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
    09064995 MORE INVESTMENTS LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09078537 NORTHERN RETAIL GATESHEAD LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    09085289 WENDIGO FILMS LTD 13 Jun 2014
    09089836 NO LIMITS PAINTBALL & LASER LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09095052 A D JOINERY & CONSTRUCTION (NORTH EAST) LIMITED 20 Jun 2014
    09098502 HALLASGO AND SONS LIMITED 23 Jun 2014
    09106483 MSSL OVERSEAS WIRING SYSTEM LIMITED 27 Jun 2014
    09107793 LEWINS SUBSEA ENGINEERING LTD 30 Jun 2014
    09104763 DECKHAM DELI LTD 26 Jun 2014
    09065519 COTIGNAC DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09067520 WINSTONCHANCE SERVICES LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09069239 SINGISETTI SRINIVAS LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09065067 JOHN WILSON LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09065096 FAB INSPECTION AND WELDING SERVICES LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09072904 NE ALLIANCE ENERGY SERVICES LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09075959 AJH ENERGY LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09076239 RUGS WAREHOUSE (UK) LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09085969 TEAM AUTO LIMITED 13 Jun 2014
    09088908 ALEXANDRA BENCE LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09093139 TEMAG UTILITIES LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09096308 CCR (NE) LTD 20 Jun 2014
    09099691 MANI & NIHAAL STORES LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09103584 AUTO DATA GURU LTD 26 Jun 2014
    09104063 COLLECTIVE DESIGN I D LIMITED 26 Jun 2014
    09104774 132-138 MARKET LANE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 26 Jun 2014