Gateshead, Tyne And Wear
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous November.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any year in history.
A total of 682 companies were formed in Gateshead in 2014. This total is 1.5% higher than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Gateshead UK 2014 682 582,051 2013 672 529,363 2012 637 491,893 2011 573 452,870 2010 506 400,358 Record Year 2014 (682) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 342 companies were formed in Gateshead. This figure is 4.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gateshead occurred in 2014 when a total of 342 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gateshead UK 2014 342 281,320 2013 329 259,931 % change 4.0% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (342) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 166 companies were registered in Gateshead during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 5.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Gateshead UK 2014 166 137,906 2013 158 127,247 % change 5.1% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (166) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous December.
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Gateshead when compared to any previous November.
October 2014 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 2014 67 60 39 New companies in 2013 62 58 38 % change 8.1% 3.4% 2.6% Record Year 2014 (67) 2014 (60) 2014 (39)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 495 companies were dissolved in Gateshead in 2014. This total is 7.1% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Gateshead UK 2014 495 367,937 2013 462 332,213 2012 396 293,729 2011 390 314,524 2010 442 342,233 Record Year 2009 (520) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 234 companies were dissolved in Gateshead. This figure is 14.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gateshead occurred in 2014 when a total of 234 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gateshead UK 2014 234 190,730 2013 205 177,021 % change 14.1% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (234) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 108 companies were dissolved in Gateshead during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 0.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Gateshead UK 2014 108 89,060 2013 107 90,851 % change 0.9% -2.0% Record Year 2011 (117) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Gateshead when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 26 37 45 Closed companies in 2013 30 45 32 % change -13.3% -17.8% 41% Record Year 2009 (44) 2011 (45) 2014 (45)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 187 companies were added to the company register for Gateshead in 2014. This number represents growth of 27.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 23 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 2014 187 214,114 2013 210 197,150 2012 241 198,164 2011 183 138,346 2010 64 58,125 Record Year 2007 (357) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Gateshead increased by 108 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gateshead UK 2014 108 90,590 2013 124 82,910 Record Year 2003 (170) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Gateshead during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 58 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Gateshead UK 2014 58 48,846 2013 51 36,396 Record Year 2007 (79) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 41 23 -6 Net growth in 2013 32 13 6 Record Year 2003 (45) 2003 (28) 2007 (25)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Gateshead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Gateshead was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Gateshead 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Gateshead formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gateshead 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Gateshead formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Gateshead 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 2.8% -1.7% -12.2% Record Year 2007 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%) 1993 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% 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 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 23.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Gateshead was 2007 when 30.5% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Gateshead in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Gateshead was in 2007 when 31.7% of all directors were female.
31.1% of all director appointments in Gateshead in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORTH 1.90% CONSULTING 5.22% EAST 1.56% MANAGEMENT 4.58% (NE) 1.47% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CONSULTANCY 1.30% PROPERTY 2.66% ELECTRICAL 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CARE 0.78% ENGINEERING 2.10% BUSINESS 0.78% CARE 2.02% CONSULTING 0.78% TRADING 1.94% ENERGY 0.69% LONDON 1.93% EAST) 0.69% TRANSPORT 1.93% (NORTH 0.69% DESIGN 1.66% NE 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.64% HEALTH 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.62% OFFSHORE 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.62% ENGINEERING 0.61% BUSINESS 1.56% PROPERTIES 0.61% J 1.54% PROPERTY 0.61% CO., 1.50% NORTHERN 0.61% GLOBAL 1.49% CO 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ACCESS 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.47% GATESHEAD 0.61% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% TRAINING 0.52% MEDIA 1.33% CONSTRUCTION 0.52% IT 1.31% ENTERPRISES 0.52% BUILDING 1.29% MANAGEMENT 0.52% M 1.22%
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 331 265,608 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 69 29,009 99999 - Dormant Company 61 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 35 42,290 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 34 58,068 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 19,049 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 30,178 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 25 11,212 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 23 8,318 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 23 7,106 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 17 4,167 56101 - Licensed restaurants 17 8,782 71129 - Other engineering activities 16 6,132 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 15 5,189 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,761 86900 - Other human health activities 14 12,976 41100 - Development of building projects 14 11,397 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 13 6,742 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 13 6,206 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 13 6,452
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