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Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2012 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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,116 companies were formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This figure is 11.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Newcastle Upon Tyne occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,116 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Newcastle Upon TyneUK
    20121,116253,150
    2011999228,735
    % change11.7%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (1,116)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 533 companies were registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 8.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Newcastle Upon TyneUK
    2012533121,659
    2011490112,344
    % change8.8%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (533) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012194183156
    New companies in 2011158168164
    % change22.8%8.9%-4.9%
    Record Year2012 (194)2012 (183)2000 (175)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 726 companies were dissolved in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This figure is 6.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012726147,793
    2011681162,310
    % change6.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,023)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 357 companies were dissolved in Newcastle Upon Tyne during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 22.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Newcastle Upon TyneUK
    201235780,218
    201129171,324
    % change22.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (654) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201287149121
    Closed companies in 201156134101
    % change55.4%11.2%20%
    Record Year2009 (179)2009 (270)2009 (205)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Newcastle Upon Tyne increased by 390 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Newcastle Upon TyneUK
    2012390105,357
    201131866,425
    Record Year2007 (579)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Newcastle Upon Tyne during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 176 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Newcastle Upon TyneUK
    201217641,441
    201119941,020
    Record Year 2003 (274) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 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 20121073435
    Net growth in 20111023463
    Record Year2012 (107)2003 (100)2008 (98)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Newcastle Upon Tyne formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Newcastle Upon Tyne
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.5%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Newcastle Upon Tyne formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Newcastle Upon Tyne
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.5%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.5%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20110.5%0.4%0.4%
    % change3.4%-4.5%1.6%
    Record Year1967 (1.3%)1962 (1.4%)1963 (1.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    21.3% of all director appointments in Newcastle Upon Tyne in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Newcastle Upon Tyne was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    23.5% of all director appointments in Newcastle Upon Tyne in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORTH2.20%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.79%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    EAST1.69%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    POWERGRID1.31%PROPERTY2.35%
    NEWCASTLE1.07%TRADING2.10%
    (NE)1.00%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSULTANCY0.90%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PROPERTY0.86%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    DESIGN0.76%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTING0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    (NORTH0.65%BUSINESS1.70%
    TIMEC0.62%MEDIA1.69%
    ENGINEERING0.59%LONDON1.68%
    ELECTRICAL0.59%J1.57%
    COMMUNITY0.59%GLOBAL1.51%
    GROUP0.59%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    LEISURE0.55%IT1.42%
    MEDIA0.55%CARE1.31%
    EAST)0.55%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ENERGY0.52%M1.26%
    CONSULTANTS0.52%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    NE0.52%BUILDING1.23%
    TRAINING0.52%SECURITY1.19%
    SECURITY0.48%S1.18%
    BUSINESS0.48%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,011244,457
    7487 - Other business activities16047,029
    99999 - Dormant Company12226,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified9735,447
    9999 - Dormant Company7016,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6420,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5715,280
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5714,220
    5530 - Restaurants464,037
    7260 - Other computer related activities426,456
    74990 - Non-trading company429,706
    9305 - Other service activities407,926
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3810,978
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis373,365
    86900 - Other human health activities355,222
    62090 - Other information technology service activities308,258
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3010,271
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate263,143
    56101 - Licenced restaurants242,540
    41100 - Development of building projects245,149

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08097598 LARKFIELD ENTERPRISES LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08098114 CASTLEDRUM MANAGEMENT LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08101603 C A INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08124927 TENDER BUTTONS LTD 29 Jun 2012
    08096766 QUAY SHOP FITTERS LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    OC375971 OVERCOMING THEATRE LLP 12 Jun 2012
    08102881 FVA LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08113005 LONEFOXIT LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08120214 NORTHERN ROCK LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08122837 OLIVER PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08096191 BIGMEAL2GO LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08103834 CLICK AND BUZZ LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08105100 NEW CENTURY EDUCATION LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08122559 CLAREMONT IT SERVICES LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123552 MEDICINE LINE LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08103659 TORAHCLOTHING LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08123284 GLOBAL SOLITAIRE GAMES LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08108362 WENWHITY LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08111936 LIA93 LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08113079 JAMES SEBRIGHT PHOTOGRAPHY LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08120770 REALSAFE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08093593 NUNABIO LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08103612 NEWCASTLE IMAGING CONSULTANTS LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08115292 ALAN LUCAS PROJECT/PROCESS ENGINEER LTD 22 Jun 2012
    08122974 HAVSENSE LTD 28 Jun 2012