Newcastle, Staffordshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Newcastle when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 347 companies were formed in Newcastle in 2010. This total is 4.5% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Newcastle UK 2010 347 400,358 2009 332 362,675 2008 308 349,203 2007 350 457,649 2006 328 405,440 Record Year 2003 (421) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 145 companies were formed in Newcastle. This figure is 17.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Newcastle occurred in 2003 when a total of 215 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newcastle UK 2010 145 196,609 2009 176 180,654 % change -17.6% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (215) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 67 companies were registered in Newcastle during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 21.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Newcastle UK 2010 67 95,117 2009 85 85,983 % change -21.2% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (124) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 21 24 22 New companies in 2009 31 29 25 % change -32.3% -17.2% -12.0% Record Year 2003 (52) 2003 (38) 2003 (34)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 295 companies were dissolved in Newcastle in 2010. This total is 13.7% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Newcastle UK 2010 295 342,232 2009 342 533,773 2008 180 237,901 2007 192 220,295 2006 173 200,166 Record Year 2009 (342) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 143 companies were dissolved in Newcastle. This figure is 18.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Newcastle occurred in 2009 when a total of 175 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newcastle UK 2010 143 164,601 2009 175 244,537 % change -18.3% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (175) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 63 companies were dissolved in Newcastle during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 33.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Newcastle UK 2010 63 76,896 2009 94 85,136 % change -33.0% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (94) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Newcastle when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 18 31 14 Closed companies in 2009 43 21 30 % change -58.1% 47.6% -53% Record Year 2009 (43) 2010 (31) 2009 (30)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 52 companies were added to the company register for Newcastle in 2010. This number represents growth of 15.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 62 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Newcastle company register grew by 276 companies.
Year Newcastle UK 2010 52 58,126 2009 -10 -171,098 2008 128 111,302 2007 158 237,354 2006 155 205,274 Record Year 2003 (276) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Newcastle increased by 2 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newcastle UK 2010 2 32,008 2009 1 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (152) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Newcastle during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 4 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Newcastle UK 2010 4 18,221 2009 -9 847 Record Year 2003 (95) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 3 -7 8 Net growth in 2009 -12 8 -5 Record Year 2003 (39) 2003 (31) 2003 (25)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Newcastle formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Newcastle was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Newcastle 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Newcastle formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newcastle 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Newcastle formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Newcastle 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -40.7% -26.0% -16.2% Record Year 1965 (0.4%) 1979 (0.3%) 1976 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Newcastle was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Newcastle in 2010 was 27.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Newcastle was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Newcastle in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Newcastle was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Newcastle in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.23% CONSULTING 5.06% STAFFORDSHIRE 1.08% MANAGEMENT 5.01% (STAFFORDSHIRE) 0.92% CONSULTANCY 3.14% SUPPLIES 0.92% PROPERTY 2.36% CARE 0.92% TRADING 2.11% J 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.95% IT 0.92% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTING 0.77% BUSINESS 1.82% BUSINESS 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% HOLDINGS 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.76% BUILDING 0.77% MEDIA 1.71% PROPERTY 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.62% ELECTRICAL 0.62% LONDON 1.60% AUTOMOTIVE 0.62% CARE 1.45% S 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.44% HALLP 0.62% GLOBAL 1.43% HAJCO 0.62% J 1.42% C 0.62% IT 1.41% CONSULTANCY 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.34% CLUB 0.62% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% GROUP 0.62% BUILDING 1.34% PRODUCTS 0.62% M 1.30% MEDICAL 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.25% BY 0.46% SYSTEMS 1.24% PROJECTS 0.46% S 1.23%
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 151 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 50 63,348 99999 - Dormant Company 25 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 22 20,144 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 27,550 7499 - Non-trading company 18 12,000 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 14,505 74990 - Non-trading company 11 8,243 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 13,474 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 7 2,527 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 8,089 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 6,330 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 2,187 6523 - Other financial intermediation 6 2,178 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,799 70100 - Activities of head offices 6 2,862 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 2,854 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 5 2,170 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 5 2,016 7011 - Development & sell real estate 5 2,949
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