Gateshead, Tyne And Wear

2013 Half Year 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

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any half year in history.
  • The record first half year for female directors in Gateshead was 2013 when 28.7% 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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 343 companies were formed in Gateshead. This figure is 2.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Gateshead occurred in 2013 when a total of 343 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GatesheadUK
    2013343269,432
    2012336253,150
    % change2.1%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (343)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 154 companies were registered in Gateshead during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 3.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GatesheadUK
    2013154134,630
    2012149121,659
    % change3.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2009 (189) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013655138
    New companies in 2012584645
    % change12.1%10.9%-15.6%
    Record Year2009 (67)2010 (54)2009 (87)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 257 companies were dissolved in Gateshead. This figure is 40.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Gateshead occurred in 2009 when a total of 300 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GatesheadUK
    2013257155,192
    2012183147,794
    % change40.4%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (300)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 118 companies were dissolved in Gateshead during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 32.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GatesheadUK
    201311877,278
    20128980,218
    % change32.6%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (202) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013442945
    Closed companies in 2012353321
    % change25.7%-12.1%114%
    Record Year2009 (59)2009 (85)2009 (58)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Gateshead increased by 86 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GatesheadUK
    201386114,240
    2012153105,356
    Record Year2007 (192)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Gateshead during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 36 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GatesheadUK
    20133657,352
    20126041,441
    Record Year 2004 (93) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20132122-7
    Net growth in 2012231324
    Record Year2007 (36)2006 (41)2008 (40)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Gateshead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Gateshead
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Gateshead
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-5.9%7.8%-23.6%
    Record Year2009 (0.2%)2010 (0.2%)2009 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Gateshead was 2013 when 28.7% of all directors were female.

    28.7% of all director appointments in Gateshead in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Gateshead was in 2012 when 31.3% of all directors were female.

    26.7% of all director appointments in Gateshead in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORTH2.00%CONSULTING5.25%
    (NE)1.63%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    EAST1.63%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CARE1.18%PROPERTY2.48%
    EAST)0.91%TRADING2.05%
    ENGINEERING0.91%ENGINEERING1.81%
    (NORTH0.91%DESIGN1.79%
    MANAGEMENT0.82%LONDON1.77%
    VALLEY0.73%BUSINESS1.77%
    GATESHEAD0.73%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    PROPERTY0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CONSTRUCTION0.64%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    MEDIA0.64%GLOBAL1.59%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.54%MEDIA1.57%
    S0.54%CARE1.55%
    CONSULTING0.54%J1.53%
    PARAMOUNT0.54%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    IT0.54%IT1.40%
    J0.54%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CENTRE0.54%M1.26%
    B0.45%BUILDING1.22%
    TEAM0.45%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    ENTERPRISES0.45%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    40.45%CAPITAL1.16%
    CAPITAL0.45%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied272257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company6644,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5824,324
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4433,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3854,555
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2217,095
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate185,141
    56101 - Licensed restaurants167,148
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified147,212
    41100 - Development of building projects148,876
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation134,452
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating133,168
    86900 - Other human health activities138,687
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate137,871
    71129 - Other engineering activities124,494
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified125,319
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified113,156
    74990 - Non-trading company1114,303
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis115,184
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet117,793

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08479542 REYNARD QATAR LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08487056 THE APP CHAPS LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08496147 AUCTION CAR SUPERMARKET LTD 19 Apr 2013
    08497284 EAGLE&DEER LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08499468 TOPDEC (NORTH EAST) LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08503429 ACROL MARINE LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08504453 ZONG LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08506774 THE LAUGHING TIGER LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08510416 IJC MEDIA LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08488769 NEIL HEFFERNAN PHARMAKEIA SERVICES LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08503366 A B NCL LTD 25 Apr 2013
    08508893 CARR FABRICATIONS LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08467417 DMSLK ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD. 02 Apr 2013
    08511335 ALIANZA COMMERCIO LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08468770 UK CLEARANCE CENTRE LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08469927 INNOVATION POWER HIRE LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08474040 THEORY BRANDING AGENCY LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08478087 PICO SURVEYING AND ESTIMATING LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08479616 PURE BEAUTY (FX) LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08483083 WORKWEAR&EMBROIDERY LTD 10 Apr 2013
    OC384291 NORTH EAST REGENERATION PARTNERSHIP LLP 11 Apr 2013
    08486286 LIANG STUNTS LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08491926 WAM THEATRICAL PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08492653 THE GOSFORTH CLINIC LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08493326 PURPLE BOX CONSULTANCY LIMITED 17 Apr 2013