Tyne And Wear
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any year in history.
A total of 5,092 companies were formed in Tyne And Wear in 2012. This total is 8.7% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Tyne And Wear UK 2012 5,092 491,893 2011 4,683 452,870 2010 4,048 400,358 2009 3,666 362,675 2008 3,463 349,203 Record Year 2012 (5,092) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 2,397 companies were formed in Tyne And Wear. This figure is 1.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Tyne And Wear occurred in 2012 when a total of 2,397 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Tyne And Wear UK 2012 2,397 238,743 2011 2,372 224,135 % change 1.1% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (2,397) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 1,141 companies were registered in Tyne And Wear during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 5.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Tyne And Wear UK 2012 1,141 119,875 2011 1,213 109,623 % change -5.9% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (1,213) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 434 403 304 New companies in 2011 536 372 305 % change -19.0% 8.3% -0.3% Record Year 2011 (536) 2012 (403) 2011 (305)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 3,193 companies were dissolved in Tyne And Wear in 2012. This total is 1.2% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Tyne And Wear UK 2012 3,193 293,728 2011 3,233 314,524 2010 3,211 342,233 2009 4,171 533,787 2008 1,769 237,873 Record Year 2009 (4,171) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,553 companies were dissolved in Tyne And Wear. This figure is 11.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Tyne And Wear occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,806 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Tyne And Wear UK 2012 1,553 145,934 2011 1,756 152,213 % change -11.6% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (1,806) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 724 companies were dissolved in Tyne And Wear during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 25.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Tyne And Wear UK 2012 724 70,026 2011 976 79,983 % change -25.8% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (976) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 330 259 135 Closed companies in 2011 255 391 330 % change 29.4% -33.8% -59% Record Year 2012 (330) 2011 (391) 2011 (330)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,899 companies were added to the company register for Tyne And Wear in 2012. This number represents growth of 40.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 449 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Tyne And Wear company register grew by 2,324 companies.
Year Tyne And Wear UK 2012 1,899 198,165 2011 1,450 138,346 2010 837 58,125 2009 -505 -171,112 2008 1,694 111,330 Record Year 2003 (2,324) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Tyne And Wear increased by 844 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Tyne And Wear UK 2012 844 92,809 2011 616 71,922 Record Year 2003 (1,096) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Tyne And Wear during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 417 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Tyne And Wear UK 2012 417 49,849 2011 237 29,640 Record Year 2003 (539) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 104 144 169 Net growth in 2011 281 -19 -25 Record Year 2011 (281) 2008 (148) 2012 (169)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Tyne And Wear formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Tyne And Wear was responsible for 1.0% of all UK companies.
Year Tyne And Wear 2012 1.0% 2011 1.0% 2010 1.0% 2009 1.0% 2008 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (1.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Tyne And Wear formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 1.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Tyne And Wear 2012 1.0% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.0% 2009 1.0% 2008 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Tyne And Wear formed 1.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Tyne And Wear 2012 1.0% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.0% 2009 1.0% 2008 1.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% UK formation share in 2011 1.4% 0.9% 1.0% % change -32.0% 3.1% -3.0% Record Year 1980 (1.7%) 1961 (1.9%) 1987 (1.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Tyne And Wear was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Tyne And Wear in 2012 was 32.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Tyne And Wear was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Tyne And Wear in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Tyne And Wear was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Tyne And Wear in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORTH 2.39% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 2.32% MANAGEMENT 4.78% EAST 2.03% CONSULTANCY 3.31% (NE) 1.43% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 1.35% TRADING 2.03% ENGINEERING 1.25% DESIGN 1.86% ELECTRICAL 0.97% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTING 0.94% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSULTANCY 0.77% BUSINESS 1.76% LEISURE 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.75% TRAINING 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% DESIGN 0.72% LONDON 1.69% J 0.72% MEDIA 1.69% NE 0.70% GLOBAL 1.59% EAST) 0.68% J 1.57% (NORTH 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MEDIA 0.67% IT 1.43% NEWCASTLE 0.67% CARE 1.39% TRADING 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.34% IT 0.63% M 1.26% COMMUNITY 0.63% BUILDING 1.23% CONSULTANTS 0.63% ENTERPRISES 1.21% ASSOCIATES 0.63% TRAINING 1.18% CARE 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.17% BUILDING 0.61% SECURITY 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 2,284 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 528 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 325 52,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 289 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 237 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 178 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 162 15,572 74990 - Non-trading company 124 13,808 56101 - Licensed restaurants 110 6,400 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 99 6,419 62090 - Other information technology service activities 95 12,291 86900 - Other human health activities 95 7,866 7487 - Other business activities 86 10,703 43210 - Electrical installation 80 5,304 56302 - Public houses and bars 78 4,543 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 78 5,132 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 77 6,971 62012 - Business and domestic software development 76 7,446 41100 - Development of building projects 74 7,980 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 70 6,177
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