Bishop Auckland, County Durham
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Bishop Auckland when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop Auckland when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop Auckland when compared to any previous December.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop Auckland when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bishop Auckland when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Bishop Auckland when compared to any year in history.
A total of 192 companies were formed in Bishop Auckland in 2012. This total is 2.7% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Bishop Auckland UK 2012 192 491,893 2011 187 452,870 2010 169 400,358 2009 151 362,675 2008 147 349,203 Record Year 2012 (192) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 93 companies were formed in Bishop Auckland. This figure is 3.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bishop Auckland occurred in 2011 when a total of 96 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bishop Auckland UK 2012 93 238,743 2011 96 224,135 % change -3.1% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (96) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop Auckland when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 51 companies were registered in Bishop Auckland during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bishop Auckland UK 2012 51 119,875 2011 47 109,623 % change 8.5% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (51) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop Auckland when compared to any previous December.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop Auckland when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 15 13 23 New companies in 2011 12 23 12 % change 25.0% -43.5% 91.7% Record Year 2008 (15) 2011 (23) 2012 (23)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Bishop Auckland in 2012. This total is 27.8% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bishop Auckland UK 2012 96 293,728 2011 133 314,524 2010 138 342,233 2009 187 533,787 2008 82 237,873 Record Year 2009 (187) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 44 companies were dissolved in Bishop Auckland. This figure is 38.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bishop Auckland occurred in 2009 when a total of 88 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bishop Auckland UK 2012 44 145,934 2011 72 152,213 % change -38.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Bishop Auckland during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 48.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bishop Auckland UK 2012 21 70,026 2011 41 79,983 % change -48.8% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (41) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 12 6 3 Closed companies in 2011 9 8 24 % change 33.3% -25.0% -88% Record Year 2010 (15) 2009 (13) 2011 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 96 companies were added to the company register for Bishop Auckland in 2012. This number represents growth of 51.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 42 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Bishop Auckland company register grew by 130 companies.
Year Bishop Auckland UK 2012 96 198,165 2011 54 138,346 2010 31 58,125 2009 -36 -171,112 2008 65 111,330 Record Year 2003 (130) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Bishop Auckland increased by 49 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bishop Auckland UK 2012 49 92,809 2011 24 71,922 Record Year 2003 (52) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Bishop Auckland during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 30 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bishop Auckland UK 2012 30 49,849 2011 6 29,640 Record Year 2003 (37) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bishop Auckland when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 3 7 20 Net growth in 2011 3 15 -12 Record Year 2008 (13) 2003 (19) 2012 (20)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Bishop Auckland formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Bishop Auckland was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Bishop Auckland 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Bishop Auckland formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bishop Auckland 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Bishop Auckland formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bishop Auckland 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 5.2% -46.1% 86.7% Record Year 1985 (0.1%) 1960 (0.2%) 1970 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Bishop Auckland was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bishop Auckland in 2012 was 34.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Bishop Auckland was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Bishop Auckland in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bishop Auckland was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
16.3% of all director appointments in Bishop Auckland in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 2.07% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.81% MANAGEMENT 4.78% G 1.30% CONSULTANCY 3.31% D 1.04% PROPERTY 2.40% NORTH 1.04% TRADING 2.03% L 1.04% DESIGN 1.86% M 1.04% ASSOCIATES 1.82% EAST 1.04% ENGINEERING 1.79% (DURHAM) 1.04% BUSINESS 1.76% RAMSHAW 1.04% CONSULTANTS 1.75% STORAGE 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% MAINTENANCE 0.78% LONDON 1.69% CHRIS 0.78% MEDIA 1.69% CONSULTING 0.78% GLOBAL 1.59% FINANCIAL 0.78% J 1.57% HIRE 0.78% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ELECTRICAL 0.78% IT 1.43% C 0.78% CARE 1.39% J 0.78% PROPERTIES 1.34% HOUSE 0.78% M 1.26% SERVICE 0.78% BUILDING 1.23% UTILITY 0.78% ENTERPRISES 1.21% TRAINING 0.52% TRAINING 1.18% P 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.17% TRANSPORT 0.52% SECURITY 1.17%
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 74 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 16 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 30,396 43910 - Roofing activities 7 1,058 55900 - Other accommodation 6 982 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 23,256 41100 - Development of building projects 6 7,980 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,419 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 6,307 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 15,572 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 4 4,752 38320 - Recovery of sorted materials 4 497 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 4,882 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 6,177 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 12,291 74902 - Quantity surveying activities 4 818 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 4 2,118 71129 - Other engineering activities 4 3,763
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter