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North Yorkshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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 YorkshireUK
    20122,628253,150
    20112,493228,735
    % change5.4%10.7%
    Record Year2006 (4,359)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 YorkshireUK
    20121,274121,659
    20111,242112,344
    % change2.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2006 (2,225) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012421479374
    New companies in 2011399390453
    % change5.5%22.8%-17.4%
    Record Year2006 (653)2006 (858)2006 (714)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 YorkshireUK
    20121,469147,793
    20111,504162,310
    % change-2.3%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (4,581)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 YorkshireUK
    201288680,217
    201170171,324
    % change26.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2008 (1,690) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012286285315
    Closed companies in 2011144332225
    % change98.6%-14.2%40%
    Record Year2008 (911)2008 (718)2009 (446)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 YorkshireUK
    20121,159105,357
    201198966,425
    Record Year2006 (3,419)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 YorkshireUK
    201238841,442
    201154141,020
    Record Year 2006 (1,747) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201213519459
    Net growth in 201125558228
    Record Year2006 (498)2006 (720)2006 (529)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20121.0%
    20111.1%
    20101.1%
    20091.0%
    20081.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (2.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20121.0%
    20111.1%
    20101.1%
    20091.0%
    20081.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (2.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20121.0%1.1%1.0%
    UK formation share in 20111.2%1.0%1.1%
    % change-11.2%7.7%-11.8%
    Record Year1966 (2.4%)2006 (2.5%)2006 (2.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.99%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.51%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    YORKSHIRE1.29%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY1.24%PROPERTY2.35%
    YORK1.15%TRADING2.10%
    ENGINEERING1.10%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY0.82%ENGINEERING1.87%
    C0.79%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSTRUCTION0.77%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    HARROGATE0.77%BUSINESS1.70%
    J0.77%MEDIA1.69%
    BUSINESS0.74%LONDON1.68%
    (YORK)0.74%J1.57%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%GLOBAL1.51%
    TRAINING0.65%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DESIGN0.65%IT1.42%
    ELECTRICAL0.64%CARE1.31%
    LEISURE0.64%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.60%M1.26%
    NORTH0.58%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    ENERGY0.58%BUILDING1.23%
    CARE0.57%SECURITY1.19%
    M0.55%S1.18%
    PROJECT0.53%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,090244,457
    7487 - Other business activities38247,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management27420,390
    99999 - Dormant Company24526,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified22835,447
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified15210,271
    7414 - Business & management consultancy14610,978
    9999 - Dormant Company14016,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified13114,220
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities10915,280
    74990 - Non-trading company1009,706
    71129 - Other engineering activities872,453
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified784,091
    62090 - Other information technology service activities748,258
    41100 - Development of building projects735,149
    7499 - Non-trading company698,023
    86900 - Other human health activities655,222
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities634,295
    9305 - Other service activities637,926
    7260 - Other computer related activities616,456

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08101183 BABO CONSULTANTS LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08106505 THRESHFIELD QUARRY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08117559 ALLCOURT LEISURE LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08124574 RAIKES LTD 29 Jun 2012
    08102494 MINI EXPLORERS NURSERIES LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08114912 IMPACT CASH FLOW SOLUTIONS LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08118971 HUMAN IT LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08092245 PETER COLLIS LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08092922 MCCANN HUME LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08095953 SQUARESTAR LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08111801 WALKER ASSOCIATES BOOKKEEPING LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08113342 BLUZE AND CO LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08115231 LAWRENCE COURT (HARROGATE) LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08117575 ALLCOAT LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08122685 TSGE FORUM LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08115743 EARMARK CONSULTING LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08117254 WASHED LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08105795 LENTHALL POLICY FORUM LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08116448 RENAISSANCE CAD/CAM LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08121260 MOORVIEW RESCUE LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08092965 PPJ PENSIONS LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08097453 PHOENIX MOTORCYCLE TRAINING (RIPON) LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08101811 JWI BUILDERS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08112933 GMF ENTERPRISE LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08106764 STOCKSMART LTD 15 Jun 2012