Barnsley, South Yorkshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Barnsley when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Barnsley when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Barnsley when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any year in history.
A total of 739 companies were formed in Barnsley in 2011. This total is 23.4% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Barnsley UK 2011 739 452,870 2010 599 400,358 2009 599 362,675 2008 578 349,203 2007 673 457,649 Record Year 2011 (739) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 360 companies were formed in Barnsley. This figure is 29.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Barnsley occurred in 2003 when a total of 380 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barnsley UK 2011 360 224,135 2010 279 196,609 % change 29.0% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (380) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 172 companies were registered in Barnsley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Barnsley UK 2011 172 109,623 2010 148 95,117 % change 16.2% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (185) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 61 62 49 New companies in 2010 48 63 37 % change 27.1% -1.6% 32.4% Record Year 2007 (64) 2003 (68) 2003 (55)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 470 companies were dissolved in Barnsley in 2011. This total is 1.5% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Barnsley UK 2011 470 314,523 2010 463 342,232 2009 703 533,773 2008 287 237,901 2007 295 220,295 Record Year 2009 (703) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 231 companies were dissolved in Barnsley. This figure is 6.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Barnsley occurred in 2009 when a total of 302 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barnsley UK 2011 231 152,213 2010 246 164,601 % change -6.1% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (302) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Barnsley when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 139 companies were dissolved in Barnsley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 31.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Barnsley UK 2011 139 79,983 2010 106 76,896 % change 31.1% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (139) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Barnsley when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Barnsley when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 29 66 44 Closed companies in 2010 37 38 31 % change -21.6% 73.7% 42% Record Year 2009 (43) 2011 (66) 2011 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 269 companies were added to the company register for Barnsley in 2011. This number represents growth of 44.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 133 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Barnsley company register grew by 550 companies.
Year Barnsley UK 2011 269 138,347 2010 136 58,126 2009 -104 -171,098 2008 291 111,302 2007 378 237,354 Record Year 2003 (550) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Barnsley increased by 129 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barnsley UK 2011 129 71,922 2010 33 32,008 Record Year 2003 (282) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Barnsley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 33 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Barnsley UK 2011 33 29,640 2010 42 18,221 Record Year 2003 (134) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 32 -4 5 Net growth in 2010 11 25 6 Record Year 2003 (52) 2003 (43) 2003 (39)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Barnsley formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2010 when Barnsley was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Barnsley 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Barnsley formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barnsley 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Barnsley formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Barnsley 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change 10.4% -16.1% 17.4% Record Year 1993 (0.3%) 1967 (0.3%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Barnsley was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Barnsley in 2011 was 31.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Barnsley was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Barnsley in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Barnsley was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
31.3% of all director appointments in Barnsley in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BARNSLEY 1.62% CONSULTING 5.07% (YORKSHIRE) 1.30% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.26% PROPERTY 0.97% PROPERTY 2.37% SHADE 0.97% TRADING 2.07% ELECTRICAL 0.97% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.97% ASSOCIATES 1.86% GREENER 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.78% (BARNSLEY) 0.89% BUSINESS 1.78% GREEN 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSULTING 0.73% MEDIA 1.71% CARE 0.65% LONDON 1.63% TRAINING 0.65% J 1.51% S 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRANSPORT 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% I 0.57% IT 1.41% M 0.57% CARE 1.39% COMMUNITY 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.29% DEVELOPMENTS 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.29% ENERGY 0.57% M 1.27% YORKSHIRE 0.49% BUILDING 1.26% INVESTMENTS 0.49% ENERGY 1.25% C 0.49% S 1.20% RECYCLING 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 268 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 93 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 35 21,846 74990 - Non-trading company 21 8,929 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 20 5,558 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 11,768 7499 - Non-trading company 18 9,957 7414 - Business & management consultancy 17 13,034 9999 - Dormant Company 17 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 17,765 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 13 2,372 56302 - Public houses and bars 13 2,308 9305 - Other service activities 13 9,492 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 3,633 5540 - Bars 11 2,147 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 7,667 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 4,082 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 2,392 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 3,342
Recent Companies
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