Chester Le Street, County Durham

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous June.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 120 companies were formed in Chester Le Street. This figure is 4.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Chester Le Street occurred in 2012 when a total of 124 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Chester Le StreetUK
    2014120300,731
    2013115269,432
    % change4.3%11.6%
    Record Year2012 (124)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 56 companies were registered in Chester Le Street during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Chester Le StreetUK
    201456150,009
    201355134,630
    % change1.8%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (56) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Chester Le Street when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014201422
    New companies in 2013241318
    % change-16.7%7.7%22.2%
    Record Year2011 (27)2002 (17)2014 (22)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 65 companies were dissolved in Chester Le Street. This figure is 11.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Chester Le Street occurred in 2009 when a total of 89 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Chester Le StreetUK
    201465177,207
    201373155,192
    % change-11.0%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (89)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 38 companies were dissolved in Chester Le Street during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Chester Le StreetUK
    20143894,837
    20134577,278
    % change-15.6%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (54) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201462111
    Closed companies in 2013171711
    % change-64.7%23.5%0%
    Record Year2013 (17)2009 (26)2009 (13)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Chester Le Street increased by 55 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Chester Le StreetUK
    201455123,524
    201342114,240
    Record Year2012 (75)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Chester Le Street during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 18 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Chester Le StreetUK
    20141855,172
    20131057,352
    Record Year 2011 (33) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201414-711
    Net growth in 20137-47
    Record Year2011 (22)2002 (11)1999 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Chester Le Street formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Chester Le Street
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Chester Le Street formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Chester Le Street
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-24.8%-0.3%5.9%
    Record Year2011 (0.1%)1994 (0.1%)1986 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Chester Le Street was 2008 when 33.7% of all directors were female.

    27.4% of all director appointments in Chester Le Street in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Chester Le Street was in 2005 when 38.0% of all directors were female.

    22.6% of all director appointments in Chester Le Street in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORTH2.13%CONSULTING5.16%
    MANAGEMENT2.13%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    (NE)1.28%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    PROPERTY1.28%PROPERTY2.66%
    EAST1.28%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTANCY1.07%ENGINEERING1.99%
    ENERGY0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CONSULTING0.85%LONDON1.93%
    PROPERTIES0.85%CARE1.85%
    NE0.64%DESIGN1.75%
    STREET0.64%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    HOMES0.64%BUSINESS1.69%
    MAINTENANCE0.64%PROPERTIES1.63%
    LE0.64%TRANSPORT1.58%
    INVESTMENTS0.64%GLOBAL1.55%
    CHESTER0.64%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    CAR0.64%J1.51%
    FINANCIAL0.64%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    MEDICAL0.64%MEDIA1.44%
    COMMERCIAL0.64%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    COMMUNITY0.64%IT1.33%
    TAX0.43%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    CO0.43%BUILDING1.26%
    AGENTS0.43%M1.24%
    M0.43%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied105261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1840,250
    99999 - Dormant Company1748,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1557,421
    74990 - Non-trading company1114,351
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1019,058
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1028,352
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet109,900
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities929,029
    71200 - Technical testing and analysis81,032
    86900 - Other human health activities711,292
    41100 - Development of building projects710,527
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis55,731
    56101 - Licensed restaurants58,585
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified58,533
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes54,395
    62012 - Business and domestic software development59,834
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities47,415
    49390 - Other passenger land transport4898
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets46,286

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09028951 PERSPECTIVE (UK) LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09039762 IAIN DAVIDSON LTD 14 May 2014
    09041393 B M LEACH LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09060591 PEDIBAL LIMITED 28 May 2014
    09062576 NORTH EAST CAR CREDIT LIMITED 29 May 2014
    09026566 COUNTRYWIDE COMMERCIAL LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09030229 KEN BECK CONSULTANCY LTD 08 May 2014
    09031359 COAST SERVICES (BIRTLEY) LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09034313 RAW IT LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09053072 NET (ESH WINNING) LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09055021 LAVERICK HALL FARM PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 23 May 2014
    09055610 NEW HARRISONS NURSERY LTD 23 May 2014
    09059432 THERMOPROTEC LIMITED 28 May 2014
    09062209 TONY WRIGHT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 29 May 2014

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