Download PDF version

Tyne And Wear

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous April.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,695 companies were formed in Tyne And Wear. This figure is 16.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Tyne And Wear occurred in 2012 when a total of 2,695 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Tyne And WearUK
    20122,695253,150
    20112,311228,735
    % change16.6%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (2,695)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 1,299 companies were registered in Tyne And Wear during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 13.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally 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)Tyne And WearUK
    20121,299121,659
    20111,146112,344
    % change13.4%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (1,299) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012466464369
    New companies in 2011356401389
    % change30.9%15.7%-5.1%
    Record Year2012 (466)2012 (464)2011 (389)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,640 companies were dissolved in Tyne And Wear. This figure is 11.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Tyne And Wear occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,366 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Tyne And WearUK
    20121,640147,793
    20111,476162,310
    % change11.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (2,366)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 823 companies were dissolved in Tyne And Wear during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 34.9% 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)Tyne And WearUK
    201282380,217
    201161071,324
    % change34.9%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,528) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012245296282
    Closed companies in 2011125275210
    % change96.0%7.6%34%
    Record Year2009 (423)2009 (649)2009 (456)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Tyne And Wear increased by 1,055 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Tyne And WearUK
    20121,055105,357
    201183566,425
    Record Year2007 (1,432)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Tyne And Wear during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 476 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Tyne And WearUK
    201247641,442
    201153641,020
    Record Year 2003 (618) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201222116887
    Net growth in 2011231126179
    Record Year2007 (270)2003 (228)2008 (235)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Tyne And Wear formed 1.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 1.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Tyne And Wear
    20121.1%
    20111.0%
    20101.0%
    20091.0%
    20081.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (1.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Tyne And Wear formed 1.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Tyne And Wear
    20121.1%
    20111.0%
    20101.1%
    20091.1%
    20081.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (1.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20121.1%1.1%1.0%
    UK formation share in 20111.0%1.1%1.0%
    % change10.2%1.4%1.3%
    Record Year1967 (2.0%)1962 (2.1%)1963 (2.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Tyne And Wear was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.9% of all director appointments in Tyne And Wear 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Tyne And Wear was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Tyne And Wear 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORTH2.35%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT2.06%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    EAST1.94%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    (NE)1.32%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY1.15%TRADING2.10%
    ENGINEERING1.08%DESIGN1.89%
    ELECTRICAL1.05%ENGINEERING1.87%
    DESIGN0.94%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTING0.86%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANCY0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    LEISURE0.81%BUSINESS1.70%
    (NORTH0.77%MEDIA1.69%
    TRAINING0.75%LONDON1.68%
    MEDIA0.74%J1.57%
    NE0.72%GLOBAL1.51%
    EAST)0.70%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%IT1.42%
    COMMUNITY0.69%CARE1.31%
    POWERGRID0.65%PROPERTIES1.31%
    NEWCASTLE0.63%M1.26%
    J0.60%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    SECURITY0.58%BUILDING1.23%
    TRADING0.53%SECURITY1.19%
    C0.53%S1.18%
    D0.53%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,428244,457
    7487 - Other business activities40347,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified23135,447
    99999 - Dormant Company22426,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified17114,220
    9999 - Dormant Company16816,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management15520,390
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified11110,271
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities10515,280
    9305 - Other service activities927,926
    7260 - Other computer related activities886,456
    74990 - Non-trading company879,706
    7414 - Business & management consultancy8110,978
    7499 - Non-trading company738,023
    86900 - Other human health activities715,222
    5530 - Restaurants674,037
    62090 - Other information technology service activities618,258
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified584,091
    41100 - Development of building projects565,149
    62012 - Business and domestic software development564,742

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08057517 MF PROPERTY SERVICES (NE) LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08061492 ANTHONY RANDLE LTD 09 May 2012
    08076299 DAC PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LTD 21 May 2012
    08085499 PAUL MCLAUGHLIN LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08060645 PETER HARRIS DESIGNS LTD 08 May 2012
    08063334 EPPLETON ACADEMY PRIMARY SCHOOL 10 May 2012
    08074714 GLADIATOR NUTRITION 2.0 LTD 18 May 2012
    08052075 OSE EUROPEAN ROAD LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08053326 OSE EUROPEAN EXPRESS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08068364 AIRFINS LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08078637 LUXURY LINKS LTD 22 May 2012
    08082439 NEW TAXI LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08085290 HEALTH SAFETY SECURITY LTD 28 May 2012
    08062509 ALL IN ONE LETS LTD 09 May 2012
    OC374953 ALC DEVELOPMENTS 2 LLP 03 May 2012
    OC374954 ALC DEVELOPMENTS 1 LLP 03 May 2012
    08058784 A&J (NE) LTD 04 May 2012
    08062086 DABEEZ LTD 09 May 2012
    08071925 MY STUDY BRIDGE LTD 16 May 2012
    08073844 ERTSA LTD 17 May 2012
    08061612 PAYROLL (PAY) LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08063208 PRIDE BARS LTD 10 May 2012
    08063262 THINK UMBRELLA LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08063728 QUANTUM PAY LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08069955 PHOENIX (NORTH EAST) LIMITED 15 May 2012