Harrogate, North Yorkshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous December.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Harrogate when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Harrogate when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any year in history.
A total of 801 companies were formed in Harrogate in 2012. This total is 3.6% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Harrogate UK 2012 801 491,893 2011 773 452,870 2010 684 400,358 2009 615 362,675 2008 520 349,203 Record Year 2012 (801) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 383 companies were formed in Harrogate. This figure is 7.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 383 238,743 2011 358 224,135 % change 7.0% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (383) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 191 companies were registered in Harrogate during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 9.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Harrogate UK 2012 191 119,875 2011 174 109,623 % change 9.8% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (191) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 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 2012 65 62 64 New companies in 2011 60 61 53 % change 8.3% 1.6% 20.8% Record Year 2010 (69) 2002 (65) 2012 (64)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 408 companies were dissolved in Harrogate in 2012. This total is 2.2% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Harrogate UK 2012 408 293,728 2011 417 314,524 2010 425 342,233 2009 568 533,787 2008 299 237,873 Record Year 2009 (568) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 194 companies were dissolved in Harrogate. This figure is 4.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 194 145,934 2011 202 152,213 % change -4.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (243) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Harrogate during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 13.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Harrogate UK 2012 93 70,026 2011 107 79,983 % change -13.1% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (107) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 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 2012 37 39 17 Closed companies in 2011 27 44 36 % change 37.0% -11.4% -53% Record Year 2012 (37) 2010 (48) 2011 (36)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 393 companies were added to the company register for Harrogate in 2012. This number represents growth of 50.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 37 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 2012 393 198,165 2011 356 138,346 2010 259 58,125 2009 47 -171,112 2008 221 111,330 Record Year 2003 (523) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Harrogate increased by 189 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harrogate UK 2012 189 92,809 2011 156 71,922 Record Year 2003 (283) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Harrogate during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 98 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Harrogate UK 2012 98 49,849 2011 67 29,640 Record Year 2003 (116) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Harrogate when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 28 23 47 Net growth in 2011 33 17 17 Record Year 2003 (44) 2003 (43) 2012 (47)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Harrogate formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Harrogate was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Harrogate formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harrogate 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Harrogate formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Harrogate 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -9.0% -3.3% 17.6% Record Year 1978 (0.5%) 1962 (0.5%) 1968 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Harrogate was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Harrogate in 2012 was 32.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Harrogate was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Harrogate in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Harrogate was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.8% of all director appointments in Harrogate in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HARROGATE 2.65% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.74% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ASSOCIATES 0.98% PROPERTY 2.40% YORKSHIRE 0.91% TRADING 2.03% BUSINESS 0.91% DESIGN 1.86% (HARROGATE) 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSULTANTS 0.68% BUSINESS 1.76% (YORKSHIRE) 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.75% IN 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% PARK 0.53% LONDON 1.69% INVESTMENTS 0.53% MEDIA 1.69% GROUP 0.45% GLOBAL 1.59% DEVELOPMENTS 0.45% J 1.57% LEISURE 0.45% INVESTMENTS 1.46% NEWCO 0.45% IT 1.43% TRADING 0.45% CARE 1.39% MARKETING 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.34% PROPERTY 0.45% M 1.26% DESIGN 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.21% BUILDING 0.38% TRAINING 1.18% M 0.38% ELECTRICAL 1.17% MEDIA 0.38% SECURITY 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 332 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 79 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 71 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 55 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 40 15,572 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 23,256 74990 - Non-trading company 29 13,808 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 22,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 22 12,291 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 22 6,307 62012 - Business and domestic software development 22 7,446 70100 - Activities of head offices 21 3,878 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 18 6,177 86900 - Other human health activities 16 7,866 56101 - Licensed restaurants 13 6,400 41100 - Development of building projects 13 7,980 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 13 4,677 56302 - Public houses and bars 12 4,543 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 12 2,366 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 12 4,936
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08287204 TIME IN TIME OUT MEDIA (SOUTH SHEF) LIMITED 08 Nov 2012 08287723 LEODIS GYM LTD 09 Nov 2012 08292163 RCTGI (3) LIMITED 13 Nov 2012 08292559 INVIGORATE EVENTS LTD 13 Nov 2012 08296600 OFFSHORE COMMISSIONING CONSULTANTS LIMITED 16 Nov 2012 08298672 TILSAR LTD 19 Nov 2012 08308296 W T FIGO LTD 27 Nov 2012 08312755 BASTIAN ENTERPRISES LTD 29 Nov 2012 08312990 ACT INNOVATIONS LIMITED 29 Nov 2012 OC380651 PROSPECT HEALTH RECRUITMENT LLP 30 Nov 2012 08277314 KEMCLARE LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08278483 ANDREW D WALTERS LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08289308 STANDEVEN DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 12 Nov 2012 08294752 SUMBA LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08302381 HARROGATE MODELS LIMITED 21 Nov 2012 08311937 WESTDENE CONSULTING LIMITED 29 Nov 2012 08277436 FILMORE AND UNION LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08278041 A B I DESIGN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08280178 FRANCES TULLEY LTD 05 Nov 2012 08287819 D & A LIVESTOCK LIMITED 09 Nov 2012 08289710 HOEPLANTS LIMITED 12 Nov 2012 OC380248 AA OFFICE (NORTHERN) LLP 15 Nov 2012 08297424 ONE HOUR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Nov 2012 08303279 ACCOUNTING AND BUSINESS CONSULTANTS LTD 22 Nov 2012 08303343 IMPACT PAINTBALL LTD 22 Nov 2012
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