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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Durham UK 2013 216 269,432 2012 198 253,150 % change 9.1% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (216) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Durham UK 2013 113 134,630 2012 98 121,659 % change 15.3% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (113) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 41 38 34 New companies in 2012 30 30 38 % change 36.7% 26.7% -10.5% Record Year 2013 (41) 2013 (38) 2007 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Durham UK 2013 129 155,192 2012 107 147,794 % change 20.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (184) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Durham UK 2013 71 77,278 2012 57 80,218 % change 24.6% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 27 23 21 Closed companies in 2012 16 25 16 % change 68.8% -8.0% 31% Record Year 2009 (36) 2009 (65) 2010 (26)
Net Company Growth
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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) Durham UK 2013 87 114,240 2012 91 105,356 Record Year 2007 (139) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Durham UK 2013 42 57,352 2012 41 41,441 Record Year 2007 (65) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 14 15 13 Net growth in 2012 14 5 22 Record Year 2003 (26) 2003 (23) 2011 (27)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 14.9% 23.0% -19.0% Record Year 2003 (0.1%) 2001 (0.1%) 2007 (0.1%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DURHAM 3.01% CONSULTING 5.25% HARGREAVES 1.83% MANAGEMENT 4.80% WIND 1.57% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 1.44% PROPERTY 2.48% NORTH 1.44% TRADING 2.05% EAST 1.44% ENGINEERING 1.81% MANAGEMENT 1.18% DESIGN 1.79% RENEWABLES 1.05% LONDON 1.77% PROPERTY 1.05% BUSINESS 1.77% (DURHAM) 1.05% CONSULTANTS 1.68% FARM) 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% DESIGN 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.67% BANKS 0.92% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSULTING 0.92% MEDIA 1.57% CARE 0.78% CARE 1.55% TRAINING 0.78% J 1.53% FARM 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENERGY 0.65% IT 1.40% HOUSE 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.40% D 0.52% M 1.26% EAST) 0.52% BUILDING 1.22% COMMUNITY 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.19% LEISURE 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.18% ENTERPRISES 0.52% CAPITAL 1.16% LETTINGS 0.39% TRAINING 1.16%
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 181 257,517 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 24,324 99999 - Dormant Company 23 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 33,633 74990 - Non-trading company 19 14,303 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 17,095 86900 - Other human health activities 16 8,687 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,212 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 8,590 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 11 5,319 35110 - Production of electricity 11 1,897 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 7,871 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 5,366 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,578 41100 - Development of building projects 8 8,876 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 8 4,768 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 7 3,250 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 6,273
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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