Pontefract, West Yorkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous October.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Pontefract when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 185 companies were formed in Pontefract in 2010. This total is 2.6% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Pontefract UK 2010 185 400,358 2009 190 362,675 2008 172 349,203 2007 199 457,649 2006 171 405,440 Record Year 2007 (199) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 97 companies were formed in Pontefract. This figure is 13.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Pontefract occurred in 2009 when a total of 112 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Pontefract UK 2010 97 196,609 2009 112 180,654 % change -13.4% 8.8% Record Year 2009 (112) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 52 companies were registered in Pontefract during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Pontefract UK 2010 52 95,117 2009 52 85,983 % change 0.0% 10.6% Record Year 2009 (52) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 21 25 6 New companies in 2009 12 20 20 % change 75.0% 25.0% -70.0% Record Year 2010 (21) 2010 (25) 2009 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 118 companies were dissolved in Pontefract in 2010. This total is 29.8% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Pontefract UK 2010 118 342,232 2009 168 533,773 2008 73 237,901 2007 98 220,295 2006 65 200,166 Record Year 2009 (168) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 66 companies were dissolved in Pontefract. This figure is 7.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Pontefract occurred in 2009 when a total of 71 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Pontefract UK 2010 66 164,601 2009 71 244,537 % change -7.0% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 31 companies were dissolved in Pontefract during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 3.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Pontefract UK 2010 31 76,896 2009 32 85,136 % change -3.1% -9.7% Record Year 2007 (36) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Pontefract when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 11 16 4 Closed companies in 2009 9 10 13 % change 22.2% 60.0% -69% Record Year 2007 (18) 2010 (16) 2009 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 67 companies were added to the company register for Pontefract in 2010. This number represents growth of 35.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 45 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Pontefract company register grew by 109 companies.
Year Pontefract UK 2010 67 58,126 2009 22 -171,098 2008 99 111,302 2007 101 237,354 2006 106 205,274 Record Year 2003 (109) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Pontefract increased by 31 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Pontefract UK 2010 31 32,008 2009 41 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (53) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Pontefract during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 21 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Pontefract UK 2010 21 18,221 2009 20 847 Record Year 2003 (30) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 10 9 2 Net growth in 2009 3 10 7 Record Year 2003 (16) 2008 (17) 2003 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Pontefract formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2009 when Pontefract was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Pontefract 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Pontefract formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Pontefract 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Pontefract formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Pontefract 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 53.3% 11.8% -71.5% Record Year 1964 (0.3%) 1965 (0.4%) 1961 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Pontefract was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Pontefract in 2010 was 33.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Pontefract was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Pontefract in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Pontefract was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Pontefract in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 1.84% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 1.57% MANAGEMENT 5.01% (YORKSHIRE) 1.31% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ENTERPRISES 1.05% PROPERTY 2.36% MANAGEMENT 0.79% TRADING 2.11% M 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.95% ENGINEERING 0.79% DESIGN 1.92% SOCIAL 0.79% BUSINESS 1.82% J 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% DEVELOPMENT 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.76% GREEN 0.52% MEDIA 1.71% ELECTRICAL 0.52% ENGINEERING 1.62% (PONTEFRACT) 0.52% LONDON 1.60% CO 0.52% CARE 1.45% LEEDS 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.44% HOWDLE 0.52% GLOBAL 1.43% FARMING 0.52% J 1.42% R 0.52% IT 1.41% CENTRE 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.34% FIVE 0.52% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% TRADING 0.52% BUILDING 1.34% SHOP 0.52% M 1.30% PHILLIP 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.25% NORTH 0.52% SYSTEMS 1.24% DAVID 0.52% S 1.23%
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 74 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 22 63,348 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 14,505 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,474 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 6,598 7499 - Non-trading company 6 12,000 43210 - Electrical installation 6 2,980 4525 - Other special trades construction 6 1,811 9999 - Dormant Company 5 20,144 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 2,854 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 4 2,446 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 4 1,873 6024 - Freight transport by road 4 2,401 9305 - Other service activities 4 8,858 49410 - Freight transport by road 3 2,008 5540 - Bars 3 2,093 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 3 3,088 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 3 1,118 8512 - Medical practice activities 3 1,687
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07476011 CAR SALES WORLD LIMITED 22 Dec 2010 07474374 RIECK LTD 20 Dec 2010 07473646 PROGLOBE LTD 20 Dec 2010 07478728 INSTALL COMPUTERS LTD 29 Dec 2010 07473251 GRAPHITE CONSULTING LIMITED 20 Dec 2010 07457717 DONBESS LTD 02 Dec 2010
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