Chester Le Street, County Durham
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Chester Le Street when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Chester Le Street when compared to any year in history.
A total of 208 companies were formed in Chester Le Street in 2011. This total is 34.2% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Chester Le Street UK 2011 208 452,870 2010 155 400,358 2009 171 362,675 2008 134 349,203 2007 152 457,649 Record Year 2011 (208) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 101 companies were formed in Chester Le Street. This figure is 36.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Chester Le Street occurred in 2011 when a total of 101 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chester Le Street UK 2011 101 224,135 2010 74 196,609 % change 36.5% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (101) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 50 companies were registered in Chester Le Street during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 38.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Chester Le Street UK 2011 50 109,623 2010 36 95,117 % change 38.9% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (50) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 26 14 10 New companies in 2010 15 14 7 % change 73.3% 0.0% 42.9% Record Year 2011 (26) 2009 (17) 2009 (12)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 120 companies were dissolved in Chester Le Street in 2011. This total is 16.5% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Chester Le Street UK 2011 120 314,523 2010 103 342,232 2009 154 533,773 2008 64 237,901 2007 76 220,295 Record Year 2009 (154) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 77 companies were dissolved in Chester Le Street. This figure is 60.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Chester Le Street occurred in 2011 when a total of 77 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chester Le Street UK 2011 77 152,213 2010 48 164,601 % change 60.4% -7.5% Record Year 2011 (77) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Chester Le Street during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 76.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Chester Le Street UK 2011 37 79,983 2010 21 76,896 % change 76.2% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (37) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 11 12 14 Closed companies in 2010 11 8 2 % change 0.0% 50.0% 600% Record Year 2006 (15) 2011 (12) 2011 (14)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 88 companies were added to the company register for Chester Le Street in 2011. This number represents growth of 56.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 36 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Chester Le Street company register grew by 98 companies.
Year Chester Le Street UK 2011 88 138,347 2010 52 58,126 2009 17 -171,098 2008 70 111,302 2007 76 237,354 Record Year 2003 (98) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Chester Le Street increased by 24 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chester Le Street UK 2011 24 71,922 2010 26 32,008 Record Year 2004 (57) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Chester Le Street during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 13 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Chester Le Street UK 2011 13 29,640 2010 15 18,221 Record Year 2003 (36) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 15 2 -4 Net growth in 2010 4 6 5 Record Year 2003 (19) 2003 (12) 2009 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Chester Le Street formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Chester Le Street was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Chester Le Street 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Chester Le Street formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Chester Le Street 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Chester Le Street formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Chester Le Street 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 50.7% -15.0% 26.7% Record Year 1966 (0.5%) 1968 (0.2%) 1964 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Chester Le Street was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Chester Le Street in 2011 was 30.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Chester Le Street was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.3% of all director appointments in Chester Le Street in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Chester Le Street was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
16.9% of all director appointments in Chester Le Street in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.62% CONSULTING 5.07% C 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (NE) 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTING 1.15% PROPERTY 2.37% J 1.15% TRADING 2.07% PROPERTY 1.15% DESIGN 1.92% DEVELOPMENTS 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.86% HOME 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.78% CONSULTANCY 0.92% BUSINESS 1.78% CENTRE 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ACADEMY 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CESTRIA 0.69% MEDIA 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.69% LONDON 1.63% CLUB 0.69% J 1.51% DURHAM 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.48% NORTHERN 0.69% GLOBAL 1.46% NORTHEAST 0.46% IT 1.41% VMNS 0.46% CARE 1.39% DSM 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.29% 4 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.29% SOUND 0.46% M 1.27% CONNOR 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% E 0.46% ENERGY 1.25% (NORTH 0.46% S 1.20% EAST) 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 59 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 18 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 32,483 7499 - Non-trading company 9 9,957 99999 - Dormant Company 9 21,846 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 13,034 74990 - Non-trading company 7 8,929 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 11,768 9305 - Other service activities 6 9,492 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 17,765 9999 - Dormant Company 5 20,199 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 8,671 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 3,194 7020 - Letting of own property 4 1,606 6024 - Freight transport by road 4 2,280 43210 - Electrical installation 4 3,175 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 2,308 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 3,342 87300 - Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled 3 291 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 3 5,558
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07843290 KEY FIT LOCKSMITHS LTD 11 Nov 2011 07845077 RAVENSWORTH PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD 11 Nov 2011 07859874 ELBOW GREASE LTD 24 Nov 2011 07864328 HARKNESS MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED 29 Nov 2011 07836406 DERWENT VALLEY BREEDING CENTRE LIMITED 07 Nov 2011 07841369 OTC PROCESSING LTD 09 Nov 2011 07842109 FIRESTONE ROOFING LTD 10 Nov 2011 07842228 PINETREE LEAD CENTRE LIMITED 10 Nov 2011 07843065 NORTHUMBRIAN STATISTICAL SERVICES LTD 10 Nov 2011 07852238 PREMIER BUILD NE LTD 18 Nov 2011 07852665 BPEAT MULTI-TEC LTD 18 Nov 2011 07861194 C J SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 25 Nov 2011 07862799 AURORA SKY LIMITED 28 Nov 2011 07863123 FIRMUS BUILDING SOLUTIONS LTD 28 Nov 2011
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