Harrogate, North Yorkshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous December.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Harrogate when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Harrogate when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any year in history.
A total of 773 companies were formed in Harrogate in 2011. This total is 13.0% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Harrogate UK 2011 773 452,870 2010 684 400,358 2009 615 362,675 2008 520 349,203 2007 626 457,649 Record Year 2011 (773) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 358 companies were formed in Harrogate. This figure is 5.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 358 224,135 2010 339 196,609 % change 5.6% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (383) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 174 companies were registered in Harrogate during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Harrogate UK 2011 174 109,623 2010 171 95,117 % change 1.8% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (174) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 60 61 53 New companies in 2010 69 51 51 % change -13.0% 19.6% 3.9% Record Year 2010 (69) 2002 (65) 2011 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 417 companies were dissolved in Harrogate in 2011. This total is 1.9% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Harrogate UK 2011 417 314,523 2010 425 342,232 2009 568 533,773 2008 299 237,901 2007 271 220,295 Record Year 2009 (568) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 202 companies were dissolved in Harrogate. This figure is 3.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 202 152,213 2010 196 164,601 % change 3.1% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (243) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Harrogate when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 107 companies were dissolved in Harrogate during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 3.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Harrogate UK 2011 107 79,983 2010 103 76,896 % change 3.9% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (107) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Harrogate when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 27 44 36 Closed companies in 2010 32 48 23 % change -15.6% -8.3% 57% Record Year 2010 (32) 2010 (48) 2011 (36)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 356 companies were added to the company register for Harrogate in 2011. This number represents growth of 52.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 97 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 2011 356 138,347 2010 259 58,126 2009 47 -171,098 2008 221 111,302 2007 355 237,354 Record Year 2003 (523) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Harrogate increased by 156 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harrogate UK 2011 156 71,922 2010 143 32,008 Record Year 2003 (283) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Harrogate during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 67 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Harrogate UK 2011 67 29,640 2010 68 18,221 Record Year 2003 (116) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 33 17 17 Net growth in 2010 37 3 28 Record Year 2003 (44) 2003 (43) 2002 (29)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Harrogate formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Harrogate was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Harrogate formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harrogate 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Harrogate formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Harrogate 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -24.4% 1.9% -7.9% Record Year 1978 (0.5%) 1962 (0.5%) 1968 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 30.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Harrogate was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Harrogate in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Harrogate was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.3% of all director appointments in Harrogate in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HARROGATE 2.78% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.59% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.26% YORKSHIRE 1.11% PROPERTY 2.37% INVESTMENTS 1.03% TRADING 2.07% CONSULTANCY 0.95% DESIGN 1.92% (HARROGATE) 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.86% ASSOCIATES 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.78% (YORKSHIRE) 0.71% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.76% J 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% FOR 0.64% MEDIA 1.71% VALUE 0.56% LONDON 1.63% HOUSE 0.48% J 1.51% DESIGN 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.48% LOGISTICS 0.48% GLOBAL 1.46% M 0.48% IT 1.41% DEVELOPMENT 0.48% CARE 1.39% MONEY 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.29% CREATIVE 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.29% PROPERTY 0.40% M 1.27% DIGITAL 0.40% BUILDING 1.26% R 0.40% ENERGY 1.25% PRODUCTS 0.40% S 1.20% PROPERTIES 0.40% ENTERPRISES 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 251 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 77 57,052 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 52 17,765 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 40 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 32 21,846 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 31 8,671 7414 - Business & management consultancy 30 13,034 9999 - Dormant Company 24 20,199 74990 - Non-trading company 23 8,929 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 21 12,072 9305 - Other service activities 16 9,492 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 11,768 7499 - Non-trading company 15 9,957 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 13 7,398 62012 - Business and domestic software development 11 3,714 9234 - Other entertainment activities 11 1,471 7260 - Other computer related activities 11 7,667 41100 - Development of building projects 11 4,331 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 11 3,194 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 7,493
Recent Companies
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