Darlington, County Durham
Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 109 companies were registered in Darlington during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Darlington UK 2012 109 118,868 2011 103 114,512 % change 5.8% 3.8% Record Year 2007 (117) 2012 (118,868) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2012 39 37 33 New companies in 2011 32 32 39 % change 21.9% 15.6% -15.4% Record Year 2003 (42) 2007 (42) 2007 (39)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Darlington during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 50.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Darlington UK 2012 81 74,772 2011 54 72,230 % change 50.0% 3.5% Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2012 42 19 20 Closed companies in 2011 18 26 10 % change 133.3% -26.9% 100% Record Year 2012 (42) 2010 (39) 2009 (60)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Net company growth for Darlington during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 28 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Darlington UK 2012 28 44,096 2011 49 42,282 Record Year 2003 (60) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2012 -3 18 13 Net growth in 2011 14 6 29 Record Year 2003 (27) 2007 (24) 2011 (29)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
In the third quarter of 2012, Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Darlington 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 9.4% 16.6% -16.3% Record Year 1985 (0.3%) 1976 (0.3%) 1977 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The record third quarter for female directors in Darlington was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
32.4% of all director appointments in Darlington in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MAINTENANCE 1.89% CONSULTING 5.05% TALBOT 1.78% MANAGEMENT 4.75% DARLINGTON 1.67% CONSULTANCY 3.28% (DARLINGTON) 1.22% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANCY 1.11% TRADING 2.08% MANAGEMENT 1.00% DESIGN 1.87% CONSULTING 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.84% NORTH 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.83% RUBIX 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.76% J 0.78% BUSINESS 1.72% CONTRACTORS 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% INVESTMENTS 0.67% MEDIA 1.67% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% LONDON 1.67% ASSOCIATES 0.67% J 1.55% BUILDING 0.56% GLOBAL 1.53% BUSINESS 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% SCHOOL 0.56% IT 1.43% DESIGN 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% COMMUNITY 0.56% CARE 1.32% EAST 0.56% M 1.27% R 0.56% BUILDING 1.22% PROPERTY 0.56% ENTERPRISES 1.20% PROPERTIES 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.20% LOGISTICS 0.44% S 1.17% ENGINEERING 0.44% SECURITY 1.16%
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 281 331,455 7487 - Other business activities 44 35,545 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 19,425 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 33,677 99999 - Dormant Company 20 25,035 9999 - Dormant Company 15 12,598 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 3,712 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 9,891 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 8,437 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 2,757 74990 - Non-trading company 7 9,203 86210 - General medical practice activities 7 2,544 9305 - Other service activities 7 6,142 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 4,979 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 2,823 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 2,607 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 14,774 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 4,119 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 6 2,891 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 6 1,244
Recent Companies
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