Tyne And Wear
2013 Annual 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
- 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.
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New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Tyne And Wear UK 2013 5,486 529,363 2012 5,091 491,893 2011 4,683 452,870 2010 4,048 400,358 2009 3,666 362,675 Record Year 2013 (5,486) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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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 Wear UK 2013 2,690 259,931 2012 2,396 238,743 % change 12.3% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (2,690) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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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 Wear UK 2013 1,302 127,247 2012 1,140 119,875 % change 14.2% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (1,302) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December New companies in 2013 489 460 353 New companies in 2012 434 403 303 % change 12.7% 14.1% 16.5% Record Year 2011 (536) 2013 (460) 2013 (353)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Tyne And Wear UK 2013 3,640 332,213 2012 3,193 293,729 2011 3,233 314,524 2010 3,211 342,233 2009 4,171 533,789 Record Year 2009 (4,171) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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 Wear UK 2013 1,837 177,021 2012 1,553 145,935 % change 18.3% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (1,837) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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 Wear UK 2013 885 90,851 2012 724 70,027 % change 22.2% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (976) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December Closed companies in 2013 349 251 285 Closed companies in 2012 330 259 135 % change 5.8% -3.1% 111% Record Year 2013 (349) 2011 (391) 2011 (330)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Tyne And Wear UK 2013 1,846 197,150 2012 1,898 198,164 2011 1,450 138,346 2010 837 58,125 2009 -505 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (2,267) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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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 Wear UK 2013 853 82,910 2012 843 92,808 Record Year 2003 (1,096) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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 Wear UK 2013 417 36,396 2012 416 49,848 Record Year 2008 (419) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
October November December Net growth in 2013 140 209 68 Net growth in 2012 104 144 168 Record Year 2011 (281) 2013 (209) 2012 (168)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Tyne And Wear 2013 1.0% 2012 1.0% 2011 1.0% 2010 1.0% 2009 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.0%) Company Share by Year
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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 2013 1.0% 2012 1.0% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.0% 2009 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 1.0% 2012 1.0% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.0% 2009 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (1.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.9% 1.0% 1.0% % change 4.7% 12.2% 5.9% Record Year 2011 (1.4%) 1990 (1.3%) 1990 (1.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORTH 2.37% CONSULTING 5.22% EAST 1.95% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.85% CONSULTANCY 3.45% PROPERTY 1.34% PROPERTY 2.59% (NE) 1.21% TRADING 2.08% NEWCASTLE 1.03% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENGINEERING 1.01% LONDON 1.86% CONSULTANCY 0.97% DESIGN 1.76% EAST) 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% (NORTH 0.92% CARE 1.73% CONSULTING 0.90% BUSINESS 1.71% COMMUNITY 0.89% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ENERGY 0.87% GLOBAL 1.58% CONSULTANTS 0.85% INVESTMENTS 1.56% TRAINING 0.82% PROPERTIES 1.54% J 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.53% PROPERTIES 0.79% J 1.51% LEISURE 0.79% MEDIA 1.50% NE 0.76% IT 1.35% ELECTRICAL 0.76% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% DESIGN 0.71% M 1.23% BUSINESS 0.69% BUILDING 1.21% CONSTRUCTION 0.68% ELECTRICAL 1.20% M 0.66% CAPITAL 1.19% S 0.64% ENERGY 1.14%
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 2,624 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 567 46,762 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 344 26,001 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 329 55,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 280 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 200 27,183 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 194 18,034 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 140 7,010 56101 - Licensed restaurants 136 7,685 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 126 7,823 74990 - Non-trading company 115 14,223 41100 - Development of building projects 102 9,485 86900 - Other human health activities 99 9,543 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 98 8,733 62090 - Other information technology service activities 96 12,511 43210 - Electrical installation 96 5,730 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 92 5,698 62012 - Business and domestic software development 90 9,360 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 87 6,000 56302 - Public houses and bars 83 5,503
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