Darlington, County Durham

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • March 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2010 was a record month for company registrations in Darlington when compared to any month in history.
  • Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous Q1.
  • March 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous February.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 111 companies were registered in Darlington during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 4.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)DarlingtonUK
    2010111105,137
    200910691,034
    % change4.7%15.5%
    Record Year 2008 (121) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    March 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous March.

    March 2010 was a record month for company registrations in Darlington when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010312753
    New companies in 2009274039
    % change14.8%-32.5%35.9%
    Record Year2003 (39)2008 (49)2010 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Darlington during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 19.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)DarlingtonUK
    20108782,677
    200973108,060
    % change19.2%-23.5%
    Record Year 2010 (87) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    March 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous March.

    February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010143835
    Closed companies in 2009172234
    % change-17.6%72.7%3%
    Record Year2008 (22)2010 (38)2010 (35)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Darlington during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 24 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)DarlingtonUK
    20102422,460
    200933-17,026
    Record Year 2008 (79) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201017-1118
    Net growth in 200910185
    Record Year2003 (23)2008 (30)2008 (37)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Darlington
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change6.6%-42.2%12.9%
    Record Year1979 (0.4%)1981 (0.3%)1975 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Darlington was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.8% of all director appointments in Darlington in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.12%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANCY1.12%CONSULTING4.60%
    MANAGEMENT1.12%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    EAST)0.98%PROPERTY2.50%
    EAST0.98%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    CONSTRUCTION0.98%TRADING1.93%
    (NORTH0.98%DESIGN1.91%
    NORTH0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    DARLINGTON0.84%MEDIA1.84%
    ENGINEERING0.84%BUSINESS1.74%
    SYSTEMS0.84%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    P0.70%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    DESIGN0.70%ENGINEERING1.54%
    C0.70%J1.48%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%LONDON1.45%
    J0.70%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    CREATIVE0.56%GROUP1.37%
    UNIQUE0.56%GLOBAL1.35%
    GROUP0.56%PROPERTIES1.35%
    M0.56%BUILDING1.34%
    BUSINESS0.56%CARE1.33%
    PROPERTIES0.56%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    L0.56%M1.28%
    ELECTRICAL0.42%SYSTEMS1.25%
    TRADING0.42%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied176228,645
    7487 - Other business activities6674,904
    86900 - Other human health activities253,445
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2126,974
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1814,007
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1617,003
    9999 - Dormant Company1419,948
    99999 - Dormant Company1313,808
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering119,325
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis103,169
    7499 - Non-trading company815,398
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified88,154
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply79,659
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified73,069
    5530 - Restaurants64,798
    7260 - Other computer related activities610,331
    9305 - Other service activities69,038
    4522 - Erection of roof covering & frames6500
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation62,179
    62090 - Other information technology service activities66,340

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07210622 HOSPITALLER ORDER OF SAINT JOHN OF GOD 31 Mar 2010
    07204689 POINT BLANK PAINTBALL GAMES LIMITED 26 Mar 2010
    07204602 JUST PAINTBALL LIMITED 26 Mar 2010
    07199866 WHITLEY ELECTRICAL LIMITED 23 Mar 2010
    07192523 LATEISSUE LIMITED 17 Mar 2010
    07188668 DARLINGTON CLAIMS CENTRE LTD 12 Mar 2010
    07188345 SURFACE PROTECTION LIMITED 12 Mar 2010
    07185179 VALENTINO'S MEDCI LTD 10 Mar 2010
    07180982 THE WM MORRISON DARLINGTON ENTERPRISE TRUST 06 Mar 2010
    07177611 ACE PLASTERERS LTD 04 Mar 2010
    07193262 HR2DAY LIMITED 17 Mar 2010
    07210053 JEGMOON LIMITED 31 Mar 2010
    07209863 CALM SKIES LIMITED 31 Mar 2010
    07208582 COBCO 911 LIMITED 30 Mar 2010
    07207775 SOCIAL TUNES LIMITED 30 Mar 2010
    07203538 IMPARTIAL OUTCOMES LTD. 25 Mar 2010
    07202780 DOUBLE SNAPPER LIMITED 25 Mar 2010
    07202540 SJ PHYSIO LTD 25 Mar 2010
    07201769 J P WALTERS & CO LTD 24 Mar 2010
    07196555 BRADDAN (SAARS) LTD 19 Mar 2010
    07188450 SENSE OF STYLE LIMITED 12 Mar 2010
    07177164 TURNMERE LTD 04 Mar 2010
    07173133 666MDEXPRESS LTD 01 Mar 2010
    OC353133 KIDS FUN KLUB LLP 11 Mar 2010
    OC353544 A C COMMERCIAL FINANCE LLP 24 Mar 2010