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

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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)SunderlandUK
    2013332269,432
    2012311253,150
    % change6.8%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (332)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SunderlandUK
    2013159134,630
    2012171121,659
    % change-7.0%10.7%
    Record Year 2012 (171) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013584556
    New companies in 2012637038
    % change-7.9%-35.7%47.4%
    Record Year2012 (63)2012 (70)2013 (56)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)SunderlandUK
    2013280155,192
    2012275147,794
    % change1.8%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (317)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SunderlandUK
    201313277,278
    201213980,218
    % change-5.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013373956
    Closed companies in 2012354757
    % change5.7%-17.0%-2%
    Record Year2009 (61)2009 (87)2009 (64)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)SunderlandUK
    201352114,240
    201236105,356
    Record Year2007 (194)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)SunderlandUK
    20132757,352
    20123241,441
    Record Year 2007 (88) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20132160
    Net growth in 20122823-19
    Record Year2007 (46)2002 (34)2008 (32)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change-22.6%-37.5%33.4%
    Record Year1981 (0.3%)1993 (0.2%)1974 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.24%CONSULTING5.25%
    SUNDERLAND1.85%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    EAST1.46%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    NORTH1.46%PROPERTY2.48%
    TRAINING0.98%TRADING2.05%
    LEISURE0.88%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSULTING0.88%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTY0.88%LONDON1.77%
    ENGINEERING0.88%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.68%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    PROPERTIES0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    COMMUNITY0.68%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CONSULTANTS0.68%GLOBAL1.59%
    NE0.68%MEDIA1.57%
    (NE)0.68%CARE1.55%
    ACADEMY0.59%J1.53%
    INTEREST0.59%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    FOR0.59%IT1.40%
    (NORTH0.59%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CONSULTANCY0.59%M1.26%
    EAST)0.59%BUILDING1.22%
    PIZZA0.59%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CLEANING0.59%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    DESIGN0.59%CAPITAL1.16%
    ELECTRICAL0.59%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied373257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4154,555
    99999 - Dormant Company3744,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3624,324
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2633,633
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2417,095
    56302 - Public houses and bars185,165
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands186,140
    56101 - Licensed restaurants177,148
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified175,319
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified167,212
    86900 - Other human health activities148,687
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1325,583
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities136,771
    62012 - Business and domestic software development138,590
    43210 - Electrical installation125,611
    82200 - Activities of call centres12294
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes103,467
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate107,871
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating103,168

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08469965 TRINITY MEDICAL PROPERTIES (LANCHESTER) LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08474130 P2D CONSTRUCTION LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08497964 ZEBA SUNDERLAND LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08501963 JAVID LTD 24 Apr 2013
    08502217 SPICE HOUSE EDENHILL LTD 24 Apr 2013
    08481693 APEX ARCHITECTURAL PLANNING LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08485663 EASY FIT HOME IMPROVEMENTS (SUNDERLAND) LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08494703 JANET ELWICK SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08474623 FTM58 LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08492829 APM (NE) LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08501980 BOOKVILLE INN LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08483306 EUROPE EHIC SERVICES LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08488551 TOP AFRICAN FOOD STORE LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08499383 OLDSTONE EVENTS LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08499449 GRANGETRON LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08509168 P.W TRAINING SYSTEMS LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08476657 EURO-SOCCERSCHOOLS UK LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08478802 MARK MCNALLY WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08489397 PAUL WILLIAMSON WEALTH MANAGEMENT LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08496954 LILLIAN'S BLINDS LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08507171 EURO-HOMECARE (UK) LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08507294 UPI DM LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08494599 NORTHSTAR TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08506788 DSI BUILDING & MAINTENANCE LTD 26 Apr 2013
    08510543 NORTH EAST DISCUS LTD 30 Apr 2013