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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
    07545608 INTERNATIONAL APPRENTICESHIP COMPANY LTD 28 Feb 2011
    07543833 ZENTEC COATINGS LTD 25 Feb 2011
    07539792 HASKOMA LTD 23 Feb 2011
    07533086 NSG (NORTHERN SOLUTIONS GROUP) LIMITED 17 Feb 2011
    07532990 NST (NORTHERN SOLUTIONS TRAINING) LIMITED 17 Feb 2011
    07532663 TEAM VALLEY CARS LIMITED 16 Feb 2011
    07531443 RAWCOM LTD 16 Feb 2011
    07522533 BLACKINVEST LIMITED 09 Feb 2011
    07537877 LOW FELL TANDOORI LTD 22 Feb 2011
    07535612 JCTM ENTERPRISES LIMITED 18 Feb 2011
    07532630 BRL ARCHITECTURE LTD 16 Feb 2011
    07513661 BCE NORTHERN LIMITED 02 Feb 2011
    07545227 ELL'S BELLES YOU LOOK GOOD LIMITED 28 Feb 2011
    07542138 NUMIRACLE LIMITED 24 Feb 2011
    07539981 ABBEY DESIGN NE LIMITED 23 Feb 2011
    07536155 FITNESS MATRIX LIMITED 21 Feb 2011
    07525742 A&F SURVEYORS LTD 10 Feb 2011
    07521499 R.H. ENTERTAINMENT EXPERIENCE LTD 08 Feb 2011
    07539603 ACG SPORTS LIMITED 23 Feb 2011
    07532862 BLAST OFF HEALTH AND FITNESS LIMITED 17 Feb 2011
    07530992 FITNESS ATTACK LIMITED 15 Feb 2011
    07528941 TANKSPEED EUROPE LTD 14 Feb 2011
    07524863 REAL RACING GEAR LIMITED 10 Feb 2011
    07519301 MY SOCCER VILLAGE LIMITED 07 Feb 2011
    OC361903 KELLAW LLP 17 Feb 2011