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Gateshead, Tyne And Wear

Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous Q1.
  • February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    A total of 155 companies were registered in Gateshead during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 21.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)GatesheadUK
    2011155116,391
    2010128105,137
    % change21.1%10.7%
    Record Year 2007 (166) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2011415262
    New companies in 2010353855
    % change17.1%36.8%12.7%
    Record Year2008 (50)2007 (55)2007 (68)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 113 companies were dissolved in Gateshead during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 4.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)GatesheadUK
    201111390,986
    201010882,677
    % change4.6%10.0%
    Record Year 2011 (113) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    February 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous February.

    January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2011423635
    Closed companies in 2010362151
    % change16.7%71.4%-31%
    Record Year2011 (42)2011 (36)2009 (56)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    Net company growth for Gateshead during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 42 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)GatesheadUK
    20114225,405
    20102022,460
    Record Year 2007 (121) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2011-11627
    Net growth in 2010-1174
    Record Year2007 (33)2007 (44)2006 (51)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    In the first quarter of 2011, Gateshead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011)Gateshead
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change1.1%20.4%7.5%
    Record Year1967 (0.2%)1964 (0.4%)1960 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Gateshead was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.3% of all director appointments in Gateshead in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (NORTH1.19%CONSULTING5.04%
    MANAGEMENT1.19%MANAGEMENT4.97%
    EAST)1.08%CONSULTANCY3.16%
    EAST0.97%PROPERTY2.38%
    NORTH0.86%TRADING2.10%
    MEDIA0.86%DESIGN1.93%
    TRAINING0.76%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    T0.65%BUSINESS1.87%
    PROPERTY0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.80%
    DESIGN0.65%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    S0.65%MEDIA1.69%
    BUSINESS0.65%ENGINEERING1.61%
    (NE)0.65%LONDON1.60%
    CENTRE0.65%CARE1.45%
    MAINTENANCE0.54%J1.45%
    C0.54%GLOBAL1.44%
    NE0.54%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    UTILITIES0.54%IT1.41%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.54%PROPERTIES1.36%
    LEMON0.54%BUILDING1.34%
    D0.54%M1.30%
    RECRUITMENT0.54%ELECTRICAL1.28%
    INVESTMENTS0.54%S1.24%
    CONSULTING0.54%INTERNATIONAL1.23%
    GUEST0.43%SYSTEMS1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied330202,798
    7487 - Other business activities6960,968
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2730,253
    99999 - Dormant Company2718,336
    9999 - Dormant Company1919,765
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1412,916
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering146,183
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified127,788
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1210,085
    9305 - Other service activities118,740
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1116,150
    9262 - Other sporting activities101,571
    7260 - Other computer related activities107,789
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate92,528
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified93,097
    86900 - Other human health activities84,092
    43210 - Electrical installation73,172
    56302 - Public houses and bars71,825
    74990 - Non-trading company78,695
    9302 - Hairdressing & other beauty treatment71,449

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07505355 SETFRESH LIMITED 25 Jan 2011
    07504252 MCG COMPUTERS LIMITED 25 Jan 2011
    07503885 ID TELECOM (2011) LIMITED 24 Jan 2011
    07497558 KNOX (NORTH EAST) LTD 19 Jan 2011
    07495665 SL ENTERPRISE GROUP LIMITED 17 Jan 2011
    07491249 BRIGHT SPARKS PR LIMITED 13 Jan 2011
    07489583 JUBILEE OIL AND GAS LIMITED 12 Jan 2011
    07486518 BEAUTIFUL ONE ACCESSORIES LIMITED 10 Jan 2011
    07485304 EAST DURHAM FABRICATIONS LIMITED 07 Jan 2011
    07484483 C L A HEALTH & SAFETY TRAINING LIMITED 06 Jan 2011
    07483003 CLEVER IT SOLUTIONS (NORTH EAST) LIMITED 05 Jan 2011
    07482536 UK CRUISE INDUSTRIAL LIMITED 05 Jan 2011
    OC360977 PLUMBER GATESHEAD LLP 18 Jan 2011
    OC361365 DATA FIRE AND SECURITY LLP 31 Jan 2011
    07492888 INDUSTRIAL INSPECTION & TESTING LIMITED 14 Jan 2011
    07484860 MORGALA LTD 06 Jan 2011
    07493242 YOUR DEZREZ LTD 14 Jan 2011
    07487424 N P CAR & COMMERICAL LIMITED 10 Jan 2011
    07507166 PARTNERSHIPS IN CARE (BRUNSWICK) LIMITED 27 Jan 2011
    07501470 DAVLYN LEISURE LIMITED 21 Jan 2011
    07500914 CP LIGHTING CENTRE LIMITED 21 Jan 2011
    07496962 N T ELECTRICALS (NORTH EAST) LIMITED 18 Jan 2011
    07495249 PHARMANTLE LTD 17 Jan 2011
    07486542 LAMESLEY GARDEN CENTRE LIMITED 10 Jan 2011
    07486119 STENBURY CONSULTING LTD 10 Jan 2011