Barnsley, South Yorkshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous June.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 414 companies were formed in Barnsley. This figure is 15.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Barnsley occurred in 2013 when a total of 414 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnsley UK 2013 414 269,432 2012 359 253,150 % change 15.3% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (414) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 221 companies were registered in Barnsley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 36.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Barnsley UK 2013 221 134,630 2012 162 121,659 % change 36.4% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (221) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous June.
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 63 77 81 New companies in 2012 58 47 57 % change 8.6% 63.8% 42.1% Record Year 2008 (70) 2013 (77) 2013 (81)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 230 companies were dissolved in Barnsley. This figure is 0.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 230 155,192 2012 231 147,794 % change -0.4% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (401) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 124 companies were dissolved in Barnsley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 6.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Barnsley UK 2013 124 77,278 2012 117 80,218 % change 6.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (265) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 39 41 44 Closed companies in 2012 29 46 42 % change 34.5% -10.9% 5% Record Year 2009 (70) 2009 (116) 2009 (79)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Barnsley increased by 184 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnsley UK 2013 184 114,240 2012 128 105,356 Record Year 2003 (268) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Barnsley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 97 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Barnsley UK 2013 97 57,352 2012 45 41,441 Record Year 2008 (103) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 24 36 37 Net growth in 2012 29 1 15 Record Year 2007 (50) 2003 (45) 2003 (40)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Barnsley formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnsley 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Barnsley formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Barnsley 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change -8.8% 59.3% 28.6% Record Year 2008 (0.2%) 1985 (0.2%) 1999 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Barnsley was 2008 when 33.5% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Barnsley in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Barnsley was in 2008 when 34.6% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Barnsley in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.69% CONSULTING 5.25% ENGINEERING 1.23% MANAGEMENT 4.80% YORKSHIRE 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.41% J 1.07% PROPERTY 2.48% TRAINING 1.00% TRADING 2.05% (YORKSHIRE) 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSTRUCTION 0.84% DESIGN 1.79% SHADE 0.84% LONDON 1.77% GREENER 0.84% BUSINESS 1.77% M 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DEVELOPMENTS 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% S 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.67% BUILDING 0.69% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSULTANCY 0.69% MEDIA 1.57% BARNSLEY 0.61% CARE 1.55% WEALTH 0.61% J 1.53% R 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HEALTH 0.61% IT 1.40% (BARNSLEY) 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.40% CONSULTING 0.61% M 1.26% TRANSPORT 0.61% BUILDING 1.22% SPORTS 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.19% B 0.54% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PROPERTY 0.54% CAPITAL 1.16% CARE 0.46% TRAINING 1.16%
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 351 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 83 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 54 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 37 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 33,633 56302 - Public houses and bars 27 5,165 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 25 7,212 74990 - Non-trading company 21 14,303 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 17,095 49410 - Freight transport by road 20 6,273 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 19 4,452 43210 - Electrical installation 19 5,611 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 18 7,793 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 25,583 41100 - Development of building projects 17 8,876 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 15 7,871 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 13 5,665 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 13 4,768 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 12 6,140 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 11 5,505
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