Stourbridge, West Midlands
Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 130 companies were registered in Stourbridge during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is a decrease of 12.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Stourbridge UK 2015 130 161,156 2014 148 150,722 % change -12.2% 6.9% Record Year 2007 (148) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2015 44 42 44 New companies in 2014 35 43 70 % change 25.7% -2.3% -37.1% Record Year 2013 (50) 2003 (51) 2014 (70)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
A total of 99 companies were dissolved in Stourbridge during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).
This figure is an increase of 17.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Stourbridge UK 2015 99 89,523 2014 84 82,370 % change 17.9% 8.7% Record Year 2009 (112) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2015 21 28 50 Closed companies in 2014 30 40 14 % change -30.0% -30.0% 257% Record Year 2013 (38) 2014 (40) 2009 (64)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
Net company growth for Stourbridge during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 31 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Stourbridge UK 2015 31 71,633 2014 64 68,352 Record Year 2007 (87) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2015 23 14 -6 Net growth in 2014 5 3 56 Record Year 2005 (28) 2003 (38) 2014 (56)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
In the first quarter of 2015, Stourbridge formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) Stourbridge 2015 0.1% 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2015 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 23.4% -10.1% -42.7% Record Year 1956 (0.7%) 2003 (0.2%) 1985 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)
The record first quarter for female directors in Stourbridge was in 2006 when 35.3% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Stourbridge in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.55% CONSULTING 5.23% MANAGEMENT 1.44% MANAGEMENT 4.56% CONSULTING 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.62% CARE 1.11% PROPERTY 2.72% M 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 2.19% STREET 0.88% CARE 2.13% CONSULTANCY 0.88% ENGINEERING 2.12% ASSOCIATES 0.77% LONDON 1.91% (MIDLANDS) 0.66% TRADING 1.88% CENTRE 0.66% TRANSPORT 1.82% INVESTMENTS 0.66% ELECTRICAL 1.76% DESIGN 0.66% DESIGN 1.65% FEAST 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.63% HEALTH 0.55% CO., 1.58% ROAD 0.55% J 1.55% ENTERPRISES 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.54% HOME 0.55% BUSINESS 1.49% SUPPLIES 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ELECTRICAL 0.44% GLOBAL 1.46% HIRE 0.44% ASSOCIATES 1.44% HAGLEY 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.36% P 0.44% BUILDING 1.31% ACADEMY 0.44% IT 1.30% WORLD 0.44% MEDIA 1.28% WHOLESALE 0.44% M 1.27%
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 244 288,953 99999 - Dormant Company 48 49,474 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 41 43,081 86900 - Other human health activities 22 13,990 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 58,522 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 19,098 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 30,825 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 29,218 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 16 3,559 41100 - Development of building projects 16 11,863 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 15 6,557 56302 - Public houses and bars 14 6,355 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,862 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 10,200 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 11,600 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 11 6,815 43210 - Electrical installation 11 6,139 56101 - Licensed restaurants 10 8,909 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 5,392 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 9,080
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09474621 THE CROWN AT STOURBRIDGE LTD 06 Mar 2015 09496398 STRONGBOX DESIGN WORLDWIDE LIMITED 18 Mar 2015 09470572 EARLY YEARS EDUCATION CENTRE LTD 04 Mar 2015 09471117 BEST INTEREST ASSESSORS LIMITED 04 Mar 2015 09472524 HENDERSON HAWK SOLUTIONS LTD 05 Mar 2015 09477884 MAK INVENTORIES LTD 09 Mar 2015 09484764 M BILLING ENTERPRISES LIMITED 12 Mar 2015 09498391 BRANDMART LTD 19 Mar 2015 09503244 OLIVER & CARTER LIMITED 23 Mar 2015 09507506 BESPOKE PROPERTY SUPPORT SERVICES LTD 24 Mar 2015 09511379 PSC ELECTRICALS LIMITED 26 Mar 2015 09513276 CL MCKEEVER LTD 27 Mar 2015 09517858 JAMY ENTERPRISE LTD 30 Mar 2015 09518204 ELIZA MARSHALL MUSIC LTD 31 Mar 2015 09466486 C & M AUTO'S LIMITED 03 Mar 2015 09471983 RIGHTTIME LOCUMS LTD 05 Mar 2015 09473408 INDUSTRIAL FANS & SERVICES LTD 05 Mar 2015 09483265 DEC CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD 11 Mar 2015 OC398813 ISCAN HEALTH LLP 13 Mar 2015 09494616 GADGET DESIGNS LTD 17 Mar 2015 09500652 JN PUBS LTD 20 Mar 2015 09504617 DY9 DOOR SERVICES LTD 23 Mar 2015 09507356 YBR 003 LIMITED 24 Mar 2015 09510312 AQUARIUS TOOLMAKING LTD 25 Mar 2015 09520336 HAMMOND CORPORATE HYGIENE LTD 31 Mar 2015
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