Hartlepool, County Durham
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous November.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hartlepool when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Hartlepool when compared to any half year in history.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hartlepool when compared to any previous December.
- 2014 was a record year for net growth in Hartlepool when compared to any year in history.
- November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hartlepool when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any year in history.
A total of 589 companies were formed in Hartlepool in 2014. This total is 23.7% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Hartlepool UK 2014 589 582,051 2013 476 529,363 2012 345 491,893 2011 372 452,870 2010 350 400,358 Record Year 2014 (589) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 295 companies were formed in Hartlepool. This figure is 13.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hartlepool occurred in 2014 when a total of 295 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hartlepool UK 2014 295 281,320 2013 259 259,931 % change 13.9% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (295) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 138 companies were registered in Hartlepool during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 7.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Hartlepool UK 2014 138 137,906 2013 129 127,247 % change 7.0% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (138) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous December.
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hartlepool when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 44 51 43 New companies in 2013 67 43 19 % change -34.3% 18.6% 126.3% Record Year 2013 (67) 2014 (51) 2014 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 298 companies were dissolved in Hartlepool in 2014. This total is 11.2% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Hartlepool UK 2014 298 367,937 2013 268 332,213 2012 208 293,729 2011 212 314,524 2010 245 342,233 Record Year 2009 (305) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hartlepool when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company closures in Hartlepool when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 168 companies were dissolved in Hartlepool. This figure is 28.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hartlepool occurred in 2014 when a total of 168 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hartlepool UK 2014 168 190,730 2013 131 177,021 % change 28.2% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (168) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Hartlepool during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 28.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Hartlepool UK 2014 85 89,060 2013 66 90,851 % change 28.8% -2.0% Record Year 2014 (85) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Hartlepool when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 26 24 35 Closed companies in 2013 25 18 23 % change 4.0% 33.3% 52% Record Year 2009 (29) 2010 (27) 2014 (35)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for net growth in Hartlepool when compared to any year in history.
A total of 291 companies were added to the company register for Hartlepool in 2014. This number represents growth of 49.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 83 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Hartlepool company register grew by 291 companies.
Year Hartlepool UK 2014 291 214,114 2013 208 197,150 2012 137 198,164 2011 160 138,346 2010 105 58,125 Record Year 2014 (291) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Hartlepool increased by 127 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hartlepool UK 2014 127 90,590 2013 128 82,910 Record Year 2013 (128) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Hartlepool during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 53 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Hartlepool UK 2014 53 48,846 2013 63 36,396 Record Year 2013 (63) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hartlepool when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 18 27 8 Net growth in 2013 42 25 -4 Record Year 2013 (42) 2014 (27) 2003 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Hartlepool formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Hartlepool was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Hartlepool 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Hartlepool formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hartlepool 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Hartlepool formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Hartlepool 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -37.6% 12.6% 93.5% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 1982 (0.2%) 2008 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Hartlepool was 1990 when 48.3% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hartlepool in 2014 was 25.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Hartlepool was 2005 when 33.7% of all directors were female.
28.7% of all director appointments in Hartlepool in the second half of 2014 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hartlepool was in 2006 when 38.6% of all directors were female.
30.4% of all director appointments in Hartlepool in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 2.82% CONSULTING 5.22% INSPECTION 2.51% MANAGEMENT 4.58% WELDING 1.57% CONSULTANCY 3.57% RIGGING 1.46% PROPERTY 2.66% FABRICATIONS 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% MANAGEMENT 1.26% ENGINEERING 2.10% SAFETY 1.15% CARE 2.02% NORTH 1.15% TRADING 1.94% EAST 1.05% LONDON 1.93% MEDICAL 0.84% TRANSPORT 1.93% J 0.84% DESIGN 1.66% CONSULTANCY 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.64% NE 0.84% ELECTRICAL 1.62% ELECTRICAL 0.84% PROPERTIES 1.62% PROPERTY 0.84% BUSINESS 1.56% EAST) 0.73% J 1.54% ACCESS 0.73% CO., 1.50% ASSOCIATES 0.73% GLOBAL 1.49% (NE) 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TECHNICAL 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.47% (NORTH 0.73% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% LIFTING 0.63% MEDIA 1.33% M 0.63% IT 1.31% S 0.63% BUILDING 1.29% OFFSHORE 0.63% M 1.22%
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 156 265,608 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 67 8,761 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 41 19,049 99999 - Dormant Company 38 48,509 71129 - Other engineering activities 31 6,132 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 29,009 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 42,290 71200 - Technical testing and analysis 20 1,132 43210 - Electrical installation 15 5,985 86900 - Other human health activities 14 12,976 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 58,068 43290 - Other construction installation 12 3,286 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 5,931 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 12 2,701 56101 - Licensed restaurants 9 8,782 41100 - Development of building projects 9 11,397 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 9 3,533 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 5,189 56302 - Public houses and bars 8 6,285 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 30,178
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