Durham, County Durham
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 200 companies were formed in Durham. This figure is 25.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 200 228,735 2010 160 203,749 % change 25.0% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (213) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 97 companies were registered in Durham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 27.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Durham UK 2011 97 112,344 2010 76 98,612 % change 27.6% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (101) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 33 27 37 New companies in 2010 21 25 30 % change 57.1% 8.0% 23.3% Record Year 2003 (34) 2003 (30) 2007 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 101 companies were dissolved in Durham. This figure is 9.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 101 162,310 2010 92 177,631 % change 9.8% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (182) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 38 companies were dissolved in Durham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 19.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Durham UK 2011 38 71,324 2010 47 94,954 % change -19.1% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 9 18 11 Closed companies in 2010 13 10 24 % change -30.8% 80.0% -54% Record Year 2009 (36) 2009 (64) 2009 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Durham increased by 99 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Durham UK 2011 99 66,425 2010 68 26,118 Record Year 2007 (139) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Durham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 59 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Durham UK 2011 59 41,020 2010 29 3,658 Record Year 2007 (66) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 24 9 26 Net growth in 2010 8 15 6 Record Year 2003 (26) 2003 (23) 2007 (27)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Durham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Durham 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Durham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Durham 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 52.1% -14.9% 9.3% Record Year 1962 (0.2%) 1974 (0.2%) 1971 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Durham was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.5% of all director appointments in Durham in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Durham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Durham in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DURHAM 1.87% CONSULTING 5.09% RENEWABLES 1.58% MANAGEMENT 4.86% BANKS 1.58% CONSULTANCY 3.17% (DURHAM) 1.58% PROPERTY 2.43% WIND 1.58% TRADING 2.05% FARM) 1.58% DESIGN 1.94% SCHOOLS 1.15% ASSOCIATES 1.92% FOR 1.15% BUSINESS 1.87% HOUSE 1.01% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% NORTH 0.86% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.72% MEDIA 1.73% DEVELOPMENTS 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.67% CONSULTING 0.72% LONDON 1.60% CONSTRUCTION 0.72% GLOBAL 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.72% J 1.44% L 0.72% CARE 1.44% J 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.42% DESIGN 0.57% IT 1.39% BUILDING 0.57% BUILDING 1.32% IT 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.31% (NE) 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.30% PROPERTY 0.57% M 1.27% VENTURE 0.57% S 1.23% TRAINING 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.20% ROCKTREE 0.57% SYSTEMS 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 121 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 41 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 16,419 9999 - Dormant Company 14 20,111 74990 - Non-trading company 11 8,481 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 13,053 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,835 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 7,095 99999 - Dormant Company 8 18,918 7499 - Non-trading company 8 10,955 35110 - Production of electricity 8 528 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 10,545 86900 - Other human health activities 7 4,154 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 30,647 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 2,258 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 7,143 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 2,543 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 2,142 41100 - Development of building projects 5 3,852 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 3,790
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