Harrogate, North Yorkshire
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Harrogate when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Harrogate when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 765 companies were formed in Harrogate in 2013. This total is 4.5% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Harrogate UK 2013 765 529,363 2012 801 491,893 2011 773 452,870 2010 684 400,358 2009 615 362,675 Record Year 2012 (801) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 374 companies were formed in Harrogate. This figure is 2.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Harrogate occurred in 2012 when a total of 383 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harrogate UK 2013 374 259,931 2012 383 238,743 % change -2.3% 8.9% Record Year 2012 (383) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 178 companies were registered in Harrogate during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 6.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Harrogate UK 2013 178 127,247 2012 191 119,875 % change -6.8% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (191) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Harrogate when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 71 59 48 New companies in 2012 65 62 64 % change 9.2% -4.8% -25.0% Record Year 2013 (71) 2002 (65) 2012 (64)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 437 companies were dissolved in Harrogate in 2013. This total is 7.1% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Harrogate UK 2013 437 332,213 2012 408 293,729 2011 417 314,524 2010 425 342,233 2009 568 533,789 Record Year 2009 (568) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Harrogate when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 274 companies were dissolved in Harrogate. This figure is 41.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Harrogate occurred in 2013 when a total of 274 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harrogate UK 2013 274 177,021 2012 194 145,935 % change 41.2% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (274) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 150 companies were dissolved in Harrogate during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 61.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Harrogate UK 2013 150 90,851 2012 93 70,027 % change 61.3% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (150) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 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 2013 87 31 32 Closed companies in 2012 37 39 17 % change 135.1% -20.5% 88% Record Year 2013 (87) 2010 (48) 2011 (36)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 328 companies were added to the company register for Harrogate in 2013. This number represents growth of 42.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 65 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Harrogate company register grew by 393 companies.
Year Harrogate UK 2013 328 197,150 2012 393 198,164 2011 356 138,346 2010 259 58,125 2009 47 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (393) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Harrogate increased by 100 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harrogate UK 2013 100 82,910 2012 189 92,808 Record Year 2003 (283) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Harrogate during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 28 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Harrogate UK 2013 28 36,396 2012 98 49,848 Record Year 2012 (98) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 -16 28 16 Net growth in 2012 28 23 47 Record Year 2003 (44) 2003 (43) 2012 (47)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Harrogate formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2012 when Harrogate was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Harrogate 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Harrogate formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Harrogate 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Harrogate formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Harrogate 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change 1.5% -6.4% -31.8% Record Year 2010 (0.2%) 1959 (0.4%) 1999 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Harrogate was 1990 when 51.2% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Harrogate in 2013 was 28.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Harrogate was 2006 when 32.8% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Harrogate in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Harrogate was in 2012 when 33.4% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Harrogate in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HARROGATE 2.16% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.68% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.36% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTANCY 1.04% PROPERTY 2.59% YORKSHIRE 1.04% TRADING 2.08% MEDIA 0.96% ENGINEERING 1.87% CARE 0.72% LONDON 1.86% J 0.72% DESIGN 1.76% GROUP 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% R 0.64% CARE 1.73% PARTNERS 0.64% BUSINESS 1.71% PROPERTY 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DEVELOPMENTS 0.64% GLOBAL 1.58% DIGITAL 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.56% (YORKSHIRE) 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.54% RESOURCING 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.53% DESIGN 0.56% J 1.51% HOME 0.56% MEDIA 1.50% CENTRE 0.48% IT 1.35% DEVELOPMENT 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% BUILDING 0.48% M 1.23% INVESTMENTS 0.48% BUILDING 1.21% COMMUNICATIONS 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.20% (HARROGATE) 0.48% CAPITAL 1.19% M 0.48% ENERGY 1.14%
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 369 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 92 36,164 99999 - Dormant Company 73 46,762 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 55 18,034 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 53 55,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 27,183 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 31 26,001 70100 - Activities of head offices 30 3,944 62090 - Other information technology service activities 26 12,511 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 26 8,879 62012 - Business and domestic software development 23 9,360 74990 - Non-trading company 20 14,223 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 19 6,000 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 18 7,075 56101 - Licensed restaurants 17 7,685 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 16 5,698 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,823 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 15 2,953 86900 - Other human health activities 13 9,543 41100 - Development of building projects 12 9,485
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