Durham, County Durham
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Durham when compared to any half year in history.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Durham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Durham when compared to any half year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Durham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Durham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 286 companies were formed in Durham. This figure is 32.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Durham occurred in 2014 when a total of 286 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Durham UK 2014 286 300,731 2013 216 269,432 % change 32.4% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (286) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 113 companies were registered in Durham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Durham UK 2014 113 150,009 2013 113 134,630 % change 0.0% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (113) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 40 33 40 New companies in 2013 41 38 34 % change -2.4% -13.2% 17.6% Record Year 2013 (41) 2013 (38) 2007 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 140 companies were dissolved in Durham. This figure is 8.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 140 177,207 2013 129 155,192 % change 8.5% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (184) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Durham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 9.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Durham UK 2014 64 94,837 2013 71 77,278 % change -9.9% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 18 28 18 Closed companies in 2013 27 23 21 % change -33.3% 21.7% -14% Record Year 2009 (36) 2009 (65) 2009 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Durham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Durham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Durham increased by 146 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Durham UK 2014 146 123,524 2013 87 114,240 Record Year 2014 (146) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Durham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 49 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Durham UK 2014 49 55,172 2013 42 57,352 Record Year 2007 (65) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 22 5 22 Net growth in 2013 14 15 13 Record Year 2003 (26) 2003 (23) 2011 (27)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Durham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Durham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Durham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Durham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -12.0% -19.9% 1.9% Record Year 2003 (0.1%) 2001 (0.1%) 2007 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Durham was 2005 when 36.1% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Durham in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Durham was in 2005 when 44.1% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Durham in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DURHAM 2.41% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.49% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.49% CONSULTANCY 3.50% NORTH 1.37% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTY 1.26% TRADING 2.03% CONSTRUCTION 1.26% ENGINEERING 1.99% EAST 1.15% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTING 1.03% LONDON 1.93% (NE) 0.92% CARE 1.85% CONSULTANTS 0.69% DESIGN 1.75% BUILDING 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.73% BUSINESS 0.69% BUSINESS 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.63% ASSOCIATES 0.69% TRANSPORT 1.58% DEVELOPMENTS 0.57% GLOBAL 1.55% MEDICAL 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.55% SAFETY 0.57% J 1.51% HALL 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.48% INVESTMENTS 0.57% MEDIA 1.44% CITY 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.40% GROUNDWORKS 0.57% IT 1.33% SSB 0.57% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CAR 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% RESTAURANT 0.46% M 1.24% TRAINING 0.46% CO., 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 191 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 40,250 74990 - Non-trading company 25 14,351 99999 - Dormant Company 24 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 28,352 86900 - Other human health activities 19 11,292 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 9,834 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 10,133 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 19,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 29,029 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 10 3,228 41100 - Development of building projects 9 10,527 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 9 6,043 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 8 6,286 93199 - Other sports activities 8 4,027 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 8 6,413 56101 - Licensed restaurants 8 8,585 09900 - Support activities for other mining and quarrying 8 206 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 8 3,855
Recent Companies
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