Newcastle, Staffordshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Newcastle when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle when compared to any previous June.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Newcastle when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Newcastle when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Newcastle when compared to any previous May.
- May 2014 was a record month for company closures in Newcastle when compared to any month in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Newcastle when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Newcastle when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 236 companies were formed in Newcastle. This figure is 1.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Newcastle occurred in 2014 when a total of 236 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Newcastle UK 2014 236 300,731 2013 233 269,432 % change 1.3% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (236) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 111 companies were registered in Newcastle during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Newcastle UK 2014 111 150,009 2013 120 134,630 % change -7.5% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (120) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 30 41 40 New companies in 2013 44 41 35 % change -31.8% 0.0% 14.3% Record Year 2007 (46) 2003 (41) 2014 (40)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Newcastle when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Newcastle when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 179 companies were dissolved in Newcastle. This figure is 72.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Newcastle occurred in 2014 when a total of 179 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Newcastle UK 2014 179 177,207 2013 104 155,192 % change 72.1% 14.2% Record Year 2014 (179) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 97 companies were dissolved in Newcastle during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 115.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Newcastle UK 2014 97 94,837 2013 45 77,278 % change 115.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Newcastle when compared to any previous May.
May 2014 was a record month for company closures in Newcastle when compared to any month in history.
April 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Newcastle when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 25 45 27 Closed companies in 2013 11 8 26 % change 127.3% 462.5% 4% Record Year 2014 (25) 2014 (45) 2010 (33)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Newcastle increased by 57 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Newcastle UK 2014 57 123,524 2013 129 114,240 Record Year 2013 (129) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Newcastle during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 14 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Newcastle UK 2014 14 55,172 2013 75 57,352 Record Year 2013 (75) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 5 -4 13 Net growth in 2013 33 33 9 Record Year 2013 (33) 2013 (33) 2008 (32)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Newcastle formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Newcastle 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Newcastle formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Newcastle 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -38.5% -7.8% -0.9% Record Year 1992 (0.2%) 1991 (0.2%) 2008 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Newcastle was 2006 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Newcastle in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Newcastle was in 2007 when 33.2% of all directors were female.
24.0% of all director appointments in Newcastle in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.98% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSTRUCTION 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.64% ENGINEERING 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CARE 1.19% PROPERTY 2.66% (STAFFS) 1.19% TRADING 2.03% M 1.05% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTANCY 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PROPERTIES 0.92% LONDON 1.93% TRAINING 0.92% CARE 1.85% ACADEMY 0.79% DESIGN 1.75% BUSINESS 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.73% TRUST 0.66% BUSINESS 1.69% S 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.63% COMMUNITY 0.66% TRANSPORT 1.58% DESIGN 0.66% GLOBAL 1.55% MAINTENANCE 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.55% PROPERTY 0.66% J 1.51% MEDIA 0.66% ASSOCIATES 1.48% PROJECT 0.66% MEDIA 1.44% THREE 0.66% ELECTRICAL 1.40% NEWCASTLE 0.66% IT 1.33% COUNTIES 0.66% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% INSTALLATIONS 0.66% BUILDING 1.26% LEISURE 0.66% M 1.24% KOS 0.53% CO., 1.20%
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 172 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 44 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 38 48,436 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 28,352 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 40,250 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 10,133 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 8,533 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 12 9,900 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 11 6,631 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 29,029 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 10 5,075 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 19,058 56302 - Public houses and bars 9 6,099 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 5,855 56101 - Licensed restaurants 9 8,585 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 13,024 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 9,834 86900 - Other human health activities 8 11,292 74990 - Non-trading company 7 14,351 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 7 6,413
Recent Companies
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