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

  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. 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)DarlingtonUK
    2013296269,432
    2012270253,150
    % change9.6%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (296)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DarlingtonUK
    2013124134,630
    2012130121,659
    % change-4.6%10.7%
    Record Year 2012 (130) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013534229
    New companies in 2012494536
    % change8.2%-6.7%-19.4%
    Record Year2013 (53)2003 (46)2011 (41)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DarlingtonUK
    2013343155,192
    2012146147,794
    % change134.9%5.0%
    Record Year2013 (343)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DarlingtonUK
    20139877,278
    20127080,218
    % change40.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013353231
    Closed companies in 2012162430
    % change118.8%33.3%3%
    Record Year2009 (38)2009 (51)2009 (54)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DarlingtonUK
    2013-47114,240
    2012124105,356
    Record Year2003 (127)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)DarlingtonUK
    20132657,352
    20126041,441
    Record Year 2012 (60) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20131810-2
    Net growth in 201233216
    Record Year2012 (33)2003 (37)2008 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-9.1%-9.3%-27.2%
    Record Year1997 (0.1%)1967 (0.4%)1992 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DARLINGTON2.11%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.67%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.44%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    NORTH0.89%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTING0.78%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY0.78%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSTRUCTION0.78%DESIGN1.79%
    (DARLINGTON)0.78%LONDON1.77%
    HOUSE0.67%BUSINESS1.77%
    J0.67%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CAR0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    EAST0.67%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    BUILDING0.67%GLOBAL1.59%
    M0.56%MEDIA1.57%
    COMMERCIAL0.56%CARE1.55%
    TRADING0.56%J1.53%
    INVESTMENTS0.56%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ENGINEERING0.56%IT1.40%
    CARE0.56%PROPERTIES1.40%
    S0.44%M1.26%
    PUB0.44%BUILDING1.22%
    W0.44%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    TRANSPORT0.44%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    NORTHERN0.44%CAPITAL1.16%
    R0.44%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied210257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3433,633
    99999 - Dormant Company3244,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3154,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2024,324
    43342 - Glazing19897
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1717,095
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment155,505
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles124,768
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet127,793
    74990 - Non-trading company1214,303
    85200 - Primary education121,054
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1125,583
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1112,578
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate107,871
    86210 - General medical practice activities103,882
    56101 - Licensed restaurants107,148
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified97,212
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities92,502
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets95,366

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08519469 MILLERS TRADING CO (NORTH EAST) LTD 08 May 2013
    08528742 YOURSTORE FALKIRK LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08531409 TARGET POINT RECRUITMENT LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08533252 TIM WATERSON PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08535494 HARPY G LTD 20 May 2013
    08536134 WEST VILLAGE IMAGERY LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08538968 STABLES CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08545871 ANGELS 3 LTD 28 May 2013
    08546915 HOP & GRAPE LTD 28 May 2013
    08546957 ASPIRE FITNESS CLASSES LTD 28 May 2013
    08548681 NORTH EAST JAGS LTD 30 May 2013
    08550416 RETRO SWEETSHOP LTD 30 May 2013
    08550669 TEWIT CASTLE MANAGEMENT LTD 30 May 2013
    08551974 GORDON SEGGER CONTRACTS LIMITED 31 May 2013
    08521351 AG&P-MTE LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08526352 POD ACTIVE EUROPE LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08528787 BURGOYNE HOSPITALITY LTD 14 May 2013
    08534116 WOOD YOU PLAY LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08540370 DL CAR SERVICES LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08540752 THERMAL ENERGY NORTHERN LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08542280 DIVINE SHABBYCHIC LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08547253 HAVENICEDAY LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08549570 SILVERLINK CLASSICS LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08549849 THE P2 STEAM LOCOMOTIVE COMPANY LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08519296 JW COMMERCIAL PROPERTY LIMITED 08 May 2013