Stockton-On-Tees, County Durham

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any quarter in history.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous January.
  • March 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous March.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 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 2013)

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 211 companies were registered in Stockton-On-Tees during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 6.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    2013211134,802
    2012199131,491
    % change6.0%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (211) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 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 2013675985
    New companies in 2012566083
    % change19.6%-1.7%2.4%
    Record Year2013 (67)2007 (70)2007 (93)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 135 companies were dissolved in Stockton-On-Tees during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 68.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    201313577,914
    20128067,576
    % change68.8%15.3%
    Record Year 2013 (135) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    March 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous March.

    February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 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 2013554337
    Closed companies in 2012242828
    % change129.2%53.6%32%
    Record Year2013 (55)2013 (43)2013 (37)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Stockton-On-Tees during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 76 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    20137656,888
    201211963,915
    Record Year 2007 (142) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013121648
    Net growth in 2012323255
    Record Year2012 (32)2007 (51)2007 (74)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Stockton-On-Tees formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Stockton-On-Tees
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change7.2%-2.4%5.9%
    Record Year2013 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)1991 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 48.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Stockton-On-Tees was in 2007 when 33.1% of all directors were female.

    30.6% of all director appointments in Stockton-On-Tees in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING1.62%CONSULTING5.18%
    MANAGEMENT1.44%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    NORTH1.17%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    EAST1.17%PROPERTY2.44%
    PROJECT1.08%TRADING2.06%
    CONSTRUCTION0.99%DESIGN1.79%
    CONSULTANCY0.90%ENGINEERING1.78%
    ELECTRICAL0.81%BUSINESS1.77%
    PROPERTY0.81%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    INSPECTION0.81%LONDON1.72%
    STOCKTON0.72%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    J0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    DESIGN0.72%MEDIA1.63%
    CONSULTING0.63%GLOBAL1.57%
    (NORTH0.63%J1.56%
    EAST)0.63%CARE1.46%
    MAINTENANCE0.63%IT1.43%
    TRAINING0.63%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    TECHNICAL0.54%PROPERTIES1.36%
    CONSULTANTS0.54%M1.25%
    C0.54%BUILDING1.21%
    TRADE0.54%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    D0.54%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    ASSOCIATES0.54%TRAINING1.17%
    TEESSIDE0.54%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied304249,183
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified6116,448
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5754,531
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4232,624
    99999 - Dormant Company3643,384
    71129 - Other engineering activities304,226
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2823,532
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified256,954
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2224,894
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production181,100
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified175,062
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet177,199
    86900 - Other human health activities178,465
    74990 - Non-trading company1614,129
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1512,664
    71200 - Technical testing and analysis14832
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities122,252
    74100 - specialised design activities123,645
    62012 - Business and domestic software development118,099
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment115,248

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08390196 CHRISTOPHER HUDSON ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 05 Feb 2013
    08395267 INGLEBY AUTO SERVICES LTD 08 Feb 2013
    08396668 NSDES LIMITED 11 Feb 2013
    08398188 LITTLE BLACK BOOK SUNDERLAND LIMITED 11 Feb 2013
    08400975 S 4 TRADERS LIMITED 13 Feb 2013
    08414302 PS PROJECT SOLUTIONS LTD 21 Feb 2013
    08416855 LULSGATE ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 25 Feb 2013
    08419046 CHOCOLATE CHERRY LIMITED 26 Feb 2013
    08394715 BRUNSOFT LIMITED 08 Feb 2013
    08395944 ECOFIX ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Feb 2013
    08395959 NBD MAINTENANCE LTD 08 Feb 2013
    08403794 ENDEAVOUR ACADEMIES TRUST 14 Feb 2013
    08407776 COOK LEISURE LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    08411275 HARTBURN PET SUPPLIES LIMITED 20 Feb 2013
    08412452 APPLEBRIDGE SURFACING LIMITED 20 Feb 2013
    08417010 FOXTEC INSTRUMENTS LIMITED 25 Feb 2013
    08423871 TOP-STOREY LOFT CONVERSIONS UK LIMITED 28 Feb 2013
    08398832 SINTEC INSTRUMENTS LIMITED 12 Feb 2013
    08405667 ELECTRICAL MECHANICAL & COOLING LTD 15 Feb 2013
    08419289 TRANSFORM HEALTHCARE CAMBODIA LTD 26 Feb 2013
    08409612 TEES VALLEY ELEVATORS LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08417216 OW CONSULTANCY LTD 25 Feb 2013
    08418505 LRN DESIGN SERVICES LIMITED 25 Feb 2013
    08402587 TENTOWNS SECURITY LTD 14 Feb 2013
    08414970 PAPPLE ENTERPRISES LTD. 22 Feb 2013