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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

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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)HarrogateUK
    2011415228,735
    2010345203,749
    % change20.3%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (415)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HarrogateUK
    2011220112,344
    201018398,612
    % change20.2%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (220) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011895279
    New companies in 2010764661
    % change17.1%13.0%29.5%
    Record Year2011 (89)2003 (64)2011 (79)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)HarrogateUK
    2011215162,310
    2010229177,631
    % change-6.1%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (325)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HarrogateUK
    20118171,324
    201013694,954
    % change-40.4%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (211) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011213030
    Closed companies in 2010414649
    % change-48.8%-34.8%-39%
    Record Year2009 (55)2009 (95)2009 (61)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)HarrogateUK
    201120066,425
    201011626,118
    Record Year2003 (240)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)HarrogateUK
    201113941,020
    2010473,658
    Record Year 2011 (139) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011682249
    Net growth in 201035012
    Record Year2011 (68)2003 (50)2011 (49)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change13.4%-11.0%14.8%
    Record Year1966 (0.6%)1965 (0.5%)1965 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    HARROGATE2.47%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING1.48%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    INVESTMENTS1.15%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.07%PROPERTY2.43%
    (HARROGATE)1.07%TRADING2.05%
    YORKSHIRE0.99%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSULTANCY0.91%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    BUSINESS0.82%BUSINESS1.87%
    J0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ONE0.74%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    D0.74%MEDIA1.73%
    ASSOCIATES0.74%ENGINEERING1.67%
    HAREWOOD0.66%LONDON1.60%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.66%GLOBAL1.46%
    M0.66%J1.44%
    40.58%CARE1.44%
    LOGISTICS0.58%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    MARKETING0.49%IT1.39%
    CONSULTANTS0.49%BUILDING1.32%
    PRODUCTS0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    VALUE0.49%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SPV0.49%M1.27%
    PROPERTIES0.49%S1.23%
    GREEN0.41%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    K0.41%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied233202,072
    7487 - Other business activities7960,758
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4816,419
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3630,647
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified327,835
    9999 - Dormant Company2920,111
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2813,053
    99999 - Dormant Company2718,918
    74990 - Non-trading company248,481
    7499 - Non-trading company1810,955
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply167,143
    7260 - Other computer related activities157,849
    9305 - Other service activities149,063
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1410,545
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1210,322
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis113,095
    62090 - Other information technology service activities107,095
    62012 - Business and domestic software development103,262
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering95,928
    41100 - Development of building projects93,852

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07610360 AIM COMMERCIAL FINANCE LTD 20 Apr 2011
    07609625 LOUNGE (LEEDS) LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07609623 MARMADUKES (YORK) LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07609584 BALMORAL HOTEL LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07609450 PERFORMANCE LOGISTICS LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07604476 GLJ PARTNERS LTD 14 Apr 2011
    07603205 PALAZZO MARBLE & GRANITE LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07601536 STORAGE TECHNOLOGY ADVANCES LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07596664 FARRAH'S OF HARROGATE LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07596425 ALIVE AND KICKING PUBLISHING LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07596041 UKSPT LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07593078 SKILL + FIRE LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07591049 MASHAM SAUSAGES LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07590383 INSPIRE INTIMATES LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    OC363831 ABIMOGH LLP 13 Apr 2011
    07610834 ECOMPUTERS DIRECT LTD 20 Apr 2011
    07588046 LONG & CO (HARROGATE) LTD 01 Apr 2011
    07617467 R & B ENGINEERING WAKEFIELD LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07616111 ROBINSONS M & E LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07612558 THERMAL ROOF REPAIR LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07607387 QUANTUM ELECTRONIC SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07606560 HOWELLS DATA SERVICES LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07604701 CONKER LANDSCAPES LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07590119 M CARS LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07589375 J TURNER CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 04 Apr 2011