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Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 999 companies were formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This figure is 8.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Newcastle Upon Tyne occurred in 2007 when a total of 1,032 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Newcastle Upon TyneUK
    2011999228,735
    2010919203,749
    % change8.7%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (1,032)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 490 companies were registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 7.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Newcastle Upon TyneUK
    2011490112,344
    201045798,612
    % change7.2%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (490) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011158168164
    New companies in 2010162144151
    % change-2.5%16.7%8.6%
    Record Year2010 (162)2011 (168)2000 (175)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 681 companies were dissolved in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This figure is 5.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Newcastle Upon Tyne occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,023 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Newcastle Upon TyneUK
    2011681162,310
    2010647177,631
    % change5.3%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,023)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 291 companies were dissolved in Newcastle Upon Tyne during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 13.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Newcastle Upon TyneUK
    201129171,324
    201033694,954
    % change-13.4%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (654) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201156134101
    Closed companies in 201098104134
    % change-42.9%28.8%-25%
    Record Year2009 (179)2009 (270)2009 (205)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Newcastle Upon Tyne increased by 318 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Newcastle Upon TyneUK
    201131866,425
    201027226,118
    Record Year2007 (579)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Newcastle Upon Tyne during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 199 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Newcastle Upon TyneUK
    201119941,020
    20101213,658
    Record Year 2003 (274) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20111023463
    Net growth in 2010644017
    Record Year2005 (102)2003 (100)2008 (98)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Newcastle Upon Tyne formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.5%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Newcastle Upon Tyne
    20110.4%
    20100.5%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Newcastle Upon Tyne formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Newcastle Upon Tyne
    20110.4%
    20100.5%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.5%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20100.5%0.5%0.4%
    % change-5.6%-8.1%-3.8%
    Record Year1967 (1.3%)1962 (1.4%)1963 (1.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Newcastle Upon Tyne was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.6% of all director appointments in Newcastle Upon Tyne in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Newcastle Upon Tyne was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    22.7% of all director appointments in Newcastle Upon Tyne in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.91%CONSULTING5.09%
    NORTH1.72%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    EAST1.64%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTING1.21%PROPERTY2.43%
    NEWCASTLE1.21%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY1.09%DESIGN1.94%
    NORTHERN1.09%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    COMMUNITY1.05%BUSINESS1.87%
    DESIGN0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ENERGY0.74%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    (NORTH0.70%MEDIA1.73%
    INTEREST0.70%ENGINEERING1.67%
    EAST)0.70%LONDON1.60%
    PROPERTIES0.62%GLOBAL1.46%
    DEVELOPMENT0.62%J1.44%
    NE0.62%CARE1.44%
    (NE)0.62%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CONSULTANCY0.62%IT1.39%
    BUSINESS0.62%BUILDING1.32%
    TRAINING0.58%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ENGINEERING0.55%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    R0.55%M1.27%
    S0.55%S1.23%
    TRADING0.51%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    MEDIA0.51%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied813202,072
    7487 - Other business activities20760,758
    99999 - Dormant Company9018,918
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7730,647
    9999 - Dormant Company6720,111
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5713,053
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5216,419
    7260 - Other computer related activities497,849
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4510,545
    5530 - Restaurants455,086
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4210,322
    9305 - Other service activities419,063
    7499 - Non-trading company3910,955
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis363,095
    62090 - Other information technology service activities307,095
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply287,143
    74990 - Non-trading company278,481
    86900 - Other human health activities244,154
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering215,928
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate203,790

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07617917 PENN ASSOCIATES ECOLOGY LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07617400 H.S.M. (NE) LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07613532 NEON LAW LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07607557 COMMUNITY EXPRESS LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07603717 NEWCASTLE CITY BATHROOMS LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07597439 SALENTINO (UK) LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07588951 CCP INCENTIVES LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07588903 NEXWORLD LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07613774 UK LANGUAGE PROJECT LTD. 26 Apr 2011
    07597502 RICHARD-LOUIS TRADING COMPANY LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07592741 OLIVER DAVIS ASSOCIATES LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07614334 IHSAN PUBLISHING LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07609344 DO IT IDIOT LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07604556 ABRAHAM & SONS INTL LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07600000 NINE MONTHS BABY BOUTIQUE LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07597031 DUNROAMIN PROPERTIES LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07596328 SCHOLARS GREEN (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07591972 METRO INNS (CHESTERFIELD) LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07591754 CHARLOTTE'S CHARCUTERIE LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07601123 THISTLE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD. 12 Apr 2011
    07590568 ALPHO TECHNICAL LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07588447 CENTRAL TAXIS (N.E.) LIMITED 01 Apr 2011
    07596734 MAYFIELD TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07594595 JET (JOBS THROUGH ESOL AND TRAINING) COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 06 Apr 2011
    07594044 MOLTENI'S LTD 06 Apr 2011