Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 336 companies were formed in Gateshead. This figure is 17.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Gateshead occurred in 2012 when a total of 336 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gateshead UK 2012 336 253,150 2011 287 228,735 % change 17.1% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (336) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 149 companies were registered in Gateshead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 12.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Gateshead UK 2012 149 121,659 2011 132 112,344 % change 12.9% 8.3% Record Year 2009 (189) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 58 46 45 New companies in 2011 48 43 41 % change 20.8% 7.0% 9.8% Record Year 2009 (67) 2010 (54) 2009 (87)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 183 companies were dissolved in Gateshead. This figure is 1.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 183 147,793 2011 185 162,310 % change -1.1% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (300) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 89 companies were dissolved in Gateshead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 23.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Gateshead UK 2012 89 80,218 2011 72 71,324 % change 23.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (202) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 35 33 21 Closed companies in 2011 16 33 23 % change 118.8% 0.0% -9% Record Year 2009 (59) 2009 (85) 2009 (58)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Gateshead increased by 153 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gateshead UK 2012 153 105,357 2011 102 66,425 Record Year 2007 (192) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Gateshead during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 60 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Gateshead UK 2012 60 41,441 2011 60 41,020 Record Year 2004 (93) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 23 13 24 Net growth in 2011 32 10 18 Record Year 2007 (36) 2006 (41) 2008 (40)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Gateshead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Gateshead 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Gateshead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Gateshead 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 1.7% -6.3% 17.2% Record Year 1971 (0.4%) 1964 (0.4%) 1963 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Gateshead was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Gateshead in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Gateshead was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Gateshead in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.78% CONSULTING 5.07% (NE) 1.50% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.28% INVESTMENTS 1.12% PROPERTY 2.35% NORTH 1.03% TRADING 2.10% EAST 0.84% DESIGN 1.89% CONVENIENCE 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENGINEERING 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.82% THOMPSON 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.78% J 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% STORES 0.66% BUSINESS 1.70% GATESHEAD 0.66% MEDIA 1.69% DESIGN 0.66% LONDON 1.68% TRADING 0.56% J 1.57% A1 0.56% GLOBAL 1.51% CONSULTING 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% COMMUNITY 0.56% IT 1.42% NE 0.56% CARE 1.31% EAST) 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.31% (NORTH 0.56% M 1.26% R 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.23% TRAINING 0.56% BUILDING 1.23% CENTRE 0.56% SECURITY 1.19% ACADEMY 0.56% S 1.18% SOLAR 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 322 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 44 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 34 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 20,390 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 18 16,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 10,271 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 6,456 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 4,091 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 4,644 9305 - Other service activities 10 7,926 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 10 3,169 41100 - Development of building projects 10 5,149 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 10,978 8042 - Adult and other education 9 1,905 86900 - Other human health activities 9 5,222 9262 - Other sporting activities 9 1,413 56101 - Licenced restaurants 8 2,540 43210 - Electrical installation 8 3,557
Recent Companies
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