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Washington, Tyne And Wear

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 79 companies were formed in Washington. This figure is 6.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    201279253,150
    201184228,735
    % change-6.0%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (95)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 38 companies were registered in Washington during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WashingtonUK
    201238121,659
    201148112,344
    % change-20.8%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (48) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012151013
    New companies in 2011152013
    % change0.0%-50.0%0.0%
    Record Year2008 (18)2011 (20)2004 (22)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 47 companies were dissolved in Washington. This figure is 9.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201247147,793
    201152162,310
    % change-9.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (78)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 24 companies were dissolved in Washington during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WashingtonUK
    20122480,218
    20111871,324
    % change33.3%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (48) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20127107
    Closed companies in 2011198
    % change600.0%11.1%-13%
    Record Year2008 (9)2009 (20)2009 (21)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Washington increased by 32 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WashingtonUK
    201232105,357
    20113266,425
    Record Year2007 (49)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Washington during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 14 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WashingtonUK
    20121441,441
    20113041,020
    Record Year 2004 (35) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012806
    Net growth in 201114115
    Record Year2003 (14)2011 (11)2004 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Washington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Washington
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Washington formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Washington
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change-15.9%-56.2%6.7%
    Record Year1966 (0.2%)1968 (0.2%)1978 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Washington was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.1% of all director appointments in Washington in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Washington was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    26.3% of all director appointments in Washington in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LOANS1.59%CONSULTING5.07%
    PAYDAY1.39%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    BEDS1.19%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    NORTH1.19%PROPERTY2.35%
    MANAGEMENT0.79%TRADING2.10%
    WASHINGTON0.79%DESIGN1.89%
    CHEAP0.79%ENGINEERING1.87%
    EAST0.79%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTING0.60%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ONLINE0.60%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    HIGH0.60%BUSINESS1.70%
    CONSTRUCTION0.60%MEDIA1.69%
    DESIGN0.60%LONDON1.68%
    CLEANING0.60%J1.57%
    FOOTBALL0.60%GLOBAL1.51%
    BETTING0.60%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    LOAN0.60%IT1.42%
    CONSULTANTS0.60%CARE1.31%
    GROUP0.40%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CATERING0.40%M1.26%
    COVER0.40%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    LEGAL0.40%BUILDING1.23%
    U.K.0.40%SECURITY1.19%
    FURNITURE0.40%S1.18%
    PROTECTION0.40%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied79244,457
    7487 - Other business activities1647,029
    99999 - Dormant Company1526,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1414,220
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified935,447
    9999 - Dormant Company816,469
    5540 - Bars51,709
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management520,390
    7260 - Other computer related activities46,456
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified42,921
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets43,233
    86900 - Other human health activities35,222
    62012 - Business and domestic software development34,742
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering34,644
    25990 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified3587
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities315,280
    73110 - Advertising agencies22,052
    46342 - Wholesale of wine, beer, spirits and other alcoholic beverages2375
    61900 - Other telecommunications activities21,535
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores21,641

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08021088 DAY RETREAT LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08027573 GLOBAL SURPLUS SUPPLIES LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08030313 DARK PATH MEDIA LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08038166 PIER-VIEW LEISURE LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08039987 INDUSTRIAL FINISHING SPECIALISTS LTD 20 Apr 2012
    08043572 S MONO LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08015031 PODDS LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08023922 METROMEN UK LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08023987 IE ENTERPRISES LTD. 10 Apr 2012
    08024645 LEAHOLME ASSOCIATES LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08029943 CHAMBERLIN AGENCIES LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08036231 MIKES METERS (WASHINGTON) LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08045174 YOUR CHAT LTD 25 Apr 2012
    08046712 CAPITAL UK ELECTRICS LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08046887 VESTA DESIGN LTD 26 Apr 2012

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