North Yorkshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in North Yorkshire when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 4,981 companies were formed in North Yorkshire in 2012. This total is 4.9% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year North Yorkshire UK 2012 4,981 491,893 2011 4,750 452,870 2010 4,205 400,358 2009 3,780 362,675 2008 3,532 349,203 Record Year 2006 (8,196) 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 2,353 companies were formed in North Yorkshire. This figure is 4.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in North Yorkshire occurred in 2006 when a total of 3,837 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) North Yorkshire UK 2012 2,353 238,743 2011 2,257 224,135 % change 4.3% 6.5% Record Year 2006 (3,837) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 1,200 companies were registered in North Yorkshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 13.7% 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) North Yorkshire UK 2012 1,200 119,875 2011 1,055 109,623 % change 13.7% 9.4% Record Year 2005 (1,820) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 497 378 325 New companies in 2011 378 374 303 % change 31.5% 1.1% 7.3% Record Year 2006 (748) 2005 (632) 2005 (498)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,881 companies were dissolved in North Yorkshire in 2012. This total is 1.3% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year North Yorkshire UK 2012 2,881 293,728 2011 2,918 314,524 2010 3,072 342,233 2009 6,596 533,787 2008 6,453 237,873 Record Year 2009 (6,596) 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 1,414 companies were dissolved in North Yorkshire. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in North Yorkshire occurred in 2008 when a total of 3,044 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) North Yorkshire UK 2012 1,414 145,934 2011 1,414 152,213 % change 0.0% -4.1% Record Year 2008 (3,044) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 665 companies were dissolved in North Yorkshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) North Yorkshire UK 2012 665 70,026 2011 716 79,983 % change -7.1% -12.4% Record Year 2008 (1,960) 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 North Yorkshire when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 298 226 141 Closed companies in 2011 166 285 265 % change 79.5% -20.7% -47% Record Year 2012 (298) 2008 (919) 2008 (953)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,100 companies were added to the company register for North Yorkshire in 2012. This number represents growth of 44.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 268 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the North Yorkshire company register grew by 6,412 companies.
Year North Yorkshire UK 2012 2,100 198,165 2011 1,832 138,346 2010 1,133 58,125 2009 -2,816 -171,112 2008 -2,921 111,330 Record Year 2006 (6,412) 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 North Yorkshire increased by 939 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) North Yorkshire UK 2012 939 92,809 2011 843 71,922 Record Year 2006 (2,990) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for North Yorkshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 535 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) North Yorkshire UK 2012 535 49,849 2011 339 29,640 Record Year 2005 (1,396) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 199 152 184 Net growth in 2011 212 89 38 Record Year 2005 (589) 2006 (452) 2005 (369)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 North Yorkshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when North Yorkshire was responsible for 1.0% of all UK companies.
Year North Yorkshire 2012 1.0% 2011 1.0% 2010 1.1% 2009 1.0% 2008 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (2.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 North Yorkshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 1.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) North Yorkshire 2012 1.0% 2011 1.0% 2010 1.0% 2009 1.1% 2008 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (2.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, North Yorkshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) North Yorkshire 2012 1.0% 2011 1.0% 2010 1.0% 2009 1.1% 2008 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (2.0%) 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 1.1% 0.9% 1.0% UK formation share in 2011 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% % change 10.5% -3.8% 4.4% Record Year 2005 (2.3%) 2005 (1.8%) 2005 (2.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% 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 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% 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 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% 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 North Yorkshire was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in North Yorkshire in 2012 was 35.6%. 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 North Yorkshire was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in North Yorkshire 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 North Yorkshire was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
30.7% of all director appointments in North Yorkshire 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 MANAGEMENT 2.23% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.55% MANAGEMENT 4.78% YORKSHIRE 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANCY 1.05% PROPERTY 2.40% YORK 1.05% TRADING 2.03% ENGINEERING 0.99% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANTS 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.79% (YORK) 0.83% BUSINESS 1.76% TRAINING 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% J 0.76% LONDON 1.69% BUSINESS 0.73% MEDIA 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% GLOBAL 1.59% DESIGN 0.66% J 1.57% HARROGATE 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.46% S 0.64% IT 1.43% M 0.62% CARE 1.39% (YORKSHIRE) 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.34% LEISURE 0.61% M 1.26% HOUSE 0.57% BUILDING 1.23% DEVELOPMENTS 0.56% ENTERPRISES 1.21% NORTH 0.56% TRAINING 1.18% TRADING 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.17% C 0.54% 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 1,975 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 405 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 378 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 314 52,427 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 222 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 177 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 173 23,256 71129 - Other engineering activities 139 3,763 74990 - Non-trading company 137 13,808 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 116 6,419 62090 - Other information technology service activities 112 12,291 86900 - Other human health activities 97 7,866 41100 - Development of building projects 95 7,980 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 93 6,177 62012 - Business and domestic software development 92 7,446 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 83 6,971 56302 - Public houses and bars 79 4,543 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 79 6,307 7487 - Other business activities 75 10,703 98000 - Residents property management 73 4,377
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