Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous October.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any year in history.
A total of 2,136 companies were formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2012. This total is 8.5% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Newcastle Upon Tyne UK 2012 2,136 491,893 2011 1,968 452,870 2010 1,751 400,358 2009 1,502 362,675 2008 1,390 349,203 Record Year 2012 (2,136) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,020 companies were formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This figure is 5.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Newcastle Upon Tyne occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,020 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newcastle Upon Tyne UK 2012 1,020 238,743 2011 969 224,135 % change 5.3% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (1,020) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 491 companies were registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 9.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Newcastle Upon Tyne UK 2012 491 119,875 2011 447 109,623 % change 9.8% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (491) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 189 174 128 New companies in 2011 167 156 124 % change 13.2% 11.5% 3.2% Record Year 2012 (189) 2012 (174) 2012 (128)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,363 companies were dissolved in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2012. This total is 5.5% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Newcastle Upon Tyne UK 2012 1,363 293,728 2011 1,443 314,524 2010 1,308 342,233 2009 1,806 533,787 2008 781 237,873 Record Year 2009 (1,806) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 637 companies were dissolved in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This figure is 16.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Newcastle Upon Tyne occurred in 2009 when a total of 783 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newcastle Upon Tyne UK 2012 637 145,934 2011 761 152,213 % change -16.3% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (783) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 312 companies were dissolved in Newcastle Upon Tyne during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 25.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Newcastle Upon Tyne UK 2012 312 70,026 2011 419 79,983 % change -25.5% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (419) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 148 107 57 Closed companies in 2011 97 173 149 % change 52.6% -38.2% -62% Record Year 2012 (148) 2011 (173) 2011 (149)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 773 companies were added to the company register for Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2012. This number represents growth of 39.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 248 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Newcastle Upon Tyne company register grew by 943 companies.
Year Newcastle Upon Tyne UK 2012 773 198,165 2011 525 138,346 2010 443 58,125 2009 -304 -171,112 2008 609 111,330 Record Year 2003 (943) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Newcastle Upon Tyne increased by 383 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newcastle Upon Tyne UK 2012 383 92,809 2011 208 71,922 Record Year 2003 (431) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Newcastle Upon Tyne during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 179 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Newcastle Upon Tyne UK 2012 179 49,849 2011 28 29,640 Record Year 2003 (243) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 41 67 71 Net growth in 2011 70 -17 -25 Record Year 2003 (109) 2012 (67) 2003 (78)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Newcastle Upon Tyne formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Newcastle Upon Tyne was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Newcastle Upon Tyne 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.7%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Newcastle Upon Tyne 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Newcastle Upon Tyne formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Newcastle Upon Tyne 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -4.9% 6.2% 0.5% Record Year 1961 (1.2%) 1961 (1.4%) 1961 (1.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% 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 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Newcastle Upon Tyne was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Newcastle Upon Tyne in 2012 was 30.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Newcastle Upon Tyne was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.9% of all director appointments in Newcastle Upon Tyne in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Newcastle Upon Tyne was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Newcastle Upon Tyne in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORTH 2.15% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.95% MANAGEMENT 4.78% EAST 1.72% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTING 1.01% PROPERTY 2.40% NEWCASTLE 1.01% TRADING 2.03% (NE) 0.88% DESIGN 1.86% PROPERTY 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ENGINEERING 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSULTANCY 0.71% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ELECTRICAL 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% INVESTMENTS 0.67% LONDON 1.69% IT 0.61% MEDIA 1.69% DESIGN 0.61% GLOBAL 1.59% DEVELOPMENTS 0.61% J 1.57% COMMUNITY 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ASSOCIATES 0.54% IT 1.43% ONE 0.54% CARE 1.39% PROPERTIES 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.34% MEDIA 0.50% M 1.26% J 0.47% BUILDING 1.23% GROUP 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.21% BUSINESS 0.47% TRAINING 1.18% EAST) 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CO 0.44% SECURITY 1.17%
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 983 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 217 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 136 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 103 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 100 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 97 23,256 74990 - Non-trading company 60 13,808 56101 - Licensed restaurants 59 6,400 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 52 4,936 86900 - Other human health activities 47 7,866 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 46 15,572 62090 - Other information technology service activities 44 12,291 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 39 5,132 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 36 6,971 7487 - Other business activities 36 10,703 41100 - Development of building projects 34 7,980 86210 - General medical practice activities 33 3,960 62012 - Business and domestic software development 30 7,446 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 30 4,752 43210 - Electrical installation 28 5,304
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