County Durham
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in County Durham when compared to any year in history.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in County Durham when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in County Durham when compared to any year in history.
A total of 3,214 companies were formed in County Durham in 2012. This total is 0.5% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year County Durham UK 2012 3,214 491,893 2011 3,199 452,870 2010 2,797 400,358 2009 3,052 362,675 2008 2,660 349,203 Record Year 2012 (3,214) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,475 companies were formed in County Durham. This figure is 8.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in County Durham occurred in 2011 when a total of 1,603 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) County Durham UK 2012 1,475 238,743 2011 1,603 224,135 % change -8.0% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (1,603) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 719 companies were registered in County Durham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 11.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) County Durham UK 2012 719 119,875 2011 808 109,623 % change -11.0% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (808) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 293 241 185 New companies in 2011 321 294 193 % change -8.7% -18.0% -4.1% Record Year 2011 (321) 2011 (294) 2011 (193)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,063 companies were dissolved in County Durham in 2012. This total is 8.7% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year County Durham UK 2012 2,063 293,728 2011 2,259 314,524 2010 2,131 342,233 2009 2,658 533,787 2008 1,041 237,873 Record Year 2009 (2,658) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,052 companies were dissolved in County Durham. This figure is 0.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in County Durham occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,272 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) County Durham UK 2012 1,052 145,934 2011 1,060 152,213 % change -0.8% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (1,272) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 478 companies were dissolved in County Durham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 11.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) County Durham UK 2012 478 70,026 2011 539 79,983 % change -11.3% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (551) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in County Durham when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 200 186 92 Closed companies in 2011 108 233 198 % change 85.2% -20.2% -54% Record Year 2012 (200) 2010 (263) 2011 (198)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,151 companies were added to the company register for County Durham in 2012. This number represents growth of 36.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 211 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the County Durham company register grew by 1,698 companies.
Year County Durham UK 2012 1,151 198,165 2011 940 138,346 2010 666 58,125 2009 394 -171,112 2008 1,619 111,330 Record Year 2007 (1,698) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for County Durham increased by 423 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) County Durham UK 2012 423 92,809 2011 543 71,922 Record Year 2003 (763) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for County Durham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 241 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) County Durham UK 2012 241 49,849 2011 269 29,640 Record Year 2003 (411) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 93 55 93 Net growth in 2011 213 61 -5 Record Year 2011 (213) 2006 (154) 2003 (98)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 County Durham formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when County Durham was responsible for 0.7% of all UK companies.
Year County Durham 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.8%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 County Durham formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) County Durham 2012 0.6% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, County Durham formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) County Durham 2012 0.6% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (1.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2011 0.8% 0.7% 0.6% % change -23.3% -22.0% -6.7% Record Year 1966 (1.4%) 1968 (1.6%) 1977 (1.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in County Durham was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in County Durham in 2012 was 34.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in County Durham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in County Durham in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in County Durham was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in County Durham in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORTH 1.79% CONSULTING 5.15% EAST 1.71% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.64% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ENGINEERING 1.59% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.47% TRADING 2.03% DURHAM 1.08% DESIGN 1.86% J 1.00% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.96% ENGINEERING 1.79% PROPERTY 0.91% BUSINESS 1.76% INSPECTION 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSULTING 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% (NE) 0.78% LONDON 1.69% G 0.73% MEDIA 1.69% TRAINING 0.73% GLOBAL 1.59% ELECTRICAL 0.73% J 1.57% DESIGN 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.46% D 0.66% IT 1.43% CARE 0.64% CARE 1.39% (NORTH 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% ENTERPRISES 0.56% M 1.26% DEVELOPMENTS 0.56% BUILDING 1.23% S 0.56% ENTERPRISES 1.21% M 0.54% TRAINING 1.18% COMMUNITY 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.17% EAST) 0.54% SECURITY 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 1,267 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 323 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 210 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 206 30,396 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 164 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 147 22,058 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 116 6,419 7487 - Other business activities 115 10,703 71129 - Other engineering activities 94 3,763 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 93 23,256 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 85 6,307 74990 - Non-trading company 82 13,808 86900 - Other human health activities 67 7,866 62090 - Other information technology service activities 56 12,291 49410 - Freight transport by road 55 5,165 43210 - Electrical installation 55 5,304 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 49 4,677 56302 - Public houses and bars 48 4,543 71200 - Technical testing and analysis 47 781 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 45 6,177
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