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Dormant Company Businesses in County Durham

Explore the County Durham's Dormant Company sector. From regional hotspots to turnover breakdowns, discover key intelligence on company performance, market concentration, and growth opportunities across the UK.

64
Businesses
88.9%
Active
14.1 yrs
Avg company age
Bishop Auckland
Top Location · 35
Analysis

What the numbers actually tell us

14.1% of dormant company survive beyond 20 years – vs 12.5% cross-sector average. Slightly more of these businesses stand the test of time than the UK average.

Market: new incorporations, six-year view

New company registrations for Dormant Company, 2021-2026 (2026 shown year-to-date). The sector added more companies in 2021 than any year on record.

SOURCE: COMPANIES HOUSE INCORPORATION DATA · SIC 99999 · SYNCED DAILY

Outlook: sector signals

A composite view across six dimensions, scored 0–100.

    What the score means

    Business profile: who runs UK agencies

    Active companies by Dormant Company. The sector is overwhelmingly founder-owned private companies

      Structure & age: a young sector

      Age distribution of active businesses. – are under five years old - and only – make it past twenty.

      UK CROSS-SECTOR AVERAGE AGE: 10.6 YRS · AGENCIES: 14.1 YRS

      Key companies

      Largest active Dormant Company by latest reported turnover. Click through for filings, directors and group structure.

      Where they are: top locations

      Ranked by the number of active Dormant Company businesses registered in each location.

      01Bishop auckland3554.7% of sector
      02Chester le street2437.5% of sector
      03Durham11.6% of sector
      04Middlesbrough11.6% of sector
      05Newcastle upon tyne11.6% of sector

      Towns in County Durham

      Drill down further - view Dormant Company business data for individual towns within this county.