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Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 174 companies were registered in Middlesbrough during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)MiddlesbroughUK
    2012174131,491
    2011179116,391
    % change-2.8%13.0%
    Record Year 2007 (197) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2012425577
    New companies in 2011506069
    % change-16.0%-8.3%11.6%
    Record Year2011 (50)2007 (70)2007 (99)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Middlesbrough during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)MiddlesbroughUK
    20128167,576
    20119090,987
    % change-10.0%-25.7%
    Record Year 2010 (122) 2009 (108,065)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2012263025
    Closed companies in 2011393120
    % change-33.3%-3.2%25%
    Record Year2007 (47)2007 (41)2009 (68)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Net company growth for Middlesbrough during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 93 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)MiddlesbroughUK
    20129363,915
    20118925,404
    Record Year 2006 (100) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2012162552
    Net growth in 2011112949
    Record Year2004 (24)2006 (33)2007 (74)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    In the first quarter of 2012, Middlesbrough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Middlesbrough
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change-28.0%-21.6%4.4%
    Record Year1985 (0.4%)1961 (0.4%)1968 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 40.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

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

    20.2% of all director appointments in Middlesbrough in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING2.10%CONSULTING5.07%
    EAST1.19%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MIDDLESBROUGH1.10%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    NORTH1.10%PROPERTY2.37%
    C0.91%TRADING2.07%
    CONSULTING0.82%DESIGN1.93%
    MANAGEMENT0.82%ENGINEERING1.86%
    PROPERTY0.82%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    INSPECTION0.82%CONSULTANTS1.79%
    L0.73%BUSINESS1.73%
    LIFTING0.73%MEDIA1.72%
    CONSULTANTS0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    SAFETY0.73%LONDON1.66%
    TRADING0.64%J1.54%
    SYSTEMS0.64%INVESTMENTS1.51%
    TRAINING0.55%GLOBAL1.50%
    CONSULTANCY0.55%IT1.40%
    TEESSIDE0.55%CARE1.34%
    (NORTH0.55%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONSTRUCTION0.55%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    K0.55%M1.27%
    ELECTRICAL0.55%BUILDING1.24%
    PROJECT0.46%ENERGY1.20%
    TEES0.46%S1.20%
    F0.46%ENTERPRISES1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied285216,665
    7487 - Other business activities5752,735
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3619,704
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3435,233
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified289,892
    99999 - Dormant Company2025,084
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1913,637
    71129 - Other engineering activities192,217
    74990 - Non-trading company149,729
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1412,113
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified123,931
    9305 - Other service activities118,818
    43210 - Electrical installation113,573
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1014,303
    9999 - Dormant Company1018,617
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings81,563
    62012 - Business and domestic software development84,356
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering85,169
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production8513
    7430 - Technical testing and analysis7463

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07981432 DJF JOINERY LTD 08 Mar 2012
    07986497 MULTIFORMITY C.I.C. 12 Mar 2012
    07992940 HAIRWORX NE LIMITED 15 Mar 2012
    07976207 SP MOTORS NE LIMITED 05 Mar 2012
    07994961 TITAN CORP LIMITED 19 Mar 2012
    08012068 HART FACTORY CIC 29 Mar 2012
    08013820 THE FAMILY MEDIATION SERVICE LIMITED 30 Mar 2012
    07987888 REACT NUTRITION LIMITED 13 Mar 2012
    07995768 STEPHENSON COOK LIMITED 19 Mar 2012
    08008422 FISOSEA LTD 27 Mar 2012
    07983026 COMMUNITY INTEGRATION SERVICES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 08 Mar 2012
    07987498 LEVEN BRIDGE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 13 Mar 2012
    07993379 SUPPORTIVE SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Mar 2012
    07996686 FIRST IMPRESSIONS PROPERTY SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 20 Mar 2012
    07979793 J&M CABINETS LIMITED 07 Mar 2012
    07991657 BRECKON COMMISSIONING SERVICES LIMITED 15 Mar 2012
    08008150 TEES SAFETY TRAINING LIMITED 27 Mar 2012
    07972404 ENDEAVOUR IT SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 01 Mar 2012
    07981339 MIDDLESBROUGH CONSERVATORIES LTD 08 Mar 2012
    07976194 COZEE GAS PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 05 Mar 2012
    07999419 CANITHCO LTD 21 Mar 2012
    08003759 CRL PROJECT SERVICES LTD 23 Mar 2012
    07972406 AKH MARINE LIMITED 01 Mar 2012
    07989508 STOKESLEY BATHROOMS LIMITED 14 Mar 2012
    OC373483 MONEY SAVING DIRECT (CLAIMS MANAGEMENT) LLP 19 Mar 2012