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Washington, Tyne And Wear

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Washington when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Washington when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Washington 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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 84 companies were formed in Washington. This figure is 23.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Washington occurred in 2007 when a total of 95 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WashingtonUK
    201184228,735
    201068203,749
    % change23.5%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (95)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Washington when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 48 companies were registered in Washington during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 41.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WashingtonUK
    201148112,344
    20103498,612
    % change41.2%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (48) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Washington when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011152013
    New companies in 201091213
    % change66.7%66.7%0.0%
    Record Year2008 (18)2011 (20)2004 (22)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 52 companies were dissolved in Washington. This figure is 21.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Washington occurred in 2009 when a total of 78 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WashingtonUK
    201152162,310
    201066177,631
    % change-21.2%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (78)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 18 companies were dissolved in Washington during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 50.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WashingtonUK
    20111871,324
    20103694,954
    % change-50.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (48) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011198
    Closed companies in 201061119
    % change-83.3%-18.2%-58%
    Record Year2008 (9)2009 (20)2009 (21)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Washington increased by 32 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WashingtonUK
    20113266,425
    2010226,118
    Record Year2007 (49)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Washington during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 30 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WashingtonUK
    20113041,020
    2010-23,658
    Record Year 2004 (35) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Washington when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201114115
    Net growth in 201031-6
    Record Year2011 (14)2006 (11)2004 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Washington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Washington
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Washington formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Washington
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change61.1%31.3%-11.4%
    Record Year1966 (0.2%)1968 (0.2%)1978 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 48.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Washington was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.5% of all director appointments in Washington in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Washington was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    26.5% of all director appointments in Washington in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DESIGN1.92%CONSULTING5.09%
    MAINTENANCE1.60%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    NORTH1.60%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    NE1.28%PROPERTY2.43%
    EAST0.96%TRADING2.05%
    COMMUNITY0.96%DESIGN1.94%
    RESTAURANT0.96%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    INTEREST0.96%BUSINESS1.87%
    (NE)0.96%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    EXPRESS0.96%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSULTANTS0.96%MEDIA1.73%
    BASE20.96%ENGINEERING1.67%
    PREMIER0.96%LONDON1.60%
    GATES0.64%GLOBAL1.46%
    TRAINING0.64%J1.44%
    AOV0.64%CARE1.44%
    ELECTRICAL0.64%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    PLASTICS0.64%IT1.39%
    ROOM0.64%BUILDING1.32%
    IT0.64%PROPERTIES1.31%
    THERAPY0.64%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    LEARNING0.64%M1.27%
    PRECISION0.64%S1.23%
    (WASHINGTON)0.64%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    NORTHERN0.64%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied53202,072
    7487 - Other business activities2360,758
    99999 - Dormant Company1018,918
    9999 - Dormant Company720,111
    5540 - Bars62,141
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified630,647
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified510,322
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified41,427
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities410,545
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets42,324
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering45,928
    5530 - Restaurants45,086
    86900 - Other human health activities44,154
    6024 - Freight transport by road32,316
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate32,543
    43910 - Roofing activities3558
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management316,419
    56302 - Public houses and bars31,900
    7414 - Business & management consultancy313,053
    46499 - Wholesale of household goods (other than musical instruments) not elsewhere classified2276

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07659596 CARE-ABILITY HEALTHCARE LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07659802 FLETCHER-GAMBLE LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07661263 THE THERAPY ROOM NEWCASTLE LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07665287 KW COMPLIANCE LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07669837 LOBITO LEISURE LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07681855 BRATILDA LTD 24 Jun 2011
    07686116 MARIO MINCHELLA LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07663074 CHARLTON'S DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07663280 POOCH-A-RAMA LTD. 09 Jun 2011
    07667613 SHELBY OFFSHORE LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07679220 CRAFTYPIXEL WEB DESIGN LTD 22 Jun 2011
    07683455 SPACE4ARTISTS LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07688083 TUCKA'S SANDWICH COMPANY LIMITED 30 Jun 2011

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