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
New Company Registrations
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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) Darlington UK 2010 207 203,749 2009 196 182,021 % change 5.6% 11.9% Record Year 2010 (207) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Darlington UK 2010 96 98,612 2009 90 90,987 % change 6.7% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (99) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2010 42 29 25 New companies in 2009 29 25 36 % change 44.8% 16.0% -30.6% Record Year 2010 (42) 2003 (46) 2009 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Darlington UK 2010 182 177,631 2009 216 289,236 % change -15.7% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (216) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Darlington UK 2010 95 94,954 2009 143 181,176 % change -33.6% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 21 27 47 Closed companies in 2009 38 51 54 % change -44.7% -47.1% -13% Record Year 2009 (38) 2009 (51) 2009 (54)
Net Company Growth
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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) Darlington UK 2010 25 26,118 2009 -20 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (127) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Darlington UK 2010 1 3,658 2009 -53 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (61) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 21 2 -22 Net growth in 2009 -9 -26 -18 Record Year 2007 (29) 2003 (37) 2008 (28)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 33.1% 10.7% -37.6% Record Year 1966 (0.4%) 1971 (0.5%) 1969 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.23% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANTS 1.10% CONSULTING 4.79% DARLINGTON 1.10% CONSULTANCY 3.02% (NORTH 0.96% PROPERTY 2.40% DESIGN 0.96% ASSOCIATES 2.02% EAST) 0.96% TRADING 2.01% EAST 0.82% DESIGN 1.91% CONSTRUCTION 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% C 0.68% MEDIA 1.80% NORTH 0.68% BUSINESS 1.75% SYSTEMS 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CONSULTING 0.68% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% CONSULTANCY 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.56% PROPERTIES 0.68% LONDON 1.52% ENGINEERING 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.49% P 0.68% J 1.46% J 0.68% CARE 1.41% BUSINESS 0.55% GLOBAL 1.39% CARE 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.35% IT 0.55% BUILDING 1.33% UNIQUE 0.55% M 1.29% SHEPHERD 0.55% IT 1.28% TRAINING 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.27% M 0.55% GROUP 1.25% DEVELOPMENTS 0.55% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 173 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 64 68,525 86900 - Other human health activities 25 3,450 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 13,490 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 14,598 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 13 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 12 14,342 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 8,262 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 8,590 7499 - Non-trading company 8 13,997 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,922 71129 - Other engineering activities 7 1,480 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 7 3,070 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 7 2,198 43210 - Electrical installation 7 2,859 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,822 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 6 2,425 41100 - Development of building projects 6 3,945 74100 - specialised design activities 6 1,215
Recent Companies
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