Newry, County Down
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Newry when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newry when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newry when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newry when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Newry when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Newry when compared to any year in history.
A total of 448 companies were formed in Newry in 2012. This total is 12.6% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Newry UK 2012 448 491,893 2011 398 452,870 2010 290 400,358 2009 297 362,675 2008 243 349,203 Record Year 2012 (448) 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 Newry when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 211 companies were formed in Newry. This figure is 1.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Newry occurred in 2012 when a total of 211 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newry UK 2012 211 238,743 2011 207 224,135 % change 1.9% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (211) 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 Newry when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 106 companies were registered in Newry during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 8.2% 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) Newry UK 2012 106 119,875 2011 98 109,623 % change 8.2% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (106) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Newry when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 42 41 23 New companies in 2011 26 42 30 % change 61.5% -2.4% -23.3% Record Year 2012 (42) 2011 (42) 2008 (39)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 211 companies were dissolved in Newry in 2012. This total is 11.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Newry UK 2012 211 293,728 2011 238 314,524 2010 455 342,233 2009 4 533,787 2008 1 237,873 Record Year 2010 (455) 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 102 companies were dissolved in Newry. This figure is 9.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Newry occurred in 2010 when a total of 327 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newry UK 2012 102 145,934 2011 113 152,213 % change -9.7% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (327) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 45 companies were dissolved in Newry during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 16.7% 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) Newry UK 2012 45 70,026 2011 54 79,983 % change -16.7% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (194) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 20 17 8 Closed companies in 2011 13 18 23 % change 53.8% -5.6% -65% Record Year 2010 (138) 2010 (19) 2010 (37)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 237 companies were added to the company register for Newry in 2012. This number represents growth of 59.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 77 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Newry company register grew by 334 companies.
Year Newry UK 2012 237 198,165 2011 160 138,346 2010 -165 58,125 2009 293 -171,112 2008 242 111,330 Record Year 2003 (334) 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 Newry increased by 109 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newry UK 2012 109 92,809 2011 94 71,922 Record Year 2009 (171) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Newry during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 61 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Newry UK 2012 61 49,849 2011 44 29,640 Record Year 2009 (91) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Newry when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 22 24 15 Net growth in 2011 13 24 7 Record Year 2012 (22) 2011 (24) 2008 (38)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Newry formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Newry was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Newry 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1986 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Newry formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newry 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Newry formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Newry 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%) 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 35.7% -7.1% -25.3% Record Year 1975 (0.5%) 1968 (0.5%) 1992 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% 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 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% 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 42.6.
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 3.1% 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 Newry was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Newry in 2012 was 33.0%. 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 Newry was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Newry 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 Newry was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Newry 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 (NI) 3.83% CONSULTING 5.15% CONTRACTS 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.78% TRADING 1.02% CONSULTANCY 3.31% (N.I.) 1.02% PROPERTY 2.40% NEWRY 1.02% TRADING 2.03% SALES 0.89% DESIGN 1.86% ENGINEERING 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DEVELOPMENTS 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.79% IRL 0.77% BUSINESS 1.76% MANAGEMENT 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ENTERPRISES 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% FUELS 0.77% LONDON 1.69% PROPERTIES 0.77% MEDIA 1.69% TRANSPORT 0.77% GLOBAL 1.59% GH 0.64% J 1.57% CONSULTING 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PUBS 0.64% IT 1.43% CLUB 0.64% CARE 1.39% MGH 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.34% PROPERTY 0.64% M 1.26% SUPPLIES 0.64% BUILDING 1.23% CENTRE 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.21% DESIGN 0.51% TRAINING 1.18% IRELAND 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.17% MOURNE 0.51% 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 144 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 40 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 52,427 03110 - Marine fishing 15 218 49410 - Freight transport by road 14 5,165 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 13 4,882 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 10 13,808 41100 - Development of building projects 10 7,980 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 6,971 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 9 4,936 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 9 2,834 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 7 2,118 7487 - Other business activities 7 10,703 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 7,446 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 23,256 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 7 2,185 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 6,177 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 15,572 98000 - Residents property management 7 4,377
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE NI614722 MINUS 20 LTD 01 Oct 2012 NI614752 GLENSIDE EXTERNAL RENDERING LIMITED 02 Oct 2012 NI614767 MCMAHON JOINERY & BUILDING LTD 03 Oct 2012 NI614907 KILKEEL CONCRETE COMPANY LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 NI615023 PALM CONSULTANCY LTD 17 Oct 2012 NI615044 REGINTEL UK LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 NI615068 GTS CONTRACTS LTD 19 Oct 2012 NI615115 FURNITURE IS US LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 NI615128 MOYADD POWER CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 24 Oct 2012 NI615169 AL BANN MEDIA LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 NI614733 SESH LIMITED 01 Oct 2012 NI614762 HOLLYWOOD MOTORS LTD 03 Oct 2012 NI614776 SD (NI) LIMITED 03 Oct 2012 NI614777 CLOUGHOGE SERVICE STATION LTD 03 Oct 2012 NI614887 MOZOBI LIMITED 10 Oct 2012 NI614901 HEARTY HAULAGE LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 NI615008 EXPRESS FACTORS NEWRY LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 NI615016 SCA HAULAGE LTD 17 Oct 2012 NI615099 LET'S GROW SALES LTD 22 Oct 2012 NI615106 Q TRANS LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 NI615151 HEALTHY HEARTS HEALTHY LIVES LTD 25 Oct 2012 NI615153 EURO EXPORT & SHIPPING LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 NI615154 ADVANCED GARAGE EQUIPMENT LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 NI615212 BORDER PLUMBING SUPPLIES LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 NI615251 CROWD'D ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 31 Oct 2012
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