{"product_id":"the-top-6000-companies-in-john-d-blackburn-9781912736089","title":"The Top 6000 Companies in North East England: Companies with assets exceeding £750,000","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis study looks at all companies registered in North East England and where their total assets are more than  750,000.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNorth East England covers Northumberland, Co Durham, Tyne and Wear and Cleveland. There are three large conurbations: Teesside, Wearside and Tyneside. There are three cities: Newcastle upon Tyne, Sunderland and Durham; other large towns include Darlington, Gateshead, Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, South Shields, Stockton-on-Tees and Washington.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe aim of this study is to provide an overview of the key movers and shakers in the corporate sector. Only key data has been isolated, particularly the company's net worth and total assets, but also their full name, date incorporated, registered office, activities, shareholders, directors (with date of birth, occupation and nationality) and number of employees.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo indicators of size are used: net worth and total assets. These are preferable to turnover which is influenced by profit margins and whether the companies are capital or labour intensive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA short summary of the corporate sector in North East England: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUp until the late 20th century the region's economy was based on traditional heavy industries such as shipbuilding, coal mining, oil refining and chemicals. The key economic characteristic has been one of relative decline during latter part of the 20th century, as evidenced by the growing gap between the region and the national average in terms of economic prosperity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe region contribution to the UK's GDP is 3% of the UK total. On average, the region's manufacturing base contributes to 4.5% to the UK manufacturing base. In terms of GVA, the three biggest manufacturing industries are chemicals and chemical products, basic metals and metal products, and transport equipment.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe region is the only UK region whose economy shrunk with GVA falling by 1%.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 2017, it had the second lowest employment rate in the UK, nearing 72% and the region with the highest unemployment rate in the UK (7%), far above the national average (4.8%).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe region's investment in R\u0026amp;D is one of the lowest in the UK. In 2016, the share of population with tertiary education was 40%, below the UK (48%).\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John D. Blackburn\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 191273608X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912736089\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Dellam Publishing Limited\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/15\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 612\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.24d","brand":"John D. Blackburn","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":50546194579711,"sku":"9781912736089","price":55.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-top-6000-companies-in-john-d-blackburn-9781912736089","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}