Darlington, County Durham
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Darlington when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 291 companies were formed in Darlington. This figure is 1.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 291 300,731 2013 296 269,432 % change -1.7% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (296) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 161 companies were registered in Darlington during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 29.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Darlington UK 2014 161 150,009 2013 124 134,630 % change 29.8% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (161) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Darlington when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 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 2014 57 54 50 New companies in 2013 53 42 29 % change 7.5% 28.6% 72.4% Record Year 2014 (57) 2014 (54) 2014 (50)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 166 companies were dissolved in Darlington. This figure is 51.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 166 177,207 2013 343 155,192 % change -51.6% 14.2% Record Year 2013 (343) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 99 companies were dissolved in Darlington during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Darlington UK 2014 99 94,837 2013 98 77,278 % change 1.0% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 13 49 37 Closed companies in 2013 35 32 31 % change -62.9% 53.1% 19% Record Year 2009 (38) 2009 (51) 2009 (54)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Darlington increased by 125 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Darlington UK 2014 125 123,524 2013 -47 114,240 Record Year 2003 (127) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Darlington during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 62 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Darlington UK 2014 62 55,172 2013 26 57,352 Record Year 2014 (62) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Darlington when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 44 5 13 Net growth in 2013 18 10 -2 Record Year 2014 (44) 2003 (37) 2008 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Darlington 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Darlington 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -2.9% 18.7% 49.5% Record Year 1997 (0.1%) 1967 (0.4%) 1992 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Darlington was 2007 when 38.9% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Darlington in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Darlington was in 2007 when 40.8% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Darlington in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.62% CONSULTING 5.16% J 1.11% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTING 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 1.01% PROPERTY 2.66% (NE) 0.91% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.99% TRAINING 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% NORTH 0.81% LONDON 1.93% DARLINGTON 0.81% CARE 1.85% CARE 0.81% DESIGN 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ENGINEERING 0.71% BUSINESS 1.69% (DARLINGTON) 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.63% INVESTMENTS 0.61% TRANSPORT 1.58% EAST 0.61% GLOBAL 1.55% HOME 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.55% AFS 0.51% J 1.51% L 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ASSOCIATES 0.51% MEDIA 1.44% R 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.40% SECURITY 0.51% IT 1.33% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CENTRE 0.41% BUILDING 1.26% ENERGY 0.41% M 1.24% GLOBAL 0.41% CO., 1.20%
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 209 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 32 48,436 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 19,058 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 28,352 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 19 6,631 43342 - Glazing 18 1,066 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 29,029 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 10,133 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 15 7,053 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 13,024 85200 - Primary education 13 1,289 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 8,533 56101 - Licensed restaurants 13 8,585 74990 - Non-trading company 13 14,351 86210 - General medical practice activities 11 4,176 86900 - Other human health activities 11 11,292 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 9,900 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 11 6,286
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