Billingham, County Durham
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Billingham when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Billingham when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Billingham when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Billingham when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Billingham when compared to any previous November.
- November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Billingham when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Billingham when compared to any year in history.
A total of 193 companies were formed in Billingham in 2013. This total is 10.3% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Billingham UK 2013 193 529,363 2012 175 491,893 2011 164 452,870 2010 152 400,358 2009 106 362,675 Record Year 2013 (193) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Billingham when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Billingham when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 98 companies were formed in Billingham. This figure is 18.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Billingham occurred in 2013 when a total of 98 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Billingham UK 2013 98 259,931 2012 83 238,743 % change 18.1% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (98) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Billingham when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 39 companies were registered in Billingham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 2.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Billingham UK 2013 39 127,247 2012 38 119,875 % change 2.6% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (39) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Billingham when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 13 17 9 New companies in 2012 22 8 8 % change -40.9% 112.5% 12.5% Record Year 2012 (22) 2013 (17) 2011 (11)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 120 companies were dissolved in Billingham in 2013. This total is 26.3% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Billingham UK 2013 120 332,213 2012 95 293,729 2011 68 314,524 2010 94 342,233 2009 121 533,789 Record Year 2009 (121) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 48 companies were dissolved in Billingham. This figure is 2.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Billingham occurred in 2009 when a total of 67 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Billingham UK 2013 48 177,021 2012 49 145,935 % change -2.0% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 22 companies were dissolved in Billingham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 24.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Billingham UK 2013 22 90,851 2012 29 70,027 % change -24.1% 29.7% Record Year 2012 (29) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 11 6 5 Closed companies in 2012 10 14 5 % change 10.0% -57.1% 0% Record Year 2009 (11) 2012 (14) 2000 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 73 companies were added to the company register for Billingham in 2013. This number represents growth of 37.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 7 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Billingham company register grew by 104 companies.
Year Billingham UK 2013 73 197,150 2012 80 198,164 2011 96 138,346 2010 58 58,125 2009 -15 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (104) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Billingham increased by 50 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Billingham UK 2013 50 82,910 2012 34 92,808 Record Year 2011 (52) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Billingham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 17 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Billingham UK 2013 17 36,396 2012 9 49,848 Record Year 2013 (17) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Billingham when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 2 11 4 Net growth in 2012 12 -6 3 Record Year 2012 (12) 2013 (11) 1997 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Billingham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Billingham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Billingham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Billingham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Billingham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Billingham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Billingham 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -45.2% 108.5% 2.4% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 1987 (0.1%) 1997 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 48.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Billingham was 1987 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Billingham in 2013 was 26.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Billingham was 2005 when 35.6% of all directors were female.
21.7% of all director appointments in Billingham in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Billingham was in 2005 when 35.0% of all directors were female.
21.8% of all director appointments in Billingham in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WYNYARD 2.16% CONSULTING 5.22% (NE) 1.62% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.45% INSPECTION 1.08% PROPERTY 2.59% PROPERTIES 1.08% TRADING 2.08% ELECTRICAL 1.08% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENGINEERING 1.08% LONDON 1.86% INVESTMENTS 1.08% DESIGN 1.76% HAULAGE 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ENERGY 0.81% CARE 1.73% SAFETY 0.81% BUSINESS 1.71% NORTH 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.68% OFFSHORE 0.81% GLOBAL 1.58% EAST) 0.81% INVESTMENTS 1.56% PROPERTY 0.81% PROPERTIES 1.54% K 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.53% MARK 0.81% J 1.51% TRANSPORT 0.81% MEDIA 1.50% CONSULTANCY 0.81% IT 1.35% L 0.81% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% T 0.81% M 1.23% G 0.81% BUILDING 1.21% M 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.20% BEAUTY 0.54% CAPITAL 1.19% LOGISTICS 0.54% ENERGY 1.14%
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 76 266,814 71129 - Other engineering activities 17 5,158 99999 - Dormant Company 16 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 36,164 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 26,001 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 55,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 18,034 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,823 74990 - Non-trading company 7 14,223 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 8,879 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 8,733 43210 - Electrical installation 5 5,730 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 27,183 73110 - Advertising agencies 4 3,709 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 4 912 71200 - Technical testing and analysis 4 880 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 4 3,592 74100 - specialised design activities 4 4,309 49410 - Freight transport by road 3 7,333 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 6,000
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08806535 TS MOTOR COMPANY LTD 09 Dec 2013 08818029 JCM PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 17 Dec 2013 08822335 M J T LOGISTICS LIMITED 20 Dec 2013 08823623 T G I INTEGRATED SERVICES LIMITED 20 Dec 2013 08801016 AILSA CRAIG AUDIT & COUNTER FRAUD SERVICES LIMITED 03 Dec 2013 08803502 BETTER ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 05 Dec 2013 08816097 THE HOUSE OF BLAH BLAH C.I.C. 16 Dec 2013 08820302 ORTHOPTIC SUPPLIES LIMITED 19 Dec 2013 08825331 CHEETO WELDTECH LIMITED 23 Dec 2013