Hartlepool, County Durham
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 206 companies were formed in Hartlepool. This figure is 5.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 206 253,150 2011 195 228,735 % change 5.6% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (238) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 86 companies were registered in Hartlepool during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 9.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hartlepool UK 2012 86 121,659 2011 95 112,344 % change -9.5% 8.3% Record Year 2007 (117) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 34 29 23 New companies in 2011 24 27 44 % change 41.7% 7.4% -47.7% Record Year 2007 (48) 2010 (38) 2011 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 95 companies were dissolved in Hartlepool. This figure is 19.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 95 147,793 2011 118 162,310 % change -19.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (164) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 53 companies were dissolved in Hartlepool during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 10.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hartlepool UK 2012 53 80,218 2011 59 71,324 % change -10.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (103) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 14 19 20 Closed companies in 2011 11 30 18 % change 27.3% -36.7% 11% Record Year 2009 (24) 2009 (41) 2009 (38)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Hartlepool increased by 111 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hartlepool UK 2012 111 105,357 2011 77 66,425 Record Year 2007 (186) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Hartlepool during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 33 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hartlepool UK 2012 33 41,441 2011 36 41,020 Record Year 2007 (95) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 20 10 3 Net growth in 2011 13 -3 26 Record Year 2007 (39) 2007 (26) 2007 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Hartlepool formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hartlepool 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1985 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Hartlepool formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Hartlepool 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 19.3% -5.8% -44.2% Record Year 1963 (0.2%) 1966 (0.2%) 1972 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Hartlepool was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
22.6% of all director appointments in Hartlepool in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hartlepool was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
23.0% of all director appointments in Hartlepool in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 1.92% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.63% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (NE) 1.48% CONSULTANCY 3.28% INSPECTION 1.18% PROPERTY 2.35% (HARTLEPOOL) 1.04% TRADING 2.10% TECHNICAL 1.04% DESIGN 1.89% EAST 1.04% ENGINEERING 1.87% NORTH 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.89% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ELECTRICAL 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% COMMUNITY 0.89% BUSINESS 1.70% HARTLEPOOL 0.89% MEDIA 1.69% MANAGEMENT 0.74% LONDON 1.68% DEVELOPMENTS 0.74% J 1.57% LEISURE 0.74% GLOBAL 1.51% TRAINING 0.74% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MEDICAL 0.74% IT 1.42% (NORTH 0.74% CARE 1.31% MEDIA 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.31% EAST) 0.59% M 1.26% 4 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CONSULTING 0.59% BUILDING 1.23% SAFETY 0.59% SECURITY 1.19% G 0.59% S 1.18% J 0.59% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 159 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 48 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 35,447 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 14,220 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 20,390 71129 - Other engineering activities 17 2,453 99999 - Dormant Company 16 26,088 86900 - Other human health activities 15 5,222 9999 - Dormant Company 14 16,469 71200 - Technical testing and analysis 14 496 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 10,271 43210 - Electrical installation 10 3,557 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 4,091 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 9 1,631 7414 - Business & management consultancy 6 10,978 43290 - Other construction installation 6 1,796 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 6 1,751 5530 - Restaurants 6 4,037 7430 - Technical testing and analysis 6 417 8514 - Other human health activities 5 2,277
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