Darlington, County Durham
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 538 companies were formed in Darlington in 2014. This total is 3.9% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Darlington UK 2014 538 582,051 2013 560 529,363 2012 477 491,893 2011 444 452,870 2010 391 400,358 Record Year 2013 (560) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 247 companies were formed in Darlington. This figure is 6.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 247 281,320 2013 264 259,931 % change -6.4% 8.2% Record Year 2013 (264) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 97 companies were registered in Darlington during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 13.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Darlington UK 2014 97 137,906 2013 112 127,247 % change -13.4% 8.4% Record Year 2011 (125) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 44 31 22 New companies in 2013 52 25 35 % change -15.4% 24.0% -37.1% Record Year 2011 (64) 2009 (46) 2013 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 369 companies were dissolved in Darlington in 2014. This total is 26.2% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Darlington UK 2014 369 367,937 2013 500 332,213 2012 301 293,729 2011 280 314,524 2010 330 342,233 Record Year 2013 (500) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 203 companies were dissolved in Darlington. This figure is 29.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Darlington occurred in 2014 when a total of 203 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Darlington UK 2014 203 190,730 2013 157 177,021 % change 29.3% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (203) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 102 companies were dissolved in Darlington during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 24.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Darlington UK 2014 102 89,060 2013 82 90,851 % change 24.4% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (102) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous December.
November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Darlington when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 27 32 43 Closed companies in 2013 33 24 25 % change -18.2% 33.3% 72% Record Year 2012 (35) 2014 (32) 2014 (43)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 169 companies were added to the company register for Darlington in 2014. This number represents growth of 31.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 109 companies higher 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 2014 169 214,114 2013 60 197,150 2012 176 198,164 2011 164 138,346 2010 61 58,125 Record Year 2008 (207) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Darlington increased by 44 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Darlington UK 2014 44 90,590 2013 107 82,910 Record Year 2003 (113) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Darlington during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was -5 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Darlington UK 2014 -5 48,846 2013 30 36,396 Record Year 2011 (53) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 17 -1 -21 Net growth in 2013 19 1 10 Record Year 2011 (54) 2009 (24) 2004 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Darlington was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Darlington 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Darlington 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Darlington formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Darlington 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -19.5% 17.8% -46.1% Record Year 1990 (0.2%) 2009 (0.1%) 1993 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 27.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Darlington was 2007 when 36.6% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Darlington in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Darlington was in 2007 when 39.4% of all directors were female.
20.5% of all director appointments in Darlington in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.64% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.33% MANAGEMENT 4.58% MANAGEMENT 1.02% CONSULTANCY 3.57% DARLINGTON 1.02% PROPERTY 2.66% ELECTRICAL 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CONSTRUCTION 0.82% ENGINEERING 2.10% NORTH 0.82% CARE 2.02% (DARLINGTON) 0.82% TRADING 1.94% ENERGY 0.72% LONDON 1.93% EAST 0.72% TRANSPORT 1.93% L 0.72% DESIGN 1.66% (NE) 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.64% CONSULTANTS 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.62% ENGINEERING 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.62% CARE 0.61% BUSINESS 1.56% DESIGN 0.61% J 1.54% AFS 0.51% CO., 1.50% DEVELOPMENTS 0.41% GLOBAL 1.49% H 0.41% INVESTMENTS 1.48% WELDING 0.41% ASSOCIATES 1.47% CORE 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% PROPERTIES 0.41% MEDIA 1.33% C 0.41% IT 1.31% SPECIALIST 0.41% BUILDING 1.29% ROAD 0.41% M 1.22%
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 234 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 45 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 34 48,509 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 58,068 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 30,178 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 18 6,742 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 18 8,761 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 19,049 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 16 7,559 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 29,009 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 11,212 86900 - Other human health activities 16 12,976 41100 - Development of building projects 13 11,397 74990 - Non-trading company 13 13,984 56302 - Public houses and bars 12 6,285 85600 - Educational support services 12 4,012 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 10,107 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 11 6,452 71129 - Other engineering activities 11 6,132 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 5,425
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