South Shields, Tyne And Wear
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in South Shields when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Shields when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Shields when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Shields when compared to any previous November.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in South Shields when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in South Shields when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in South Shields when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in South Shields when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in South Shields when compared to any previous November.
- 2012 was a record year for UK company share in South Shields when compared to any year in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in South Shields when compared to any year in history.
A total of 342 companies were formed in South Shields in 2012. This total is 26.2% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year South Shields UK 2012 342 491,893 2011 271 452,870 2010 209 400,358 2009 197 362,675 2008 193 349,203 Record Year 2012 (342) 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 South Shields when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 156 companies were formed in South Shields. This figure is 6.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in South Shields occurred in 2012 when a total of 156 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) South Shields UK 2012 156 238,743 2011 146 224,135 % change 6.8% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (156) 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 South Shields when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 88 companies were registered in South Shields during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.0% 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) South Shields UK 2012 88 119,875 2011 80 109,623 % change 10.0% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (88) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Shields when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 30 33 25 New companies in 2011 31 23 26 % change -3.2% 43.5% -3.8% Record Year 2011 (31) 2012 (33) 2011 (26)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 156 companies were dissolved in South Shields in 2012. This total is 4.0% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year South Shields UK 2012 156 293,728 2011 150 314,524 2010 153 342,233 2009 192 533,787 2008 81 237,873 Record Year 2009 (192) 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 67 companies were dissolved in South Shields. This figure is 19.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in South Shields occurred in 2011 when a total of 83 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) South Shields UK 2012 67 145,934 2011 83 152,213 % change -19.3% -4.1% Record Year 2011 (83) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 27 companies were dissolved in South Shields during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 43.8% 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) South Shields UK 2012 27 70,026 2011 48 79,983 % change -43.8% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (48) 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 15 7 5 Closed companies in 2011 11 24 13 % change 36.4% -70.8% -62% Record Year 2009 (17) 2011 (24) 2011 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in South Shields when compared to any year in history.
A total of 186 companies were added to the company register for South Shields in 2012. This number represents growth of 68.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 65 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the South Shields company register grew by 186 companies.
Year South Shields UK 2012 186 198,165 2011 121 138,346 2010 56 58,125 2009 5 -171,112 2008 112 111,330 Record Year 2012 (186) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in South Shields when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for South Shields increased by 89 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) South Shields UK 2012 89 92,809 2011 63 71,922 Record Year 2012 (89) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in South Shields when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for South Shields during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 61 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) South Shields UK 2012 61 49,849 2011 32 29,640 Record Year 2012 (61) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in South Shields when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in South Shields when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 15 26 20 Net growth in 2011 20 -1 13 Record Year 2008 (21) 2012 (26) 2012 (20)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for UK company share in South Shields when compared to any year in history.
In 2012 South Shields formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when South Shields was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year South Shields 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 South Shields formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) South Shields 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, South Shields formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) South Shields 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) 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 -18.7% 36.7% -6.5% Record Year 1980 (0.1%) 1964 (0.1%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% 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 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% 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 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% 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 South Shields was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in South Shields in 2012 was 29.6%. 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 South Shields was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
21.9% of all director appointments in South Shields 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 South Shields was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
32.9% of all director appointments in South Shields 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 MANAGEMENT 2.96% CONSULTING 5.15% TRADING 1.97% MANAGEMENT 4.78% INSPECTION 1.48% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ACCESS 1.32% PROPERTY 2.40% ASSETS 1.32% TRADING 2.03% LEISURE 0.99% DESIGN 1.86% (NE) 0.99% ASSOCIATES 1.82% NE 0.99% ENGINEERING 1.79% EAST 0.99% BUSINESS 1.76% J 0.99% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ELECTRICAL 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% OFFSHORE 0.82% LONDON 1.69% ENGINEERING 0.82% MEDIA 1.69% IT 0.82% GLOBAL 1.59% NORTH 0.82% J 1.57% RECYCLING 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.46% D 0.66% IT 1.43% CONSULTANTS 0.66% CARE 1.39% CONSULTING 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.34% PLUMBING 0.49% M 1.26% BUILDING 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% L 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.21% G 0.49% TRAINING 1.18% CONSULTANCY 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PROPERTY 0.49% 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 157 236,139 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 22,058 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 52,427 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 15,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 15 40,648 56302 - Public houses and bars 10 4,543 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,304 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 23,256 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 6,419 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 4,882 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 4,045 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 6 6,177 7487 - Other business activities 6 10,703 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 4,290 71200 - Technical testing and analysis 5 781 86900 - Other human health activities 5 7,866 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,291 74990 - Non-trading company 5 13,808 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 6,400
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