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

  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. 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)DarlingtonUK
    2012109118,868
    2011103114,512
    % change5.8%3.8%
    Record Year 2007 (117) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012393733
    New companies in 2011323239
    % change21.9%15.6%-15.4%
    Record Year2003 (42)2007 (42)2007 (39)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DarlingtonUK
    20128174,772
    20115472,230
    % change50.0%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012421920
    Closed companies in 2011182610
    % change133.3%-26.9%100%
    Record Year2012 (42)2010 (39)2009 (60)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DarlingtonUK
    20122844,096
    20114942,282
    Record Year 2003 (60) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2012-31813
    Net growth in 201114629
    Record Year2003 (27)2007 (24)2011 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change9.4%16.6%-16.3%
    Record Year1985 (0.3%)1976 (0.3%)1977 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MAINTENANCE1.89%CONSULTING5.05%
    TALBOT1.78%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    DARLINGTON1.67%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    (DARLINGTON)1.22%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTANCY1.11%TRADING2.08%
    MANAGEMENT1.00%DESIGN1.87%
    CONSULTING0.89%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    NORTH0.89%ENGINEERING1.83%
    RUBIX0.78%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    J0.78%BUSINESS1.72%
    CONTRACTORS0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    INVESTMENTS0.67%MEDIA1.67%
    CONSTRUCTION0.67%LONDON1.67%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%J1.55%
    BUILDING0.56%GLOBAL1.53%
    BUSINESS0.56%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    SCHOOL0.56%IT1.43%
    DESIGN0.56%PROPERTIES1.34%
    COMMUNITY0.56%CARE1.32%
    EAST0.56%M1.27%
    R0.56%BUILDING1.22%
    PROPERTY0.56%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    PROPERTIES0.44%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    LOGISTICS0.44%S1.17%
    ENGINEERING0.44%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied281331,455
    7487 - Other business activities4435,545
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2619,425
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2133,677
    99999 - Dormant Company2025,035
    9999 - Dormant Company1512,598
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet103,712
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified109,891
    7414 - Business & management consultancy88,437
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles72,757
    74990 - Non-trading company79,203
    86210 - General medical practice activities72,544
    9305 - Other service activities76,142
    7260 - Other computer related activities74,979
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified62,823
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation62,607
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities614,774
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities64,119
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment62,891
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores61,244

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08200259 EDEN COTTAGE CARE HOME LIMITED 04 Sep 2012
    08200396 LA CHATTO INNS LTD 04 Sep 2012
    08202085 FLOORS AND TILES LIMITED 05 Sep 2012
    08210050 MARTIN GRAY CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE LTD 11 Sep 2012
    08211949 VOID COLLECTIVE LTD 12 Sep 2012
    08214523 DREAMTIMES LIMITED 14 Sep 2012
    08216569 SOCIETATE LIMITED 17 Sep 2012
    08221668 SLOAN INSULATION LIMITED 20 Sep 2012
    08230477 CONSORTIA ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED 26 Sep 2012
    08232994 ESSMARK LIMITED 28 Sep 2012
    08233308 REJUVENATE AESTHETICS LTD. 28 Sep 2012
    08218573 CASHBACK CLOTHING LTD 18 Sep 2012
    08219875 CASHBACK DONATIONS LTD 19 Sep 2012
    08220658 IT'S A SMALL WORLD DESIGNER CHILDRENSWEAR LTD 19 Sep 2012
    08233504 DARLINGTON RURAL TRANSPORT LIMITED 28 Sep 2012
    08203675 A GREEN INVESTMENTS LTD 06 Sep 2012
    08204321 SUHADOLNIK MANAGEMENT LTD 06 Sep 2012
    08205646 NOBLE MARKETING SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Sep 2012
    08207946 TUCKER RENOVATIONS LTD 10 Sep 2012
    08209430 BAXTER HAIRDRESSING LTD 11 Sep 2012
    08209845 BARGAIN TILES DARLINGTON LIMITED 11 Sep 2012
    08212304 BMF PROJECTS LTD 12 Sep 2012
    08218405 ABEL & CO - HR CONSULTANCY LTD 18 Sep 2012
    08227683 TANAH MERAH LIMITED 25 Sep 2012
    08228001 DARLINGTON CANDY TREES LTD 25 Sep 2012