Hartlepool, County Durham
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hartlepool when compared to any previous second half year.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 372 companies were formed in Hartlepool in 2011. This total is 6.3% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Hartlepool UK 2011 372 452,870 2010 350 400,358 2009 298 362,675 2008 317 349,203 2007 375 457,649 Record Year 2007 (375) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 177 companies were formed in Hartlepool. This figure is 1.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hartlepool occurred in 2011 when a total of 177 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hartlepool UK 2011 177 224,135 2010 175 196,609 % change 1.1% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (177) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 80 companies were registered in Hartlepool during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 7.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hartlepool UK 2011 80 109,623 2010 86 95,117 % change -7.0% 15.3% Record Year 2010 (86) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 34 30 16 New companies in 2010 34 37 15 % change 0.0% -18.9% 6.7% Record Year 2011 (34) 2010 (37) 2009 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 212 companies were dissolved in Hartlepool in 2011. This total is 13.5% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hartlepool UK 2011 212 314,523 2010 245 342,232 2009 305 533,773 2008 120 237,901 2007 107 220,295 Record Year 2009 (305) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 94 companies were dissolved in Hartlepool. This figure is 24.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hartlepool occurred in 2009 when a total of 141 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hartlepool UK 2011 94 152,213 2010 125 164,601 % change -24.8% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (141) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 56 companies were dissolved in Hartlepool during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hartlepool UK 2011 56 79,983 2010 54 76,896 % change 3.7% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 16 23 17 Closed companies in 2010 18 27 9 % change -11.1% -14.8% 89% Record Year 2009 (29) 2010 (27) 2009 (22)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 160 companies were added to the company register for Hartlepool in 2011. This number represents growth of 45.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 55 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Hartlepool company register grew by 268 companies.
Year Hartlepool UK 2011 160 138,347 2010 105 58,126 2009 -7 -171,098 2008 197 111,302 2007 268 237,354 Record Year 2007 (268) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Hartlepool when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Hartlepool increased by 83 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hartlepool UK 2011 83 71,922 2010 50 32,008 Record Year 2011 (83) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Hartlepool during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 24 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hartlepool UK 2011 24 29,640 2010 32 18,221 Record Year 2003 (51) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 18 7 -1 Net growth in 2010 16 10 6 Record Year 2003 (27) 2007 (16) 2003 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Hartlepool formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Hartlepool was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Hartlepool 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Hartlepool formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hartlepool 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Hartlepool formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Hartlepool 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -13.2% -30.9% -5.4% Record Year 1976 (0.3%) 1965 (0.2%) 1961 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Hartlepool was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hartlepool in 2011 was 32.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Hartlepool was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Hartlepool in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hartlepool was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Hartlepool in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 2.39% CONSULTING 5.07% TRAINING 1.34% MANAGEMENT 4.74% COMMUNITY 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MANAGEMENT 1.19% PROPERTY 2.37% LEISURE 1.19% TRADING 2.07% MEDICAL 1.19% DESIGN 1.92% HARTLEPOOL 1.19% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONSULTANCY 1.04% ENGINEERING 1.78% INSPECTION 1.04% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.04% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 1.04% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSULTING 1.04% MEDIA 1.71% J 0.90% LONDON 1.63% ELECTRICAL 0.90% J 1.51% CONSULTANTS 0.90% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DESIGN 0.90% GLOBAL 1.46% DEVELOPMENT 0.75% IT 1.41% TECHNICAL 0.75% CARE 1.39% (NORTH 0.75% PROPERTIES 1.29% EAST) 0.75% ELECTRICAL 1.29% NORTH 0.75% M 1.27% EAST 0.75% BUILDING 1.26% S 0.75% ENERGY 1.25% P 0.60% S 1.20% BUILDING 0.60% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 127 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 59 57,052 9999 - Dormant Company 19 20,199 99999 - Dormant Company 19 21,846 43210 - Electrical installation 16 3,175 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 32,483 71129 - Other engineering activities 12 1,823 71200 - Technical testing and analysis 12 482 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,671 86900 - Other human health activities 10 4,457 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 10 1,967 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 11,768 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,034 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 7 3,342 5530 - Restaurants 7 5,013 9305 - Other service activities 7 9,492 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 5,558 7430 - Technical testing and analysis 6 505 8514 - Other human health activities 6 2,637
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