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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

  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 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)DarlingtonUK
    2011216228,735
    2010207203,749
    % change4.3%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (216)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DarlingtonUK
    2011105112,344
    20109698,612
    % change9.4%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (105) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011323241
    New companies in 2010422925
    % change-23.8%10.3%64.0%
    Record Year2010 (42)2003 (46)2011 (41)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DarlingtonUK
    2011154162,310
    2010182177,631
    % change-15.4%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (216)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DarlingtonUK
    20116971,324
    20109594,954
    % change-27.4%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011183021
    Closed companies in 2010212747
    % change-14.3%11.1%-55%
    Record Year2009 (38)2009 (51)2009 (54)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DarlingtonUK
    20116266,425
    20102526,118
    Record Year2003 (127)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)DarlingtonUK
    20113641,020
    201013,658
    Record Year 2003 (61) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201114220
    Net growth in 2010212-22
    Record Year2007 (29)2003 (37)2008 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-26.2%-13.1%45.4%
    Record Year1966 (0.4%)1971 (0.5%)1969 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORTH1.34%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.20%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    FITNESS0.80%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    (DARLINGTON)0.80%PROPERTY2.43%
    DARLINGTON0.80%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.80%DESIGN1.94%
    J0.80%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSULTING0.67%BUSINESS1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    EAST0.67%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    BUSINESS0.53%MEDIA1.73%
    ONLINE0.53%ENGINEERING1.67%
    R0.53%LONDON1.60%
    (NE)0.53%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSULTANTS0.53%J1.44%
    CARE0.53%CARE1.44%
    TRAINING0.53%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    TRADING0.53%IT1.39%
    BUILDING0.53%BUILDING1.32%
    NEW0.53%PROPERTIES1.31%
    RTM0.53%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    PROPERTY0.53%M1.27%
    CONSTRUCTION0.53%S1.23%
    BLACK0.40%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    PLANT0.40%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied149202,072
    7487 - Other business activities6260,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2230,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1916,419
    99999 - Dormant Company1918,918
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1210,322
    9999 - Dormant Company1220,111
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1213,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1010,545
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified87,835
    9305 - Other service activities79,063
    7499 - Non-trading company710,955
    5530 - Restaurants75,086
    86900 - Other human health activities74,154
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation62,223
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores62,037
    74990 - Non-trading company68,481
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering65,928
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply67,143
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles62,257

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07654652 BROADSWORD SECURITY LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07653614 ADRECRUIT LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07664160 E W TRADING LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07665820 SAINT & FORSTER FUNERAL DIRECTORS LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07674838 BANNATYNE PROPERTIES LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07679343 HEAVILY STONED DANCEWEAR LTD 22 Jun 2011
    07681012 D ROBSON DRY LINING LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07655822 JACKSON-WARD LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07654073 HUNTON WOODS LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07659444 WEST PARK ACADEMY 06 Jun 2011
    07663383 DARLINGTON ARENA LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07668736 AGRICORE LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07660535 ARTISIGN LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07661510 UTILITY SUPPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07663658 CTRL-KEY LTD. 09 Jun 2011
    07664322 HUMMERSKNOTT ACADEMY TRUST 09 Jun 2011
    07668019 THE MARKETING BANK LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07670394 STRATIGIC PLANNING & ASSESSMENT CONSULTANTS LTD 15 Jun 2011
    07673087 STREAMLINED IT AND TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07674737 INTELLIGENT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07679771 SMART OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07680336 MJD IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07682066 P2 BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07686520 VOGUE HOUSE LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07686946 ELIZABLOOMS LTD 29 Jun 2011