Darlington, County Durham

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Darlington when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous April.

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 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Darlington when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 207 companies were formed in Darlington. This figure is 5.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Darlington occurred in 2010 when a total of 207 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DarlingtonUK
    2010207203,749
    2009196182,021
    % change5.6%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (207)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 96 companies were registered in Darlington during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)DarlingtonUK
    20109698,612
    20099090,987
    % change6.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (99) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010422925
    New companies in 2009292536
    % change44.8%16.0%-30.6%
    Record Year2010 (42)2003 (46)2009 (36)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 182 companies were dissolved in Darlington. This figure is 15.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Darlington occurred in 2009 when a total of 216 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DarlingtonUK
    2010182177,631
    2009216289,236
    % change-15.7%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (216)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Darlington during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 33.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)DarlingtonUK
    20109594,954
    2009143181,176
    % change-33.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010212747
    Closed companies in 2009385154
    % change-44.7%-47.1%-13%
    Record Year2009 (38)2009 (51)2009 (54)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Darlington increased by 25 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DarlingtonUK
    20102526,118
    2009-20-107,215
    Record Year2003 (127)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Darlington during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 1 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)DarlingtonUK
    201013,658
    2009-53-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (61) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010212-22
    Net growth in 2009-9-26-18
    Record Year2007 (29)2003 (37)2008 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Darlington
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Darlington
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change33.1%10.7%-37.6%
    Record Year1966 (0.4%)1971 (0.5%)1969 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    26.2% of all director appointments in Darlington in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Darlington was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    25.5% of all director appointments in Darlington in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.23%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANTS1.10%CONSULTING4.79%
    DARLINGTON1.10%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    (NORTH0.96%PROPERTY2.40%
    DESIGN0.96%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    EAST)0.96%TRADING2.01%
    EAST0.82%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSTRUCTION0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    C0.68%MEDIA1.80%
    NORTH0.68%BUSINESS1.75%
    SYSTEMS0.68%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CONSULTING0.68%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    CONSULTANCY0.68%ENGINEERING1.56%
    PROPERTIES0.68%LONDON1.52%
    ENGINEERING0.68%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    P0.68%J1.46%
    J0.68%CARE1.41%
    BUSINESS0.55%GLOBAL1.39%
    CARE0.55%PROPERTIES1.35%
    IT0.55%BUILDING1.33%
    UNIQUE0.55%M1.29%
    SHEPHERD0.55%IT1.28%
    TRAINING0.55%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    M0.55%GROUP1.25%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.55%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied173207,125
    7487 - Other business activities6468,525
    86900 - Other human health activities253,450
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1813,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1714,598
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1525,942
    9999 - Dormant Company1319,842
    99999 - Dormant Company1214,342
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering98,262
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities98,590
    7499 - Non-trading company813,997
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified87,922
    71129 - Other engineering activities71,480
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis73,070
    7415 - Holding companies including head offices72,198
    43210 - Electrical installation72,859
    9305 - Other service activities68,822
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult62,425
    41100 - Development of building projects63,945
    74100 - specialised design activities61,215

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07231487 OAKSTONE DESIGNS LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07226745 MYSTERONS WEB DESIGN LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07225004 MADDSON HOMES LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07223587 SCILIANO PIZZERIA LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
    07215777 THE ORIGINAL CAT WHEEL COMPANY LTD 07 Apr 2010
    07213938 SHUFFLETAGS LTD 06 Apr 2010
    07211763 MARKS CONTRACTORS LTD 01 Apr 2010
    07211598 ANDREW WAY 01 Apr 2010
    07236234 JOHN RYAN BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07227901 PRESTIGE CARE SERVICES DARLINGTON LTD 19 Apr 2010
    07238755 AFD2011 LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07236583 ARCADIAN SECURITY LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07235104 MOANSPACE LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07233777 SHADFORTH PLOUGH LIMITED 23 Apr 2010
    07229321 MK COMEDY LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07227095 WILLIAM COULTHARD AND COMPANY LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07223126 DURHAM TEES VALLEY TRAINING LTD 14 Apr 2010
    07222982 PAYE-IT PAYROLL & IT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
    07217571 FINN BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07217326 HARK CONSULTANTS LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07216280 COCO BLISS DARLINGTON LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07213526 FAT TONY'S LTD 06 Apr 2010
    07212570 PARK HALL (RESIDENTS) RTM COMPANY LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07211957 THE NORTHERN DIRECTORY LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07211945 B & A PATON WMS CONSULTANTS LTD 06 Apr 2010