Stockton-On-Tees, County Durham
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any year in history.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any year in history.
A total of 670 companies were formed in Stockton-On-Tees in 2012. This total is 1.2% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Stockton-On-Tees UK 2012 670 491,893 2011 662 452,870 2010 512 400,358 2009 445 362,675 2008 484 349,203 Record Year 2012 (670) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 307 companies were formed in Stockton-On-Tees. This figure is 6.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stockton-On-Tees occurred in 2011 when a total of 328 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stockton-On-Tees UK 2012 307 238,743 2011 328 224,135 % change -6.4% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (328) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 134 companies were registered in Stockton-On-Tees during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 22.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly 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) Stockton-On-Tees UK 2012 134 119,875 2011 172 109,623 % change -22.1% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (172) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 55 47 32 New companies in 2011 58 71 43 % change -5.2% -33.8% -25.6% Record Year 2011 (58) 2011 (71) 2011 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 394 companies were dissolved in Stockton-On-Tees in 2012. This total is 1.3% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Stockton-On-Tees UK 2012 394 293,728 2011 389 314,524 2010 367 342,233 2009 513 533,787 2008 220 237,873 Record Year 2009 (513) 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 216 companies were dissolved in Stockton-On-Tees. This figure is 13.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Stockton-On-Tees occurred in 2009 when a total of 269 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stockton-On-Tees UK 2012 216 145,934 2011 191 152,213 % change 13.1% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (269) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 101 companies were dissolved in Stockton-On-Tees during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Stockton-On-Tees UK 2012 101 70,026 2011 95 79,983 % change 6.3% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (124) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 44 34 23 Closed companies in 2011 25 35 35 % change 76.0% -2.9% -34% Record Year 2012 (44) 2010 (48) 2009 (47)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 276 companies were added to the company register for Stockton-On-Tees in 2012. This number represents growth of 41.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 3 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Stockton-On-Tees company register grew by 387 companies.
Year Stockton-On-Tees UK 2012 276 198,165 2011 273 138,346 2010 145 58,125 2009 -68 -171,112 2008 264 111,330 Record Year 2007 (387) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Stockton-On-Tees increased by 91 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Stockton-On-Tees UK 2012 91 92,809 2011 137 71,922 Record Year 2011 (137) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Stockton-On-Tees during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 33 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Stockton-On-Tees UK 2012 33 49,849 2011 77 29,640 Record Year 2011 (77) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 11 13 9 Net growth in 2011 33 36 8 Record Year 2011 (33) 2011 (36) 2007 (23)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Stockton-On-Tees formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Stockton-On-Tees was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Stockton-On-Tees 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second 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 (Jul-Dec) Stockton-On-Tees 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Stockton-On-Tees formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Stockton-On-Tees 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) 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% 0.2% 0.1% % change -20.3% -37.0% -27.5% Record Year 1990 (0.3%) 1968 (0.5%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% 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 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% 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 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% 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 Stockton-On-Tees was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Stockton-On-Tees in 2012 was 33.5%. 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 Stockton-On-Tees was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Stockton-On-Tees 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 Stockton-On-Tees was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
19.4% of all director appointments in Stockton-On-Tees 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 ENGINEERING 1.57% CONSULTING 5.15% PROJECT 1.11% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.31% NORTH 1.11% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 0.92% TRADING 2.03% EAST 0.92% DESIGN 1.86% CONSTRUCTION 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.82% INSPECTION 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.79% PROPERTY 0.74% BUSINESS 1.76% TRAINING 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSULTING 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% TECHNICAL 0.65% LONDON 1.69% JOMAST 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% ENTERPRISES 0.55% GLOBAL 1.59% (NE) 0.55% J 1.57% G 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% STOCKTON 0.55% IT 1.43% D 0.55% CARE 1.39% DESIGN 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% ELECTRICAL 0.55% M 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.46% BUILDING 1.23% MAINTENANCE 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.21% (NORTH 0.46% TRAINING 1.18% DEVELOPMENTS 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.17% R 0.46% 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 275 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 60 52,427 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 54 15,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 34 40,648 71129 - Other engineering activities 32 3,763 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 25 6,419 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 21 23,256 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 17 4,677 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 6,307 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,291 7487 - Other business activities 14 10,703 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 14 973 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 7,446 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 12 2,019 74990 - Non-trading company 12 13,808 71200 - Technical testing and analysis 12 781 86900 - Other human health activities 12 7,866 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 10 4,936
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