Durham, County Durham
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 160 companies were formed in Durham. This figure is 0.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Durham occurred in 2007 when a total of 213 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Durham UK 2010 160 203,749 2009 159 182,021 % change 0.6% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (213) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 76 companies were registered in Durham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 5.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Durham UK 2010 76 98,612 2009 72 90,987 % change 5.6% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (101) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 21 25 30 New companies in 2009 26 25 21 % change -19.2% 0.0% 42.9% Record Year 2003 (34) 2003 (30) 2007 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 92 companies were dissolved in Durham. This figure is 49.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Durham occurred in 2009 when a total of 182 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Durham UK 2010 92 177,631 2009 182 289,236 % change -49.5% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (182) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 47 companies were dissolved in Durham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 62.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Durham UK 2010 47 94,954 2009 126 181,176 % change -62.7% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 13 10 24 Closed companies in 2009 36 64 26 % change -63.9% -84.4% -8% Record Year 2009 (36) 2009 (64) 2009 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Durham increased by 68 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Durham UK 2010 68 26,118 2009 -23 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (139) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Durham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 29 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Durham UK 2010 29 3,658 2009 -54 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (66) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 8 15 6 Net growth in 2009 -10 -39 -5 Record Year 2003 (26) 2003 (23) 2007 (27)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Durham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Durham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Durham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Durham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -25.7% -4.7% 28.5% Record Year 1962 (0.2%) 1974 (0.2%) 1971 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Durham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
22.0% of all director appointments in Durham in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Durham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
23.5% of all director appointments in Durham in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DURHAM 3.24% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.02% CONSULTING 4.79% FARM) 1.02% CONSULTANCY 3.02% BANKS 1.02% PROPERTY 2.40% MANAGEMENT 1.02% ASSOCIATES 2.02% WIND 1.02% TRADING 2.01% RENEWABLES 1.02% DESIGN 1.91% PROPERTY 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% ENGINEERING 0.85% MEDIA 1.80% TECHNICAL 0.85% BUSINESS 1.75% NORTH 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.71% DUNELM 0.68% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% CONSULTANCY 0.51% ENGINEERING 1.56% C 0.51% LONDON 1.52% BUILDING 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.49% SECURITY 0.51% J 1.46% HOMES 0.51% CARE 1.41% R 0.51% GLOBAL 1.39% TRUST 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.35% BUSINESS 0.51% BUILDING 1.33% CONSTRUCTION 0.51% M 1.29% K 0.51% IT 1.28% (DURHAM) 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.27% DESIGN 0.51% GROUP 1.25% CATERING 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 130 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 49 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 13,490 9999 - Dormant Company 15 19,842 74990 - Non-trading company 14 7,893 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 14,598 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 6,684 99999 - Dormant Company 9 14,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 8,590 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 8 2,504 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 25,942 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 7 2,601 7499 - Non-trading company 7 13,997 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 7 1,438 35110 - Production of electricity 6 338 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 9,122 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 5,854 86900 - Other human health activities 5 3,450 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,922 4533 - Plumbing 5 1,723
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