Gateshead, Tyne And Wear

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any quarter in history.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous January.
  • The record first quarter for female directors in Gateshead was in 2013 when 36.0% of all directors were female.

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 2013)

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 189 companies were registered in Gateshead during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)GatesheadUK
    2013189134,802
    2012187131,491
    % change1.1%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (189) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013615771
    New companies in 2012456973
    % change35.6%-17.4%-2.7%
    Record Year2013 (61)2012 (69)2012 (73)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 139 companies were dissolved in Gateshead during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 47.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)GatesheadUK
    201313977,914
    20129467,576
    % change47.9%15.3%
    Record Year 2013 (139) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013535432
    Closed companies in 2012413419
    % change29.3%58.8%68%
    Record Year2013 (53)2013 (54)2009 (56)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Gateshead during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 50 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)GatesheadUK
    20135056,888
    20129363,915
    Record Year 2007 (121) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 20138339
    Net growth in 201243554
    Record Year2007 (33)2007 (44)2012 (54)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Gateshead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Gateshead
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change21.5%-18.0%0.5%
    Record Year2008 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)2002 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 45.5.

    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 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Gateshead was in 2013 when 36.0% of all directors were female.

    36.0% of all director appointments in Gateshead in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORTH2.22%CONSULTING5.18%
    EAST1.85%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    (NE)1.39%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    PROPERTY1.02%PROPERTY2.44%
    ENGINEERING1.02%TRADING2.06%
    MANAGEMENT0.92%DESIGN1.79%
    GATESHEAD0.83%ENGINEERING1.78%
    CARE0.83%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSULTING0.83%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    (NORTH0.74%LONDON1.72%
    EAST)0.74%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CENTRE0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    MEDIA0.55%MEDIA1.63%
    CROSSFIT0.55%GLOBAL1.57%
    PARAMOUNT0.55%J1.56%
    J0.55%CARE1.46%
    INSPECTION0.55%IT1.43%
    CONSTRUCTION0.55%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    B0.46%PROPERTIES1.36%
    TRADING0.46%M1.25%
    S0.46%BUILDING1.21%
    DESIGN0.46%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    CONSULTANCY0.46%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.46%TRAINING1.17%
    HEATING0.46%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied290249,183
    99999 - Dormant Company7043,384
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5623,532
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3632,624
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3354,531
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2216,448
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified176,954
    41100 - Development of building projects168,637
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate165,059
    56101 - Licensed restaurants166,894
    71129 - Other engineering activities134,226
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate127,507
    93199 - Other sports activities123,375
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified123,073
    74990 - Non-trading company1214,129
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified125,062
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet117,199
    62012 - Business and domestic software development118,099
    43210 - Electrical installation115,625
    86900 - Other human health activities108,465

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08430353 DLN PROJECT SERVICES LTD 05 Mar 2013
    08434251 FOX GATESHEAD LIMITED 07 Mar 2013
    08436937 ELITE HOLDINGZ LTD 08 Mar 2013
    08457273 R'N'R MUSIC LTD 22 Mar 2013
    08458410 TOP HAT TEACAKES LTD 22 Mar 2013
    08435613 ORION MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 07 Mar 2013
    08437801 EVOLUTION WETROOMS LIMITED 11 Mar 2013
    08441670 PCE SERVICES (2013) LIMITED 12 Mar 2013
    08464652 KRYPTON IT (NORTH EAST) LIMITED 27 Mar 2013
    08433887 O DE V RESTAURANTS LIMITED 07 Mar 2013
    08444508 PARADICE CLOTHING LTD 14 Mar 2013
    08453350 MONUMENT FLOORING LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    08425053 BC MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 01 Mar 2013
    08426118 PAUL CARR HEATING SERVICES LIMITED 01 Mar 2013
    08427108 ARTS MEDIA SERVICES (NE) LTD 04 Mar 2013
    08429717 GLENDON CONSULTING LIMITED 05 Mar 2013
    08435845 RICOINVENT LIMITED 08 Mar 2013
    08441972 NE ENERGY LTD 12 Mar 2013
    08444683 OSPREY INDUSTRIAL MARINE LIMITED 14 Mar 2013
    08446106 DALTON DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LIMITED 15 Mar 2013
    08446692 VS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 15 Mar 2013
    08449878 THE GREEN GROCERY LIMITED 18 Mar 2013
    08452999 NODDINGS LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    08460418 MY CASH BACK CLAIMS LIMITED 25 Mar 2013
    08464076 MRB-SUPPLY LTD 27 Mar 2013