Pontefract, West Yorkshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 119 companies were formed in Pontefract. This figure is 35.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 119 228,735 2010 88 203,749 % change 35.2% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (126) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 60 companies were registered in Pontefract during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 36.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Pontefract UK 2011 60 112,344 2010 44 98,612 % change 36.4% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (60) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 19 17 24 New companies in 2010 23 11 10 % change -17.4% 54.5% 140.0% Record Year 2006 (24) 2003 (20) 2011 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 65 companies were dissolved in Pontefract. This figure is 25.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 65 162,310 2010 52 177,631 % change 25.0% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (97) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 28 companies were dissolved in Pontefract during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Pontefract UK 2011 28 71,324 2010 28 94,954 % change 0.0% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 6 11 11 Closed companies in 2010 4 12 12 % change 50.0% -8.3% -8% Record Year 2009 (18) 2009 (34) 2009 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Pontefract increased by 54 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Pontefract UK 2011 54 66,425 2010 36 26,118 Record Year 2007 (89) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Pontefract during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 32 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Pontefract UK 2011 32 41,020 2010 16 3,658 Record Year 2007 (39) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 13 6 13 Net growth in 2010 19 -1 -2 Record Year 2010 (19) 2003 (15) 2003 (15)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Pontefract formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Pontefract 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Pontefract formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Pontefract 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -20.0% 21.9% 112.7% Record Year 1962 (0.2%) 1975 (0.3%) 1971 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Pontefract was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.3% of all director appointments in Pontefract in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Pontefract was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
33.9% of all director appointments in Pontefract in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.41% CONSULTING 5.09% SYSTEMS 1.17% MANAGEMENT 4.86% (YORKSHIRE) 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.17% TRANSPORT 0.94% PROPERTY 2.43% (PONTEFRACT) 0.94% TRADING 2.05% CARE 0.70% DESIGN 1.94% RECRUITMENT 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.92% GREEN 0.70% BUSINESS 1.87% MANAGEMENT 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% ASSOCIATES 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.76% FURNITURE 0.70% MEDIA 1.73% FINANCIAL 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.67% PROPERTY 0.70% LONDON 1.60% ENGINEERING 0.70% GLOBAL 1.46% ACADEMY 0.70% J 1.44% ELECTRICAL 0.70% CARE 1.44% BIKES 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.42% IN 0.47% IT 1.39% TOTAL 0.47% BUILDING 1.32% BINGHAM 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.31% BUILDERS 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.30% UNITED 0.47% M 1.27% KITCHENS 0.47% S 1.23% COMMISSIONING 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.20% FOX 0.47% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 66 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 22 60,758 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 16,419 7414 - Business & management consultancy 8 13,053 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,835 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 3,050 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 5,928 4525 - Other special trades construction 6 1,676 9305 - Other service activities 5 9,063 7499 - Non-trading company 5 10,955 43210 - Electrical installation 4 3,085 6024 - Freight transport by road 4 2,316 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 2,142 86900 - Other human health activities 4 4,154 5540 - Bars 4 2,141 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 1,900 9999 - Dormant Company 4 20,111 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 2,091 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 3 1,632 7250 - Maintenance office & computing machinery 3 416
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