Wallsend, Tyne And Wear
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Wallsend when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wallsend when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wallsend when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wallsend when compared to any previous November.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wallsend when compared to any previous December.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Wallsend when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Wallsend when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Wallsend when compared to any year in history.
A total of 161 companies were formed in Wallsend in 2014. This total is 6.6% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Wallsend UK 2014 161 582,051 2013 151 529,363 2012 139 491,893 2011 108 452,870 2010 98 400,358 Record Year 2014 (161) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wallsend when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 79 companies were formed in Wallsend. This figure is 8.2% higher than last year, which compares equally to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wallsend occurred in 2014 when a total of 79 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wallsend UK 2014 79 281,320 2013 73 259,931 % change 8.2% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (79) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wallsend when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 33 companies were registered in Wallsend during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 17.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Wallsend UK 2014 33 137,906 2013 28 127,247 % change 17.9% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (33) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Wallsend when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 10 14 9 New companies in 2013 12 7 9 % change -16.7% 100.0% 0.0% Record Year 2012 (15) 2014 (14) 2013 (9)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 85 companies were dissolved in Wallsend in 2014. This total is 11.5% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Wallsend UK 2014 85 367,937 2013 96 332,213 2012 81 293,729 2011 89 314,524 2010 77 342,233 Record Year 2009 (100) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 37 companies were dissolved in Wallsend. This figure is 11.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wallsend occurred in 2009 when a total of 47 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wallsend UK 2014 37 190,730 2013 42 177,021 % change -11.9% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (47) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 18 companies were dissolved in Wallsend during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Wallsend UK 2014 18 89,060 2013 27 90,851 % change -33.3% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (27) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Wallsend when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 4 5 9 Closed companies in 2013 13 7 7 % change -69.2% -28.6% 29% Record Year 2013 (13) 2012 (16) 2014 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 76 companies were added to the company register for Wallsend in 2014. This number represents growth of 47.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 21 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Wallsend company register grew by 81 companies.
Year Wallsend UK 2014 76 214,114 2013 55 197,150 2012 58 198,164 2011 19 138,346 2010 21 58,125 Record Year 2007 (81) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Wallsend when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Wallsend increased by 42 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wallsend UK 2014 42 90,590 2013 31 82,910 Record Year 2014 (42) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Wallsend during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 15 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Wallsend UK 2014 15 48,846 2013 1 36,396 Record Year 2006 (18) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Wallsend when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 6 9 0 Net growth in 2013 -1 0 2 Record Year 2011 (9) 2014 (9) 2005 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Wallsend formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Wallsend was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Wallsend 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Wallsend formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wallsend 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Wallsend formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Wallsend 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -20.7% 90.1% -14.2% Record Year 1991 (0.0%) 1999 (0.0%) 1990 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Wallsend was 1990 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wallsend in 2014 was 29.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Wallsend was 2006 when 34.6% of all directors were female.
21.9% of all director appointments in Wallsend in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wallsend was in 2011 when 32.5% of all directors were female.
22.4% of all director appointments in Wallsend in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WALLSEND 1.55% CONSULTING 5.22% BUSINESS 1.24% MANAGEMENT 4.58% ENGINEERING 1.24% CONSULTANCY 3.57% ELECTRICAL 1.24% PROPERTY 2.66% HADRIAN 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% IT 0.93% ENGINEERING 2.10% SME 0.93% CARE 2.02% COMMUNITY 0.93% TRADING 1.94% WONG 0.93% LONDON 1.93% KANNABEE 0.93% TRANSPORT 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.93% DESIGN 1.66% INTEREST 0.93% CONSULTANTS 1.64% BUILDING 0.93% ELECTRICAL 1.62% SOLAR 0.93% PROPERTIES 1.62% CHAT 0.93% BUSINESS 1.56% OMEGA 0.62% J 1.54% CIC 0.62% CO., 1.50% CO 0.62% GLOBAL 1.49% DESIGN 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.48% HOME 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.47% NORTHERN 0.62% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% P 0.62% MEDIA 1.33% ACCESS 0.62% IT 1.31% TECH 0.62% BUILDING 1.29% ON 0.62% M 1.22%
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 74 265,608 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 58,068 99999 - Dormant Company 11 48,509 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 9 8,318 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,761 74990 - Non-trading company 8 13,984 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 7 7,106 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 29,009 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 8,782 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 42,290 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 6,285 71129 - Other engineering activities 4 6,132 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 5,931 71200 - Technical testing and analysis 4 1,132 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,985 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 6,742 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,837 43342 - Glazing 3 1,031 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 3 4,167 86900 - Other human health activities 3 12,976
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09293499 SNAP NUTRITION LIMITED 04 Nov 2014 09296125 RIHAN RETAIL LIMITED 05 Nov 2014 09296889 K3SOLUTIONS LTD 05 Nov 2014 09297074 IOCPSS LTD 05 Nov 2014 09298145 ARROW LIFTING & TESTING LTD 06 Nov 2014 09298173 WAYNE TECH LIMITED 06 Nov 2014 09300765 CHIA LIFE LIMITED 07 Nov 2014 09304651 MASON WINDOWS LTD 11 Nov 2014 09306189 WEB CHAT DONATIONS C.I.C. 11 Nov 2014 09306205 TAUNTON CLOSE 1967 LIMITED 11 Nov 2014 09319444 ZAYN SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 19 Nov 2014 09326276 ESSENTIAL PARTNERS LTD 25 Nov 2014 09329589 JOELCO LIMITED 26 Nov 2014 09331319 CLUB PRINT LIMITED 27 Nov 2014