Hartlepool, County Durham
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 175 companies were formed in Hartlepool. This figure is 25.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hartlepool occurred in 2007 when a total of 238 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hartlepool UK 2010 175 203,749 2009 139 182,021 % change 25.9% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (238) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 80 companies were registered in Hartlepool during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 27.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Hartlepool UK 2010 80 98,612 2009 63 90,987 % change 27.0% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (117) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 25 38 17 New companies in 2009 20 17 26 % change 25.0% 123.5% -34.6% Record Year 2007 (48) 2010 (38) 2007 (34)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 120 companies were dissolved in Hartlepool. This figure is 26.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Hartlepool occurred in 2009 when a total of 164 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hartlepool UK 2010 120 177,631 2009 164 289,236 % change -26.8% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (164) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Hartlepool during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 28.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Hartlepool UK 2010 74 94,954 2009 103 181,176 % change -28.2% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (103) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 15 24 35 Closed companies in 2009 24 41 38 % change -37.5% -41.5% -8% Record Year 2009 (24) 2009 (41) 2009 (38)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Hartlepool increased by 55 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hartlepool UK 2010 55 26,118 2009 -25 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (186) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Hartlepool during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 6 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Hartlepool UK 2010 6 3,658 2009 -40 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (95) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 10 14 -18 Net growth in 2009 -4 -24 -12 Record Year 2007 (39) 2007 (26) 2007 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Hartlepool formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hartlepool 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1985 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Hartlepool formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Hartlepool 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 15.1% 113.0% -41.2% Record Year 1963 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%) 1972 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Hartlepool was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Hartlepool in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hartlepool was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
25.6% of all director appointments in Hartlepool in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 2.10% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.78% CONSULTING 4.79% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CONSULTANCY 3.02% INSPECTION 1.29% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 1.29% ASSOCIATES 2.02% HARTLEPOOL 1.13% TRADING 2.01% EAST 0.81% DESIGN 1.91% D 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% TEES 0.81% MEDIA 1.80% COMMUNITY 0.81% BUSINESS 1.75% CONSULTING 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.71% J 0.81% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% ASSOCIATES 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.56% HOUSE 0.65% LONDON 1.52% TECHNICAL 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.49% MEDICAL 0.65% J 1.46% CARE 0.65% CARE 1.41% S 0.65% GLOBAL 1.39% SPORTS 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.35% NORTH 0.65% BUILDING 1.33% TRAINING 0.65% M 1.29% INTEREST 0.65% IT 1.28% EAST) 0.65% ELECTRICAL 1.27% BUSINESS 0.65% GROUP 1.25% (NORTH 0.65% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 129 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 70 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 19 19,842 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 25,942 71200 - Technical testing and analysis 13 458 99999 - Dormant Company 13 14,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 6,684 71129 - Other engineering activities 12 1,480 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 8,262 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 7,922 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 2,739 43210 - Electrical installation 9 2,859 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,822 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 2,417 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 14,598 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 7 2,504 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 13,490 4525 - Other special trades construction 5 2,224 4534 - Other building installation 5 2,652 7499 - Non-trading company 5 13,997
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