Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- January 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous January.
- January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Sunderland when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 152 companies were registered in Sunderland during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 28.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Sunderland UK 2011 152 116,391 2010 118 105,137 % change 28.8% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (159) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 51 39 62 New companies in 2010 36 33 49 % change 41.7% 18.2% 26.5% Record Year 2011 (51) 2008 (48) 2007 (79)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Sunderland during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 9.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Sunderland UK 2011 100 90,986 2010 111 82,677 % change -9.9% 10.0% Record Year 2010 (111) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Sunderland when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2011 43 27 30 Closed companies in 2010 33 29 49 % change 30.3% -6.9% -39% Record Year 2011 (43) 2010 (29) 2009 (50)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Sunderland during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 52 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Sunderland UK 2011 52 25,405 2010 7 22,460 Record Year 2007 (106) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 8 12 32 Net growth in 2010 3 4 0 Record Year 2008 (28) 2008 (32) 2007 (56)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Sunderland formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Sunderland 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 22.3% 3.9% 20.7% Record Year 1978 (0.6%) 1975 (0.5%) 1972 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Sunderland was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in Sunderland in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORTH 2.16% CONSULTING 5.04% EAST 2.16% MANAGEMENT 4.97% COMMUNITY 1.85% CONSULTANCY 3.16% CONTACT 1.64% PROPERTY 2.38% INTEREST 1.54% TRADING 2.10% MANAGEMENT 1.23% DESIGN 1.93% PROPERTY 1.03% ASSOCIATES 1.92% (SUNDERLAND) 1.03% BUSINESS 1.87% NORTHERN 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% C 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (NORTH 0.82% MEDIA 1.69% TRAINING 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.61% (NE) 0.82% LONDON 1.60% EAST) 0.82% CARE 1.45% COMMUNICATIONS 0.82% J 1.45% SUNDERLAND 0.72% GLOBAL 1.44% ELECTRICAL 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.43% CONSULTANCY 0.72% IT 1.41% MEDIA 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.36% CONSTRUCTION 0.62% BUILDING 1.34% HOME 0.62% M 1.30% CITY 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.28% PROPERTIES 0.62% S 1.24% BUSINESS 0.62% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% D 0.62% SYSTEMS 1.23%
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 258 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 48 60,968 9999 - Dormant Company 27 19,765 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 30,253 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 10,085 9305 - Other service activities 20 8,740 99999 - Dormant Company 16 18,336 7499 - Non-trading company 16 11,316 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,788 5530 - Restaurants 14 4,898 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 12,916 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 7,789 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 6,183 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 10,246 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 16,150 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 7,000 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 6,996 74990 - Non-trading company 7 8,695 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 3,895 56302 - Public houses and bars 6 1,825
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07511364 LOCKHART SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED 31 Jan 2011 07509863 THE PERFORMANCE CLINIC LIMITED 31 Jan 2011 07506210 XANFUN LIMITED 26 Jan 2011 07499797 FASHION ZOOM LIMITED 20 Jan 2011 07500787 C D WICKHAM LIMITED 21 Jan 2011 07499181 RACHEL DUKE CONSULTANCY LTD 19 Jan 2011 07497117 JOSS ELLIOTT FURNITURE LIMITED 18 Jan 2011 07493067 PSB TRAINING LIMITED 14 Jan 2011 07486182 A & G JOYCE LTD 10 Jan 2011 07484554 P & N PROJECTS LIMITED 06 Jan 2011 07481710 NOVA TRADING (UK) LTD 04 Jan 2011 07510577 MY ON LINE CASTING LIMITED 31 Jan 2011 07499214 THE VIRTUAL PRINTING COMPANY LTD 20 Jan 2011 07486761 GROUP TEGULA LIMITED 10 Jan 2011 07503275 BELE WEB SOLUTIONS LTD 24 Jan 2011 07504823 THE CODERS ACADEMY LIMITED 25 Jan 2011 07490740 MEDIA73 LTD 12 Jan 2011 07490698 PRIMUS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 Jan 2011 07489693 IMPRESSPAGES LTD 12 Jan 2011 07483502 KEY4LETS LTD 05 Jan 2011 OC360648 APTITUDE PARTNERS LLP 06 Jan 2011 07511572 H L E C LIMITED 31 Jan 2011 07511057 EXCELSIOR SERVICES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 31 Jan 2011 07504244 ENCORE BRIDAL LIMITED 25 Jan 2011 07504020 FLOWERS IN SUNDERLAND LIMITED 24 Jan 2011
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