Gateshead, Tyne And Wear

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 340 companies were formed in Gateshead. This figure is 0.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014340300,731
    2013343269,432
    % change-0.9%11.6%
    Record Year2013 (343)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 158 companies were registered in Gateshead during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 2.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)GatesheadUK
    2014158150,009
    2013154134,630
    % change2.6%11.4%
    Record Year 2009 (189) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014564260
    New companies in 2013655138
    % change-13.8%-17.6%57.9%
    Record Year2009 (67)2010 (54)2009 (87)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 261 companies were dissolved in Gateshead. This figure is 1.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014261177,207
    2013257155,192
    % change1.6%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (300)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 134 companies were dissolved in Gateshead during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 13.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)GatesheadUK
    201413494,837
    201311877,278
    % change13.6%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (202) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014216350
    Closed companies in 2013442945
    % change-52.3%117.2%11%
    Record Year2009 (59)2009 (85)2009 (58)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Gateshead increased by 79 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GatesheadUK
    201479123,524
    201386114,240
    Record Year2007 (192)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Gateshead during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 24 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)GatesheadUK
    20142455,172
    20133657,352
    Record Year 2006 (76) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201435-2110
    Net growth in 20132122-7
    Record Year2007 (36)2006 (41)2008 (40)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Gateshead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Gateshead
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Gateshead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Gateshead
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-22.3%-24.0%36.8%
    Record Year2009 (0.2%)2010 (0.2%)2009 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    18.6% of all director appointments in Gateshead in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

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

    16.3% of all director appointments in Gateshead in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORTH2.09%CONSULTING5.16%
    EAST1.74%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    (NE)1.39%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    MANAGEMENT1.13%PROPERTY2.66%
    ENGINEERING0.87%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTIES0.87%ENGINEERING1.99%
    BUSINESS0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    GATESHEAD0.78%LONDON1.93%
    CONSULTING0.78%CARE1.85%
    CONSULTANCY0.78%DESIGN1.75%
    CONSULTANTS0.70%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    J0.70%BUSINESS1.69%
    CO0.61%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ESTATES0.61%TRANSPORT1.58%
    CARE0.61%GLOBAL1.55%
    S0.61%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    NORTHERN0.61%J1.51%
    VALLEY0.52%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    (NORTH0.52%MEDIA1.44%
    NE0.52%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    INVESTMENTS0.52%IT1.33%
    ELECTRICAL0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    EAST)0.52%BUILDING1.26%
    HOLDINGS0.52%M1.24%
    PROPERTY0.52%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied312261,557
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7228,352
    99999 - Dormant Company7048,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3757,421
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3319,058
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3340,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2329,029
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate216,413
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2010,133
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating183,928
    41100 - Development of building projects1710,527
    56101 - Licensed restaurants178,585
    71129 - Other engineering activities175,787
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation175,075
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified158,533
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands157,840
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets146,286
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment136,631
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified136,043
    93199 - Other sports activities134,027

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09019999 LSM LETTINGS LTD 01 May 2014
    09027298 KVPR MEDICAL CONSULTING LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09035897 ORENDA CARE SERVICES LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09039564 SANDRA KUDENGA LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09054092 ZIZI (NE) LTD 23 May 2014
    09024482 THE CREATIVE BOX LONDON LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09027012 PREVAIL DIGITAL LTD 07 May 2014
    09031958 ROGER FLAHERTY LTD 09 May 2014
    09055882 STEAMPUNK LTD 27 May 2014
    09057884 RWC (NE) LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09058103 IMANN LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09058468 CHURCHILL NATIONWIDE LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09026567 J L S MARKETING LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09040641 FITZY COATINGS LTD 15 May 2014
    09053116 SW ELECTRICAL NE LIMITED 22 May 2014
    OC392934 NORTHERN MORPH LLP 01 May 2014
    09022579 BR GAS CONTRACTS LIMITED 02 May 2014
    09024638 NORTHPOINT ARCHITECTURE LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09024809 UNDEFINED LTD. 06 May 2014
    09026787 ICARE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09028494 BS INSPECTION & TEST SERVICES LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09034130 ITPS DATA CENTRES LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09036878 MOSAIQUE HEALTHCARE (BAGSHOT) LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09041660 RML ENGINEERING SOLOUTIONS LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09051972 WEST LAKES FINE FOODS LIMITED 22 May 2014