Harrogate, North Yorkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 418 companies were formed in Harrogate. This figure is 0.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Harrogate occurred in 2012 when a total of 418 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harrogate UK 2012 418 253,150 2011 415 228,735 % change 0.7% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (418) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 207 companies were registered in Harrogate during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 5.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Harrogate UK 2012 207 121,659 2011 220 112,344 % change -5.9% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (220) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 80 72 55 New companies in 2011 89 52 79 % change -10.1% 38.5% -30.4% Record Year 2011 (89) 2012 (72) 2011 (79)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 214 companies were dissolved in Harrogate. This figure is 0.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 214 147,793 2011 215 162,310 % change -0.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (325) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 138 companies were dissolved in Harrogate during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 70.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Harrogate UK 2012 138 80,218 2011 81 71,324 % change 70.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (211) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 52 42 44 Closed companies in 2011 21 30 30 % change 147.6% 40.0% 47% Record Year 2009 (55) 2009 (95) 2009 (61)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Harrogate increased by 204 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harrogate UK 2012 204 105,357 2011 200 66,425 Record Year 2003 (240) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Harrogate during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 69 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Harrogate UK 2012 69 41,441 2011 139 41,020 Record Year 2011 (139) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 28 30 11 Net growth in 2011 68 22 49 Record Year 2011 (68) 2003 (50) 2011 (49)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Harrogate formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Harrogate 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Harrogate formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Harrogate 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.1% 0.2% % change -24.3% 21.3% -25.7% Record Year 1966 (0.6%) 1965 (0.5%) 1965 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Harrogate was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in Harrogate in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Harrogate was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
29.6% of all director appointments in Harrogate in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HARROGATE 3.34% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.71% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.71% CONSULTANCY 3.28% (HARROGATE) 1.01% PROPERTY 2.35% ASSOCIATES 0.93% TRADING 2.10% YORKSHIRE 0.78% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTANCY 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANTS 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DEVELOPMENT 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.78% INVESTMENTS 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% FINANCIAL 0.54% BUSINESS 1.70% BUSINESS 0.54% MEDIA 1.69% (YORKSHIRE) 0.54% LONDON 1.68% PROPERTY 0.47% J 1.57% NEWCO 0.47% GLOBAL 1.51% J 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.48% WEALTH 0.47% IT 1.42% GH 0.39% CARE 1.31% PARTNERS 0.39% PROPERTIES 1.31% CREATIVE 0.39% M 1.26% COW 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.23% FINANCE 0.39% BUILDING 1.23% DIRECT 0.39% SECURITY 1.19% ELECTRICAL 0.39% S 1.18% GREEN 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 344 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 69 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 53 20,390 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 49 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 37 26,088 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 31 10,271 74990 - Non-trading company 23 9,706 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 10,978 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 20 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 19 16,469 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 3,818 9305 - Other service activities 13 7,926 70100 - Activities of head offices 13 2,678 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 14,220 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 8,258 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 4,295 62012 - Business and domestic software development 13 4,742 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 6,356 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 11 3,365 86900 - Other human health activities 11 5,222
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