Harrogate, North Yorkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous December.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Harrogate when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Harrogate when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Harrogate when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 684 companies were formed in Harrogate in 2010. This total is 11.2% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Harrogate UK 2010 684 400,358 2009 615 362,675 2008 520 349,203 2007 626 457,649 2006 612 405,440 Record Year 2003 (728) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 339 companies were formed in Harrogate. This figure is 9.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Harrogate occurred in 2003 when a total of 383 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harrogate UK 2010 339 196,609 2009 309 180,654 % change 9.7% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (383) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 171 companies were registered in Harrogate during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 30.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Harrogate UK 2010 171 95,117 2009 131 85,983 % change 30.5% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (174) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous December.
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 69 51 51 New companies in 2009 44 48 39 % change 56.8% 6.3% 30.8% Record Year 2010 (69) 2002 (65) 2010 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 425 companies were dissolved in Harrogate in 2010. This total is 25.2% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Harrogate UK 2010 425 342,232 2009 568 533,773 2008 299 237,901 2007 271 220,295 2006 290 200,166 Record Year 2009 (568) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 196 companies were dissolved in Harrogate. This figure is 19.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Harrogate occurred in 2009 when a total of 243 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harrogate UK 2010 196 164,601 2009 243 244,537 % change -19.3% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (243) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Harrogate when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 103 companies were dissolved in Harrogate during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 33.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Harrogate UK 2010 103 76,896 2009 77 85,136 % change 33.8% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (103) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Harrogate when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Harrogate when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 32 48 23 Closed companies in 2009 30 23 24 % change 6.7% 108.7% -4% Record Year 2010 (32) 2010 (48) 2008 (29)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 259 companies were added to the company register for Harrogate in 2010. This number represents growth of 42.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 212 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Harrogate company register grew by 523 companies.
Year Harrogate UK 2010 259 58,126 2009 47 -171,098 2008 221 111,302 2007 355 237,354 2006 322 205,274 Record Year 2003 (523) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Harrogate increased by 143 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harrogate UK 2010 143 32,008 2009 66 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (283) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Harrogate during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 68 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Harrogate UK 2010 68 18,221 2009 54 847 Record Year 2003 (116) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 37 3 28 Net growth in 2009 14 25 15 Record Year 2003 (44) 2003 (43) 2002 (29)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Harrogate formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Harrogate was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Harrogate 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Harrogate formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harrogate 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Harrogate formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Harrogate 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 37.3% -5.0% 24.4% Record Year 1978 (0.5%) 1962 (0.5%) 1968 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Harrogate was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Harrogate in 2010 was 29.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Harrogate was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Harrogate in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Harrogate was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.5% of all director appointments in Harrogate in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HARROGATE 2.39% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 2.12% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.59% CONSULTANCY 3.14% BUSINESS 1.15% PROPERTY 2.36% (HARROGATE) 1.06% TRADING 2.11% ASSOCIATES 1.06% ASSOCIATES 1.95% INVESTMENTS 0.97% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.88% BUSINESS 1.82% D 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% YORKSHIRE 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.71% MEDIA 1.71% HOUSE 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.62% HAREWOOD 0.71% LONDON 1.60% ONE 0.71% CARE 1.45% R 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.44% J 0.62% GLOBAL 1.43% CONSULTANTS 0.62% J 1.42% SPV 0.53% IT 1.41% MARKETING 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.34% IT 0.53% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% M 0.44% BUILDING 1.34% SERVICE 0.44% M 1.30% ENVIRONMENTAL 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.25% ENGINEERING 0.44% SYSTEMS 1.24% DESIGN 0.44% S 1.23%
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 207 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 73 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 14,505 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 36 27,550 7414 - Business & management consultancy 28 13,474 9999 - Dormant Company 26 20,144 99999 - Dormant Company 25 16,285 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 7,088 7499 - Non-trading company 22 12,000 74990 - Non-trading company 22 8,243 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 16 7,298 7260 - Other computer related activities 15 8,089 9305 - Other service activities 13 8,858 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 6,330 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 9,177 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 11 2,235 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 6,598 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 8,799 70100 - Activities of head offices 10 2,862 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 9 3,097
Recent Companies
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