Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous October.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any year in history.
A total of 672 companies were formed in Gateshead in 2013. This total is 5.5% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Gateshead UK 2013 672 529,363 2012 637 491,893 2011 573 452,870 2010 506 400,358 2009 531 362,675 Record Year 2013 (672) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 329 companies were formed in Gateshead. This figure is 9.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gateshead occurred in 2013 when a total of 329 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gateshead UK 2013 329 259,931 2012 301 238,743 % change 9.3% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (329) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 158 companies were registered in Gateshead during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 11.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Gateshead UK 2013 158 127,247 2012 142 119,875 % change 11.3% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (158) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 62 58 38 New companies in 2012 54 50 38 % change 14.8% 16.0% 0.0% Record Year 2013 (62) 2013 (58) 2012 (38)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 462 companies were dissolved in Gateshead in 2013. This total is 16.7% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Gateshead UK 2013 462 332,213 2012 396 293,729 2011 390 314,524 2010 442 342,233 2009 520 533,789 Record Year 2009 (520) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 205 companies were dissolved in Gateshead. This figure is 3.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gateshead occurred in 2009 when a total of 220 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gateshead UK 2013 205 177,021 2012 213 145,935 % change -3.8% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (220) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 107 companies were dissolved in Gateshead during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 9.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Gateshead UK 2013 107 90,851 2012 98 70,027 % change 9.2% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (117) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 30 45 32 Closed companies in 2012 32 40 26 % change -6.3% 12.5% 23% Record Year 2009 (44) 2011 (45) 2011 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 210 companies were added to the company register for Gateshead in 2013. This number represents growth of 31.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 31 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Gateshead company register grew by 357 companies.
Year Gateshead UK 2013 210 197,150 2012 241 198,164 2011 183 138,346 2010 64 58,125 2009 11 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (357) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Gateshead increased by 124 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gateshead UK 2013 124 82,910 2012 88 92,808 Record Year 2003 (170) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Gateshead during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 51 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Gateshead UK 2013 51 36,396 2012 44 49,848 Record Year 2007 (79) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 32 13 6 Net growth in 2012 22 10 12 Record Year 2003 (45) 2003 (28) 2007 (25)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Gateshead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Gateshead was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Gateshead 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Gateshead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gateshead 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Gateshead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Gateshead 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 6.7% 14.0% -9.1% Record Year 2007 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%) 1993 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Gateshead was 1986 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Gateshead in 2013 was 24.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Gateshead was 2007 when 30.5% of all directors were female.
21.8% of all director appointments in Gateshead in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Gateshead was in 2007 when 31.7% of all directors were female.
18.8% of all director appointments in Gateshead in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORTH 1.49% CONSULTING 5.22% (NE) 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.72% EAST 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.45% MANAGEMENT 1.23% PROPERTY 2.59% EAST) 1.05% TRADING 2.08% (NORTH 1.05% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTIES 0.88% LONDON 1.86% ENGINEERING 0.88% DESIGN 1.76% CARE 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% J 0.70% CARE 1.73% S 0.70% BUSINESS 1.71% GATESHEAD 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PROPERTY 0.70% GLOBAL 1.58% CONSULTANCY 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.56% NORTHERN 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.54% CONSULTANTS 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.53% VALLEY 0.61% J 1.51% CENTRE 0.53% MEDIA 1.50% TEAM 0.53% IT 1.35% ESTATES 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% TYNE 0.44% M 1.23% M 0.44% BUILDING 1.21% INVESTMENTS 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.20% ELECTRICAL 0.44% CAPITAL 1.19% (2013) 0.44% ENERGY 1.14%
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 314 266,814 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 66 26,001 99999 - Dormant Company 64 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 41 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 40 55,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 18,034 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 21 8,733 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 17 3,540 56101 - Licensed restaurants 17 7,685 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 17 5,656 71129 - Other engineering activities 16 5,158 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,823 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 27,183 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 13 4,687 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 13 5,236 43210 - Electrical installation 12 5,730 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 12 7,010 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 12 5,698 86900 - Other human health activities 11 9,543 41100 - Development of building projects 11 9,485
Recent Companies
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