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Pontefract, West Yorkshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 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)PontefractUK
    2012114253,150
    2011119228,735
    % change-4.2%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (126)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)PontefractUK
    201246121,659
    201160112,344
    % change-23.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (60) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201222816
    New companies in 2011191724
    % change15.8%-52.9%-33.3%
    Record Year2006 (24)2003 (20)2011 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)PontefractUK
    201268147,793
    201165162,310
    % change4.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (97)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)PontefractUK
    20123780,218
    20112871,324
    % change32.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012121114
    Closed companies in 201161111
    % change100.0%0.0%27%
    Record Year2009 (18)2009 (34)2009 (15)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)PontefractUK
    201246105,357
    20115466,425
    Record Year2007 (89)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)PontefractUK
    2012941,441
    20113241,020
    Record Year 2007 (39) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201210-32
    Net growth in 201113613
    Record Year2010 (19)2003 (15)2003 (15)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change-2.5%-58.7%-28.8%
    Record Year1962 (0.2%)1975 (0.3%)1971 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (YORKSHIRE)1.42%CONSULTING5.07%
    ASSOCIATES1.42%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    SECURITY1.42%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MANAGEMENT1.18%PROPERTY2.35%
    S1.18%TRADING2.10%
    B1.18%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSTRUCTION1.18%ENGINEERING1.87%
    DESIGN0.94%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTY0.94%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ENGINEERING0.94%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CONSULTING0.94%BUSINESS1.70%
    PONTEFRACT0.94%MEDIA1.69%
    HIRE0.94%LONDON1.68%
    ELECTRICAL0.94%J1.57%
    TRANSPORT0.71%GLOBAL1.51%
    PRINT0.71%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    FITNESS0.71%IT1.42%
    J0.71%CARE1.31%
    HOUSE0.71%PROPERTIES1.31%
    M0.71%M1.26%
    CONSULTANCY0.71%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    COMMUNITY0.71%BUILDING1.23%
    PROPERTIES0.71%SECURITY1.19%
    L0.71%S1.18%
    CENTRE0.47%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied101244,457
    7487 - Other business activities1347,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1320,390
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1110,978
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified94,091
    4525 - Other special trades construction71,411
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate64,535
    62090 - Other information technology service activities58,258
    99999 - Dormant Company526,088
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet53,818
    43210 - Electrical installation53,557
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified410,271
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles42,880
    47640 - Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles4588
    56302 - Public houses and bars42,913
    5540 - Bars31,709
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified314,220
    7250 - Maintenance office & computing machinery3340
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.31,631
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing33,241

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08053797 GREENALL INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08058328 SJ MAEER CONTRACTING LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08085480 DREAM COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08085877 LIMBERT PIPELINES LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08062084 FLEXIBLE RESPONSES LTD 09 May 2012
    08067643 X9-K9 LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08068733 AG MORAN LTD 15 May 2012
    08075857 CITRUM LTD 21 May 2012

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