Durham, County Durham
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Durham when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous December.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Durham when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Durham when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Durham when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Durham when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Durham when compared to any year in history.
A total of 397 companies were formed in Durham in 2012. This total is 1.3% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Durham UK 2012 397 491,893 2011 392 452,870 2010 333 400,358 2009 306 362,675 2008 321 349,203 Record Year 2012 (397) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 199 companies were formed in Durham. This figure is 3.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Durham occurred in 2012 when a total of 199 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Durham UK 2012 199 238,743 2011 192 224,135 % change 3.6% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (199) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 98 companies were registered in Durham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Durham UK 2012 98 119,875 2011 99 109,623 % change -1.0% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (99) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous December.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 36 30 32 New companies in 2011 34 40 25 % change 5.9% -25.0% 28.0% Record Year 2012 (36) 2011 (40) 2012 (32)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 231 companies were dissolved in Durham in 2012. This total is 15.5% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Durham UK 2012 231 293,728 2011 200 314,524 2010 212 342,233 2009 341 533,787 2008 128 237,873 Record Year 2009 (341) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 124 companies were dissolved in Durham. This figure is 29.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Durham occurred in 2009 when a total of 157 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Durham UK 2012 124 145,934 2011 96 152,213 % change 29.2% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (157) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 42 companies were dissolved in Durham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 20.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Durham UK 2012 42 70,026 2011 53 79,983 % change -20.8% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (59) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Durham when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 27 9 6 Closed companies in 2011 10 20 23 % change 170.0% -55.0% -74% Record Year 2012 (27) 2011 (20) 2009 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 166 companies were added to the company register for Durham in 2012. This number represents growth of 42.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 26 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Durham company register grew by 211 companies.
Year Durham UK 2012 166 198,165 2011 192 138,346 2010 121 58,125 2009 -35 -171,112 2008 193 111,330 Record Year 2003 (211) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Durham increased by 75 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Durham UK 2012 75 92,809 2011 96 71,922 Record Year 2003 (101) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Durham when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Durham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 56 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Durham UK 2012 56 49,849 2011 46 29,640 Record Year 2012 (56) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Durham when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Durham when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 9 21 26 Net growth in 2011 24 20 2 Record Year 2003 (31) 2012 (21) 2012 (26)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Durham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Durham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Durham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Durham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Durham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Durham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Durham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -11.0% -28.6% 24.6% Record Year 1974 (0.3%) 1960 (0.2%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Durham was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Durham in 2012 was 33.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Durham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Durham in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Durham was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Durham in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DURHAM 2.97% CONSULTING 5.15% NORTH 1.62% MANAGEMENT 4.78% EAST 1.62% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MANAGEMENT 1.35% PROPERTY 2.40% RENEWABLES 1.08% TRADING 2.03% FARM) 0.95% DESIGN 1.86% BANKS 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTING 0.95% ENGINEERING 1.79% WIND 0.95% BUSINESS 1.76% COMMUNITY 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSULTANCY 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% PROPERTY 0.81% LONDON 1.69% IT 0.68% MEDIA 1.69% CARE 0.68% GLOBAL 1.59% ENTERPRISES 0.68% J 1.57% LEARNING 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DEVELOPMENTS 0.68% IT 1.43% ENERGY 0.54% CARE 1.39% (DURHAM) 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% M 1.26% EVENTS 0.54% BUILDING 1.23% NORTHERN 0.54% ENTERPRISES 1.21% J 0.54% TRAINING 1.18% SOCIAL 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.17% HARGREAVES 0.54% SECURITY 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 168 236,139 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 19 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 15,572 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 6,419 74990 - Non-trading company 16 13,808 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 52,427 35110 - Production of electricity 13 1,611 86900 - Other human health activities 13 7,866 41100 - Development of building projects 11 7,980 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 6,971 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 4,290 56101 - Licensed restaurants 8 6,400 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,291 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 7 4,677 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 6,307 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 4,759 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 5,165
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