Barnsley, South Yorkshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous first half year.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Barnsley when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 503 companies were formed in Barnsley. This figure is 21.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Barnsley occurred in 2014 when a total of 503 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnsley UK 2014 503 300,731 2013 414 269,432 % change 21.5% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (503) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 241 companies were registered in Barnsley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 9.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Barnsley UK 2014 241 150,009 2013 221 134,630 % change 9.0% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (241) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 86 80 75 New companies in 2013 63 77 81 % change 36.5% 3.9% -7.4% Record Year 2014 (86) 2014 (80) 2013 (81)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 242 companies were dissolved in Barnsley. This figure is 5.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 242 177,207 2013 230 155,192 % change 5.2% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (401) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 129 companies were dissolved in Barnsley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 4.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Barnsley UK 2014 129 94,837 2013 124 77,278 % change 4.0% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (265) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 34 45 50 Closed companies in 2013 39 41 44 % change -12.8% 9.8% 14% Record Year 2009 (70) 2009 (116) 2009 (79)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Barnsley increased by 261 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnsley UK 2014 261 123,524 2013 184 114,240 Record Year 2003 (268) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Barnsley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 112 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Barnsley UK 2014 112 55,172 2013 97 57,352 Record Year 2014 (112) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Barnsley when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 52 35 25 Net growth in 2013 24 36 37 Record Year 2014 (52) 2003 (45) 2003 (40)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Barnsley formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Barnsley 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Barnsley formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Barnsley 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 23.1% -4.1% -19.8% Record Year 2008 (0.2%) 1985 (0.2%) 1999 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.9.
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 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Barnsley was 2008 when 33.5% of all directors were female.
26.2% of all director appointments in Barnsley in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Barnsley was in 2008 when 34.6% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Barnsley in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BARNSLEY 1.11% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTANCY 1.05% MANAGEMENT 4.64% ELECTRICAL 0.98% CONSULTANCY 3.50% S 0.86% PROPERTY 2.66% DEVELOPMENTS 0.80% TRADING 2.03% BUILDING 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.99% C 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% J 0.74% LONDON 1.93% TRAINING 0.74% CARE 1.85% PROPERTY 0.68% DESIGN 1.75% D 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.73% (BARNSLEY) 0.68% BUSINESS 1.69% TRANSPORT 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.63% CONTRACTORS 0.62% TRANSPORT 1.58% ENGINEERING 0.55% GLOBAL 1.55% CONSTRUCTION 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.55% MANAGEMENT 0.55% J 1.51% YORKSHIRE 0.55% ASSOCIATES 1.48% B 0.55% MEDIA 1.44% HEALTHCARE 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CARE 0.55% IT 1.33% M 0.55% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% SHADE 0.49% BUILDING 1.26% GREENER 0.49% M 1.24% G 0.43% CO., 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 348 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 81 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 43 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 41 28,352 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 26 8,533 41100 - Development of building projects 25 10,527 74990 - Non-trading company 24 14,351 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 23 9,900 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 29,029 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 10,133 56302 - Public houses and bars 20 6,099 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 19,058 49410 - Freight transport by road 19 9,265 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 18 5,075 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 18 7,840 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 18 7,053 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 17 5,375 43210 - Electrical installation 17 6,050 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 16 6,631
Recent Companies
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