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 09419015 STE PALMER LTD 03 Feb 2015 09419973 POCZERO FOUNDATION CIC 03 Feb 2015 09424692 DIRTY-RUBBER LIMITED 05 Feb 2015 09427098 SM MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 06 Feb 2015 09433497 STOURTECH LIMITED 11 Feb 2015 09416321 RELBRAND LTD 02 Feb 2015 09416588 THEATRE TRAINING SERVICES LIMITED 02 Feb 2015 09416742 RS PARAMEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 02 Feb 2015 09418738 AB RACKING SERVICES LIMITED 03 Feb 2015 09419493 BRIAN FITZGERALD LTD 03 Feb 2015 09427013 FM ALARMS LTD 06 Feb 2015 09429184 IDEAL MACHINING SERVICES LIMITED 09 Feb 2015 09430936 SAMANTHA JANE PHOTOGRAPHY LTD 10 Feb 2015 09431528 J.S.PIPELINES LIMITED 10 Feb 2015 09439961 BEBANNE ART LTD 13 Feb 2015 09445280 DIGNIPETS LIMITED 18 Feb 2015 09446147 BCJ CARPENTRY LTD 18 Feb 2015 09448008 ITALIA FASHION SUPPLIES LTD 19 Feb 2015 09449254 THE FRUIT DELI LIMITED 19 Feb 2015 09449610 PORTCULLIS PORTFOLIOS LIMITED 19 Feb 2015 09450234 SHAIKH AND ASSOCIATES LIMITED 20 Feb 2015 09456757 FORWARD THINKING RECRUITMENT LIMITED 24 Feb 2015 09461346 CARWISE TRADE CENTRE LIMITED 26 Feb 2015 09439988 VICTORIA INTER LTD 13 Feb 2015 09463407 MORGAN (WOLVERHAMPTON) LTD 27 Feb 2015
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