Pontefract, West Yorkshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Pontefract when compared to any previous April.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 88 companies were formed in Pontefract. This figure is 12.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Pontefract occurred in 2007 when a total of 126 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PontefractUK
    201088203,749
    200978182,021
    % change12.8%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (126)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 44 companies were registered in Pontefract during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 12.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)PontefractUK
    20104498,612
    20093990,987
    % change12.8%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (54) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010231110
    New companies in 200913917
    % change76.9%22.2%-41.2%
    Record Year2006 (24)2003 (20)2003 (20)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 52 companies were dissolved in Pontefract. This figure is 46.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Pontefract occurred in 2009 when a total of 97 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PontefractUK
    201052177,631
    200997289,236
    % change-46.4%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (97)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 28 companies were dissolved in Pontefract during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 58.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)PontefractUK
    20102894,954
    200967181,176
    % change-58.2%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201041212
    Closed companies in 2009183415
    % change-77.8%-64.7%-20%
    Record Year2009 (18)2009 (34)2009 (15)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Pontefract increased by 36 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PontefractUK
    20103626,118
    2009-19-107,215
    Record Year2007 (89)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Pontefract during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 16 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)PontefractUK
    2010163,658
    2009-28-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (39) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    April 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Pontefract when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201019-1-2
    Net growth in 2009-5-252
    Record Year2010 (19)2003 (15)2003 (15)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Pontefract formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Pontefract
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Pontefract formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Pontefract
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.0%0.1%
    % change62.9%16.6%-47.1%
    Record Year1962 (0.2%)1975 (0.3%)1971 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Pontefract was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.8% of all director appointments in Pontefract in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Pontefract was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    23.5% of all director appointments in Pontefract in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    YORKSHIRE1.78%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSTRUCTION1.27%CONSULTING4.79%
    ENTERPRISES1.02%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    R1.02%PROPERTY2.40%
    TRANSPORT1.02%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ASSOCIATES1.02%TRADING2.01%
    ELECTRICAL1.02%DESIGN1.91%
    J1.02%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    M1.02%MEDIA1.80%
    LEEDS0.76%BUSINESS1.75%
    K0.76%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    SUPPORT0.76%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    CARE0.76%ENGINEERING1.56%
    S0.76%LONDON1.52%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.76%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    TAYLOR0.76%J1.46%
    MANAGEMENT0.76%CARE1.41%
    SOCIAL0.76%GLOBAL1.39%
    ENGINEERING0.76%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CLEANING0.51%BUILDING1.33%
    (PONTEFRACT)0.51%M1.29%
    INDUSTRIAL0.51%IT1.28%
    HOLDINGS0.51%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.51%GROUP1.25%
    ARCHITECTURE0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied80207,125
    7487 - Other business activities2468,525
    9999 - Dormant Company919,842
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified96,684
    7414 - Business & management consultancy914,598
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering98,262
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management713,490
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities58,590
    49410 - Freight transport by road51,954
    7499 - Non-trading company413,997
    9305 - Other service activities48,822
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified32,739
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate32,601
    6024 - Freight transport by road32,960
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified37,922
    86900 - Other human health activities33,450
    0141 - Agricultural service activities3387
    52103 - Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities3132
    41100 - Development of building projects33,945
    43210 - Electrical installation32,859

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07300092 CNG ENGINEERING LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07298554 BARNCROFT ENGINEERING LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07298230 MP GARDEN LIGHTING & WATER FEATURES LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07291094 HEALING PARTNERS LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07288317 RICHARD CARR TRANSPORT LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07288314 R M HOWDLE FARMING LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07288230 W J HOWDLE FARMING LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07276748 RAGE AUDIO LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07295859 LITESTRUCTURES PROJECTS UK LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07278294 UPB ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRE LIMITED 09 Jun 2010

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