Barnsley, South Yorkshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Barnsley when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 720 companies were formed in Barnsley in 2012. This total is 2.6% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Barnsley UK 2012 720 491,893 2011 739 452,870 2010 599 400,358 2009 599 362,675 2008 578 349,203 Record Year 2011 (739) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 361 companies were formed in Barnsley. This figure is 0.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 361 238,743 2011 360 224,135 % change 0.3% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (380) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 188 companies were registered in Barnsley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 9.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Barnsley UK 2012 188 119,875 2011 172 109,623 % change 9.3% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (188) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 75 60 53 New companies in 2011 61 62 49 % change 23.0% -3.2% 8.2% Record Year 2012 (75) 2003 (68) 2003 (55)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 503 companies were dissolved in Barnsley in 2012. This total is 7.0% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Barnsley UK 2012 503 293,728 2011 470 314,524 2010 463 342,233 2009 703 533,787 2008 287 237,873 Record Year 2009 (703) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 272 companies were dissolved in Barnsley. This figure is 17.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 272 145,934 2011 231 152,213 % change 17.7% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (302) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 128 companies were dissolved in Barnsley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 7.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Barnsley UK 2012 128 70,026 2011 139 79,983 % change -7.9% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (139) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Barnsley when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 51 42 35 Closed companies in 2011 29 66 44 % change 75.9% -36.4% -20% Record Year 2012 (51) 2011 (66) 2011 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 217 companies were added to the company register for Barnsley in 2012. This number represents growth of 29.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 52 companies lower 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 2012 217 198,165 2011 269 138,346 2010 136 58,125 2009 -104 -171,112 2008 291 111,330 Record Year 2003 (550) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Barnsley increased by 89 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barnsley UK 2012 89 92,809 2011 129 71,922 Record Year 2003 (282) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Barnsley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 60 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Barnsley UK 2012 60 49,849 2011 33 29,640 Record Year 2003 (134) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 24 18 18 Net growth in 2011 32 -4 5 Record Year 2003 (52) 2003 (43) 2003 (39)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Barnsley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2011 when Barnsley was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Barnsley 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Barnsley formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barnsley 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Barnsley formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Barnsley 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 3.3% -7.9% 5.3% Record Year 1993 (0.3%) 1967 (0.3%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Barnsley was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Barnsley in 2012 was 35.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Barnsley was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Barnsley in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Barnsley was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
22.9% of all director appointments in Barnsley in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.55% CONSULTING 5.15% YORKSHIRE 1.22% MANAGEMENT 4.78% ENGINEERING 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.31% BARNSLEY 1.06% PROPERTY 2.40% M 0.98% TRADING 2.03% J 0.90% DESIGN 1.86% TRAINING 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.79% (YORKSHIRE) 0.73% BUSINESS 1.76% HEALTH 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSULTANCY 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% LONDON 1.69% S 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% HEATING 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% LEISURE 0.57% J 1.57% BAR 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.46% FOOD 0.49% IT 1.43% ELECTRICAL 0.49% CARE 1.39% (BARNSLEY) 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.34% ACADEMY 0.49% M 1.26% TRANSPORT 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% B 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.21% RECYCLING 0.41% TRAINING 1.18% HAULAGE 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.17% SYSTEMS 0.41% SECURITY 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 319 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 68 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 59 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 22,058 56302 - Public houses and bars 26 4,543 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 25 6,419 74990 - Non-trading company 25 13,808 43210 - Electrical installation 21 5,304 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 19 6,307 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 15,572 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 18 4,045 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 6,971 49410 - Freight transport by road 17 5,165 41100 - Development of building projects 15 7,980 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 23,256 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 13 4,882 7487 - Other business activities 13 10,703 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,291 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 12 4,829
Recent Companies
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