County Durham
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in County Durham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in County Durham when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in County Durham when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in County Durham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in County Durham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,739 companies were formed in County Durham. This figure is 9.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in County Durham occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,739 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) County Durham UK 2012 1,739 253,150 2011 1,596 228,735 % change 9.0% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (1,739) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 800 companies were registered in County Durham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) County Durham UK 2012 800 121,659 2011 819 112,344 % change -2.3% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (819) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in County Durham when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 284 278 238 New companies in 2011 258 231 330 % change 10.1% 20.3% -27.9% Record Year 2007 (286) 2012 (278) 2011 (330)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,012 companies were dissolved in County Durham. This figure is 15.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in County Durham occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,387 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) County Durham UK 2012 1,012 147,793 2011 1,200 162,310 % change -15.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,387) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 572 companies were dissolved in County Durham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 0.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) County Durham UK 2012 572 80,217 2011 574 71,324 % change -0.3% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (895) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 173 207 192 Closed companies in 2011 166 276 132 % change 4.2% -25.0% 45% Record Year 2009 (225) 2009 (385) 2009 (285)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for County Durham increased by 727 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) County Durham UK 2012 727 105,357 2011 396 66,425 Record Year 2007 (1,127) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for County Durham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 228 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) County Durham UK 2012 228 41,442 2011 245 41,020 Record Year 2007 (497) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 111 71 46 Net growth in 2011 92 -45 198 Record Year 2007 (229) 2003 (165) 2011 (198)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 County Durham formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) County Durham 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, County Durham formed 0.7% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) County Durham 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.9%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2011 0.7% 0.6% 0.8% % change -7.3% 5.5% -23.0% Record Year 1962 (1.1%) 1967 (1.0%) 1969 (1.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in County Durham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in County Durham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in County Durham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
28.8% of all director appointments in County Durham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.75% CONSULTING 5.07% ENGINEERING 1.48% MANAGEMENT 4.74% NORTH 1.48% CONSULTANCY 3.28% EAST 1.39% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANCY 1.17% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTING 1.10% DESIGN 1.89% DURHAM 1.08% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTY 1.03% ASSOCIATES 1.82% J 1.03% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TRAINING 0.98% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% DESIGN 0.89% BUSINESS 1.70% (NE) 0.89% MEDIA 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.86% LONDON 1.68% MAINTENANCE 0.86% J 1.57% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% GLOBAL 1.51% COMMUNITY 0.77% INVESTMENTS 1.48% INSPECTION 0.74% IT 1.42% (NORTH 0.72% CARE 1.31% ENERGY 0.72% PROPERTIES 1.31% ASSOCIATES 0.69% M 1.26% EAST) 0.69% ELECTRICAL 1.23% D 0.69% BUILDING 1.23% M 0.65% SECURITY 1.19% DEVELOPMENTS 0.62% S 1.18% CARE 0.62% ENTERPRISES 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 1,344 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 705 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 274 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 140 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 139 20,390 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 97 10,271 9999 - Dormant Company 95 16,469 7414 - Business & management consultancy 82 10,978 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 74 14,220 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 68 4,091 74990 - Non-trading company 60 9,706 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 57 15,280 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 56 3,818 9305 - Other service activities 53 7,926 86900 - Other human health activities 53 5,222 71129 - Other engineering activities 51 2,453 7499 - Non-trading company 42 8,023 62090 - Other information technology service activities 40 8,258 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 37 4,644 43210 - Electrical installation 36 3,557
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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