Barnsley, South Yorkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 359 companies were formed in Barnsley. This figure is 5.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Barnsley occurred in 2011 when a total of 379 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnsley UK 2012 359 253,150 2011 379 228,735 % change -5.3% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (379) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 162 companies were registered in Barnsley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 9.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Barnsley UK 2012 162 121,659 2011 179 112,344 % change -9.5% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (179) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 58 47 57 New companies in 2011 50 71 58 % change 16.0% -33.8% -1.7% Record Year 2008 (70) 2011 (71) 2009 (67)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 231 companies were dissolved in Barnsley. This figure is 3.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Barnsley occurred in 2009 when a total of 401 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnsley UK 2012 231 147,793 2011 239 162,310 % change -3.3% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (401) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 117 companies were dissolved in Barnsley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Barnsley UK 2012 117 80,218 2011 111 71,324 % change 5.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (265) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 29 46 42 Closed companies in 2011 24 49 38 % change 20.8% -6.1% 11% Record Year 2009 (70) 2009 (116) 2009 (79)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Barnsley increased by 128 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnsley UK 2012 128 105,357 2011 140 66,425 Record Year 2003 (268) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Barnsley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 45 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Barnsley UK 2012 45 41,441 2011 68 41,020 Record Year 2003 (129) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 29 1 15 Net growth in 2011 26 22 20 Record Year 2007 (50) 2003 (45) 2003 (40)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Barnsley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnsley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Barnsley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Barnsley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -2.3% -42.0% 4.9% Record Year 1963 (0.4%) 1967 (0.6%) 1965 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Barnsley was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
20.9% of all director appointments in Barnsley in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Barnsley was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.8% of all director appointments in Barnsley in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BARNSLEY 1.57% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.57% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (YORKSHIRE) 1.48% CONSULTANCY 3.28% PROPERTY 1.24% PROPERTY 2.35% YORKSHIRE 0.99% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 0.99% DESIGN 1.89% GREENER 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.87% TRAINING 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.82% M 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.78% SHADE 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ELECTRICAL 0.66% BUSINESS 1.70% TRANSPORT 0.66% MEDIA 1.69% (BARNSLEY) 0.66% LONDON 1.68% HEATING 0.58% J 1.57% INVESTMENTS 0.58% GLOBAL 1.51% CARE 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.48% LEISURE 0.49% IT 1.42% COMMUNITY 0.49% CARE 1.31% CONSULTANTS 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% CONSTRUCTION 0.49% M 1.26% S 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.23% PLUMBING 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% DEVELOPMENTS 0.49% SECURITY 1.19% SAFETY 0.49% S 1.18% R 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 329 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 76 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 43 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 36 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 20,390 74990 - Non-trading company 19 9,706 56302 - Public houses and bars 18 2,913 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 16 16,469 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 16 4,644 7499 - Non-trading company 15 8,023 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 4,091 43210 - Electrical installation 15 3,557 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 10,978 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 14 2,716 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 3,818 49410 - Freight transport by road 13 2,912 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 15,280 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 10,271 41100 - Development of building projects 12 5,149
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