County Down

Q3 2013 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

  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in County Down when compared to any previous Q3.
  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in County Down when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in County Down when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in County Down when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in County Down when compared to any previous July.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in County Down when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in County Down when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in County Down when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in County Down when compared to any previous Q3.

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in County Down when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 275 companies were registered in County Down during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 9.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)County DownUK
    2013275132,684
    2012251118,868
    % change9.6%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (275) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 275 companies were registered in County Down during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 9.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)County DownUK
    2013275132,684
    2012251118,868
    % change9.6%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (275) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in County Down when compared to any previous September.

    August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in County Down when compared to any previous August.

    July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in County Down when compared to any previous July.

    September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in County Down when compared to any previous September.

    August 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in County Down when compared to any previous August.

    July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in County Down when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013869594
    New companies in 2012699092
    % change24.6%5.6%2.2%
    Record Year2013 (86)2013 (95)2013 (94)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013869594
    New companies in 2012699092
    % change24.6%5.6%2.2%
    Record Year2013 (86)2013 (95)2013 (94)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 148 companies were dissolved in County Down during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)County DownUK
    201314886,170
    201214975,908
    % change-0.7%13.5%
    Record Year 2010 (348) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 148 companies were dissolved in County Down during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)County DownUK
    201314886,170
    201214975,908
    % change-0.7%13.5%
    Record Year 2010 (348) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013455152
    Closed companies in 2012505049
    % change-10.0%2.0%6%
    Record Year2012 (50)2010 (111)2010 (193)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013455152
    Closed companies in 2012505049
    % change-10.0%2.0%6%
    Record Year2012 (50)2010 (111)2010 (193)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for County Down during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 127 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)County DownUK
    201312746,514
    201210242,960
    Record Year 2009 (198) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for County Down during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 127 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)County DownUK
    201312746,514
    201210242,960
    Record Year 2009 (198) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2013414442
    Net growth in 2012194043
    Record Year2005 (70)2007 (75)2009 (86)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2013414442
    Net growth in 2012194043
    Record Year2005 (70)2007 (75)2009 (86)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    In the third quarter of 2013, County Down formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)County Down
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the third quarter of 2013, County Down formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)County Down
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change11.6%-3.1%-10.4%
    Record Year1991 (0.3%)1992 (0.3%)1991 (0.3%)
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change11.6%-3.1%-10.4%
    Record Year1991 (0.3%)1992 (0.3%)1991 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in County Down was in 2006 when 31.9% of all directors were female.

    29.3% of all director appointments in County Down in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record third quarter for female directors in County Down was in 2006 when 31.9% of all directors were female.

    29.3% of all director appointments in County Down in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (NI)3.48%CONSULTING5.27%
    MANAGEMENT2.13%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONTRACTS1.18%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    CONSULTING1.12%PROPERTY2.53%
    CONSTRUCTION0.95%TRADING2.08%
    PROPERTY0.84%ENGINEERING1.83%
    PROPERTIES0.84%LONDON1.79%
    ENGINEERING0.73%DESIGN1.78%
    NI0.73%BUSINESS1.74%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    INVESTMENTS0.67%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    TRADING0.67%CARE1.64%
    CO0.67%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    ENTERPRISES0.67%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSULTANCY0.62%J1.54%
    J0.56%MEDIA1.54%
    CENTRE0.56%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    FUELS0.50%PROPERTIES1.45%
    ENERGY0.50%IT1.39%
    HAULAGE0.50%M1.25%
    NEWRY0.50%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    HOUSE0.45%BUILDING1.19%
    BUILDING0.45%CAPITAL1.19%
    (N.I.)0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    SALES0.45%TRAINING1.15%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (NI)3.48%CONSULTING5.28%
    MANAGEMENT2.13%MANAGEMENT4.76%
    CONTRACTS1.18%CONSULTANCY3.46%
    CONSULTING1.12%PROPERTY2.54%
    CONSTRUCTION0.90%TRADING2.08%
    PROPERTIES0.84%ENGINEERING1.84%
    PROPERTY0.84%LONDON1.79%
    ENGINEERING0.73%DESIGN1.78%
    NI0.73%BUSINESS1.74%
    CO0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    INVESTMENTS0.67%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    ENTERPRISES0.67%CARE1.64%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.67%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    TRADING0.67%GLOBAL1.60%
    CONSULTANCY0.62%J1.54%
    J0.56%MEDIA1.53%
    CENTRE0.56%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    FUELS0.50%PROPERTIES1.45%
    ENERGY0.50%IT1.39%
    NEWRY0.50%M1.25%
    HAULAGE0.50%BUILDING1.20%
    HOUSE0.45%CAPITAL1.20%
    BUILDING0.45%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    BUSINESS0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.17%
    DESIGN0.45%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied406260,135
    99999 - Dormant Company10546,169
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings446,039
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3525,547
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3417,715
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3334,970
    41100 - Development of building projects319,271
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3026,675
    49410 - Freight transport by road306,904
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2954,854
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis255,249
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate248,312
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified233,323
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment225,859
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes213,713
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate215,430
    03110 - Marine fishing20266
    56302 - Public houses and bars205,437
    86900 - Other human health activities209,203
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified207,590
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied368244,464
    99999 - Dormant Company10547,068
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings456,201
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3826,207
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3635,731
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3518,024
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3155,676
    41100 - Development of building projects319,527
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3027,242
    49410 - Freight transport by road307,171
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis255,377
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate248,541
    03110 - Marine fishing23275
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified233,390
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment226,016
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes223,808
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate215,568
    62012 - Business and domestic software development209,285
    86900 - Other human health activities209,453
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified207,818

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    NI620158 COMPLETELY CUTE LTD 02 Sep 2013
    NI620268 ORION & DONALD TAX CONSULTANTS LTD 06 Sep 2013
    NI620398 GIRLS DAY OUT LIMITED 12 Sep 2013
    NI620534 ANDY WARD LEISURE LIMITED 20 Sep 2013
    NI620627 SPS HOLYWOOD LIMITED 26 Sep 2013
    NI620322 SOAP BOX PROPERTIES LTD 10 Sep 2013
    NI620287 KRAZYCO LTD 06 Sep 2013
    NI620547 MIDI MAGIC LTD. 23 Sep 2013
    NI620340 W.J. MCVEIGH ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRE LTD 10 Sep 2013
    NI620347 MJK PLUMBING SERVICES LTD 10 Sep 2013
    NI620372 CRYSTAL RAIN MAC LTD 11 Sep 2013
    NI620469 U-PRINT CARTRIDGES LIMITED 18 Sep 2013
    NI620180 ASHVIEW CONSULTANTS LTD 02 Sep 2013
    NI620173 RLR ESTATES LTD 02 Sep 2013
    NI620587 CHARIS CONSULTANCY (NI) LTD 24 Sep 2013
    NI620601 STEPHEN BLAKELY DESIGN LTD 25 Sep 2013
    NI620176 BLACKHILL WIND LTD 02 Sep 2013
    NI620310 PC PLANT & CONSTRUCTION LTD 09 Sep 2013
    NI620378 CARA PROPERTIES LTD 12 Sep 2013
    NI620406 CARPARTSEUROPE.COM LIMITED 13 Sep 2013
    NI620561 FORT EVERGREEN LIMITED 23 Sep 2013
    NI620582 MOYGANNON CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Sep 2013
    NI620259 TAILORED BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Sep 2013
    NI620300 THE BUTTERFLY CANDLE COMPANY LTD. 09 Sep 2013
    NI620321 GLOBAL TILES & BATHROOMS (NI) LTD 10 Sep 2013