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Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Darlington when compared to any quarter in history.
  • March 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2013 was a record month for company closures in Darlington when compared to any month in history.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Darlington when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 172 companies were registered in Darlington during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 22.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)DarlingtonUK
    2013172134,802
    2012140131,491
    % change22.9%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (172) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    March 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous March.

    February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013595459
    New companies in 2012454451
    % change31.1%22.7%15.7%
    Record Year2013 (59)2013 (54)2013 (59)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 245 companies were dissolved in Darlington during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 222.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)DarlingtonUK
    201324577,914
    20127667,576
    % change222.4%15.3%
    Record Year 2013 (245) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    March 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous March.

    February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous February.

    February 2013 was a record month for company closures in Darlington when compared to any month in history.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 20133512981
    Closed companies in 2012202630
    % change75.0%396.2%170%
    Record Year2011 (41)2013 (129)2013 (81)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Darlington during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was -73 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)DarlingtonUK
    2013-7356,888
    20126463,915
    Record Year 2008 (79) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201324-75-22
    Net growth in 2012251821
    Record Year2012 (25)2008 (30)2008 (37)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Darlington
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change17.5%21.8%19.5%
    Record Year1990 (0.1%)1993 (0.2%)2013 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 50.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Darlington was in 2004 when 39.9% of all directors were female.

    32.2% of all director appointments in Darlington in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DARLINGTON1.99%CONSULTING5.18%
    CONSULTANCY1.66%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    MANAGEMENT1.33%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    (DARLINGTON)1.00%PROPERTY2.44%
    PROPERTY1.00%TRADING2.06%
    CONSTRUCTION0.89%DESIGN1.79%
    NORTH0.89%ENGINEERING1.78%
    ENGINEERING0.89%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSULTING0.78%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    M0.66%LONDON1.72%
    EAST0.66%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    BUILDING0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    HOUSE0.66%MEDIA1.63%
    INVESTMENTS0.55%GLOBAL1.57%
    J0.55%J1.56%
    TRUST0.55%CARE1.46%
    S0.55%IT1.43%
    SYSTEMS0.55%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    DESIGN0.44%PROPERTIES1.36%
    CARE0.44%M1.25%
    (NE)0.44%BUILDING1.21%
    R0.44%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    CAR0.44%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    IT0.44%TRAINING1.17%
    MEDICAL0.44%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied207249,183
    99999 - Dormant Company3243,384
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2932,624
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2854,531
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2023,532
    43342 - Glazing19853
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment155,248
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet157,199
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1316,448
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1112,664
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1124,894
    86210 - General medical practice activities114,062
    74990 - Non-trading company1114,129
    86900 - Other human health activities108,465
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles104,684
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets95,186
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation94,332
    7487 - Other business activities97,556
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate87,507
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified86,954

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08388756 RAISON CONSULTANCY LIMITED 05 Feb 2013
    OC382179 DUMBARTON 57 LLP 05 Feb 2013
    08392358 BOYLAN CONSULTANCY & COACHING LTD 07 Feb 2013
    08404687 WADE COMMERCIAL LTD 15 Feb 2013
    08404773 WADE BROTHERS LTD 15 Feb 2013
    08413072 NOT UNDERWOOD LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    08417414 PONY KIT LIMITED 25 Feb 2013
    08390477 LCS (N.E) LTD 06 Feb 2013
    08390864 INFINITE PROPERTY INC LIMITED 06 Feb 2013
    08392384 OAKTREE WINDOWS LTD 07 Feb 2013
    08400379 T.M.T VEHICLE BODIES LTD 13 Feb 2013
    08409747 3RD GERMINATION LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08417352 ELITE CAR TRANSPORTATION LTD 25 Feb 2013
    08424119 PSAT LTD 28 Feb 2013
    08389993 HOUNDGATE TOWNHOUSE LIMITED 05 Feb 2013
    08395500 GO FAR ASIA LIMITED 08 Feb 2013
    08401836 CAFE 85 LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    08403836 CATTERICK GOLF DRIVING RANGE LTD 14 Feb 2013
    08408041 ECODRILL UTILITIES LTD 18 Feb 2013
    08410213 DR M R KUMAR LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08411705 THRIVE MARKETING LIMITED 20 Feb 2013
    08415356 CLOUD NINE FOR HEROES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 22 Feb 2013
    08420506 WEEKEND MILLIONAIRE CLOTHING LIMITED 26 Feb 2013
    08420546 H THIBAUT LTD 26 Feb 2013
    08423397 MEDIA INVESTORS LTD 28 Feb 2013

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