Hartlepool, County Durham
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 345 companies were formed in Hartlepool in 2012. This total is 7.3% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Hartlepool UK 2012 345 491,893 2011 372 452,870 2010 350 400,358 2009 298 362,675 2008 317 349,203 Record Year 2007 (375) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 139 companies were formed in Hartlepool. This figure is 21.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 139 238,743 2011 177 224,135 % change -21.5% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (177) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 70 companies were registered in Hartlepool during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 12.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hartlepool UK 2012 70 119,875 2011 80 109,623 % change -12.5% 9.4% Record Year 2010 (86) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 29 31 10 New companies in 2011 34 30 16 % change -14.7% 3.3% -37.5% Record Year 2010 (34) 2010 (37) 2008 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 208 companies were dissolved in Hartlepool in 2012. This total is 1.9% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Hartlepool UK 2012 208 293,728 2011 212 314,524 2010 245 342,233 2009 305 533,787 2008 120 237,873 Record Year 2009 (305) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 113 companies were dissolved in Hartlepool. This figure is 20.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 113 145,934 2011 94 152,213 % change 20.2% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (141) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 52 companies were dissolved in Hartlepool during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hartlepool UK 2012 52 70,026 2011 56 79,983 % change -7.1% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 23 18 11 Closed companies in 2011 16 23 17 % change 43.8% -21.7% -35% Record Year 2009 (29) 2010 (27) 2009 (22)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 137 companies were added to the company register for Hartlepool in 2012. This number represents growth of 36.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
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 Hartlepool company register grew by 268 companies.
Year Hartlepool UK 2012 137 198,165 2011 160 138,346 2010 105 58,125 2009 -7 -171,112 2008 197 111,330 Record Year 2007 (268) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Hartlepool increased by 26 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hartlepool UK 2012 26 92,809 2011 83 71,922 Record Year 2011 (83) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Hartlepool during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 18 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hartlepool UK 2012 18 49,849 2011 24 29,640 Record Year 2003 (51) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 6 13 -1 Net growth in 2011 18 7 -1 Record Year 2003 (27) 2007 (16) 2003 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Hartlepool formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Hartlepool was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Hartlepool 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Hartlepool formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hartlepool 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Hartlepool formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Hartlepool 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -28.4% -1.6% -39.2% Record Year 1976 (0.3%) 1965 (0.2%) 1961 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Hartlepool was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hartlepool in 2012 was 38.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Hartlepool was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Hartlepool in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hartlepool was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Hartlepool in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 2.26% CONSULTING 5.15% (NE) 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.78% EAST 1.61% CONSULTANCY 3.31% INSPECTION 1.45% PROPERTY 2.40% (HARTLEPOOL) 1.29% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 1.29% DESIGN 1.86% NORTH 1.13% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DEVELOPMENTS 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.79% TECHNICAL 0.81% BUSINESS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.75% HARTLEPOOL 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% DURHAM 0.65% LONDON 1.69% PROPERTY 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% MANAGEMENT 0.65% GLOBAL 1.59% G 0.65% J 1.57% CENTRE 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% IT 1.43% ELECTRICAL 0.65% CARE 1.39% 2 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.34% KFKY 0.65% M 1.26% M 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% NE 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.21% P 0.48% TRAINING 1.18% INSTALLATIONS 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.17% DP 0.48% SECURITY 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 138 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 35 52,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 31 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 30,396 71129 - Other engineering activities 25 3,763 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 15,572 99999 - Dormant Company 24 40,648 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 18 6,419 71200 - Technical testing and analysis 18 781 86900 - Other human health activities 13 7,866 7487 - Other business activities 13 10,703 86210 - General medical practice activities 12 3,960 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 11 6,307 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,304 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 23,256 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 8 4,752 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 7 2,185 74100 - specialised design activities 7 3,267 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 7 2,019 43290 - Other construction installation 7 2,718
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