Harrogate, North Yorkshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous June.
- April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous April.
- April 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any month in history.
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Harrogate when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Harrogate when compared to any previous June.
- April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Harrogate when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 415 companies were formed in Harrogate. This figure is 20.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Harrogate occurred in 2011 when a total of 415 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harrogate UK 2011 415 228,735 2010 345 203,749 % change 20.3% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (415) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 220 companies were registered in Harrogate during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 20.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Harrogate UK 2011 220 112,344 2010 183 98,612 % change 20.2% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (220) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous June.
April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous April.
April 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 89 52 79 New companies in 2010 76 46 61 % change 17.1% 13.0% 29.5% Record Year 2011 (89) 2003 (64) 2011 (79)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 215 companies were dissolved in Harrogate. This figure is 6.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 215 162,310 2010 229 177,631 % change -6.1% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (325) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 81 companies were dissolved in Harrogate during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 40.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Harrogate UK 2011 81 71,324 2010 136 94,954 % change -40.4% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (211) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 21 30 30 Closed companies in 2010 41 46 49 % change -48.8% -34.8% -39% Record Year 2009 (55) 2009 (95) 2009 (61)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Harrogate increased by 200 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harrogate UK 2011 200 66,425 2010 116 26,118 Record Year 2003 (240) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Harrogate when compared to any previous Q2.
Net company growth for Harrogate during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 139 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Harrogate UK 2011 139 41,020 2010 47 3,658 Record Year 2011 (139) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Harrogate when compared to any previous June.
April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Harrogate when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 68 22 49 Net growth in 2010 35 0 12 Record Year 2011 (68) 2003 (50) 2011 (49)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Harrogate formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harrogate 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Harrogate formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Harrogate 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 13.4% -11.0% 14.8% Record Year 1966 (0.6%) 1965 (0.5%) 1965 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Harrogate was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Harrogate in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Harrogate was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
31.1% of all director appointments in Harrogate in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HARROGATE 2.47% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 1.48% MANAGEMENT 4.86% INVESTMENTS 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.17% MANAGEMENT 1.07% PROPERTY 2.43% (HARROGATE) 1.07% TRADING 2.05% YORKSHIRE 0.99% DESIGN 1.94% CONSULTANCY 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.92% BUSINESS 0.82% BUSINESS 1.87% J 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% ONE 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.76% D 0.74% MEDIA 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.67% HAREWOOD 0.66% LONDON 1.60% (YORKSHIRE) 0.66% GLOBAL 1.46% M 0.66% J 1.44% 4 0.58% CARE 1.44% LOGISTICS 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.42% MARKETING 0.49% IT 1.39% CONSULTANTS 0.49% BUILDING 1.32% PRODUCTS 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.31% VALUE 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.30% SPV 0.49% M 1.27% PROPERTIES 0.49% S 1.23% GREEN 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.20% K 0.41% SYSTEMS 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 233 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 79 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 48 16,419 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 36 30,647 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 32 7,835 9999 - Dormant Company 29 20,111 7414 - Business & management consultancy 28 13,053 99999 - Dormant Company 27 18,918 74990 - Non-trading company 24 8,481 7499 - Non-trading company 18 10,955 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 16 7,143 7260 - Other computer related activities 15 7,849 9305 - Other service activities 14 9,063 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 10,545 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 10,322 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 11 3,095 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 7,095 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 3,262 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 5,928 41100 - Development of building projects 9 3,852
Recent Companies
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