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
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