Pontefract, West Yorkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 114 companies were formed in Pontefract. This figure is 4.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 114 253,150 2011 119 228,735 % change -4.2% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (126) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 46 companies were registered in Pontefract during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Pontefract UK 2012 46 121,659 2011 60 112,344 % change -23.3% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (60) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 22 8 16 New companies in 2011 19 17 24 % change 15.8% -52.9% -33.3% Record Year 2006 (24) 2003 (20) 2011 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 68 companies were dissolved in Pontefract. This figure is 4.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 68 147,793 2011 65 162,310 % change 4.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (97) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Pontefract during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 32.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Pontefract UK 2012 37 80,218 2011 28 71,324 % change 32.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 12 11 14 Closed companies in 2011 6 11 11 % change 100.0% 0.0% 27% Record Year 2009 (18) 2009 (34) 2009 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Pontefract increased by 46 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Pontefract UK 2012 46 105,357 2011 54 66,425 Record Year 2007 (89) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Pontefract during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 9 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Pontefract UK 2012 9 41,441 2011 32 41,020 Record Year 2007 (39) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 10 -3 2 Net growth in 2011 13 6 13 Record Year 2010 (19) 2003 (15) 2003 (15)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Pontefract formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Pontefract 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Pontefract formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Pontefract 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -2.5% -58.7% -28.8% Record Year 1962 (0.2%) 1975 (0.3%) 1971 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Pontefract was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
20.6% of all director appointments in Pontefract in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Pontefract was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Pontefract in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (YORKSHIRE) 1.42% CONSULTING 5.07% ASSOCIATES 1.42% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SECURITY 1.42% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MANAGEMENT 1.18% PROPERTY 2.35% S 1.18% TRADING 2.10% B 1.18% DESIGN 1.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.18% ENGINEERING 1.87% DESIGN 0.94% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.94% CONSULTANTS 1.78% ENGINEERING 0.94% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CONSULTING 0.94% BUSINESS 1.70% PONTEFRACT 0.94% MEDIA 1.69% HIRE 0.94% LONDON 1.68% ELECTRICAL 0.94% J 1.57% TRANSPORT 0.71% GLOBAL 1.51% PRINT 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.48% FITNESS 0.71% IT 1.42% J 0.71% CARE 1.31% HOUSE 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.31% M 0.71% M 1.26% CONSULTANCY 0.71% ELECTRICAL 1.23% COMMUNITY 0.71% BUILDING 1.23% PROPERTIES 0.71% SECURITY 1.19% L 0.71% S 1.18% CENTRE 0.47% ENTERPRISES 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 101 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 13 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 20,390 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 10,978 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 9 4,091 4525 - Other special trades construction 7 1,411 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 4,535 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 8,258 99999 - Dormant Company 5 26,088 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 3,818 43210 - Electrical installation 5 3,557 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 10,271 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 2,880 47640 - Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles 4 588 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 2,913 5540 - Bars 3 1,709 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 14,220 7250 - Maintenance office & computing machinery 3 340 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 3 1,631 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 3 3,241
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