Durham, County Durham

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Durham when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Durham when compared to any quarter in history.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous April.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Durham when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 216 companies were formed in Durham. This figure is 9.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Durham occurred in 2013 when a total of 216 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DurhamUK
    2013216269,432
    2012198253,150
    % change9.1%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (216)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Durham when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 113 companies were registered in Durham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 15.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)DurhamUK
    2013113134,630
    201298121,659
    % change15.3%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (113) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013413834
    New companies in 2012303038
    % change36.7%26.7%-10.5%
    Record Year2013 (41)2013 (38)2007 (42)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 129 companies were dissolved in Durham. This figure is 20.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Durham occurred in 2009 when a total of 184 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DurhamUK
    2013129155,192
    2012107147,794
    % change20.6%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (184)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Durham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 24.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)DurhamUK
    20137177,278
    20125780,218
    % change24.6%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013272321
    Closed companies in 2012162516
    % change68.8%-8.0%31%
    Record Year2009 (36)2009 (65)2010 (26)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Durham increased by 87 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DurhamUK
    201387114,240
    201291105,356
    Record Year2007 (139)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Durham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 42 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)DurhamUK
    20134257,352
    20124141,441
    Record Year 2007 (65) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013141513
    Net growth in 201214522
    Record Year2003 (26)2003 (23)2011 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Durham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Durham
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Durham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Durham
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change14.9%23.0%-19.0%
    Record Year2003 (0.1%)2001 (0.1%)2007 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Durham was 2005 when 36.1% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Durham in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Durham was in 2005 when 44.1% of all directors were female.

    28.8% of all director appointments in Durham in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DURHAM3.01%CONSULTING5.25%
    HARGREAVES1.83%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    WIND1.57%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY1.44%PROPERTY2.48%
    NORTH1.44%TRADING2.05%
    EAST1.44%ENGINEERING1.81%
    MANAGEMENT1.18%DESIGN1.79%
    RENEWABLES1.05%LONDON1.77%
    PROPERTY1.05%BUSINESS1.77%
    (DURHAM)1.05%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    FARM)0.92%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    DESIGN0.92%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    BANKS0.92%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSULTING0.92%MEDIA1.57%
    CARE0.78%CARE1.55%
    TRAINING0.78%J1.53%
    FARM0.65%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ENERGY0.65%IT1.40%
    HOUSE0.52%PROPERTIES1.40%
    D0.52%M1.26%
    EAST)0.52%BUILDING1.22%
    COMMUNITY0.52%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    LEISURE0.52%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    ENTERPRISES0.52%CAPITAL1.16%
    LETTINGS0.39%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied181257,517
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2424,324
    99999 - Dormant Company2344,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2133,633
    74990 - Non-trading company1914,303
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1754,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1725,583
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1617,095
    86900 - Other human health activities168,687
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified167,212
    62012 - Business and domestic software development128,590
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified115,319
    35110 - Production of electricity111,897
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate107,871
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets95,366
    62090 - Other information technology service activities812,578
    41100 - Development of building projects88,876
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles84,768
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities73,250
    49410 - Freight transport by road76,273

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08555049 WD & CO LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08557115 DTCS24 LTD 05 Jun 2013
    08561290 INSPIRE INSIGHT C.I.C. 07 Jun 2013
    08561347 JONS CATERING SERVICES LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08577878 LISA JENKINS LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08578733 KASSTELLA LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08579256 LEBANEAT LIMITED 21 Jun 2013
    08585758 COUNTY DURHAM RESTAURANT LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08586921 DURHAM PROJECT CONSULTANCY LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08554664 FENCE HOUSES CHIPY LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08572788 MULTIMEDIX LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08576475 SEAHAM BAR AND BISTRO LIMITED 19 Jun 2013
    08585935 STEVIE CLEAN WAREHOUSE LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08589281 THE LIGHT ROOM CLOTHING LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08563476 LATE TIME LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08583117 WEEE LOGISTICS LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08587036 HARGREAVES SERVICES (WESTFIELD) LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08587078 HARGREAVES SERVICES (CASTLEBRIDGE) LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08587087 HARGREAVES SERVICES (BLINDWELLS) LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08587102 HARGREAVES SERVICES FORESTRY LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08587138 HARGREAVES SERVICES WIND FARM (HOUSE OF WATER) LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08587161 HARGREAVES SERVICES WIND FARM (CHALMERSTON) LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08587440 HARGREAVES SERVICES WIND FARM (BROKEN CROSS) LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08587526 HARGREAVES SERVICES (KILLOCH) LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08568408 HARMONY VETS LIMITED 13 Jun 2013

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