Durham, County Durham
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 198 companies were formed in Durham. This figure is 1.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 198 253,150 2011 200 228,735 % change -1.0% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (213) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 98 companies were registered in Durham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Durham UK 2012 98 121,659 2011 97 112,344 % change 1.0% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (101) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 30 30 38 New companies in 2011 33 27 37 % change -9.1% 11.1% 2.7% Record Year 2003 (34) 2003 (30) 2007 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 108 companies were dissolved in Durham. This figure is 6.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 108 147,793 2011 101 162,310 % change 6.9% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (182) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Durham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 50.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Durham UK 2012 57 80,218 2011 38 71,324 % change 50.0% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (126) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 16 25 16 Closed companies in 2011 9 18 11 % change 77.8% 38.9% 45% Record Year 2009 (36) 2009 (64) 2009 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Durham increased by 90 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Durham UK 2012 90 105,357 2011 99 66,425 Record Year 2007 (139) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Durham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 41 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Durham UK 2012 41 41,441 2011 59 41,020 Record Year 2007 (66) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 14 5 22 Net growth in 2011 24 9 26 Record Year 2003 (26) 2003 (23) 2007 (27)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Durham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Durham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Durham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Durham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -23.5% -2.5% 9.7% Record Year 1962 (0.2%) 1974 (0.2%) 1971 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Durham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
32.2% of all director appointments in Durham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Durham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
26.7% of all director appointments in Durham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DURHAM 2.37% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.74% EAST 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.28% NORTH 1.11% PROPERTY 2.35% IT 1.11% TRADING 2.10% MEDICAL 1.11% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 1.11% ENGINEERING 1.87% BANKS 0.97% ASSOCIATES 1.82% RENEWABLES 0.97% CONSULTANTS 1.78% MANAGEMENT 0.97% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% COMMUNITY 0.84% BUSINESS 1.70% CARE 0.84% MEDIA 1.69% FARM) 0.84% LONDON 1.68% WIND 0.84% J 1.57% LEARNING 0.70% GLOBAL 1.51% ASSOCIATES 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ACADEMY 0.70% IT 1.42% NORTHERN 0.56% CARE 1.31% INTEREST 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.31% SUPPORT 0.56% M 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.23% MEDIA 0.56% BUILDING 1.23% BUSINESS 0.56% SECURITY 1.19% DESIGN 0.56% S 1.18% CENTRE 0.56% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 171 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 32 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 20,390 74990 - Non-trading company 14 9,706 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 4,091 99999 - Dormant Company 12 26,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 10,978 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 15,280 86900 - Other human health activities 10 5,222 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 8,258 35110 - Production of electricity 9 940 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 35,447 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 14,220 41100 - Development of building projects 7 5,149 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 2,880 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 3,818 9999 - Dormant Company 6 16,469 7499 - Non-trading company 6 8,023 49410 - Freight transport by road 6 2,912
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08095201 NATZONE LIMITED 06 Jun 2012 08096911 FINBARR'S FINE FOODS LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08098200 DRF ENGINEERING LTD 08 Jun 2012 08100897 VICTORIA TINDALE LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08100983 MARTYN TENNANT LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08100988 JONATHAN MORELAND LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08106761 LANCHESTER TIMBER COMPANY LIMITED 15 Jun 2012 08118503 SYNAPTIC IT LTD 26 Jun 2012 08119549 CEF CHILDCARE LTD 26 Jun 2012 08121305 WEALTH OF ADVICE ESTATE PLANNING LTD 27 Jun 2012 08125044 KJN LIAISON AND INSPECTION SERVICES LTD 29 Jun 2012 08125255 FLAT WHITE DURHAM LIMITED 29 Jun 2012 08125381 DCA FINANCE LIMITED 29 Jun 2012 08091954 TABLET PC LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 08096060 MILTONS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08101461 SOCCERATEES LTD 12 Jun 2012 08107241 MEDICAL SERVICES (CUMBRIA) LIMITED 15 Jun 2012 08108115 RUTH SMITH LTD 18 Jun 2012 08109067 SHRED DIRECT LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08096860 DURHAM HAND CLINIC LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08102812 BOYD CONSULTANCY LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08113405 CAMBRIDGE COURT CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08114259 CHRISTUDAS LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 08120205 ELVET BRIDGE LTD 26 Jun 2012 08124650 FARNABY ACCESS LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
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