Gateshead, Tyne And Wear

Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous September.
  • July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous July.

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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 159 companies were registered in Gateshead during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 11.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)GatesheadUK
    2012159118,868
    2011143114,512
    % change11.2%3.8%
    Record Year 2012 (159) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous September.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012515157
    New companies in 2011475046
    % change8.5%2.0%23.9%
    Record Year2003 (60)2007 (58)2012 (57)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 115 companies were dissolved in Gateshead during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 30.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)GatesheadUK
    201211574,772
    20118872,230
    % change30.7%3.5%
    Record Year 2010 (133) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012493630
    Closed companies in 2011332728
    % change48.5%33.3%7%
    Record Year2012 (49)2010 (88)2009 (58)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Net company growth for Gateshead during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 44 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)GatesheadUK
    20124444,096
    20115542,282
    Record Year 2003 (90) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201221527
    Net growth in 2011142318
    Record Year2003 (48)2007 (44)2002 (32)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    In the third quarter of 2012, Gateshead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Gateshead
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-2.6%2.8%22.6%
    Record Year1960 (0.4%)1973 (0.4%)1971 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 40.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Gateshead was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    22.7% of all director appointments in Gateshead in the third quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PROPERTY1.56%CONSULTING5.05%
    NORTH1.38%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    (NE)1.29%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MANAGEMENT1.29%PROPERTY2.35%
    EAST1.29%TRADING2.08%
    CONSULTING0.92%DESIGN1.87%
    INVESTMENTS0.92%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    THOMPSON0.74%ENGINEERING1.83%
    J0.74%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONVENIENCE0.64%BUSINESS1.72%
    STORES0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    ENGINEERING0.64%MEDIA1.67%
    GATESHEAD0.64%LONDON1.67%
    CAPITAL0.64%J1.55%
    R0.55%GLOBAL1.53%
    CONSULTANCY0.55%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    40.55%IT1.43%
    COMMUNITY0.55%PROPERTIES1.34%
    TRAINING0.46%CARE1.32%
    M0.46%M1.27%
    GAS0.46%BUILDING1.22%
    CONSULTANTS0.46%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    HIRE0.46%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    NE0.46%S1.17%
    CARE0.46%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied389331,455
    7487 - Other business activities3235,545
    99999 - Dormant Company3125,035
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2333,677
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2319,425
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1813,716
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified179,891
    9999 - Dormant Company1212,598
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified123,943
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering113,493
    41100 - Development of building projects104,965
    7260 - Other computer related activities104,979
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands93,094
    86900 - Other human health activities94,998
    71129 - Other engineering activities82,350
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate84,294
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities814,774
    56101 - Licenced restaurants82,563
    43210 - Electrical installation73,387
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate73,003

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08132965 BI CURAMACH LTD 06 Jul 2012
    08132990 LOST SOUL OUTDOORS LIMITED 06 Jul 2012
    08139289 DAVE WARNER TILING LTD 11 Jul 2012
    08148835 THINKING DIGITAL LIMITED 19 Jul 2012
    08156478 CNUGIRA UK LTD 25 Jul 2012
    08159401 CHANNEL 8 NORTH EAST LIMITED 27 Jul 2012
    08146936 MATTHEW CHARLTON ROOFING LIMITED 17 Jul 2012
    08155882 ZW RECRUITMENT SERVICES LTD 25 Jul 2012
    08158031 214 PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 26 Jul 2012
    08135875 AIMPLAS LIMITED 09 Jul 2012
    08142300 PARTY'S NORTH EAST LTD 13 Jul 2012
    08143451 BLIP POINT ASSOCIATES LIMITED 16 Jul 2012
    08155554 SWORDS SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED 24 Jul 2012
    08162793 MICHAEL'S PLUMBING AND HEATING SERVICES LTD 31 Jul 2012
    08127297 TV CONFERENCE LIMITED 03 Jul 2012
    08127539 VISION DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 03 Jul 2012
    08127928 HKPC LIMITED 03 Jul 2012
    08128737 HOT & COLD ROLLS LIMITED 03 Jul 2012
    08134640 REBEL'S OF SWEDEN (UK DIVISION) LTD 09 Jul 2012
    08136953 REFLEXIONS HAIR LIMITED 10 Jul 2012
    08149045 R G SAFETY LIMITED 19 Jul 2012
    08149768 JAMES ELLIS EQUITIES LTD 19 Jul 2012
    08149999 GOOD FOOT SOLUTIONS LTD 19 Jul 2012
    08152572 WPV PROJECTS LIMITED 23 Jul 2012
    08153787 PARK FARM HOTEL LTD 24 Jul 2012