Gateshead, Tyne And Wear

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous May.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 277 companies were formed in Gateshead. This figure is 6.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Gateshead occurred in 2007 when a total of 304 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GatesheadUK
    2010277203,749
    2009297182,021
    % change-6.7%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (304)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 149 companies were registered in Gateshead during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 21.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)GatesheadUK
    201014998,612
    200918990,987
    % change-21.2%8.4%
    Record Year 2009 (189) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010555440
    New companies in 2009673587
    % change-17.9%54.3%-54.0%
    Record Year2009 (67)2010 (54)2009 (87)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 231 companies were dissolved in Gateshead. This figure is 23.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Gateshead occurred in 2009 when a total of 300 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GatesheadUK
    2010231177,631
    2009300289,236
    % change-23.0%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (300)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 123 companies were dissolved in Gateshead during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 39.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)GatesheadUK
    201012394,954
    2009202181,176
    % change-39.1%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (202) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010345930
    Closed companies in 2009598558
    % change-42.4%-30.6%-48%
    Record Year2009 (59)2009 (85)2009 (58)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Gateshead increased by 46 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GatesheadUK
    20104626,118
    2009-3-107,215
    Record Year2007 (192)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Gateshead during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 26 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)GatesheadUK
    2010263,658
    2009-13-90,189
    Record Year 2004 (93) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201021-510
    Net growth in 20098-5029
    Record Year2007 (36)2006 (41)2008 (40)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Gateshead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Gateshead
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Gateshead formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Gateshead
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.1%0.3%
    % change-24.5%47.0%-58.7%
    Record Year1971 (0.4%)1964 (0.4%)1963 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Gateshead was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    18.9% of all director appointments in Gateshead in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Gateshead was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    18.9% of all director appointments in Gateshead in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORTH2.05%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    EAST1.94%CONSULTING4.79%
    EAST)1.82%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    (NORTH1.82%PROPERTY2.40%
    DESIGN0.91%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    BUSINESS0.80%TRADING2.01%
    T0.80%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSTRUCTION0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    TRAINING0.80%MEDIA1.80%
    MANAGEMENT0.80%BUSINESS1.75%
    MEDIA0.68%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ASSOCIATES0.68%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    R0.68%ENGINEERING1.56%
    ENGINEERING0.68%LONDON1.52%
    (NE)0.68%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CITY0.57%J1.46%
    CATERING0.57%CARE1.41%
    ENERGY0.57%GLOBAL1.39%
    CENTRE0.57%PROPERTIES1.35%
    PROPERTY0.57%BUILDING1.33%
    HOLDINGS0.57%M1.29%
    CO0.57%IT1.28%
    FLOORING0.57%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    J0.57%GROUP1.25%
    EXCHANGE0.46%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied322207,125
    7487 - Other business activities7968,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2325,942
    99999 - Dormant Company2014,342
    9999 - Dormant Company1919,842
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering158,262
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1414,598
    86900 - Other human health activities133,450
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate132,601
    9305 - Other service activities128,822
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified117,922
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply108,285
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1013,490
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.92,504
    62090 - Other information technology service activities95,854
    8514 - Other human health activities82,490
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified71,800
    7011 - Development & sell real estate74,579
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings71,438
    7499 - Non-trading company713,997

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07266742 BLINKIO LTD 27 May 2010
    07266595 A1 SPECIALISTS ROOFING LTD 26 May 2010
    07266327 B & H MOTORCYCLE SERVICES (NORTH EAST) LTD 26 May 2010
    07266072 SHAKE TAN UK LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07265658 VIBRO SHAKE LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07265138 M T PROPERTY ASSETS LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07264785 PJD (NORTH EAST) CONTRACTS LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07258145 RECITE ME LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07254322 CITYBASE LETTINGS LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07248498 K.A.I. GROUNDWORKS & UTILITIES LTD 10 May 2010
    07246751 DELIAS BELLEPROFESSIONELLE LTD 07 May 2010
    07241970 SHIELD STORAGE LTD 04 May 2010
    07241847 TRAINING 4 MEDIA LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07241803 DISTINCTIVE WEST MIDLANDS LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07241709 EIEG (NORTH) LTD 04 May 2010
    07241650 DISTINCTIVE LONDON LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07241595 24/7 NEWS LTD 04 May 2010
    07247868 FG ASSOCIATES LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07266321 MUSITANO LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07267894 KISO KBB LTD 27 May 2010
    07263526 PARTNERSHIPS IN CARE (IVYDENE) LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07259492 BLUEBERRY DIRECT LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07254053 STONEKIRK DEVELOPMENTS LTD 14 May 2010
    07244503 IMPERIYA STAGE SCHOOL LTD 05 May 2010
    07241497 QUALITY CASK COMPANY LIMITED 04 May 2010