Sunderland, Tyne And Wear
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any quarter in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any month in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 397 companies were formed in Sunderland. This figure is 19.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sunderland occurred in 2014 when a total of 397 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland UK 2014 397 300,731 2013 332 269,432 % change 19.6% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (397) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 202 companies were registered in Sunderland during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 27.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Sunderland UK 2014 202 150,009 2013 159 134,630 % change 27.0% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (202) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any previous April.
April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Sunderland when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 84 64 54 New companies in 2013 58 45 56 % change 44.8% 42.2% -3.6% Record Year 2014 (84) 2012 (70) 2013 (56)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 278 companies were dissolved in Sunderland. This figure is 0.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 278 177,207 2013 280 155,192 % change -0.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (317) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 143 companies were dissolved in Sunderland during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 8.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Sunderland UK 2014 143 94,837 2013 132 77,278 % change 8.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (212) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 40 60 43 Closed companies in 2013 37 39 56 % change 8.1% 53.8% -23% Record Year 2009 (61) 2009 (87) 2009 (64)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Sunderland increased by 119 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland UK 2014 119 123,524 2013 52 114,240 Record Year 2007 (194) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Sunderland during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 59 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Sunderland UK 2014 59 55,172 2013 27 57,352 Record Year 2007 (88) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 44 4 11 Net growth in 2013 21 6 0 Record Year 2007 (46) 2002 (34) 2008 (32)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Sunderland formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sunderland 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Sunderland formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Sunderland 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 30.6% 31.3% -16.4% Record Year 1981 (0.3%) 1993 (0.2%) 1974 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Sunderland was 2005 when 40.3% of all directors were female.
23.7% of all director appointments in Sunderland in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Sunderland was in 2007 when 34.0% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Sunderland in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SUNDERLAND 1.73% CONSULTING 5.16% LEISURE 1.24% MANAGEMENT 4.64% NORTH 1.24% CONSULTANCY 3.50% EAST) 0.99% PROPERTY 2.66% EAST 0.91% TRADING 2.03% (NE) 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.99% (NORTH 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% LSPV 0.83% LONDON 1.93% MANAGEMENT 0.83% CARE 1.85% NE 0.66% DESIGN 1.75% CONSULTANCY 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.73% L 0.66% BUSINESS 1.69% CARE 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.63% COMMUNITY 0.66% TRANSPORT 1.58% WELDING 0.66% GLOBAL 1.55% PROPERTY 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CONSULTANTS 0.66% J 1.51% HOME 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.48% NORTHERN 0.58% MEDIA 1.44% PROPERTIES 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CONSTRUCTION 0.58% IT 1.33% CATERING 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% MEDIA 0.50% BUILDING 1.26% ELECTRICAL 0.50% M 1.24% SECURITY 0.50% CO., 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 366 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 51 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 43 57,421 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 38 7,840 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 35 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 33 28,352 56101 - Licensed restaurants 26 8,585 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 19 8,533 56302 - Public houses and bars 19 6,099 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 19,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 29,029 71129 - Other engineering activities 14 5,787 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 12 3,928 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 12 6,043 86900 - Other human health activities 11 11,292 43210 - Electrical installation 10 6,050 53202 - Unlicensed carrier 10 1,025 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 9,900 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 7,415 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 10,133
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08985679 CLASSIC WASHINGTON LTD 08 Apr 2014 08997272 MINI MART NE LTD 15 Apr 2014 09011057 JOMUNA HALAL FOODSTORE LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 08972701 THE RED ROCK (N.E.) LTD 02 Apr 2014 08990405 O'LEARY LEISURE LTD 10 Apr 2014 09001093 LAZY EVENINGS LTD 17 Apr 2014 09010296 D HOWEY LOCUMS LTD 24 Apr 2014 09011245 LEISURE HOMES TYNE AND WEAR LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 09013304 KRAKENVIDEO LIMITED 28 Apr 2014 08990280 DEBOLEARYCARE LTD 10 Apr 2014 09010026 AK TEACHING LIMITED 24 Apr 2014 08970687 KATE'S CREATIVE CATERING LIMITED 01 Apr 2014 08985902 RAS INSPECTION SERVICES LTD 08 Apr 2014 09002182 JACK RABBIT SLIMS LIMITED 17 Apr 2014 09010417 PARAGON FINANCIAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED 24 Apr 2014 08971466 GENESIS COMPUTING LIMITED 01 Apr 2014 08980954 OLWEB SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Apr 2014 08985071 PLAMEN TIHOLOV LTD 08 Apr 2014 09017375 INDOOR CLIMATE CONTROL (PROJECTS) LIMITED 29 Apr 2014 08993962 IBOX LOGISTICS LTD 14 Apr 2014 08994651 PMINSPECTION (NORTHEAST) LTD 14 Apr 2014 08995644 C JARVIS LTD 14 Apr 2014 08998917 ALL SAINTS' ACADEMIES TRUST 15 Apr 2014 09003895 NIGHTINGALES NORTH LIMITED 22 Apr 2014 09016527 SSASCO LIMITED 29 Apr 2014
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