Pontefract, West Yorkshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous April.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Pontefract when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Pontefract when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 168 companies were formed in Pontefract. This figure is 20.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Pontefract occurred in 2014 when a total of 168 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Pontefract UK 2014 168 300,731 2013 140 269,432 % change 20.0% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (168) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 84 companies were registered in Pontefract during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Pontefract UK 2014 84 150,009 2013 70 134,630 % change 20.0% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (84) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Pontefract when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 25 34 25 New companies in 2013 22 24 24 % change 13.6% 41.7% 4.2% Record Year 2014 (25) 2014 (34) 2014 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 83 companies were dissolved in Pontefract. This figure is 31.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 83 177,207 2013 63 155,192 % change 31.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (97) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 43 companies were dissolved in Pontefract during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 26.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Pontefract UK 2014 43 94,837 2013 34 77,278 % change 26.5% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Pontefract when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 13 13 17 Closed companies in 2013 12 9 13 % change 8.3% 44.4% 31% Record Year 2009 (18) 2009 (34) 2014 (17)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Pontefract increased by 85 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Pontefract UK 2014 85 123,524 2013 77 114,240 Record Year 2007 (89) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Pontefract during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 41 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Pontefract UK 2014 41 55,172 2013 36 57,352 Record Year 2014 (41) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Pontefract when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 12 21 8 Net growth in 2013 10 15 11 Record Year 2010 (19) 2014 (21) 2003 (15)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Pontefract formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Pontefract 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Pontefract formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Pontefract 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 2.7% 30.8% -9.8% Record Year 2010 (0.1%) 2014 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Pontefract was 2006 when 38.6% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Pontefract in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Pontefract was in 2007 when 41.2% of all directors were female.
22.8% of all director appointments in Pontefract in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.34% CONSULTING 5.16% (YORKSHIRE) 1.17% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANTS 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.50% YORKSHIRE 1.00% PROPERTY 2.66% LOGISTICS 0.84% TRADING 2.03% TRAINING 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.99% MANAGEMENT 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% INSPECTION 0.67% LONDON 1.93% GREEN 0.50% CARE 1.85% SUPPORT 0.50% DESIGN 1.75% SYSTEMS 0.50% CONSULTANTS 1.73% PONTEFRACT 0.50% BUSINESS 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.63% J 0.50% TRANSPORT 1.58% SUPPLIES 0.50% GLOBAL 1.55% GARDEN 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.55% TRADING 0.50% J 1.51% ONE 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.50% MEDIA 1.44% CLOSE 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CONSULTING 0.50% IT 1.33% FABRICATIONS 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% RISK 0.50% BUILDING 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.50% M 1.24% DEVELOPMENTS 0.50% CO., 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 116 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 40,250 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 10,133 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 29,029 99999 - Dormant Company 10 48,436 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 19,058 49410 - Freight transport by road 9 9,265 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,533 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 57,421 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 8 6,286 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 5,375 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 5,855 43290 - Other construction installation 6 3,320 41100 - Development of building projects 6 10,527 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 28,352 74990 - Non-trading company 6 14,351 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 13,024 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 6,099 86900 - Other human health activities 5 11,292 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 5,075
Recent Companies
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