Newcastle, Staffordshire
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Newcastle when compared to any year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Newcastle when compared to any year in history.
A total of 436 companies were formed in Newcastle in 2013. This total is 18.5% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Newcastle UK 2013 436 529,363 2012 368 491,893 2011 354 452,870 2010 347 400,358 2009 332 362,675 Record Year 2013 (436) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 203 companies were formed in Newcastle. This figure is 6.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 203 259,931 2012 191 238,743 % change 6.3% 8.9% Record Year 2003 (215) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 92 companies were registered in Newcastle during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 12.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Newcastle UK 2013 92 127,247 2012 105 119,875 % change -12.4% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (105) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 33 32 27 New companies in 2012 38 43 24 % change -13.2% -25.6% 12.5% Record Year 2003 (52) 2012 (43) 2003 (34)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 263 companies were dissolved in Newcastle in 2013. This total is 4.4% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Newcastle UK 2013 263 332,213 2012 252 293,729 2011 278 314,524 2010 295 342,233 2009 343 533,789 Record Year 2009 (343) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 159 companies were dissolved in Newcastle. This figure is 18.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 159 177,021 2012 134 145,935 % change 18.7% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (175) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Newcastle during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 13.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Newcastle UK 2013 74 90,851 2012 65 70,027 % change 13.8% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (94) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 35 25 14 Closed companies in 2012 38 15 12 % change -7.9% 66.7% 17% Record Year 2009 (43) 2010 (31) 2009 (30)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 173 companies were added to the company register for Newcastle in 2013. This number represents growth of 39.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 57 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Newcastle company register grew by 175 companies.
Year Newcastle UK 2013 173 197,150 2012 116 198,164 2011 76 138,346 2010 52 58,125 2009 -11 -171,114 Record Year 2005 (175) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Newcastle increased by 44 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newcastle UK 2013 44 82,910 2012 57 92,808 Record Year 2003 (152) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Newcastle during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 18 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Newcastle UK 2013 18 36,396 2012 40 49,848 Record Year 2006 (42) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 -2 7 13 Net growth in 2012 0 28 12 Record Year 2003 (39) 2003 (31) 2003 (25)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Newcastle formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Newcastle was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Newcastle 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Newcastle formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newcastle 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Newcastle formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Newcastle 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -19.3% -26.9% 2.4% Record Year 2003 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%) 1993 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Newcastle was 1979 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Newcastle in 2013 was 26.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Newcastle was 2004 when 29.0% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Newcastle in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Newcastle was in 2011 when 30.4% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Newcastle in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.82% CONSULTING 5.22% ENGINEERING 1.43% MANAGEMENT 4.72% (STAFFS) 1.04% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTANCY 1.04% PROPERTY 2.59% CONSTRUCTION 0.91% TRADING 2.08% CARE 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROJECT 0.78% LONDON 1.86% TRADING 0.78% DESIGN 1.76% DESIGN 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PROPERTIES 0.65% CARE 1.73% TRUST 0.65% BUSINESS 1.71% NEW 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.68% HOMES 0.65% GLOBAL 1.58% COMMUNITY 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.56% D 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.54% THREE 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.53% COUNTIES 0.65% J 1.51% B 0.65% MEDIA 1.50% CONSULTANTS 0.52% IT 1.35% TRAINING 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% BY 0.52% M 1.23% ROOFING 0.52% BUILDING 1.21% PROPERTY 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.20% HOLDINGS 0.52% CAPITAL 1.19% TECHNOLOGY 0.52% ENERGY 1.14%
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 190 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 33 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 31 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 36,164 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 26,001 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 8,733 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 13 4,687 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 11 18,034 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 8,879 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 7,823 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 12,511 56101 - Licensed restaurants 9 7,685 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 3,944 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 27,183 56302 - Public houses and bars 8 5,503 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 9,360 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 4,987 74990 - Non-trading company 7 14,223 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 6 3,592 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 6,191
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