Newtownards, County Down
2013 Annual 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 record fourth quarter for female directors in Newtownards was in 2013 when 39.8% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 125 companies were formed in Newtownards in 2013. This total is 19.4% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Newtownards UK 2013 125 529,363 2012 155 491,893 2011 141 452,870 2010 126 400,358 2009 87 362,675 Record Year 2012 (155) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 67 companies were formed in Newtownards. This figure is 3.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Newtownards occurred in 2011 when a total of 75 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newtownards UK 2013 67 259,931 2012 65 238,743 % change 3.1% 8.9% Record Year 2011 (75) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 33 companies were registered in Newtownards during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 5.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Newtownards UK 2013 33 127,247 2012 35 119,875 % change -5.7% 6.1% Record Year 2010 (39) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 13 13 7 New companies in 2012 14 17 4 % change -7.1% -23.5% 75.0% Record Year 2006 (17) 2012 (17) 2006 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Newtownards in 2013. This total is 15.0% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Newtownards UK 2013 85 332,213 2012 100 293,729 2011 97 314,524 2010 160 342,233 2009 1 533,789 Record Year 2010 (160) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 45 companies were dissolved in Newtownards. This figure is 10.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Newtownards occurred in 2010 when a total of 117 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newtownards UK 2013 45 177,021 2012 50 145,935 % change -10.0% 21.3% Record Year 2010 (117) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Newtownards during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Newtownards UK 2013 21 90,851 2012 28 70,027 % change -25.0% 29.7% Record Year 2010 (57) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 10 8 3 Closed companies in 2012 10 9 9 % change 0.0% -11.1% -67% Record Year 2010 (39) 2010 (11) 2011 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 40 companies were added to the company register for Newtownards in 2013. This number represents growth of 32.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 15 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Newtownards company register grew by 142 companies.
Year Newtownards UK 2013 40 197,150 2012 55 198,164 2011 44 138,346 2010 -34 58,125 2009 86 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (142) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Newtownards increased by 22 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newtownards UK 2013 22 82,910 2012 15 92,808 Record Year 2006 (60) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Newtownards during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 12 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Newtownards UK 2013 12 36,396 2012 7 49,848 Record Year 2006 (38) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 3 5 4 Net growth in 2012 4 8 -5 Record Year 2006 (17) 2007 (14) 2006 (17)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Newtownards formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Newtownards was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Newtownards 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Newtownards formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newtownards 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Newtownards formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Newtownards 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -13.8% -24.7% 59.1% Record Year 1942 (1.0%) 1922 (1.8%) 1943 (1.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Newtownards was 1957 when 71.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Newtownards in 2013 was 38.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Newtownards was 2011 when 41.8% of all directors were female.
35.8% of all director appointments in Newtownards in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Newtownards was in 2013 when 39.8% of all directors were female.
39.8% of all director appointments in Newtownards in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.93% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.47% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.10% CONSULTANCY 3.45% NI 1.10% PROPERTY 2.59% CATERING 1.10% TRADING 2.08% E 1.10% ENGINEERING 1.87% (NI) 1.10% LONDON 1.86% J 1.10% DESIGN 1.76% GLOBAL 1.10% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% SECURITY 1.10% CARE 1.73% ELECTRICAL 1.10% BUSINESS 1.71% GRAFFAN 1.10% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ESTATES 0.73% GLOBAL 1.58% HOME 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.56% INNS 0.73% PROPERTIES 1.54% RECYCLING 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.53% HOLMES 0.73% J 1.51% CONTRACTS 0.73% MEDIA 1.50% CO 0.73% IT 1.35% CONTRACTORS 0.73% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% INVESTMENTS 0.73% M 1.23% ENTERPRISES 0.73% BUILDING 1.21% ASSETS 0.73% ELECTRICAL 1.20% ABBA 0.73% CAPITAL 1.19% WEST 0.37% ENERGY 1.14%
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 63 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 14 46,762 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 18,034 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 6,191 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 7,685 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 8,733 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 5 5,236 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 8,879 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 5 7,010 86900 - Other human health activities 4 9,543 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 27,183 93199 - Other sports activities 4 3,723 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 4 3,873 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 4 55,342 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,511 80100 - Private security activities 3 3,073 41100 - Development of building projects 3 9,485 79110 - Travel agency activities 3 1,266 69102 - Solicitors 3 2,474
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE NI620852 WORKSAFE ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 10 Oct 2013 NI620950 FRIENDS OF EXPLORIS TRUST 16 Oct 2013 NI621125 FOCUSED SOLUTIONS LTD 25 Oct 2013 NI621142 PORTAFERRY COMMUNITY COLLECTIVE LTD 28 Oct 2013 NI620673 FD-2 LIMITED 01 Oct 2013 NI620819 KASANOVA LIMITED 08 Oct 2013 NI620957 LISBARNET 1967 LIMITED 16 Oct 2013 NI620967 A&M OUTSIDE CATERING LIMITED 17 Oct 2013 NI621014 STRANGFORD LOUGH LEISURE LIMITED 18 Oct 2013 NI621015 CANNING DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 18 Oct 2013 NI621053 LOLLIPOP CONSULTING LTD 22 Oct 2013 NI621085 TOWN AND COUNTRY RECYCLING LIMITED 23 Oct 2013 NI621132 SKETRICK LTD 25 Oct 2013