Darlington, County Durham
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Darlington when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous April.
- April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Darlington when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Darlington when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 270 companies were formed in Darlington. This figure is 25.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Darlington occurred in 2012 when a total of 270 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Darlington UK 2012 270 253,150 2011 216 228,735 % change 25.0% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (270) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 130 companies were registered in Darlington during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 23.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Darlington UK 2012 130 121,659 2011 105 112,344 % change 23.8% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (130) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 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 2012 49 45 36 New companies in 2011 32 32 41 % change 53.1% 40.6% -12.2% Record Year 2012 (49) 2003 (46) 2011 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 146 companies were dissolved in Darlington. This figure is 5.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 146 147,793 2011 154 162,310 % change -5.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (216) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 70 companies were dissolved in Darlington during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Darlington UK 2012 70 80,218 2011 69 71,324 % change 1.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 16 24 30 Closed companies in 2011 18 30 21 % change -11.1% -20.0% 43% Record Year 2009 (38) 2009 (51) 2009 (54)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Darlington increased by 124 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Darlington UK 2012 124 105,357 2011 62 66,425 Record Year 2003 (127) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Darlington during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 60 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Darlington UK 2012 60 41,441 2011 36 41,020 Record Year 2003 (61) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Darlington when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 33 21 6 Net growth in 2011 14 2 20 Record Year 2012 (33) 2003 (37) 2008 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Darlington 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Darlington 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 28.9% 23.2% -6.2% Record Year 1966 (0.4%) 1971 (0.5%) 1969 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Darlington was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Darlington in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Darlington was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
30.8% of all director appointments in Darlington in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MAINTENANCE 1.91% CONSULTING 5.07% TALBOT 1.80% MANAGEMENT 4.74% DARLINGTON 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.28% (DARLINGTON) 1.24% PROPERTY 2.35% NORTH 1.24% TRADING 2.10% EAST 0.90% DESIGN 1.89% ACADEMY 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.87% ASSOCIATES 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.78% RUBIX 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% MANAGEMENT 0.79% BUSINESS 1.70% J 0.68% MEDIA 1.69% TRAINING 0.68% LONDON 1.68% CONSULTING 0.68% J 1.57% COMMUNITY 0.68% GLOBAL 1.51% SCHOOL 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ENGINEERING 0.56% IT 1.42% BUILDING 0.56% CARE 1.31% 4 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.31% DEVELOPMENT 0.56% M 1.26% ENERGY 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.23% RTM 0.56% BUILDING 1.23% CONTRACTORS 0.56% SECURITY 1.19% S 0.56% S 1.18% TRUST 0.56% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 194 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 54 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 21 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 35,447 9999 - Dormant Company 16 16,469 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 10,978 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 3,818 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 10,271 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 6,456 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 8 2,880 74990 - Non-trading company 8 9,706 7499 - Non-trading company 7 8,023 86210 - General medical practice activities 7 2,657 9305 - Other service activities 7 7,926 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 15,280 5530 - Restaurants 6 4,037 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 2,921 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 6 2,993 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 6 1,641
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