Darlington, County Durham
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 111 companies were registered in Darlington during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Darlington UK 2011 111 116,391 2010 111 105,137 % change 0.0% 10.7% Record Year 2008 (121) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 34 28 49 New companies in 2010 31 27 53 % change 9.7% 3.7% -7.5% Record Year 2003 (39) 2008 (49) 2010 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Darlington during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Darlington UK 2011 85 90,986 2010 87 82,677 % change -2.3% 10.0% Record Year 2010 (87) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2011 41 22 22 Closed companies in 2010 14 38 35 % change 192.9% -42.1% -37% Record Year 2011 (41) 2010 (38) 2010 (35)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Darlington during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 26 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Darlington UK 2011 26 25,405 2010 24 22,460 Record Year 2008 (79) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 -7 6 27 Net growth in 2010 17 -11 18 Record Year 2003 (23) 2008 (30) 2008 (37)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Darlington 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -5.5% -8.9% -11.8% Record Year 1979 (0.4%) 1981 (0.3%) 1975 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Darlington was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.8% of all director appointments in Darlington in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORTH 1.08% CONSULTING 5.04% MANAGEMENT 1.08% MANAGEMENT 4.97% DARLINGTON 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.16% CARE 0.94% PROPERTY 2.38% CONSULTANCY 0.81% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTING 0.81% DESIGN 1.93% ASSOCIATES 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.92% DESIGN 0.81% BUSINESS 1.87% CONSULTANTS 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% RTM 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% F 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% (DARLINGTON) 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.61% (NORTH 0.54% LONDON 1.60% SHEPHERD 0.54% CARE 1.45% JOHN 0.54% J 1.45% EAST) 0.54% GLOBAL 1.44% BUILDING 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.43% LOGISTICS 0.54% IT 1.41% SECURITY 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.36% BUSINESS 0.54% BUILDING 1.34% SONS 0.54% M 1.30% FINANCIAL 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.28% ONLINE 0.54% S 1.24% EAST 0.54% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% AGENT 0.40% SYSTEMS 1.23%
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 144 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 64 60,968 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 30,253 99999 - Dormant Company 19 18,336 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 16,150 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 12,916 9999 - Dormant Company 13 19,765 86900 - Other human health activities 11 4,092 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 10,085 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 10,246 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,788 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,740 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 7 1,957 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 6,183 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 2,312 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 2,086 41100 - Development of building projects 6 3,921 43210 - Electrical installation 6 3,172 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 3,220 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 2,259
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07508924 BM WORX LIMITED 28 Jan 2011 07507527 ROPPONGI RESTAURANT LIMITED 27 Jan 2011 07505938 PHOENIX DIY LIMITED 26 Jan 2011 07505518 ACR ROOFING & BUILDING SERVICES LTD 26 Jan 2011 07501112 MH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT SERVICES LTD 21 Jan 2011 07498391 SHUVAYATRA INT'L LTD 19 Jan 2011 07496403 2 WHEEL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Jan 2011 07488458 QUADRANT ELEVEN LTD 11 Jan 2011 07487330 N CALVERT & SON LTD 10 Jan 2011 07484158 FREELANCE EURO SERVICES LTD 06 Jan 2011 07502163 HADRIAN SPRING LIMITED 24 Jan 2011 07493744 DOMUS FURNITURE LIMITED 14 Jan 2011 07493548 EFFORTLESS WIRING SOLUTIONS LTD 14 Jan 2011 07493201 DOCTOR JP LIMITED 14 Jan 2011 07482566 LUNA SOLUTIONS LTD 05 Jan 2011 07509753 TEON MEDIA LIMITED 28 Jan 2011 07506998 GELZACC LIMITED 26 Jan 2011 07505607 TRUSTLOGIC LTD 26 Jan 2011 07502699 ONEGYM LTD 24 Jan 2011 07495498 REDANA STUDIO LTD 17 Jan 2011 07495076 LA TECHNICAL LTD 17 Jan 2011 07493532 S NICHOLSON & SONS LIMITED 14 Jan 2011 07493359 BODYCARE ED LIMITED 14 Jan 2011 07483778 THE SAVOURY LIMITED 06 Jan 2011 07480758 WEST DALE ENDEAVORS LIMITED 04 Jan 2011
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