Harrogate, North Yorkshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous June.
- April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 345 companies were formed in Harrogate. This figure is 12.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Harrogate occurred in 2007 when a total of 347 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harrogate UK 2010 345 203,749 2009 306 182,021 % change 12.7% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (347) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 183 companies were registered in Harrogate during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 30.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Harrogate UK 2010 183 98,612 2009 140 90,987 % change 30.7% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (183) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous June.
April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 76 46 61 New companies in 2009 42 47 51 % change 81.0% -2.1% 19.6% Record Year 2010 (76) 2003 (64) 2010 (61)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 229 companies were dissolved in Harrogate. This figure is 29.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Harrogate occurred in 2009 when a total of 325 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harrogate UK 2010 229 177,631 2009 325 289,236 % change -29.5% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (325) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 136 companies were dissolved in Harrogate during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 35.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Harrogate UK 2010 136 94,954 2009 211 181,176 % change -35.5% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (211) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 41 46 49 Closed companies in 2009 55 95 61 % change -25.5% -51.6% -20% Record Year 2009 (55) 2009 (95) 2009 (61)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Harrogate increased by 116 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harrogate UK 2010 116 26,118 2009 -19 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (240) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Harrogate during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 47 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Harrogate UK 2010 47 3,658 2009 -71 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (131) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 35 0 12 Net growth in 2009 -13 -48 -10 Record Year 2003 (46) 2003 (50) 2003 (35)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Harrogate formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harrogate 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Harrogate formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Harrogate 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 66.4% -6.7% 7.6% Record Year 1966 (0.6%) 1965 (0.5%) 1965 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Harrogate was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Harrogate in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Harrogate was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Harrogate in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.19% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.74% CONSULTING 4.79% HARROGATE 1.64% CONSULTANCY 3.02% YORKSHIRE 1.28% PROPERTY 2.40% ASSOCIATES 1.10% ASSOCIATES 2.02% PROPERTY 1.00% TRADING 2.01% (HARROGATE) 0.91% DESIGN 1.91% CONSULTANCY 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% BUSINESS 0.82% MEDIA 1.80% R 0.64% BUSINESS 1.75% TRAINING 0.55% CONSULTANTS 1.71% INVESTMENTS 0.55% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% DESIGN 0.55% ENGINEERING 1.56% GLOBAL 0.55% LONDON 1.52% GROUP 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ENTERPRISES 0.46% J 1.46% IT 0.46% CARE 1.41% PARTNERSHIP 0.46% GLOBAL 1.39% HOUSE 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.35% P 0.46% BUILDING 1.33% SERVICE 0.46% M 1.29% MEDIA 0.46% IT 1.28% CAPITAL 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.27% HEALTH 0.46% GROUP 1.25% RIPLEY 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 206 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 70 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 13,490 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 33 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 31 14,598 99999 - Dormant Company 29 14,342 9999 - Dormant Company 24 19,842 74990 - Non-trading company 23 7,893 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 22 6,684 7499 - Non-trading company 21 13,997 7260 - Other computer related activities 18 9,122 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 17 8,285 70100 - Activities of head offices 12 2,912 9305 - Other service activities 12 8,822 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 11 2,301 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 5,854 7011 - Development & sell real estate 11 4,579 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 8,262 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 8,590 41100 - Development of building projects 10 3,945
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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