Stockton-On-Tees, County Durham

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

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

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 270 companies were formed in Stockton-On-Tees. This figure is 13.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Stockton-On-Tees occurred in 2007 when a total of 369 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    2010270203,749
    2009238182,021
    % change13.4%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (369)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 128 companies were registered in Stockton-On-Tees during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 5.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    201012898,612
    200912190,987
    % change5.8%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (168) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010443153
    New companies in 2009423742
    % change4.8%-16.2%26.2%
    Record Year2007 (75)2003 (42)2010 (53)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 176 companies were dissolved in Stockton-On-Tees. This figure is 27.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Stockton-On-Tees occurred in 2009 when a total of 244 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    2010176177,631
    2009244289,236
    % change-27.9%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (244)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 94 companies were dissolved in Stockton-On-Tees during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 48.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    20109494,954
    2009181181,176
    % change-48.1%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (181) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010302737
    Closed companies in 2009457561
    % change-33.3%-64.0%-39%
    Record Year2009 (45)2009 (75)2009 (61)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Stockton-On-Tees increased by 94 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    20109426,118
    2009-6-107,215
    Record Year2007 (272)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Stockton-On-Tees during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 34 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    2010343,658
    2009-60-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (130) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201014416
    Net growth in 2009-3-38-19
    Record Year2007 (68)2003 (30)2008 (39)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Stockton-On-Tees formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stockton-On-Tees
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Stockton-On-Tees
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-3.7%-20.2%13.5%
    Record Year1974 (0.5%)1971 (0.3%)1962 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Stockton-On-Tees was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.4% of all director appointments in Stockton-On-Tees in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Stockton-On-Tees was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.5% of all director appointments in Stockton-On-Tees in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.42%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    ENGINEERING1.30%CONSULTING4.79%
    CONSULTANTS1.07%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    PROPERTY0.95%PROPERTY2.40%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.95%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    NORTH0.95%TRADING2.01%
    DESIGN0.83%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSULTANCY0.83%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    R0.83%MEDIA1.80%
    HOUSE0.71%BUSINESS1.75%
    MARKETING0.71%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    INSPECTION0.71%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    TEES0.71%ENGINEERING1.56%
    (NORTH0.59%LONDON1.52%
    CARE0.59%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    J0.59%J1.46%
    TECHNICAL0.59%CARE1.41%
    EAST0.59%GLOBAL1.39%
    SAFETY0.59%PROPERTIES1.35%
    EAST)0.59%BUILDING1.33%
    CO0.59%M1.29%
    P0.59%IT1.28%
    ELECTRICAL0.59%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    FINANCE0.59%GROUP1.25%
    PLUMBING0.59%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied238207,125
    7487 - Other business activities11868,525
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified356,684
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2925,942
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2113,490
    9999 - Dormant Company1919,842
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1714,598
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering168,262
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified152,739
    7499 - Non-trading company1513,997
    9305 - Other service activities148,822
    99999 - Dormant Company1214,342
    43210 - Electrical installation122,859
    7011 - Development & sell real estate114,579
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified117,922
    7260 - Other computer related activities109,122
    71129 - Other engineering activities81,480
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.82,504
    62090 - Other information technology service activities75,854
    4534 - Other building installation72,652

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07221065 J W INST LTD 13 Apr 2010
    07234863 INGLEBY TRAVEL LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07231941 E-INSPIRE LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07230856 ORION DATA SYSTEMS LTD 21 Apr 2010
    07226758 QUAYS HOTELS LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07225143 HITCHCOCK CONSULTANTS LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07221396 AERIS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07215634 LBB LEISURE HARTLEPOOL LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07240169 KCS FITTING LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07238676 INTERFACE MANAGEMENT ENGINEERING LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07234453 PROJECT IN A BOX LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07230778 STONELEIGH DECORATORS LTD 21 Apr 2010
    07228800 LUSSO DESIGNS LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07227666 MATTHEW HOOTON LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07224850 ENABLE CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICE LTD 15 Apr 2010
    07223582 BEST N SAFE SECURITY SERVICES LTD 14 Apr 2010
    07219590 WARD GREGORY LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07215114 BC MECH ENG LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07210930 DIAL A DRAIN LIMITED 01 Apr 2010
    07235585 TEESKLEEN LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07235323 MIC QUALITY SERVICES LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07226259 MARK DALBY INSTRUMENT SERVICES LIMITED 16 Apr 2010
    07221947 DILSE WEDDINGS LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07235482 HARRY MOTSON CONSULTANTS LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07219245 CARTER PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 11 Apr 2010