Stockton-On-Tees, County Durham

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • January 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous January.
  • Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous Q1.
  • February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 142 companies were registered in Stockton-On-Tees during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 21.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    2010142105,137
    200911791,034
    % change21.4%15.5%
    Record Year 2007 (201) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    January 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010445147
    New companies in 2009273951
    % change63.0%30.8%-7.8%
    Record Year2010 (44)2007 (70)2007 (93)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous Q1.

    A total of 82 companies were dissolved in Stockton-On-Tees during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 30.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    20108282,677
    200963108,060
    % change30.2%-23.5%
    Record Year 2010 (82) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous February.

    January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010272233
    Closed companies in 200991836
    % change200.0%22.2%-8%
    Record Year2010 (27)2010 (22)2009 (36)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Stockton-On-Tees during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 60 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    20106022,460
    200954-17,026
    Record Year 2007 (142) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2010172914
    Net growth in 2009182115
    Record Year2008 (23)2007 (51)2007 (74)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Stockton-On-Tees formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Stockton-On-Tees
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change51.3%12.0%-23.4%
    Record Year1968 (0.5%)1971 (0.4%)1981 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 47.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Stockton-On-Tees was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.5% of all director appointments in Stockton-On-Tees in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.30%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    ELECTRICAL1.19%CONSULTING4.60%
    NORTH1.07%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    PROPERTY0.95%PROPERTY2.50%
    SAFETY0.95%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    ENGINEERING0.95%TRADING1.93%
    CONSULTANTS0.95%DESIGN1.91%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.83%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    DESIGN0.83%MEDIA1.84%
    CONSULTANCY0.83%BUSINESS1.74%
    CO0.71%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    INTEREST0.71%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    COMMUNITY0.71%ENGINEERING1.54%
    HOUSE0.71%J1.48%
    MARKETING0.71%LONDON1.45%
    R0.71%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    BUILDING0.59%GROUP1.37%
    EAST)0.59%GLOBAL1.35%
    C0.59%PROPERTIES1.35%
    (NORTH0.59%BUILDING1.34%
    P0.59%CARE1.33%
    FINANCE0.59%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    EAST0.59%M1.28%
    GROUP0.59%SYSTEMS1.25%
    H0.47%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied261228,645
    7487 - Other business activities13274,904
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified417,143
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3626,974
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2514,007
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering219,325
    71129 - Other engineering activities202,152
    9999 - Dormant Company1919,948
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1817,003
    9305 - Other service activities159,038
    7499 - Non-trading company1515,398
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified133,069
    43210 - Electrical installation123,163
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified128,154
    7260 - Other computer related activities1110,331
    7011 - Development & sell real estate115,300
    99999 - Dormant Company1113,808
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production10677
    4525 - Other special trades construction92,434
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.92,729

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07172675 CW4 CLOTHING LTD 01 Mar 2010
    07209136 J G INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED 31 Mar 2010
    07189678 REND CO (N.E.) LIMITED 15 Mar 2010
    07182415 EAS SECURITY LIMITED 09 Mar 2010
    07180890 SYNERGY PLUMBING & HEATING SERVICES LIMITED 06 Mar 2010
    07180305 IMPRESSIONS BEAUTY PARLOURS LIMITED 05 Mar 2010
    07175520 B C COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 03 Mar 2010
    07202457 R BURNSIDE LIMITED 25 Mar 2010
    07194442 KWIK CHEF LIMITED 18 Mar 2010
    07192818 LINKS 2 SAFETY LIMITED 17 Mar 2010
    07191800 HANDYMANS HARDWARE & DIY LTD 16 Mar 2010
    07188358 GLENMOUNT SECURITY FM LTD 12 Mar 2010
    07183956 THE COURTYARD (PRESTON FARM) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 10 Mar 2010
    07204057 MOBILE ROCKET LIMITED 25 Mar 2010
    07201414 POCKETS ENGINEERING LIMITED 24 Mar 2010
    07200290 BECK PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 Mar 2010
    07201959 GARY REWCASTLE PLUMBING & HEATING LTD. 24 Mar 2010
    07196339 AMA TAPE & JOINTING LTD 19 Mar 2010
    07189430 DESIGN CONSULTANTS (GB) LIMITED 15 Mar 2010
    07177005 LK CONSTRUCTION (N.E.) LTD 03 Mar 2010
    07172464 SMC PVT LTD 01 Mar 2010
    07208355 IBEX INNOVATIONS LTD 30 Mar 2010
    07204922 THAT BERRY STORE LIMITED 26 Mar 2010
    07193845 GRL CONSULTANTS LIMITED 18 Mar 2010
    07188028 OCTOPUS INNOVATIONS LTD 12 Mar 2010