Durham, County Durham

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 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)DurhamUK
    2010160203,749
    2009159182,021
    % change0.6%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (213)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DurhamUK
    20107698,612
    20097290,987
    % change5.6%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (101) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010212530
    New companies in 2009262521
    % change-19.2%0.0%42.9%
    Record Year2003 (34)2003 (30)2007 (42)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DurhamUK
    201092177,631
    2009182289,236
    % change-49.5%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (182)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DurhamUK
    20104794,954
    2009126181,176
    % change-62.7%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010131024
    Closed companies in 2009366426
    % change-63.9%-84.4%-8%
    Record Year2009 (36)2009 (64)2009 (26)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DurhamUK
    20106826,118
    2009-23-107,215
    Record Year2007 (139)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)DurhamUK
    2010293,658
    2009-54-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (66) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20108156
    Net growth in 2009-10-39-5
    Record Year2003 (26)2003 (23)2007 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-25.7%-4.7%28.5%
    Record Year1962 (0.2%)1974 (0.2%)1971 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DURHAM3.24%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.02%CONSULTING4.79%
    FARM)1.02%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    BANKS1.02%PROPERTY2.40%
    MANAGEMENT1.02%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    WIND1.02%TRADING2.01%
    RENEWABLES1.02%DESIGN1.91%
    PROPERTY0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    ENGINEERING0.85%MEDIA1.80%
    TECHNICAL0.85%BUSINESS1.75%
    NORTH0.68%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    DUNELM0.68%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    CONSULTANCY0.51%ENGINEERING1.56%
    C0.51%LONDON1.52%
    BUILDING0.51%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    SECURITY0.51%J1.46%
    HOMES0.51%CARE1.41%
    R0.51%GLOBAL1.39%
    TRUST0.51%PROPERTIES1.35%
    BUSINESS0.51%BUILDING1.33%
    CONSTRUCTION0.51%M1.29%
    K0.51%IT1.28%
    (DURHAM)0.51%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    DESIGN0.51%GROUP1.25%
    CATERING0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied130207,125
    7487 - Other business activities4968,525
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1713,490
    9999 - Dormant Company1519,842
    74990 - Non-trading company147,893
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1114,598
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified106,684
    99999 - Dormant Company914,342
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities98,590
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.82,504
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified725,942
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate72,601
    7499 - Non-trading company713,997
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings71,438
    35110 - Production of electricity6338
    7260 - Other computer related activities59,122
    62090 - Other information technology service activities55,854
    86900 - Other human health activities53,450
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified57,922
    4533 - Plumbing51,723

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07236458 BRADLEY HALL (NEWCASTLE) LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07234938 MANDERVILLE CARE LTD 26 Apr 2010
    07228291 CASTELLUM ASSOCIATES LTD 20 Apr 2010
    07224650 DING DONG VINTAGE LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07223358 CALIBURN COMPUTER SYSTEMS LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
    07211615 UCHAFU LTD 01 Apr 2010
    07237848 TOPCAT PROMOTIONS DURHAM LTD 28 Apr 2010
    07237275 FABULOUS FLOWERWORKS LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07234442 CAFFE BELLISSIMO LTD 26 Apr 2010
    07227154 TRIMMER YOU BOOT CAMP LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07216483 SHAHI SPICE LTD 08 Apr 2010
    07230920 INJURY-TIME LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07228877 WARNING MESSAGE 20 Apr 2010
    07223928 PERFORMANCE COATING INSTALLATION SERVICES LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07222576 ANY BUSINESS PHONES LTD 14 Apr 2010
    07218842 BANKS RENEWABLES (MOSS GROVE WIND FARM) LIMITED 09 Apr 2010
    07218463 AXIS TEST LABORATORIES LTD 09 Apr 2010
    07214617 BORDERS TRAINING LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07212633 CLEASBY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07212162 DURHAM BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07211703 SPORTS BUZZ LIMITED 01 Apr 2010

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