North Yorkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,628 companies were formed in North Yorkshire. This figure is 5.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in North Yorkshire occurred in 2006 when a total of 4,359 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) North Yorkshire UK 2012 2,628 253,150 2011 2,493 228,735 % change 5.4% 10.7% Record Year 2006 (4,359) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 1,274 companies were registered in North Yorkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 2.6% 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) North Yorkshire UK 2012 1,274 121,659 2011 1,242 112,344 % change 2.6% 8.3% Record Year 2006 (2,225) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 421 479 374 New companies in 2011 399 390 453 % change 5.5% 22.8% -17.4% Record Year 2006 (653) 2006 (858) 2006 (714)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,469 companies were dissolved in North Yorkshire. This figure is 2.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in North Yorkshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 4,581 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) North Yorkshire UK 2012 1,469 147,793 2011 1,504 162,310 % change -2.3% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (4,581) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 886 companies were dissolved in North Yorkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 26.4% 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) North Yorkshire UK 2012 886 80,217 2011 701 71,324 % change 26.4% 12.5% Record Year 2008 (1,690) 2009 (181,176) 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 286 285 315 Closed companies in 2011 144 332 225 % change 98.6% -14.2% 40% Record Year 2008 (911) 2008 (718) 2009 (446)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for North Yorkshire increased by 1,159 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) North Yorkshire UK 2012 1,159 105,357 2011 989 66,425 Record Year 2006 (3,419) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for North Yorkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 388 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) North Yorkshire UK 2012 388 41,442 2011 541 41,020 Record Year 2006 (1,747) 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 135 194 59 Net growth in 2011 255 58 228 Record Year 2006 (498) 2006 (720) 2006 (529)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 North Yorkshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 1.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) North Yorkshire 2012 1.0% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.1% 2009 1.0% 2008 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (2.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, North Yorkshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) North Yorkshire 2012 1.0% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.1% 2009 1.0% 2008 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (2.1%) 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 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% UK formation share in 2011 1.2% 1.0% 1.1% % change -11.2% 7.7% -11.8% Record Year 1966 (2.4%) 2006 (2.5%) 2006 (2.2%)
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 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% 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 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% 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 North Yorkshire was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in North Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in North Yorkshire 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 MANAGEMENT 1.99% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.51% MANAGEMENT 4.74% YORKSHIRE 1.29% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.24% PROPERTY 2.35% YORK 1.15% TRADING 2.10% ENGINEERING 1.10% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.87% C 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% HARROGATE 0.77% BUSINESS 1.70% J 0.77% MEDIA 1.69% BUSINESS 0.74% LONDON 1.68% (YORK) 0.74% J 1.57% ASSOCIATES 0.67% GLOBAL 1.51% TRAINING 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DESIGN 0.65% IT 1.42% ELECTRICAL 0.64% CARE 1.31% LEISURE 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.31% DEVELOPMENTS 0.60% M 1.26% NORTH 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ENERGY 0.58% BUILDING 1.23% CARE 0.57% SECURITY 1.19% M 0.55% S 1.18% PROJECT 0.53% 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 2,090 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 382 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 274 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 245 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 228 35,447 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 152 10,271 7414 - Business & management consultancy 146 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 140 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 131 14,220 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 109 15,280 74990 - Non-trading company 100 9,706 71129 - Other engineering activities 87 2,453 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 78 4,091 62090 - Other information technology service activities 74 8,258 41100 - Development of building projects 73 5,149 7499 - Non-trading company 69 8,023 86900 - Other human health activities 65 5,222 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 63 4,295 9305 - Other service activities 63 7,926 7260 - Other computer related activities 61 6,456
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