Stourbridge, West Midlands
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stourbridge when compared to any previous June.
- June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Stourbridge when compared to any previous June.
- The record second quarter for female directors in Stourbridge was in 2014 when 34.7% of all directors were female.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 280 companies were formed in Stourbridge. This figure is 17.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stourbridge occurred in 2007 when a total of 294 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stourbridge UK 2014 280 300,731 2013 238 269,432 % change 17.6% 11.6% Record Year 2007 (294) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 132 companies were registered in Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stourbridge UK 2014 132 150,009 2013 110 134,630 % change 20.0% 11.4% Record Year 2007 (146) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stourbridge when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 42 38 52 New companies in 2013 41 25 44 % change 2.4% 52.0% 18.2% Record Year 2007 (51) 2007 (48) 2014 (52)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 170 companies were dissolved in Stourbridge. This figure is 21.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Stourbridge occurred in 2009 when a total of 266 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stourbridge UK 2014 170 177,207 2013 140 155,192 % change 21.4% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (266) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 86 companies were dissolved in Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stourbridge UK 2014 86 94,837 2013 79 77,278 % change 8.9% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (154) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 29 35 22 Closed companies in 2013 21 15 43 % change 38.1% 133.3% -49% Record Year 2009 (46) 2009 (63) 2009 (45)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Stourbridge increased by 110 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stourbridge UK 2014 110 123,524 2013 98 114,240 Record Year 2007 (179) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Stourbridge during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 46 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stourbridge UK 2014 46 55,172 2013 31 57,352 Record Year 2007 (92) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Stourbridge when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 13 3 30 Net growth in 2013 20 10 1 Record Year 2007 (33) 2007 (37) 2014 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Stourbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Stourbridge 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Stourbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Stourbridge 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1997 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -7.6% 40.3% 2.4% Record Year 1995 (0.2%) 1992 (0.2%) 1997 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Stourbridge was 2013 when 32.9% of all directors were female.
30.4% of all director appointments in Stourbridge in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Stourbridge was in 2014 when 34.7% of all directors were female.
34.7% of all director appointments in Stourbridge in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.78% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.57% MANAGEMENT 4.64% STOURBRIDGE 0.94% CONSULTANCY 3.50% PROPERTY 0.94% PROPERTY 2.66% ELECTRICAL 0.84% TRADING 2.03% J 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTANCY 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% M 0.63% LONDON 1.93% CO 0.63% CARE 1.85% DIRECT 0.63% DESIGN 1.75% DEVELOPMENTS 0.52% CONSULTANTS 1.73% COMMERCIAL 0.52% BUSINESS 1.69% PROPERTIES 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.63% D 0.52% TRANSPORT 1.58% MEDIA 0.52% GLOBAL 1.55% DESIGN 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.55% S 0.52% J 1.51% TRAINING 0.52% ASSOCIATES 1.48% T 0.42% MEDIA 1.44% SALES 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.40% BUILDING 0.42% IT 1.33% ASSOCIATES 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CONSULTANTS 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% BARBERRY 0.42% M 1.24% DOORS 0.42% CO., 1.20%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 227 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 53 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 38 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 57,421 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 19,058 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 28,352 86900 - Other human health activities 19 11,292 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 29,029 74990 - Non-trading company 17 14,351 41100 - Development of building projects 15 10,527 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 15 3,534 56302 - Public houses and bars 14 6,099 56101 - Licensed restaurants 11 8,585 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 11 6,286 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 13,024 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 8 6,631 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 9,265 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,533 74100 - specialised design activities 7 4,703 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 10,133
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