Darlington, County Durham
2013 Half Year 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Darlington when compared to any half year in history.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company closures in Darlington when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Darlington when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 296 companies were formed in Darlington. This figure is 9.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Darlington occurred in 2013 when a total of 296 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Darlington UK 2013 296 269,432 2012 270 253,150 % change 9.6% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (296) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 124 companies were registered in Darlington during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 4.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Darlington UK 2013 124 134,630 2012 130 121,659 % change -4.6% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (130) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 53 42 29 New companies in 2012 49 45 36 % change 8.2% -6.7% -19.4% Record Year 2013 (53) 2003 (46) 2011 (41)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company closures in Darlington when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 343 companies were dissolved in Darlington. This figure is 134.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Darlington occurred in 2013 when a total of 343 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Darlington UK 2013 343 155,192 2012 146 147,794 % change 134.9% 5.0% Record Year 2013 (343) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Darlington during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 40.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Darlington UK 2013 98 77,278 2012 70 80,218 % change 40.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 35 32 31 Closed companies in 2012 16 24 30 % change 118.8% 33.3% 3% Record Year 2009 (38) 2009 (51) 2009 (54)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Darlington decreased by 47 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Darlington UK 2013 -47 114,240 2012 124 105,356 Record Year 2003 (127) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Darlington during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 26 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Darlington UK 2013 26 57,352 2012 60 41,441 Record Year 2012 (60) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 18 10 -2 Net growth in 2012 33 21 6 Record Year 2012 (33) 2003 (37) 2008 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Darlington 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Darlington 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -9.1% -9.3% -27.2% Record Year 1997 (0.1%) 1967 (0.4%) 1992 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Darlington was 2007 when 38.9% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Darlington in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Darlington was in 2007 when 40.8% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Darlington in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DARLINGTON 2.11% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.67% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.44% CONSULTANCY 3.41% NORTH 0.89% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTING 0.78% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSTRUCTION 0.78% DESIGN 1.79% (DARLINGTON) 0.78% LONDON 1.77% HOUSE 0.67% BUSINESS 1.77% J 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CAR 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% EAST 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.67% BUILDING 0.67% GLOBAL 1.59% M 0.56% MEDIA 1.57% COMMERCIAL 0.56% CARE 1.55% TRADING 0.56% J 1.53% INVESTMENTS 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.56% IT 1.40% CARE 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.40% S 0.44% M 1.26% PUB 0.44% BUILDING 1.22% W 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.19% TRANSPORT 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.18% NORTHERN 0.44% CAPITAL 1.16% R 0.44% TRAINING 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 210 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 32 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 31 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 24,324 43342 - Glazing 19 897 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 17,095 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 15 5,505 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 12 4,768 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 7,793 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,303 85200 - Primary education 12 1,054 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 25,583 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 12,578 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 7,871 86210 - General medical practice activities 10 3,882 56101 - Licensed restaurants 10 7,148 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,212 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 9 2,502 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 5,366
Recent Companies
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