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Barnsley, South Yorkshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous May.

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)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 379 companies were formed in Barnsley. This figure is 18.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Barnsley occurred in 2011 when a total of 379 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BarnsleyUK
    2011379228,735
    2010320203,749
    % change18.4%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (379)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 Barnsley when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 179 companies were registered in Barnsley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 9.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally 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)BarnsleyUK
    2011179112,344
    201016498,612
    % change9.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (179) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011507158
    New companies in 2010585155
    % change-13.8%39.2%5.5%
    Record Year2008 (70)2011 (71)2009 (67)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 239 companies were dissolved in Barnsley. This figure is 10.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Barnsley occurred in 2009 when a total of 401 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BarnsleyUK
    2011239162,310
    2010217177,631
    % change10.1%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (401)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 111 companies were dissolved in Barnsley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 5.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly 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)BarnsleyUK
    201111171,324
    201010594,954
    % change5.7%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (265) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011244938
    Closed companies in 2010243546
    % change0.0%40.0%-17%
    Record Year2009 (70)2009 (116)2009 (79)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Barnsley increased by 140 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BarnsleyUK
    201114066,425
    201010326,118
    Record Year2003 (268)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Barnsley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 68 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BarnsleyUK
    20116841,020
    2010593,658
    Record Year 2003 (129) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011262220
    Net growth in 201034169
    Record Year2007 (50)2003 (45)2003 (40)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Barnsley formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Barnsley
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Barnsley formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Barnsley
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-16.5%9.7%-6.6%
    Record Year1963 (0.4%)1967 (0.6%)1965 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% 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 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% 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 Barnsley was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.7% of all director appointments in Barnsley 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 Barnsley was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    23.9% of all director appointments in Barnsley 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
    BARNSLEY1.89%CONSULTING5.09%
    ELECTRICAL1.08%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    S1.08%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    (BARNSLEY)0.99%PROPERTY2.43%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.99%TRADING2.05%
    J0.90%DESIGN1.94%
    M0.81%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ENGINEERING0.72%BUSINESS1.87%
    YORKSHIRE0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.72%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CARE0.72%MEDIA1.73%
    MANAGEMENT0.72%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CONSULTING0.72%LONDON1.60%
    TRADING0.72%GLOBAL1.46%
    C0.63%J1.44%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.63%CARE1.44%
    SPORTS0.63%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    PROPERTY0.63%IT1.39%
    RECYCLING0.54%BUILDING1.32%
    BUSINESS0.54%PROPERTIES1.31%
    GROUP0.54%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    R0.54%M1.27%
    SHADE0.54%S1.23%
    METALS0.45%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    PLUMBING0.45%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied262202,072
    7487 - Other business activities9960,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4030,647
    99999 - Dormant Company2618,918
    9999 - Dormant Company2320,111
    74990 - Non-trading company218,481
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2013,053
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering195,928
    7499 - Non-trading company1710,955
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1716,419
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1610,322
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1310,545
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities133,394
    49410 - Freight transport by road132,142
    7260 - Other computer related activities127,849
    9305 - Other service activities129,063
    6024 - Freight transport by road122,316
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified113,050
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation102,223
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate103,790

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07658334 WOOD WORLD LTD 06 Jun 2011
    07667548 A & S COMMERCIALS LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07668169 CROFT MARKEYING (PROPERTY) LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07671489 ABEL (SOUTH YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07675892 P M AUTO'S LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07676537 WRAPPED AND READY LTD. 21 Jun 2011
    07678600 S L K VENTURES LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07657368 CARLTON MANUFACTURING LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07657600 ALBION (BARNSLEY) LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07664092 CAH VENTURES LTD 09 Jun 2011
    07671195 PREDA CLEANING LTD 15 Jun 2011
    07675057 M P WORKS (BARNSLEY) LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07685668 DREAMS COFFEE LTD 28 Jun 2011
    07679252 DJS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07666056 MOO CARE LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07680417 H J CONTRACTS LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07658605 GG BRICKWORK CONTRACTORS LTD 06 Jun 2011
    07654438 TN LONDON LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07662634 MBOOTH DESIGN LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07664232 ANGLE ROOFING LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07669533 CAR REPAIR NETWORK LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07681699 WEB WORLDWIDE LTD 24 Jun 2011
    07682979 M & S BOXES AND PACKAGING LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07688343 BARNSLEY EXECUTIVE COACHES LTD 30 Jun 2011
    07688589 JACKSONS PROPERTIES & DEVELOPMENTS LTD 30 Jun 2011