Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 275 companies were formed in Sunderland. This figure is 9.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sunderland occurred in 2007 when a total of 304 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland UK 2011 275 228,735 2010 251 203,749 % change 9.6% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (304) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 123 companies were registered in Sunderland during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Sunderland UK 2011 123 112,344 2010 133 98,612 % change -7.5% 13.9% Record Year 2007 (145) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 40 32 51 New companies in 2010 43 47 43 % change -7.0% -31.9% 18.6% Record Year 2008 (56) 2007 (55) 2011 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 178 companies were dissolved in Sunderland. This figure is 20.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sunderland occurred in 2009 when a total of 317 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland UK 2011 178 162,310 2010 224 177,631 % change -20.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (317) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 78 companies were dissolved in Sunderland during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 31.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Sunderland UK 2011 78 71,324 2010 113 94,954 % change -31.0% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 24 33 21 Closed companies in 2010 32 39 42 % change -25.0% -15.4% -50% Record Year 2009 (61) 2009 (87) 2009 (64)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Sunderland increased by 97 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland UK 2011 97 66,425 2010 27 26,118 Record Year 2007 (194) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Sunderland during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 45 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Sunderland UK 2011 45 41,020 2010 20 3,658 Record Year 2007 (88) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 16 -1 30 Net growth in 2010 11 8 1 Record Year 2007 (46) 2002 (34) 2008 (32)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Sunderland formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1986 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Sunderland formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Sunderland 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -9.9% -46.4% 5.1% Record Year 1968 (0.5%) 1960 (0.4%) 1967 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Sunderland was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Sunderland in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Sunderland was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
32.8% of all director appointments in Sunderland in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage EAST 2.63% CONSULTING 5.09% NORTH 2.63% MANAGEMENT 4.86% COMMUNITY 2.11% CONSULTANCY 3.17% INTEREST 1.69% PROPERTY 2.43% CONTACT 1.37% TRADING 2.05% (SUNDERLAND) 1.16% DESIGN 1.94% (NORTH 1.05% ASSOCIATES 1.92% EAST) 1.05% BUSINESS 1.87% C 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% (NE) 0.95% CONSULTANTS 1.76% LEISURE 0.84% MEDIA 1.73% PROPERTY 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.67% CONSULTANCY 0.84% LONDON 1.60% NORTHERN 0.84% GLOBAL 1.46% MANAGEMENT 0.84% J 1.44% TRAINING 0.74% CARE 1.44% CONSTRUCTION 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.42% SYSTEMS 0.63% IT 1.39% SECURITY 0.63% BUILDING 1.32% R 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.31% NE 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.30% PROPERTIES 0.63% M 1.27% DESIGN 0.63% S 1.23% BUSINESS 0.63% ENTERPRISES 1.20% D 0.63% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 257 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 57 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 25 30,647 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 10,322 9999 - Dormant Company 24 20,111 9305 - Other service activities 23 9,063 99999 - Dormant Company 18 18,918 7499 - Non-trading company 16 10,955 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,835 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 13,053 5530 - Restaurants 13 5,086 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 7,849 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 5,928 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 16,419 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 10,545 74990 - Non-trading company 9 8,481 8514 - Other human health activities 8 2,515 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 7,143 56302 - Public houses and bars 7 1,900 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 3,790
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