Bishop Auckland, 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 Bishop Auckland when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bishop Auckland when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Bishop Auckland when compared to any half year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Bishop Auckland when compared to any year in history.
A total of 200 companies were formed in Bishop Auckland in 2013. This total is 4.2% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Bishop Auckland UK 2013 200 529,363 2012 192 491,893 2011 187 452,870 2010 169 400,358 2009 151 362,675 Record Year 2013 (200) 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 Bishop Auckland when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Bishop Auckland when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 102 companies were formed in Bishop Auckland. This figure is 9.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bishop Auckland occurred in 2013 when a total of 102 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bishop Auckland UK 2013 102 259,931 2012 93 238,743 % change 9.7% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (102) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 43 companies were registered in Bishop Auckland during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 15.7% 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) Bishop Auckland UK 2013 43 127,247 2012 51 119,875 % change -15.7% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (51) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 15 13 15 New companies in 2012 15 13 23 % change 0.0% 0.0% -34.8% Record Year 2013 (15) 2011 (23) 2012 (23)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 110 companies were dissolved in Bishop Auckland in 2013. This total is 14.6% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Bishop Auckland UK 2013 110 332,213 2012 96 293,729 2011 133 314,524 2010 138 342,233 2009 187 533,789 Record Year 2009 (187) 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 56 companies were dissolved in Bishop Auckland. This figure is 27.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 56 177,021 2012 44 145,935 % change 27.3% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 34 companies were dissolved in Bishop Auckland during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 61.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly 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) Bishop Auckland UK 2013 34 90,851 2012 21 70,027 % change 61.9% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (41) 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 12 13 9 Closed companies in 2012 12 6 3 % change 0.0% 116.7% 200% Record Year 2010 (15) 2009 (13) 2011 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 90 companies were added to the company register for Bishop Auckland in 2013. This number represents growth of 45.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 6 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Bishop Auckland company register grew by 96 companies.
Year Bishop Auckland UK 2013 90 197,150 2012 96 198,164 2011 54 138,346 2010 31 58,125 2009 -36 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (96) 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 Bishop Auckland increased by 46 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bishop Auckland UK 2013 46 82,910 2012 49 92,808 Record Year 2003 (52) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Bishop Auckland during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 9 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bishop Auckland UK 2013 9 36,396 2012 30 49,848 Record Year 2012 (30) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 3 0 6 Net growth in 2012 3 7 20 Record Year 2008 (13) 2003 (19) 2012 (20)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Bishop Auckland formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Bishop Auckland was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Bishop Auckland 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Bishop Auckland formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bishop Auckland 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Bishop Auckland formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bishop Auckland 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) 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% 0.1% % change -7.1% -1.6% -40.7% Record Year 2001 (0.1%) 1993 (0.1%) 2012 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% 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 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% 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 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% 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 Bishop Auckland was 1980 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bishop Auckland in 2013 was 29.6%. 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 Bishop Auckland was 2012 when 33.7% of all directors were female.
31.1% of all director appointments in Bishop Auckland 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 Bishop Auckland was in 2010 when 42.3% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Bishop Auckland 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 ENGINEERING 1.86% CONSULTING 5.22% DURHAM 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.72% INVESTMENTS 0.93% CONSULTANCY 3.45% ROOFING 0.93% PROPERTY 2.59% CIC 0.93% TRADING 2.08% WEARDALE 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.87% (NE) 0.93% LONDON 1.86% OLIVE 0.93% DESIGN 1.76% GROVE 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PROPERTIES 0.93% CARE 1.73% DESIGN 0.70% BUSINESS 1.71% ELECTRICAL 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CENTRE 0.70% GLOBAL 1.58% CONSULTANCY 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.56% MANAGEMENT 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.54% HOUSE 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.53% HOMES 0.70% J 1.51% FOSTER 0.70% MEDIA 1.50% DEVELOPMENT 0.70% IT 1.35% MAINTENANCE 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% BISHOP 0.47% M 1.23% JOHN 0.47% BUILDING 1.21% DON 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.20% CONTRACTORS 0.47% CAPITAL 1.19% CATERING 0.47% 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 99999 - Dormant Company 20 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 10 55,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 26,001 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 27,183 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 18,034 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 7,333 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,823 71129 - Other engineering activities 6 5,158 43310 - Plastering 5 836 41100 - Development of building projects 5 9,485 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 5,405 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 8,879 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 5,503 93199 - Other sports activities 5 3,723 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 5,698 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 4 5,656 43320 - Joinery installation 4 2,022 98000 - Residents property management 4 4,710
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08765899 WEARDALE PROPERTIES LIMITED 07 Nov 2013 08766260 INTEGRATED TECHNICAL & CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 07 Nov 2013 08775916 RYAN COLE MACHINERY LIMITED 14 Nov 2013 08761105 HALCYON DESIGN AND BUILD LTD 04 Nov 2013 08761990 EDWARD PARTRIDGE LIMITED 05 Nov 2013 08762752 SUPERSONIC EXECUTIVE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 05 Nov 2013 08768924 FLOORED BY LEE BATES LIMITED 11 Nov 2013 08769524 196 WHESSOE ROAD LIMITED 11 Nov 2013 08772623 ARC ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRE LIMITED 13 Nov 2013 08776350 OLIVE GROVE CONSTRUCTION LTD 15 Nov 2013 08779056 DOWSON ENTERPRISES LTD 18 Nov 2013 08784367 FOSTER DAVIS MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 20 Nov 2013 08784594 CHAPMANS PUBLIC HOUSE LIMITED 21 Nov 2013