Pontefract, West Yorkshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous June.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 140 companies were formed in Pontefract. This figure is 22.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Pontefract occurred in 2013 when a total of 140 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Pontefract UK 2013 140 269,432 2012 114 253,150 % change 22.8% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (140) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 70 companies were registered in Pontefract during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 52.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Pontefract UK 2013 70 134,630 2012 46 121,659 % change 52.2% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (70) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous June.
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 22 24 24 New companies in 2012 22 8 16 % change 0.0% 200.0% 50.0% Record Year 2006 (24) 2013 (24) 2013 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 63 companies were dissolved in Pontefract. This figure is 7.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 63 155,192 2012 68 147,794 % change -7.4% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (97) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 34 companies were dissolved in Pontefract during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 8.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Pontefract UK 2013 34 77,278 2012 37 80,218 % change -8.1% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 12 9 13 Closed companies in 2012 12 11 14 % change 0.0% -18.2% -7% Record Year 2009 (18) 2009 (34) 2009 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Pontefract increased by 77 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Pontefract UK 2013 77 114,240 2012 46 105,356 Record Year 2007 (89) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Pontefract during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 36 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Pontefract UK 2013 36 57,352 2012 9 41,441 Record Year 2007 (39) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 10 15 11 Net growth in 2012 10 -3 2 Record Year 2010 (19) 2013 (15) 2003 (15)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Pontefract formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Pontefract 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Pontefract formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Pontefract 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -16.0% 191.3% 35.8% Record Year 2010 (0.1%) 2005 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Pontefract was 2006 when 38.6% of all directors were female.
25.3% of all director appointments in Pontefract in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Pontefract was in 2007 when 41.2% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Pontefract in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PROPERTY 1.52% CONSULTING 5.25% (YORKSHIRE) 1.14% MANAGEMENT 4.80% TRADING 0.95% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGEMENT 0.95% PROPERTY 2.48% ENGINEERING 0.95% TRADING 2.05% TRANSPORT 0.95% ENGINEERING 1.81% DESIGN 0.95% DESIGN 1.79% CARE 0.95% LONDON 1.77% CONSULTING 0.76% BUSINESS 1.77% SOUTH 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% YORKSHIRE 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.67% TRAINING 0.76% GLOBAL 1.59% SUPPLIES 0.57% MEDIA 1.57% SAFETY 0.57% CARE 1.55% ASSOCIATES 0.57% J 1.53% CARS 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PONTEFRACT 0.57% IT 1.40% (PONTEFRACT) 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.40% ELECTRICAL 0.57% M 1.26% MEDIA 0.57% BUILDING 1.22% EQUESTRIAN 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CONSULTANCY 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.18% SONS 0.57% CAPITAL 1.16% L 0.57% TRAINING 1.16%
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 113 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 33,633 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 7,212 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 7,871 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 25,583 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 5,253 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 6 5,141 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 54,555 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,578 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 4,768 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 7,793 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 5 14,303 99999 - Dormant Company 5 44,817 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 4 3,237 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 5,319 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 6,273 47640 - Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles 4 1,102 43320 - Joinery installation 4 1,964
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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