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2013 Annual Business Confidence Report

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Headlines

  • 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous November.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous second half year.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous October.
  • November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous November.

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. Annual Data (2013)

    2013 was a record year for company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 5,486 companies were formed in Tyne And Wear in 2013. This total is 7.8% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearTyne And WearUK
    20135,486529,363
    20125,091491,893
    20114,683452,870
    20104,048400,358
    20093,666362,675
    Record Year2013 (5,486)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 2,690 companies were formed in Tyne And Wear. This figure is 12.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Tyne And Wear occurred in 2013 when a total of 2,690 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Tyne And WearUK
    20132,690259,931
    20122,396238,743
    % change12.3%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (2,690)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 1,302 companies were registered in Tyne And Wear during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 14.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Tyne And WearUK
    20131,302127,247
    20121,140119,875
    % change14.2%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (1,302) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous December.

    November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013489460353
    New companies in 2012434403303
    % change12.7%14.1%16.5%
    Record Year2011 (536)2013 (460)2013 (353)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 3,640 companies were dissolved in Tyne And Wear in 2013. This total is 14.0% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearTyne And WearUK
    20133,640332,213
    20123,193293,729
    20113,233314,524
    20103,211342,233
    20094,171533,789
    Record Year2009 (4,171)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,837 companies were dissolved in Tyne And Wear. This figure is 18.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Tyne And Wear occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,837 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Tyne And WearUK
    20131,837177,021
    20121,553145,935
    % change18.3%21.3%
    Record Year2013 (1,837)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 885 companies were dissolved in Tyne And Wear during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 22.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Tyne And WearUK
    201388590,851
    201272470,027
    % change22.2%29.7%
    Record Year 2011 (976) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013349251285
    Closed companies in 2012330259135
    % change5.8%-3.1%111%
    Record Year2013 (349)2011 (391)2011 (330)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 1,846 companies were added to the company register for Tyne And Wear in 2013. This number represents growth of 33.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 52 companies lower than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Tyne And Wear company register grew by 2,267 companies.

    YearTyne And WearUK
    20131,846197,150
    20121,898198,164
    20111,450138,346
    201083758,125
    2009-505-171,114
    Record Year2007 (2,267)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Tyne And Wear increased by 853 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Tyne And WearUK
    201385382,910
    201284392,808
    Record Year2003 (1,096)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Tyne And Wear during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 417 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Tyne And WearUK
    201341736,396
    201241649,848
    Record Year 2008 (419) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Tyne And Wear when compared to any previous November.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201314020968
    Net growth in 2012104144168
    Record Year2011 (281)2013 (209)2012 (168)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Tyne And Wear formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Tyne And Wear was responsible for 1.0% of all UK companies.

    YearTyne And Wear
    20131.0%
    20121.0%
    20111.0%
    20101.0%
    20091.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1990 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 Tyne And Wear formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 1.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Tyne And Wear
    20131.0%
    20121.0%
    20111.1%
    20101.0%
    20091.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Tyne And Wear formed 1.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Tyne And Wear
    20131.0%
    20121.0%
    20111.1%
    20101.0%
    20091.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20131.0%1.1%1.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.9%1.0%1.0%
    % change4.7%12.2%5.9%
    Record Year2011 (1.4%)1990 (1.3%)1990 (1.4%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Tyne And Wear was 1990 when 33.9% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Tyne And Wear in 2013 was 26.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Tyne And Wear was 2007 when 29.5% of all directors were female.

    26.2% of all director appointments in Tyne And Wear in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Tyne And Wear was in 2007 when 30.0% of all directors were female.

    25.5% of all director appointments in Tyne And Wear in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORTH2.37%CONSULTING5.22%
    EAST1.95%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    MANAGEMENT1.85%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    PROPERTY1.34%PROPERTY2.59%
    (NE)1.21%TRADING2.08%
    NEWCASTLE1.03%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ENGINEERING1.01%LONDON1.86%
    CONSULTANCY0.97%DESIGN1.76%
    EAST)0.93%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    (NORTH0.92%CARE1.73%
    CONSULTING0.90%BUSINESS1.71%
    COMMUNITY0.89%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ENERGY0.87%GLOBAL1.58%
    CONSULTANTS0.85%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    TRAINING0.82%PROPERTIES1.54%
    J0.80%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    PROPERTIES0.79%J1.51%
    LEISURE0.79%MEDIA1.50%
    NE0.76%IT1.35%
    ELECTRICAL0.76%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    DESIGN0.71%M1.23%
    BUSINESS0.69%BUILDING1.21%
    CONSTRUCTION0.68%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    M0.66%CAPITAL1.19%
    S0.64%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,624266,814
    99999 - Dormant Company56746,762
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified34426,001
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified32955,342
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management28036,164
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities20027,183
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified19418,034
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands1407,010
    56101 - Licensed restaurants1367,685
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1267,823
    74990 - Non-trading company11514,223
    41100 - Development of building projects1029,485
    86900 - Other human health activities999,543
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate988,733
    62090 - Other information technology service activities9612,511
    43210 - Electrical installation965,730
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified925,698
    62012 - Business and domestic software development909,360
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment876,000
    56302 - Public houses and bars835,503

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08819689 COLIN MCNEIL CABLE JOINTING LIMITED 18 Dec 2013
    08797994 ADRIANA MENDES LTD 02 Dec 2013
    08801707 ROYAL SOVEREIGN HOUSE MANCHESTER STREET APARTMENTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 04 Dec 2013
    08807799 SADSISYA LTD 09 Dec 2013
    08809034 LOWTHER INVESTMENTS LIMITED 10 Dec 2013
    08809150 320 ANGEL LTD 10 Dec 2013
    08810916 TIMEC 1454 LIMITED 11 Dec 2013
    08811660 EASINGTON SOUTH HEALTH LIMITED 12 Dec 2013
    08812870 PARABOLA FOUNDATION 12 Dec 2013
    08816158 OCEAN BLUE RETAIL LIMITED 16 Dec 2013
    08818047 NEWCASTLE VOLUNTARY SECTOR CONSORTIUM 17 Dec 2013
    08799763 AVS TRADE COMPANY LIMITED 03 Dec 2013
    08813184 KEVIN MCLEAN LIMITED 13 Dec 2013
    08816583 HODGSON TRADING LIMITED 16 Dec 2013
    08822071 NORTHUMBRIAN HILLS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 20 Dec 2013
    08826736 ALPINE DECORATORS LTD 27 Dec 2013
    08797109 AXZTER LIMITED 02 Dec 2013
    08813085 SB BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 12 Dec 2013
    08814755 SILVERLINE CARE SUPPORT SERVICES COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 13 Dec 2013
    08824568 FENCER 1950 LIMITED 23 Dec 2013
    08806614 SOLARCH LIMITED 09 Dec 2013
    08815828 STANEGATE LIMITED 16 Dec 2013
    08818307 JADIRA LIMITED 17 Dec 2013
    08818318 CNHELMARK GEOTECHNICAL LIMITED 17 Dec 2013
    08820282 ERNEST BAR LIMITED 19 Dec 2013

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