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
New Company Registrations
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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) Pontefract UK 2010 88 203,749 2009 78 182,021 % change 12.8% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (126) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Pontefract UK 2010 44 98,612 2009 39 90,987 % change 12.8% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (54) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 23 11 10 New companies in 2009 13 9 17 % change 76.9% 22.2% -41.2% Record Year 2006 (24) 2003 (20) 2003 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Pontefract UK 2010 52 177,631 2009 97 289,236 % change -46.4% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (97) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Pontefract UK 2010 28 94,954 2009 67 181,176 % change -58.2% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 4 12 12 Closed companies in 2009 18 34 15 % change -77.8% -64.7% -20% Record Year 2009 (18) 2009 (34) 2009 (15)
Net Company Growth
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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) Pontefract UK 2010 36 26,118 2009 -19 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (89) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Pontefract UK 2010 16 3,658 2009 -28 -90,189 Record Year 2007 (39) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2010 19 -1 -2 Net growth in 2009 -5 -25 2 Record Year 2010 (19) 2003 (15) 2003 (15)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 62.9% 16.6% -47.1% Record Year 1962 (0.2%) 1975 (0.3%) 1971 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage YORKSHIRE 1.78% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSTRUCTION 1.27% CONSULTING 4.79% ENTERPRISES 1.02% CONSULTANCY 3.02% R 1.02% PROPERTY 2.40% TRANSPORT 1.02% ASSOCIATES 2.02% ASSOCIATES 1.02% TRADING 2.01% ELECTRICAL 1.02% DESIGN 1.91% J 1.02% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% M 1.02% MEDIA 1.80% LEEDS 0.76% BUSINESS 1.75% K 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.71% SUPPORT 0.76% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% CARE 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.56% S 0.76% LONDON 1.52% (YORKSHIRE) 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.49% TAYLOR 0.76% J 1.46% MANAGEMENT 0.76% CARE 1.41% SOCIAL 0.76% GLOBAL 1.39% ENGINEERING 0.76% PROPERTIES 1.35% CLEANING 0.51% BUILDING 1.33% (PONTEFRACT) 0.51% M 1.29% INDUSTRIAL 0.51% IT 1.28% HOLDINGS 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.27% DEVELOPMENTS 0.51% GROUP 1.25% ARCHITECTURE 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 80 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 24 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 9 19,842 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 6,684 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 14,598 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 9 8,262 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 13,490 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 8,590 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 1,954 7499 - Non-trading company 4 13,997 9305 - Other service activities 4 8,822 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 2,739 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 3 2,601 6024 - Freight transport by road 3 2,960 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 7,922 86900 - Other human health activities 3 3,450 0141 - Agricultural service activities 3 387 52103 - Operation of warehousing and storage facilities for land transport activities 3 132 41100 - Development of building projects 3 3,945 43210 - Electrical installation 3 2,859
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