Newcastle Upon Tyne, Tyne And Wear

2013 Half Year 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

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations 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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 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 2013 a total of 1,182 companies were formed in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This figure is 5.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Newcastle Upon Tyne occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,182 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Newcastle Upon TyneUK
    20131,182269,432
    20121,116253,150
    % change5.9%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (1,182)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 588 companies were registered in Newcastle Upon Tyne during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Newcastle Upon TyneUK
    2013588134,630
    2012533121,659
    % change10.3%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (588) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Newcastle Upon Tyne when compared to any previous June.

    April 2013 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 2013224181183
    New companies in 2012194183156
    % change15.5%-1.1%17.3%
    Record Year2013 (224)2012 (183)2013 (183)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 757 companies were dissolved in Newcastle Upon Tyne. This figure is 4.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013757155,192
    2012726147,794
    % change4.3%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (1,023)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 359 companies were dissolved in Newcastle Upon Tyne during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 0.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Newcastle Upon TyneUK
    201335977,278
    201235780,218
    % change0.6%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (654) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013119114126
    Closed companies in 201287149121
    % change36.8%-23.5%4%
    Record Year2009 (179)2009 (270)2009 (205)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Newcastle Upon Tyne increased by 425 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Newcastle Upon TyneUK
    2013425114,240
    2012390105,356
    Record Year2007 (579)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Newcastle Upon Tyne during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 229 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Newcastle Upon TyneUK
    201322957,352
    201217641,441
    Record Year 2005 (242) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20131056757
    Net growth in 20121073435
    Record Year2012 (107)2003 (100)2008 (98)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Newcastle Upon Tyne formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Newcastle Upon Tyne
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.5%
    20090.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Newcastle Upon Tyne formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Newcastle Upon Tyne
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.5%
    20090.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1986 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.5%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20120.5%0.4%0.4%
    % change-3.0%-3.9%6.2%
    Record Year1963 (1.3%)1989 (0.9%)2000 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Newcastle Upon Tyne was 2004 when 29.2% of all directors were female.

    23.3% of all director appointments in Newcastle Upon Tyne in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Newcastle Upon Tyne was in 2004 when 31.3% of all directors were female.

    23.0% of all director appointments in Newcastle Upon Tyne in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORTH2.02%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.85%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    EAST1.79%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    NEWCASTLE1.22%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTING1.16%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY1.13%ENGINEERING1.81%
    PROPERTIES0.83%DESIGN1.79%
    CONSULTANCY0.76%LONDON1.77%
    (NE)0.73%BUSINESS1.77%
    IT0.73%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    COMMUNITY0.69%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    TIMEC0.66%GLOBAL1.59%
    ENGINEERING0.63%MEDIA1.57%
    INVESTMENTS0.56%CARE1.55%
    BUSINESS0.56%J1.53%
    (NEWCASTLE)0.56%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ELECTRICAL0.53%IT1.40%
    J0.53%PROPERTIES1.40%
    INTEREST0.53%M1.26%
    ENERGY0.53%BUILDING1.22%
    NE0.53%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    BUILDING0.53%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    ASSOCIATES0.53%CAPITAL1.16%
    CROSSCO0.50%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,077257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company22244,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified13454,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management12033,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities11425,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified9824,324
    74990 - Non-trading company6314,303
    56101 - Licensed restaurants617,148
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5717,095
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands566,140
    86900 - Other human health activities478,687
    41100 - Development of building projects448,876
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis435,184
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate407,871
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3912,578
    62012 - Business and domestic software development378,590
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment325,505
    86210 - General medical practice activities323,882
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified307,212
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets305,366

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08556186 EXPRESS ENGINEERING (AEROSPACE) LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08561354 TCS (MERRION HOUSE JVCO1) LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08561356 TCS (MERRION HOUSE JVCO2) LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08561359 POPE FUNERAL SERVICES LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08567564 LEON & CHANELLE LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08568597 KYMEL LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08568968 ELSTER SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08572667 GREAT SPACE ARCHITECTURE LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08574701 GILBURY HILL MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08578455 GO-AHEAD LONDON RAIL REPLACEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08578590 LAWYERS4UNIONS LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08580812 FOUNTAIN STREET PROPERTIES LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08583337 SNOWBALL & JUKES LTD. 25 Jun 2013
    08585516 DORMANT COMPANY 8585516 LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08586546 SANDCO 1268 LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08589277 MICROSCOPY SOLUTIONS & NANO ART LTD 28 Jun 2013
    08555507 ASK TECH LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08556606 GONW LTD 05 Jun 2013
    08558631 ISI CORPORATION LIMITED 06 Jun 2013
    08560166 JESMOND PROPERTY MAINTENANCE COMPANY LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08563226 OLYMPIA CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08568494 BULMAN SUPPORT LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08587898 LIFTING AND RIGGING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08553044 SKADIMEDIA LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08558218 AMANA NEWCASTLE LTD 06 Jun 2013