Darlington, County Durham
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Darlington when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous December.
- 2013 was a record year for company closures in Darlington when compared to any year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Darlington when compared to any year in history.
A total of 560 companies were formed in Darlington in 2013. This total is 17.4% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Darlington UK 2013 560 529,363 2012 477 491,893 2011 444 452,870 2010 391 400,358 2009 374 362,675 Record Year 2013 (560) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 264 companies were formed in Darlington. This figure is 27.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Darlington occurred in 2013 when a total of 264 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Darlington UK 2013 264 259,931 2012 207 238,743 % change 27.5% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (264) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 112 companies were registered in Darlington during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Darlington UK 2013 112 127,247 2012 98 119,875 % change 14.3% 6.1% Record Year 2011 (125) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 52 25 35 New companies in 2012 44 30 24 % change 18.2% -16.7% 45.8% Record Year 2011 (64) 2009 (46) 2013 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company closures in Darlington when compared to any year in history.
A total of 500 companies were dissolved in Darlington in 2013. This total is 66.1% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Darlington UK 2013 500 332,213 2012 301 293,729 2011 280 314,524 2010 330 342,233 2009 407 533,789 Record Year 2013 (500) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 157 companies were dissolved in Darlington. This figure is 1.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Darlington occurred in 2009 when a total of 191 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Darlington UK 2013 157 177,021 2012 155 145,935 % change 1.3% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (191) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 82 companies were dissolved in Darlington during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 10.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Darlington UK 2013 82 90,851 2012 74 70,027 % change 10.8% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (82) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 33 24 25 Closed companies in 2012 35 17 22 % change -5.7% 41.2% 14% Record Year 2012 (35) 2011 (30) 2011 (32)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 60 companies were added to the company register for Darlington in 2013. This number represents growth of 10.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 116 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Darlington company register grew by 207 companies.
Year Darlington UK 2013 60 197,150 2012 176 198,164 2011 164 138,346 2010 61 58,125 2009 -33 -171,114 Record Year 2008 (207) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Darlington increased by 107 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Darlington UK 2013 107 82,910 2012 52 92,808 Record Year 2003 (113) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Darlington during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 30 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Darlington UK 2013 30 36,396 2012 24 49,848 Record Year 2011 (53) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 19 1 10 Net growth in 2012 9 13 2 Record Year 2011 (54) 2009 (24) 2004 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Darlington was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Darlington 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Darlington 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Darlington 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 9.8% -18.1% 32.6% Record Year 1990 (0.2%) 2009 (0.1%) 1993 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Darlington was 1967 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Darlington in 2013 was 28.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Darlington was 2007 when 36.6% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in Darlington in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Darlington was in 2007 when 39.4% of all directors were female.
30.7% of all director appointments in Darlington in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.48% CONSULTING 5.22% J 1.18% MANAGEMENT 4.72% DARLINGTON 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.45% PROPERTY 1.08% PROPERTY 2.59% ASSOCIATES 0.79% TRADING 2.08% MANAGEMENT 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.87% INVESTMENTS 0.79% LONDON 1.86% TRAINING 0.79% DESIGN 1.76% NORTH 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.69% CARE 1.73% CONSULTING 0.69% BUSINESS 1.71% BUILDING 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CARE 0.59% GLOBAL 1.58% (NE) 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.56% CAR 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.54% R 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.53% M 0.59% J 1.51% (DARLINGTON) 0.59% MEDIA 1.50% DEVELOPMENT 0.49% IT 1.35% PROPERTIES 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% EAST 0.49% M 1.23% S 0.49% BUILDING 1.21% MARKETING 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.20% SYSTEMS 0.49% CAPITAL 1.19% DEVELOPMENTS 0.39% ENERGY 1.14%
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 199 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 37 36,164 99999 - Dormant Company 33 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 33 55,342 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 20 6,000 43342 - Glazing 19 966 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 18,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 26,001 85200 - Primary education 13 1,213 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,223 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 8,879 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 27,183 71129 - Other engineering activities 11 5,158 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 12,511 86210 - General medical practice activities 11 3,942 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 4,987 41100 - Development of building projects 11 9,485 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,823 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 8,733 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 9 6,191
Recent Companies
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