Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous June.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 301 companies were formed in Middlesbrough. This figure is 28.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Middlesbrough occurred in 2007 when a total of 383 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MiddlesbroughUK
    2010301203,749
    2009235182,021
    % change28.1%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (383)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 156 companies were registered in Middlesbrough during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 44.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MiddlesbroughUK
    201015698,612
    200910890,987
    % change44.4%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (186) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010565446
    New companies in 2009453231
    % change24.4%68.8%48.4%
    Record Year2007 (91)2007 (55)2010 (46)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 257 companies were dissolved in Middlesbrough. This figure is 20.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Middlesbrough occurred in 2009 when a total of 323 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MiddlesbroughUK
    2010257177,631
    2009323289,236
    % change-20.4%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (323)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 135 companies were dissolved in Middlesbrough during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 34.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MiddlesbroughUK
    201013594,954
    2009206181,176
    % change-34.5%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (206) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010235557
    Closed companies in 2009489167
    % change-52.1%-39.6%-15%
    Record Year2009 (48)2009 (91)2009 (67)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Middlesbrough increased by 44 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)MiddlesbroughUK
    20104426,118
    2009-88-107,215
    Record Year2007 (189)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Middlesbrough during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 21 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)MiddlesbroughUK
    2010213,658
    2009-98-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (105) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201033-1-11
    Net growth in 2009-3-59-36
    Record Year2007 (72)2003 (30)2008 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Middlesbrough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Middlesbrough
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Middlesbrough formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Middlesbrough
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.2%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change14.5%60.8%33.5%
    Record Year1982 (0.3%)1978 (0.3%)1971 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Middlesbrough was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.8% of all director appointments in Middlesbrough in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Middlesbrough was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    25.9% of all director appointments in Middlesbrough in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING1.97%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    (NORTH1.31%CONSULTING4.79%
    EAST)1.31%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    (NE)1.31%PROPERTY2.40%
    MANAGEMENT1.09%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    PROPERTY1.09%TRADING2.01%
    TRAINING0.98%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTANTS0.98%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    TEESSIDE0.87%MEDIA1.80%
    TRADING0.87%BUSINESS1.75%
    M0.87%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    S0.87%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    TEES0.76%ENGINEERING1.56%
    C0.76%LONDON1.52%
    CLEVELAND0.76%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CONSTRUCTION0.66%J1.46%
    J0.66%CARE1.41%
    DEVELOPMENT0.66%GLOBAL1.39%
    ELECTRICAL0.66%PROPERTIES1.35%
    TECHNICAL0.66%BUILDING1.33%
    CONSULTANCY0.66%M1.29%
    EDUCATION0.55%IT1.28%
    MEDIA0.55%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    MIDDLESBROUGH0.55%GROUP1.25%
    COMMUNITY0.55%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied281207,125
    7487 - Other business activities8068,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3025,942
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified216,684
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2013,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1914,598
    4525 - Other special trades construction182,224
    9999 - Dormant Company1719,842
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified177,922
    7260 - Other computer related activities159,122
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering158,262
    9305 - Other service activities138,822
    99999 - Dormant Company1314,342
    71129 - Other engineering activities111,480
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult102,425
    74990 - Non-trading company107,893
    7011 - Development & sell real estate84,579
    43210 - Electrical installation72,859
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply78,285
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified72,739

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07259833 MALMEPAL LTD 20 May 2010
    07253447 DURHAM DALES DEVELOPMENT LTD 13 May 2010
    07246804 BOUTIQUE 178 LTD 07 May 2010
    07256856 WIRE FREE SECURITY FEDERATION LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07249371 ASH STREET LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07249216 WIRE FREE FEDERATION LIMITED 11 May 2010
    OC354764 GREEN LANE CAPITAL (GIBSON HOUSE MIDDLESBROUGH) LLP 07 May 2010
    07247460 JBM INSTRUMENTS LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07261365 WE BUY ANY HOUSE (NORTH EAST) LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07243252 SAPPHIRE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD 05 May 2010
    07260250 SCENTSATION LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07241928 JP INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07263491 SPV LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07246347 T B F CONSULTANTS LIMITED 07 May 2010
    07242317 DRIVING INSTRUCTOR TRAINING NORTH EAST LTD 04 May 2010
    07265091 PKO-TEK LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07262810 FRESH APPROACH FINANCE LTD 24 May 2010
    OC354879 CURO PROPERTY LLP 13 May 2010
    07265241 EASY LOANS TEESSIDE LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07258107 UK SAFETY PROFESSIONALS (NE) LTD 19 May 2010
    07257949 GLENCOE ENTERPRISES LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07248763 PERFECT RENOVATIONS LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07268370 T & J BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 28 May 2010
    07257999 H F O'HARE DEVELOPMENTS LTD 18 May 2010
    07256396 SWITCH INSURE LIMITED 18 May 2010