North Shields, 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.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 140 companies were formed in North Shields. This figure is 7.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in North Shields occurred in 2012 when a total of 151 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) North Shields UK 2013 140 269,432 2012 151 253,150 % change -7.3% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (151) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 63 companies were registered in North Shields during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 12.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly 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) North Shields UK 2013 63 134,630 2012 72 121,659 % change -12.5% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (72) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 19 24 20 New companies in 2012 28 23 21 % change -32.1% 4.3% -4.8% Record Year 2000 (37) 2011 (29) 2003 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 78 companies were dissolved in North Shields. This figure is 9.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in North Shields occurred in 2009 when a total of 135 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) North Shields UK 2013 78 155,192 2012 71 147,794 % change 9.9% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (135) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 40 companies were dissolved in North Shields during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 21.2% 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) North Shields UK 2013 40 77,278 2012 33 80,218 % change 21.2% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (84) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 18 9 13 Closed companies in 2012 9 10 14 % change 100.0% -10.0% -7% Record Year 2009 (23) 2009 (32) 2009 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for North Shields increased by 62 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) North Shields UK 2013 62 114,240 2012 80 105,356 Record Year 2012 (80) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for North Shields during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 23 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) North Shields UK 2013 23 57,352 2012 39 41,441 Record Year 2005 (54) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 1 15 7 Net growth in 2012 19 13 7 Record Year 2000 (34) 2011 (18) 2003 (22)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 North Shields formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) North Shields 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, North Shields formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) North Shields 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -43.0% 1.3% -13.8% Record Year 1977 (0.3%) 2011 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in North Shields was 2004 when 33.8% of all directors were female.
31.2% of all director appointments in North Shields 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in North Shields was in 2004 when 36.1% of all directors were female.
34.9% of all director appointments in North Shields 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORTH 1.71% CONSULTING 5.25% ELECTRICAL 1.07% MANAGEMENT 4.80% TYNE 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.41% EAST 1.07% PROPERTY 2.48% CENTRE 1.07% TRADING 2.05% ENGINEERING 1.07% ENGINEERING 1.81% MEDIA 0.85% DESIGN 1.79% COMMUNITY 0.85% LONDON 1.77% (NE) 0.85% BUSINESS 1.77% S 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.68% MANAGEMENT 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% D 0.64% ASSOCIATES 1.67% NEW 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSULTING 0.64% MEDIA 1.57% FILMS 0.64% CARE 1.55% NEWCASTLE 0.64% J 1.53% PROPERTY 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HOUSE 0.64% IT 1.40% HEDLEY 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.40% CONSULTANCY 0.64% M 1.26% NATIONWIDE 0.64% BUILDING 1.22% CLUB 0.64% ELECTRICAL 1.19% EDUCATION 0.64% ENTERPRISES 1.18% SERVICE 0.43% CAPITAL 1.16% EUROPE 0.43% TRAINING 1.16%
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 146 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 25,583 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 33,633 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,578 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,303 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 24,324 99999 - Dormant Company 10 44,817 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,212 56101 - Licensed restaurants 8 7,148 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 17,095 41100 - Development of building projects 6 8,876 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 5 2,327 43210 - Electrical installation 5 5,611 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 5 3,156 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 5 3,467 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 5 6,140 18129 - Printing not elsewhere classified 4 1,211 56290 - Other food services 4 3,408 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 8,590
Recent Companies
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