Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous December.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any year in history.
A total of 660 companies were formed in Middlesbrough in 2012. This total is 2.2% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Middlesbrough UK 2012 660 491,893 2011 646 452,870 2010 526 400,358 2009 469 362,675 2008 462 349,203 Record Year 2012 (660) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 325 companies were formed in Middlesbrough. This figure is 12.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Middlesbrough occurred in 2012 when a total of 325 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Middlesbrough UK 2012 325 238,743 2011 288 224,135 % change 12.8% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (325) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 155 companies were registered in Middlesbrough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 24.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Middlesbrough UK 2012 155 119,875 2011 125 109,623 % change 24.0% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (155) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous December.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 62 41 52 New companies in 2011 38 50 37 % change 63.2% -18.0% 40.5% Record Year 2012 (62) 2011 (50) 2012 (52)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 385 companies were dissolved in Middlesbrough in 2012. This total is 12.9% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Middlesbrough UK 2012 385 293,728 2011 341 314,524 2010 453 342,233 2009 630 533,787 2008 242 237,873 Record Year 2009 (630) 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 202 companies were dissolved in Middlesbrough. This figure is 22.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Middlesbrough occurred in 2009 when a total of 307 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Middlesbrough UK 2012 202 145,934 2011 165 152,213 % change 22.4% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (307) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Middlesbrough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% 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) Middlesbrough UK 2012 93 70,026 2011 93 79,983 % change 0.0% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (122) 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 39 34 20 Closed companies in 2011 19 35 39 % change 105.3% -2.9% -49% Record Year 2009 (44) 2007 (38) 2009 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 275 companies were added to the company register for Middlesbrough in 2012. This number represents growth of 42.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 30 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Middlesbrough company register grew by 312 companies.
Year Middlesbrough UK 2012 275 198,165 2011 305 138,346 2010 73 58,125 2009 -161 -171,112 2008 220 111,330 Record Year 2007 (312) 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 Middlesbrough increased by 123 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Middlesbrough UK 2012 123 92,809 2011 123 71,922 Record Year 2003 (131) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Middlesbrough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 62 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Middlesbrough UK 2012 62 49,849 2011 32 29,640 Record Year 2003 (67) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 23 7 32 Net growth in 2011 19 15 -2 Record Year 2004 (29) 2006 (26) 2012 (32)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Middlesbrough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Middlesbrough was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Middlesbrough 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Middlesbrough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Middlesbrough 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Middlesbrough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Middlesbrough 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (0.2%) 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% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 37.1% -21.9% 36.8% Record Year 1962 (0.5%) 1970 (0.5%) 1978 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% 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 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% 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 41.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% 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 Middlesbrough was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Middlesbrough in 2012 was 33.0%. 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 Middlesbrough was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Middlesbrough 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 Middlesbrough was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Middlesbrough 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 1.26% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.17% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.31% TRADING 0.99% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 0.90% TRADING 2.03% COMMUNITY 0.90% DESIGN 1.86% MIDDLESBROUGH 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.82% NORTH 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.79% (NORTH 0.81% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.75% EAST) 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% EAST 0.72% LONDON 1.69% GREEN 0.72% MEDIA 1.69% SECURITY 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% INSPECTION 0.63% J 1.57% MARINE 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.46% GLOBAL 0.63% IT 1.43% DEVELOPMENTS 0.63% CARE 1.39% TRAINING 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.34% SAFETY 0.54% M 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% BUILDING 1.23% CONSULTING 0.54% ENTERPRISES 1.21% TECHNICAL 0.54% TRAINING 1.18% S 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.17% LANE 0.45% 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 309 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 46 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 46 30,396 71129 - Other engineering activities 38 3,763 99999 - Dormant Company 35 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 33 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 22,058 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 21 2,185 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 20 23,256 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 19 6,419 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 15 2,019 7487 - Other business activities 15 10,703 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 7,446 71200 - Technical testing and analysis 14 781 43210 - Electrical installation 14 5,304 56302 - Public houses and bars 13 4,543 74990 - Non-trading company 12 13,808 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 12 973 62011 - Ready-made interactive leisure and entertainment software development 10 1,228 86900 - Other human health activities 10 7,866
Recent Companies
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