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North Shields, Tyne And Wear

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in North Shields when compared to any previous December.

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. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 224 companies were formed in North Shields in 2011. This total is 13.1% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearNorth ShieldsUK
    2011224452,870
    2010198400,358
    2009170362,675
    2008171349,203
    2007218457,649
    Record Year2003 (225)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 106 companies were formed in North Shields. This figure is 8.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in North Shields occurred in 2005 when a total of 116 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)North ShieldsUK
    2011106224,135
    201098196,609
    % change8.2%14.0%
    Record Year2005 (116)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 49 companies were registered in North Shields during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)North ShieldsUK
    201149109,623
    20104995,117
    % change0.0%15.3%
    Record Year 2002 (51) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in North Shields when compared to any previous December.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011171517
    New companies in 2010162211
    % change6.3%-31.8%54.5%
    Record Year2003 (21)2010 (22)2011 (17)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 150 companies were dissolved in North Shields in 2011. This total is 15.7% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearNorth ShieldsUK
    2011150314,523
    2010178342,232
    2009254533,773
    2008101237,901
    2007135220,295
    Record Year2009 (254)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 72 companies were dissolved in North Shields. This figure is 24.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in North Shields occurred in 2009 when a total of 119 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)North ShieldsUK
    201172152,213
    201095164,601
    % change-24.2%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (119)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 36 companies were dissolved in North Shields during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)North ShieldsUK
    20113679,983
    20104576,896
    % change-20.0%4.0%
    Record Year 2009 (46) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011101214
    Closed companies in 201024165
    % change-58.3%-25.0%180%
    Record Year2010 (24)2007 (17)2009 (15)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 74 companies were added to the company register for North Shields in 2011. This number represents growth of 37.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 54 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the North Shields company register grew by 155 companies.

    YearNorth ShieldsUK
    201174138,347
    20102058,126
    2009-84-171,098
    200870111,302
    200783237,354
    Record Year2003 (155)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for North Shields increased by 34 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)North ShieldsUK
    20113471,922
    2010332,008
    Record Year2005 (76)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for North Shields during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 13 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)North ShieldsUK
    20111329,640
    2010418,221
    Record Year 2002 (33) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2011733
    Net growth in 2010-866
    Record Year2003 (19)2002 (13)2002 (9)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 North Shields formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when North Shields was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearNorth Shields
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 North Shields formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)North Shields
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    In the fourth quarter of 2011, North Shields formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)North Shields
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1987 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change-7.8%-42.0%37.3%
    Record Year1968 (0.2%)1969 (0.2%)1987 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The record year for female directors in North Shields was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in North Shields in 2011 was 29.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in North Shields was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    34.3% of all director appointments in North Shields in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in North Shields was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    42.2% of all director appointments in North Shields in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DEVELOPMENTS1.37%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.37%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    BEAUTY1.37%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    NAILS1.14%PROPERTY2.37%
    EAST1.14%TRADING2.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.14%DESIGN1.92%
    NORTH1.14%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    ENGINEERING0.91%ENGINEERING1.78%
    SANSEC0.91%BUSINESS1.78%
    (NORTH0.91%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    YOUNG0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    (NUMBER0.68%MEDIA1.71%
    NORTHERN0.68%LONDON1.63%
    ENTERPRISES0.68%J1.51%
    HOME0.68%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DIGITAL0.68%GLOBAL1.46%
    ELECTRICAL0.68%IT1.41%
    CO0.68%CARE1.39%
    SUPPORT0.68%PROPERTIES1.29%
    EAST)0.68%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    D0.68%M1.27%
    R0.68%BUILDING1.26%
    PROPERTY0.46%ENERGY1.25%
    FLOORING0.46%S1.20%
    ENTERTAINMENT0.46%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied79205,525
    7487 - Other business activities2257,052
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified128,671
    74990 - Non-trading company98,929
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified911,768
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified932,483
    9999 - Dormant Company920,199
    9305 - Other service activities89,492
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management717,765
    7414 - Business & management consultancy713,034
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate64,082
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified61,594
    62090 - Other information technology service activities67,493
    5530 - Restaurants65,013
    99999 - Dormant Company521,846
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified42,395
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores41,968
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings42,598
    7260 - Other computer related activities47,667
    47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians)31,057

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07799792 THE NORTH EAST DELI LTD 06 Oct 2011
    07803643 M.A.P DEVELOPMENTS (N.E) LIMITED 10 Oct 2011
    07805769 EARTH FRIENDLY SUPPLIES LIMITED 11 Oct 2011
    07813790 PLOXEL LTD 18 Oct 2011
    07821540 LINDSEY-ANN'S SERVICES LIMITED 25 Oct 2011
    07826383 TOWCO LIMITED 27 Oct 2011
    07826426 MWA ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 27 Oct 2011
    07827841 ROOMS WALLPAPER AND PAINT SPCECIALISTS LTD 28 Oct 2011
    07799602 D K R C LIMITED 06 Oct 2011
    07805225 RESUME TEMPLATES LIMITED 11 Oct 2011
    07806714 SANSEC DEVELOPMENTS (NUMBER 2) LTD. 12 Oct 2011
    07806770 SANSEC DEVELOPMENTS (NUMBER 3) LTD. 12 Oct 2011
    07808268 MICHAEL E HAYNES LIMITED 13 Oct 2011
    07811943 DARLINGTON NAILS & BEAUTY LTD 17 Oct 2011
    07818152 FOCUS ON THE SOLUTION LIMITED 20 Oct 2011
    07820590 HAMPSTEAD PROFESSIONAL TUTORS LTD 24 Oct 2011
    07825625 SUN I.T. LTD 27 Oct 2011

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