Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Sunderland when compared to any previous Q1.
- March 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Sunderland when compared to any previous March.
- February 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Sunderland when compared to any previous February.
- January 2012 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 2012)
A total of 140 companies were registered in Sunderland during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 7.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Sunderland UK 2012 140 131,491 2011 152 116,391 % change -7.9% 13.0% Record Year 2007 (159) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 49 41 50 New companies in 2011 51 39 62 % change -3.9% 5.1% -19.4% Record Year 2011 (51) 2008 (48) 2007 (79)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Q1 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Sunderland when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 136 companies were dissolved in Sunderland during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 36.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Sunderland UK 2012 136 67,576 2011 100 90,987 % change 36.0% -25.7% Record Year 2012 (136) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
March 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Sunderland when compared to any previous March.
February 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Sunderland when compared to any previous February.
January 2012 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 2012 47 38 51 Closed companies in 2011 43 27 30 % change 9.3% 40.7% 70% Record Year 2012 (47) 2012 (38) 2012 (51)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Net company growth for Sunderland during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 4 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Sunderland UK 2012 4 63,915 2011 52 25,404 Record Year 2007 (106) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 2 3 -1 Net growth in 2011 8 12 32 Record Year 2008 (28) 2008 (32) 2007 (56)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, Sunderland formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) Sunderland 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -17.6% -10.1% -24.5% Record Year 1978 (0.6%) 1975 (0.5%) 1972 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in Sunderland was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.6% of all director appointments in Sunderland in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORTH 1.61% CONSULTING 5.07% EAST 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SUNDERLAND 1.50% CONSULTANCY 3.30% LEISURE 1.18% PROPERTY 2.37% (SUNDERLAND) 1.07% TRADING 2.07% ENGINEERING 1.07% DESIGN 1.93% DESIGN 1.07% ENGINEERING 1.86% CONSULTANCY 0.96% ASSOCIATES 1.84% MANAGEMENT 0.96% CONSULTANTS 1.79% SECURITY 0.86% BUSINESS 1.73% COMMUNITY 0.86% MEDIA 1.72% NE 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% MEDIA 0.86% LONDON 1.66% TRAINING 0.75% J 1.54% (NE) 0.75% INVESTMENTS 1.51% INTEREST 0.75% GLOBAL 1.50% CONSULTANTS 0.64% IT 1.40% PROPERTY 0.64% CARE 1.34% CONSULTING 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.31% CARPETS 0.64% ELECTRICAL 1.27% BUILDING 0.64% M 1.27% M 0.54% BUILDING 1.24% COMMUNICATIONS 0.54% ENERGY 1.20% MAINTENANCE 0.54% S 1.20% CO 0.54% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
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 333 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 51 52,735 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 35,233 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 13,637 9305 - Other service activities 22 8,818 9999 - Dormant Company 22 18,617 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 9,892 99999 - Dormant Company 19 25,084 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 19,704 86900 - Other human health activities 12 5,066 7499 - Non-trading company 12 9,102 56302 - Public houses and bars 11 2,795 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 12,113 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 4,427 74990 - Non-trading company 11 9,729 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 7,154 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 14,303 7486 - Call centre activities 9 198 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 3,931 43210 - Electrical installation 8 3,573
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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