Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any quarter in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 311 companies were formed in Sunderland. This figure is 13.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sunderland occurred in 2012 when a total of 311 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland UK 2012 311 253,150 2011 275 228,735 % change 13.1% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (311) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 171 companies were registered in Sunderland during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 39.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Sunderland UK 2012 171 121,659 2011 123 112,344 % change 39.0% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (171) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 63 70 38 New companies in 2011 40 32 51 % change 57.5% 118.8% -25.5% Record Year 2012 (63) 2012 (70) 2011 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 275 companies were dissolved in Sunderland. This figure is 54.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 275 147,793 2011 178 162,310 % change 54.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (317) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 139 companies were dissolved in Sunderland during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 78.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Sunderland UK 2012 139 80,218 2011 78 71,324 % change 78.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 35 47 57 Closed companies in 2011 24 33 21 % change 45.8% 42.4% 171% Record Year 2009 (61) 2009 (87) 2009 (64)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Sunderland increased by 36 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland UK 2012 36 105,357 2011 97 66,425 Record Year 2007 (194) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Sunderland during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 32 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Sunderland UK 2012 32 41,441 2011 45 41,020 Record Year 2007 (88) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 28 23 -19 Net growth in 2011 16 -1 30 Record Year 2007 (46) 2002 (34) 2008 (32)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Sunderland formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1986 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Sunderland formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Sunderland 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 32.6% 91.8% -20.5% Record Year 1968 (0.5%) 1960 (0.4%) 1967 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Sunderland was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Sunderland in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Sunderland was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Sunderland in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage EAST 1.60% CONSULTING 5.07% NORTH 1.50% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.50% CONSULTANCY 3.28% SUNDERLAND 1.40% PROPERTY 2.35% LEISURE 1.20% TRADING 2.10% (SUNDERLAND) 1.00% DESIGN 1.89% NE 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.87% DESIGN 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TRAINING 0.90% CONSULTANTS 1.78% MEDIA 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.80% BUSINESS 1.70% ENGINEERING 0.80% MEDIA 1.69% CONSULTANCY 0.70% LONDON 1.68% SECURITY 0.70% J 1.57% (NE) 0.70% GLOBAL 1.51% CONSULTING 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.60% IT 1.42% CO 0.60% CARE 1.31% FOOD 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.31% CARPETS 0.60% M 1.26% COMMUNICATIONS 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.23% PROPERTY 0.60% BUILDING 1.23% ACADEMY 0.60% SECURITY 1.19% J 0.60% S 1.18% CLUB 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 359 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 46 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 29 35,447 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 14,220 9305 - Other service activities 19 7,926 9999 - Dormant Company 18 16,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 10,271 99999 - Dormant Company 17 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 20,390 7499 - Non-trading company 12 8,023 86900 - Other human health activities 12 5,222 56302 - Public houses and bars 11 2,913 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 4,091 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 4,535 74990 - Non-trading company 10 9,706 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 10 2,921 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 15,280 7486 - Call centre activities 9 175 43210 - Electrical installation 9 3,557 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 10,978
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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