Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire

Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous Q1.
  • March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous March.
  • March 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any month in history.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous February.

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 2015)

    Q1 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 252 companies were registered in Middlesbrough during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)MiddlesbroughUK
    2015252161,156
    2014216150,722
    % change16.7%6.9%
    Record Year 2015 (252) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    March 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous March.

    March 2015 was a record month for company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any month in history.

    February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 20157478100
    New companies in 2014795384
    % change-6.3%47.2%19.0%
    Record Year2014 (79)2015 (78)2015 (100)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    A total of 115 companies were dissolved in Middlesbrough during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)MiddlesbroughUK
    201511589,523
    201411182,370
    % change3.6%8.7%
    Record Year 2010 (122) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    February 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Middlesbrough when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2015324736
    Closed companies in 2014343542
    % change-5.9%34.3%-14%
    Record Year2013 (48)2015 (47)2009 (68)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Net company growth for Middlesbrough during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 137 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)MiddlesbroughUK
    201513771,633
    201410568,352
    Record Year 2015 (137) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2015423164
    Net growth in 2014451842
    Record Year2014 (45)2006 (33)2007 (74)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    In the first quarter of 2015, Middlesbrough formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Middlesbrough
    20150.2%
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20150.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change-8.1%35.6%8.5%
    Record Year1977 (0.2%)1991 (0.3%)1994 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Middlesbrough was in 2006 when 37.3% of all directors were female.

    24.3% of all director appointments in Middlesbrough in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING1.83%CONSULTING5.23%
    NORTH1.55%MANAGEMENT4.56%
    RIGGING1.41%CONSULTANCY3.62%
    EAST1.34%PROPERTY2.72%
    S1.20%CONSTRUCTION2.19%
    LIFTING1.13%CARE2.13%
    CONSULTANCY1.06%ENGINEERING2.12%
    RAIL0.99%LONDON1.91%
    MANAGEMENT0.92%TRADING1.88%
    (NE)0.92%TRANSPORT1.82%
    ASSOCIATES0.78%ELECTRICAL1.76%
    ELECTRICAL0.78%DESIGN1.65%
    TECHNICAL0.71%PROPERTIES1.63%
    PROPERTY0.63%CO.,1.58%
    CARE0.63%J1.55%
    MIDDLESBROUGH0.63%CONSULTANTS1.54%
    BUSINESS0.56%BUSINESS1.49%
    D0.56%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CONSTRUCTION0.56%GLOBAL1.46%
    WELDING0.56%ASSOCIATES1.44%
    PROPERTIES0.56%DEVELOPMENTS1.36%
    DESIGN0.49%BUILDING1.31%
    TRAINING0.49%IT1.30%
    PROJECT0.49%MEDIA1.28%
    TEESSIDE0.49%M1.27%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied383288,953
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4843,081
    71129 - Other engineering activities486,278
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4519,098
    99999 - Dormant Company4449,474
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4458,522
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4429,218
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified299,080
    71200 - Technical testing and analysis221,162
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2030,825
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1811,600
    56101 - Licensed restaurants178,909
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands168,607
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1612,862
    86900 - Other human health activities1613,990
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment156,815
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified142,565
    43210 - Electrical installation146,139
    50200 - Sea and coastal freight water transport13361
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production131,666

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09404499 ASIAN WEDDING CONSULTANCY LTD 26 Jan 2015
    09413535 MIDDLESBROUGH PROPERTIES LIMITED 30 Jan 2015
    09388444 DEEP ONLINE LTD 14 Jan 2015
    09394031 INDIE CUBED STUDIOS LTD 19 Jan 2015
    09396176 ARG MEDICAL LIMITED 20 Jan 2015
    09398800 CAPABILITY CLOUD LIMITED 21 Jan 2015
    09374526 AS MOBILE LIMITED 06 Jan 2015
    09412491 WE LOVE WRISTBANDS LTD 29 Jan 2015
    09371766 STEPHANIE ROBYN LIMITED 02 Jan 2015
    09378256 STANHOPE 1963 LIMITED 07 Jan 2015
    09396544 NAILED TO PERFECTION LTD 20 Jan 2015
    09397726 PREMIER LOFT CONVERSIONS LIMITED 20 Jan 2015
    09398355 MARC FRANCIS COURIER SERVICES LIMITED 20 Jan 2015
    09406839 BREWTECH LIMITED 26 Jan 2015
    09388828 SITE LINK RECRUITMENT LTD 14 Jan 2015
    09395533 CRAZY PRICES ESTON LIMITED 19 Jan 2015
    09405675 B A J CONSULTANTS LIMITED 26 Jan 2015
    09371084 OPPORTUNITEES LIMITED 02 Jan 2015
    09372177 D & G CONSULTANTS LTD 02 Jan 2015
    09383513 MLJ SOCIAL LTD 12 Jan 2015
    09383783 URBARN LIMITED 12 Jan 2015
    09402217 S.DUNCAN ELECTRICAL LIMITED 22 Jan 2015
    09379173 NEIL WOODHOUSE RAIL LIMITED 08 Jan 2015
    09395731 HOLME 1960 LIMITED 19 Jan 2015
    09412811 GET OUT EXPERIENCES LTD. 29 Jan 2015