Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2013 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 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 332 companies were formed in Sunderland. This figure is 6.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sunderland occurred in 2013 when a total of 332 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland UK 2013 332 269,432 2012 311 253,150 % change 6.8% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (332) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 159 companies were registered in Sunderland during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 7.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sunderland UK 2013 159 134,630 2012 171 121,659 % change -7.0% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (171) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 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 2013 58 45 56 New companies in 2012 63 70 38 % change -7.9% -35.7% 47.4% Record Year 2012 (63) 2012 (70) 2013 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 280 companies were dissolved in Sunderland. This figure is 1.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 280 155,192 2012 275 147,794 % change 1.8% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (317) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 132 companies were dissolved in Sunderland during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sunderland UK 2013 132 77,278 2012 139 80,218 % change -5.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 37 39 56 Closed companies in 2012 35 47 57 % change 5.7% -17.0% -2% Record Year 2009 (61) 2009 (87) 2009 (64)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Sunderland increased by 52 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland UK 2013 52 114,240 2012 36 105,356 Record Year 2007 (194) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Sunderland during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 27 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sunderland UK 2013 27 57,352 2012 32 41,441 Record Year 2007 (88) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 21 6 0 Net growth in 2012 28 23 -19 Record Year 2007 (46) 2002 (34) 2008 (32)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Sunderland formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Sunderland formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sunderland 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -22.6% -37.5% 33.4% Record Year 1981 (0.3%) 1993 (0.2%) 1974 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Sunderland was 2005 when 40.3% of all directors were female.
30.9% of all director appointments in Sunderland in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Sunderland was in 2007 when 34.0% of all directors were female.
33.9% of all director appointments in Sunderland in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.24% CONSULTING 5.25% SUNDERLAND 1.85% MANAGEMENT 4.80% EAST 1.46% CONSULTANCY 3.41% NORTH 1.46% PROPERTY 2.48% TRAINING 0.98% TRADING 2.05% LEISURE 0.88% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTING 0.88% DESIGN 1.79% PROPERTY 0.88% LONDON 1.77% ENGINEERING 0.88% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSTRUCTION 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PROPERTIES 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% COMMUNITY 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CONSULTANTS 0.68% GLOBAL 1.59% NE 0.68% MEDIA 1.57% (NE) 0.68% CARE 1.55% ACADEMY 0.59% J 1.53% INTEREST 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.46% FOR 0.59% IT 1.40% (NORTH 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.40% CONSULTANCY 0.59% M 1.26% EAST) 0.59% BUILDING 1.22% PIZZA 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CLEANING 0.59% ENTERPRISES 1.18% DESIGN 0.59% CAPITAL 1.16% ELECTRICAL 0.59% TRAINING 1.16%
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 373 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 37 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 36 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 33,633 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 17,095 56302 - Public houses and bars 18 5,165 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 18 6,140 56101 - Licensed restaurants 17 7,148 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 17 5,319 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,212 86900 - Other human health activities 14 8,687 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 25,583 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 6,771 62012 - Business and domestic software development 13 8,590 43210 - Electrical installation 12 5,611 82200 - Activities of call centres 12 294 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 10 3,467 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 7,871 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 10 3,168
Recent Companies
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