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Stockton-On-Tees, County Durham

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous May.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in net growth 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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 334 companies were formed in Stockton-On-Tees. This figure is 23.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011334228,735
    2010270203,749
    % change23.7%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (369)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 182 companies were registered in Stockton-On-Tees during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 42.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    2011182112,344
    201012898,612
    % change42.2%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (182) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011535178
    New companies in 2010443153
    % change20.5%64.5%47.2%
    Record Year2007 (75)2011 (51)2011 (78)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 198 companies were dissolved in Stockton-On-Tees. This figure is 12.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011198162,310
    2010176177,631
    % change12.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (244)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 90 companies were dissolved in Stockton-On-Tees during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    20119071,324
    20109494,954
    % change-4.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (181) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011154530
    Closed companies in 2010302737
    % change-50.0%66.7%-19%
    Record Year2009 (45)2009 (75)2009 (61)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Stockton-On-Tees increased by 136 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    201113666,425
    20109426,118
    Record Year2007 (272)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Stockton-On-Tees during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 92 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    20119241,020
    2010343,658
    Record Year 2007 (130) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous June.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201138648
    Net growth in 201014416
    Record Year2007 (68)2003 (30)2011 (48)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Stockton-On-Tees formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stockton-On-Tees
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Stockton-On-Tees formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Stockton-On-Tees
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change16.6%29.7%30.3%
    Record Year1974 (0.5%)1971 (0.3%)1962 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    30.2% of all director appointments in Stockton-On-Tees in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    29.0% of all director appointments in Stockton-On-Tees in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING3.41%CONSULTING5.09%
    NORTH1.17%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    INSPECTION1.17%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    G1.17%PROPERTY2.43%
    EAST1.07%TRADING2.05%
    MANAGEMENT1.07%DESIGN1.94%
    DESIGN1.07%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    TRADING1.07%BUSINESS1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.96%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    D0.85%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    EAST)0.85%MEDIA1.73%
    (NORTH0.85%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ENERGY0.75%LONDON1.60%
    ELECTRICAL0.75%GLOBAL1.46%
    M0.75%J1.44%
    MARKETING0.75%CARE1.44%
    CONSULTANTS0.75%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CONSULTING0.64%IT1.39%
    CLEANING0.64%BUILDING1.32%
    CONSTRUCTION0.64%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SYSTEMS0.53%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SAFETY0.53%M1.27%
    ASSOCIATES0.53%S1.23%
    PROPERTY0.53%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    S0.53%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied198202,072
    7487 - Other business activities9860,758
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified347,835
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3130,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3016,419
    9999 - Dormant Company2120,111
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1913,053
    99999 - Dormant Company1818,918
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified133,050
    43210 - Electrical installation113,085
    7499 - Non-trading company1010,955
    86900 - Other human health activities94,154
    71129 - Other engineering activities91,629
    74990 - Non-trading company98,481
    9305 - Other service activities89,063
    7260 - Other computer related activities87,849
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering85,928
    5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors81,432
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult71,632
    62012 - Business and domestic software development73,262

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07601362 SWIFT MAINTENANCE SOLUTIONS LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07595360 DIFFERENTIATE TECHNOLOGY AND CONSULTING LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07615729 MANUKA DERMOCARE LIMITED 27 Apr 2011
    07600704 R D NORTON LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07592987 STONEACRE RENEWABLE ENERGY LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07590235 INGLEBY HEALTHCARE LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07589875 THORNABY PROPERTIES LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07617427 THE DIESEL TEAM LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07615654 GLOBALPOINT HEALTHCARE LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07608489 WATER WIND SUN LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07606387 NORTHERN BESPOKE DEVELOPMENTS LTD 15 Apr 2011
    07605270 GILL HORNER DESIGNS LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07604964 AMELIORATUS LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07603143 EUPHORIA BOUTIQUE LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07602786 ERIMUS INSURANCE BROKERS LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07593049 S Q 18 LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07592278 HARTBURN ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07591434 FOXELL ASSOCIATES LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07589088 M & J COMMERCIALS LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07618367 R & L COMPUTER ASSISTANCE LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07617624 DME CONSULTANTS LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07605902 TS PLANT SALES LTD. 15 Apr 2011
    07602470 PETER NOBLE SERVICES (NORTH EAST) LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07593453 THE BLACK BOX ALTERNATIVE LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07587601 FIRST CLASS SECURITY NORTH EAST LTD 01 Apr 2011