Stockton-On-Tees, County Durham

Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous February.
  • March 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous March.

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 2014)

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 215 companies were registered in Stockton-On-Tees during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    2014215150,722
    2013211134,802
    % change1.9%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (215) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014528083
    New companies in 2013675985
    % change-22.4%35.6%-2.4%
    Record Year2013 (67)2014 (80)2007 (93)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 112 companies were dissolved in Stockton-On-Tees during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    201411282,370
    201313577,914
    % change-17.0%5.7%
    Record Year 2013 (135) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    March 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Stockton-On-Tees when compared to any previous March.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014383044
    Closed companies in 2013554337
    % change-30.9%-30.2%19%
    Record Year2013 (55)2013 (43)2014 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Stockton-On-Tees during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 103 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Stockton-On-TeesUK
    201410368,352
    20137656,888
    Record Year 2007 (142) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014145039
    Net growth in 2013121648
    Record Year2012 (32)2007 (51)2007 (74)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Stockton-On-Tees formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Stockton-On-Tees
    20140.1%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change-27.4%25.3%-18.5%
    Record Year2013 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)1991 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

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

    26.5% of all director appointments in Stockton-On-Tees in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING1.72%CONSULTING5.22%
    PROPERTY1.47%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    INSPECTION1.31%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSULTANTS1.06%PROPERTY2.64%
    CONSTRUCTION0.98%TRADING2.05%
    OFFSHORE0.98%LONDON1.88%
    MANAGEMENT0.90%ENGINEERING1.86%
    M0.90%CARE1.79%
    ELECTRICAL0.90%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    DESIGN0.82%DESIGN1.75%
    PROJECT0.74%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CARE0.65%BUSINESS1.71%
    TEES0.65%PROPERTIES1.60%
    NE0.65%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    NORTH0.57%GLOBAL1.58%
    CONSULTING0.57%J1.48%
    EAST0.57%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    TRAINING0.57%MEDIA1.48%
    P0.57%IT1.33%
    (NORTH0.49%TRANSPORT1.30%
    G0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    B0.49%BUILDING1.24%
    ENERGY0.49%M1.21%
    PROPERTIES0.49%CAPITAL1.20%
    TECHNICAL0.49%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied364280,210
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified6518,491
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5337,882
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5356,411
    71129 - Other engineering activities465,477
    99999 - Dormant Company4547,084
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified338,155
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3226,700
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet269,358
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2427,750
    71200 - Technical testing and analysis21936
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production211,443
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate169,284
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified155,876
    56302 - Public houses and bars155,732
    43210 - Electrical installation145,885
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,813
    41100 - Development of building projects139,855
    49410 - Freight transport by road138,014
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities123,022

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08952811 RICHARD KILTY LTD 21 Mar 2014
    08953363 ULTIMATE AESTHETICS LTD 21 Mar 2014
    08963941 DURHAMS TRANSPORT TRAINING LTD 27 Mar 2014
    08934817 BRANKLYN GARDENS 1969 LIMITED 12 Mar 2014
    08937214 B R B ELECTRICS LTD 13 Mar 2014
    08961635 UNIWELL PRODUCTS LIMITED 27 Mar 2014
    08920486 TEESSIDE FM CONSULTANTS LIMITED 03 Mar 2014
    08927167 TATES NE LTD 06 Mar 2014
    08927582 BEAUTYLICIOUS LIMITED 07 Mar 2014
    08929556 WORD WHIZZES LTD 10 Mar 2014
    08931460 D. O'BRIEN PLUMBING LTD 10 Mar 2014
    08933146 INTEGRAL HEALTH & SAFETY LIMITED 11 Mar 2014
    08939250 FINANCIAL & CAPITAL TRUST PLC 14 Mar 2014
    08939575 FURNITURE EXPRESS HARTLEPOOL LTD 14 Mar 2014
    08961264 CALIBYTA LTD 26 Mar 2014
    08964570 WALTHAM FABRICATION LTD 28 Mar 2014
    08969114 TALKING JOURNALS LIMITED 31 Mar 2014
    08925767 CLEARBLUE GAS SERVICES (UK) LTD 06 Mar 2014
    08935296 PRESTIGEOUS PROPERTIES LIMITED 12 Mar 2014
    08956901 DINSDALE PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 25 Mar 2014
    08958350 MS ELECTRICAL INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 25 Mar 2014
    08921689 THE VILLAGE BEAUTY ROOM LTD 04 Mar 2014
    08927236 CANTEEN & COCKTAILS LTD 06 Mar 2014
    08957163 M P PMC LIMITED 25 Mar 2014
    08932794 ELITE EVENT AND MARQUEE HIRE LIMITED 11 Mar 2014