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
New Company Registrations
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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) Gateshead UK 2010 277 203,749 2009 297 182,021 % change -6.7% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (304) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Gateshead UK 2010 149 98,612 2009 189 90,987 % change -21.2% 8.4% Record Year 2009 (189) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2010 55 54 40 New companies in 2009 67 35 87 % change -17.9% 54.3% -54.0% Record Year 2009 (67) 2010 (54) 2009 (87)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Gateshead UK 2010 231 177,631 2009 300 289,236 % change -23.0% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (300) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Gateshead UK 2010 123 94,954 2009 202 181,176 % change -39.1% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (202) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 34 59 30 Closed companies in 2009 59 85 58 % change -42.4% -30.6% -48% Record Year 2009 (59) 2009 (85) 2009 (58)
Net Company Growth
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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) Gateshead UK 2010 46 26,118 2009 -3 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (192) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Gateshead UK 2010 26 3,658 2009 -13 -90,189 Record Year 2004 (93) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 21 -5 10 Net growth in 2009 8 -50 29 Record Year 2007 (36) 2006 (41) 2008 (40)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.3% % change -24.5% 47.0% -58.7% Record Year 1971 (0.4%) 1964 (0.4%) 1963 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORTH 2.05% MANAGEMENT 5.01% EAST 1.94% CONSULTING 4.79% EAST) 1.82% CONSULTANCY 3.02% (NORTH 1.82% PROPERTY 2.40% DESIGN 0.91% ASSOCIATES 2.02% BUSINESS 0.80% TRADING 2.01% T 0.80% DESIGN 1.91% CONSTRUCTION 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% TRAINING 0.80% MEDIA 1.80% MANAGEMENT 0.80% BUSINESS 1.75% MEDIA 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.68% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% R 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.56% ENGINEERING 0.68% LONDON 1.52% (NE) 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CITY 0.57% J 1.46% CATERING 0.57% CARE 1.41% ENERGY 0.57% GLOBAL 1.39% CENTRE 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.35% PROPERTY 0.57% BUILDING 1.33% HOLDINGS 0.57% M 1.29% CO 0.57% IT 1.28% FLOORING 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.27% J 0.57% GROUP 1.25% EXCHANGE 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 322 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 79 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 25,942 99999 - Dormant Company 20 14,342 9999 - Dormant Company 19 19,842 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 15 8,262 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 14,598 86900 - Other human health activities 13 3,450 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 13 2,601 9305 - Other service activities 12 8,822 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 7,922 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 8,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 13,490 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 9 2,504 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 5,854 8514 - Other human health activities 8 2,490 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 7 1,800 7011 - Development & sell real estate 7 4,579 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 7 1,438 7499 - Non-trading company 7 13,997
Recent Companies
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