Washington, 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.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 210 companies were formed in Washington in 2013. This total is 19.3% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Washington UK 2013 210 529,363 2012 176 491,893 2011 304 452,870 2010 137 400,358 2009 121 362,675 Record Year 2011 (304) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 106 companies were formed in Washington. This figure is 9.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Washington occurred in 2011 when a total of 220 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Washington UK 2013 106 259,931 2012 97 238,743 % change 9.3% 8.9% Record Year 2011 (220) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 50 companies were registered in Washington during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly 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) Washington UK 2013 50 127,247 2012 51 119,875 % change -2.0% 6.1% Record Year 2011 (171) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 19 15 16 New companies in 2012 14 20 17 % change 35.7% -25.0% -5.9% Record Year 2011 (154) 2012 (20) 2012 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 102 companies were dissolved in Washington in 2013. This total is 14.6% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Washington UK 2013 102 332,213 2012 89 293,729 2011 118 314,524 2010 129 342,233 2009 138 533,789 Record Year 2009 (138) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 58 companies were dissolved in Washington. This figure is 38.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Washington occurred in 2011 when a total of 66 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Washington UK 2013 58 177,021 2012 42 145,935 % change 38.1% 21.3% Record Year 2011 (66) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 22 companies were dissolved in Washington during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 37.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly 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) Washington UK 2013 22 90,851 2012 16 70,027 % change 37.5% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (37) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 8 6 8 Closed companies in 2012 8 4 4 % change 0.0% 50.0% 100% Record Year 2011 (10) 2011 (15) 2009 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 108 companies were added to the company register for Washington in 2013. This number represents growth of 51.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 21 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Washington company register grew by 186 companies.
Year Washington UK 2013 108 197,150 2012 87 198,164 2011 186 138,346 2010 8 58,125 2009 -17 -171,114 Record Year 2011 (186) 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 Washington increased by 48 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Washington UK 2013 48 82,910 2012 55 92,808 Record Year 2011 (154) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Washington during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 28 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Washington UK 2013 28 36,396 2012 35 49,848 Record Year 2011 (134) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 11 9 8 Net growth in 2012 6 16 13 Record Year 2011 (144) 2012 (16) 2012 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Washington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Washington was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Washington 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Washington formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Washington 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Washington formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Washington 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.2%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 26.0% -26.3% -14.4% Record Year 2011 (0.4%) 1995 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% 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 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% 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 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.3% 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 Washington was 1989 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Washington in 2013 was 28.7%. 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 Washington was 2012 when 31.7% of all directors were female.
31.3% of all director appointments in Washington 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 Washington was in 2006 when 33.0% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Washington 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 1.21% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.21% MANAGEMENT 4.72% ENGINEERING 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.45% EAST) 1.21% PROPERTY 2.59% SMARTFLOW 0.97% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTANTS 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENERGY 0.97% LONDON 1.86% COMMERCIAL 0.97% DESIGN 1.76% BEAUTY 0.97% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% EAST 0.73% CARE 1.73% PROPERTY 0.73% BUSINESS 1.71% NORTH 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ACADEMY 0.73% GLOBAL 1.58% DESIGN 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.56% HAIR 0.73% PROPERTIES 1.54% NE 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.53% ASSOCIATES 0.73% J 1.51% E 0.73% MEDIA 1.50% L 0.73% IT 1.35% (NE) 0.73% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% PROPERTIES 0.73% M 1.23% LEISURE 0.73% BUILDING 1.21% N 0.73% ELECTRICAL 1.20% IT 0.49% CAPITAL 1.19% URBAN 0.49% 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 99999 - Dormant Company 175 46,762 None Supplied 93 266,814 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 26,001 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 10 55,342 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 9 5,698 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 27,183 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 8 6,000 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 36,164 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,823 68310 - Real estate agencies 4 3,405 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 4 3,340 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 18,034 93199 - Other sports activities 4 3,723 71129 - Other engineering activities 3 5,158 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,511 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 3 1,558 86900 - Other human health activities 3 9,543 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 8,879 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 3 5,639 71111 - Architectural activities 3 2,741
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08798983 TRUE LIFE IMPORT LTD 02 Dec 2013 08801042 PW (NE) LIMITED 03 Dec 2013 08808738 FP ENERGY SERVICES LTD 10 Dec 2013 08811031 WEST RAINTON FISH AND CHIPS LIMITED 11 Dec 2013 08812864 WASHINGTON BODY SHOP LTD 12 Dec 2013 08818800 FIRST4PLAYGROUNDS LIMITED 18 Dec 2013 08818971 GIUSEPPE RESTAURANTS LIMITED 18 Dec 2013 08822943 CRADLEWELL CHIROPODY LIMITED 20 Dec 2013 08803444 MITFORD & CO PUB MANAGEMENT LIMITED 05 Dec 2013 08807271 METAPHYSIC CLINIC LTD. 09 Dec 2013 08811515 MARIA JACKSON LIMITED 11 Dec 2013 08814730 HOME HEALTHCHECK LIMITED 13 Dec 2013 08818410 LAID BACK LAWNS LIMITED 17 Dec 2013 08818483 TOO FUNKY HAIR AND BEAUTY LIMITED 17 Dec 2013 08819303 GREENLITE ENERGY LTD 18 Dec 2013 08823235 TRIDENT DOOR SYSTEMS LIMITED 20 Dec 2013
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