Hartlepool, County Durham
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous May.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hartlepool when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 217 companies were formed in Hartlepool. This figure is 5.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 217 269,432 2012 206 253,150 % change 5.3% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (238) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 119 companies were registered in Hartlepool during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 38.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hartlepool UK 2013 119 134,630 2012 86 121,659 % change 38.4% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (119) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 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 2013 44 40 35 New companies in 2012 34 29 23 % change 29.4% 37.9% 52.2% Record Year 2007 (48) 2013 (40) 2011 (44)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 137 companies were dissolved in Hartlepool. This figure is 44.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 137 155,192 2012 95 147,794 % change 44.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (164) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 83 companies were dissolved in Hartlepool during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 56.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hartlepool UK 2013 83 77,278 2012 53 80,218 % change 56.6% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (103) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Hartlepool when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 26 29 28 Closed companies in 2012 14 19 20 % change 85.7% 52.6% 40% Record Year 2013 (26) 2009 (41) 2009 (38)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Hartlepool increased by 80 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hartlepool UK 2013 80 114,240 2012 111 105,356 Record Year 2007 (186) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Hartlepool during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 36 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hartlepool UK 2013 36 57,352 2012 33 41,441 Record Year 2007 (95) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 18 11 7 Net growth in 2012 20 10 3 Record Year 2007 (39) 2007 (26) 2007 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Hartlepool formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Hartlepool 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Hartlepool formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Hartlepool 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 8.8% 34.0% 37.7% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 2010 (0.1%) 1991 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Hartlepool was 2007 when 37.4% of all directors were female.
22.7% of all director appointments in Hartlepool in the first half of 2013 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 (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Hartlepool was in 2007 when 36.6% of all directors were female.
21.1% of all director appointments in Hartlepool in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 4.13% CONSULTING 5.25% INSPECTION 2.48% MANAGEMENT 4.80% (NE) 1.98% CONSULTANCY 3.41% EAST 1.98% PROPERTY 2.48% NORTH 1.65% TRADING 2.05% WELDING 1.65% ENGINEERING 1.81% P 1.32% DESIGN 1.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.32% LONDON 1.77% SAFETY 1.32% BUSINESS 1.77% MEDICAL 1.16% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ELECTRICAL 1.16% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% MANAGEMENT 0.99% ASSOCIATES 1.67% FABRICATIONS 0.99% GLOBAL 1.59% TRAINING 0.83% MEDIA 1.57% LEISURE 0.83% CARE 1.55% TECHNICAL 0.83% J 1.53% NE 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DEVELOPMENTS 0.66% IT 1.40% S 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.40% SYSTEMS 0.66% M 1.26% (HARTLEPOOL) 0.66% BUILDING 1.22% OFFSHORE 0.66% ELECTRICAL 1.19% PROPERTY 0.66% ENTERPRISES 1.18% HOMES 0.66% CAPITAL 1.16% R 0.66% TRAINING 1.16%
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 161 257,517 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 36 24,324 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 30 54,555 71129 - Other engineering activities 28 4,494 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 17,095 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 19 44,817 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 19 7,212 71200 - Technical testing and analysis 16 831 43210 - Electrical installation 12 5,611 86900 - Other human health activities 12 8,687 86210 - General medical practice activities 12 3,882 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 7,793 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 9 2,327 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 9 6,140 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 5,253 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 9 5,141 43290 - Other construction installation 8 3,015 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 25,583 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,578
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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