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Stockton-On-Tees, County Durham

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous May.

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 363 companies were formed in Stockton-On-Tees. This figure is 8.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012363253,150
    2011334228,735
    % change8.7%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (369)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 164 companies were registered in Stockton-On-Tees during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    2012164121,659
    2011182112,344
    % change-9.9%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (182) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 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 2012566147
    New companies in 2011535178
    % change5.7%19.6%-39.7%
    Record Year2007 (75)2012 (61)2011 (78)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 178 companies were dissolved in Stockton-On-Tees. This figure is 10.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012178147,793
    2011198162,310
    % change-10.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (244)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Stockton-On-Tees during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    20129880,218
    20119071,324
    % change8.9%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (181) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012273338
    Closed companies in 2011154530
    % change80.0%-26.7%27%
    Record Year2009 (45)2009 (75)2009 (61)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Stockton-On-Tees increased by 185 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    2012185105,357
    201113666,425
    Record Year2007 (272)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Stockton-On-Tees during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 66 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    20126641,441
    20119241,020
    Record Year 2007 (130) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201229289
    Net growth in 201138648
    Record Year2007 (68)2003 (30)2011 (48)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Stockton-On-Tees formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Stockton-On-Tees
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Stockton-On-Tees formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Stockton-On-Tees
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change-11.1%4.8%-35.7%
    Record Year1974 (0.5%)1971 (0.3%)1962 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 40.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    24.6% of all director appointments in Stockton-On-Tees in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Stockton-On-Tees was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    26.7% of all director appointments in Stockton-On-Tees in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING1.98%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.35%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    PROJECT1.17%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    SECURITY0.99%PROPERTY2.35%
    TRAINING0.81%TRADING2.10%
    ELECTRICAL0.81%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSULTING0.81%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.72%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSTRUCTION0.72%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    JOMAST0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ASSOCIATES0.63%BUSINESS1.70%
    LEISURE0.63%MEDIA1.69%
    EAST)0.63%LONDON1.68%
    NORTH0.63%J1.57%
    (NORTH0.63%GLOBAL1.51%
    DESIGN0.54%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SAFETY0.54%IT1.42%
    R0.54%CARE1.31%
    INSPECTION0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    J0.54%M1.26%
    CARE0.54%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    ABOUT0.54%BUILDING1.23%
    OFFSHORE0.54%SECURITY1.19%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.54%S1.18%
    ENERGY0.54%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied271244,457
    7487 - Other business activities6847,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3935,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3420,390
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3010,271
    99999 - Dormant Company1926,088
    71129 - Other engineering activities182,453
    9999 - Dormant Company1616,469
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1510,978
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1415,280
    9305 - Other service activities137,926
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified114,091
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering104,644
    62090 - Other information technology service activities98,258
    74990 - Non-trading company99,706
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet93,818
    86900 - Other human health activities95,222
    62012 - Business and domestic software development94,742
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities84,295
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified814,220

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08094225 BOBAZZLE ICYMI LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08099188 S.C.A.T DESIGN SERVICES LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08100271 I.R.M ENGINEERING LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08108940 FEA SOLUTIONS NORTH EAST LTD. 18 Jun 2012
    08118205 WNG DEVELOPMENTS LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08120900 RHO MEDICAL SOLUTIONS LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08124627 CS ELECTRICS LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08096579 REID'S CLEANING SERVICES LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08097337 THE ORIGINAL WEDDING COMPANY LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08099617 QUAD SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08103840 HOW INSPECTION LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08107994 LIONS DEN BEERS LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08110295 G.M.B. RECRUITMENT LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08110631 SWINBURNE SERVICES LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08111569 PROJECT ISLAM C.I.C. 19 Jun 2012
    08114829 ROSS ROAD GARAGE (N/E) LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08117003 ZONDO & FAMILY LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08117886 COLIN BELL MAINTENANCE LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08119183 STOKESLEY PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08107126 NORTH EAST WELDING & FABRICATION LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08119563 SFALL LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08124183 STARPROMOTIONSUK LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08108338 ZUSAMMEN LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08110640 PBM DRILLING LTD 19 Jun 2012
    08118412 LAKESIDE HOUSE (NO 130) LIMITED 25 Jun 2012