Darlington, County Durham
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Darlington when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Darlington when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 216 companies were formed in Darlington. This figure is 4.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Darlington occurred in 2011 when a total of 216 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Darlington UK 2011 216 228,735 2010 207 203,749 % change 4.3% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (216) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 105 companies were registered in Darlington during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 9.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Darlington UK 2011 105 112,344 2010 96 98,612 % change 9.4% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (105) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 32 32 41 New companies in 2010 42 29 25 % change -23.8% 10.3% 64.0% Record Year 2010 (42) 2003 (46) 2011 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 154 companies were dissolved in Darlington. This figure is 15.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 154 162,310 2010 182 177,631 % change -15.4% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (216) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 69 companies were dissolved in Darlington during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 27.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Darlington UK 2011 69 71,324 2010 95 94,954 % change -27.4% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 18 30 21 Closed companies in 2010 21 27 47 % change -14.3% 11.1% -55% Record Year 2009 (38) 2009 (51) 2009 (54)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Darlington increased by 62 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Darlington UK 2011 62 66,425 2010 25 26,118 Record Year 2003 (127) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Darlington during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 36 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Darlington UK 2011 36 41,020 2010 1 3,658 Record Year 2003 (61) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 14 2 20 Net growth in 2010 21 2 -22 Record Year 2007 (29) 2003 (37) 2008 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Darlington 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Darlington 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -26.2% -13.1% 45.4% Record Year 1966 (0.4%) 1971 (0.5%) 1969 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Darlington was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Darlington in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Darlington was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
30.6% of all director appointments in Darlington in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORTH 1.34% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.20% MANAGEMENT 4.86% FITNESS 0.80% CONSULTANCY 3.17% (DARLINGTON) 0.80% PROPERTY 2.43% DARLINGTON 0.80% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTANCY 0.80% DESIGN 1.94% J 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSULTING 0.67% BUSINESS 1.87% ASSOCIATES 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% EAST 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% BUSINESS 0.53% MEDIA 1.73% ONLINE 0.53% ENGINEERING 1.67% R 0.53% LONDON 1.60% (NE) 0.53% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.53% J 1.44% CARE 0.53% CARE 1.44% TRAINING 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.42% TRADING 0.53% IT 1.39% BUILDING 0.53% BUILDING 1.32% NEW 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.31% RTM 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.30% PROPERTY 0.53% M 1.27% CONSTRUCTION 0.53% S 1.23% BLACK 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.20% PLANT 0.40% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 149 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 62 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 16,419 99999 - Dormant Company 19 18,918 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 10,322 9999 - Dormant Company 12 20,111 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 13,053 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 10,545 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,835 9305 - Other service activities 7 9,063 7499 - Non-trading company 7 10,955 5530 - Restaurants 7 5,086 86900 - Other human health activities 7 4,154 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 2,223 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 6 2,037 74990 - Non-trading company 6 8,481 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 5,928 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 7,143 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 2,257
Recent Companies
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