Ripon, North Yorkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Ripon when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Ripon when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 83 companies were formed in Ripon in 2010. This total is 9.8% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Ripon UK 2010 83 400,358 2009 92 362,675 2008 71 349,203 2007 91 457,649 2006 74 405,440 Record Year 2003 (105) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 38 companies were formed in Ripon. This figure is 32.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ripon occurred in 2009 when a total of 56 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ripon UK 2010 38 196,609 2009 56 180,654 % change -32.1% 8.8% Record Year 2009 (56) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 17 companies were registered in Ripon during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 45.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ripon UK 2010 17 95,117 2009 31 85,983 % change -45.2% 10.6% Record Year 2009 (31) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 4 7 6 New companies in 2009 9 11 11 % change -55.6% -36.4% -45.5% Record Year 2003 (15) 2005 (13) 2009 (11)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 56 companies were dissolved in Ripon in 2010. This total is 30.9% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Ripon UK 2010 56 342,232 2009 81 533,773 2008 44 237,901 2007 38 220,295 2006 43 200,166 Record Year 2009 (81) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Ripon when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 29 companies were dissolved in Ripon. This figure is 16.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ripon occurred in 2010 when a total of 29 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ripon UK 2010 29 164,601 2009 25 244,537 % change 16.0% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (29) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 14 companies were dissolved in Ripon during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ripon UK 2010 14 76,896 2009 15 85,136 % change -6.7% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (15) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Ripon when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 2 9 3 Closed companies in 2009 6 4 5 % change -66.7% 125.0% -40% Record Year 2009 (6) 2010 (9) 2000 (7)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 27 companies were added to the company register for Ripon in 2010. This number represents growth of 29.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 16 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Ripon company register grew by 71 companies.
Year Ripon UK 2010 27 58,126 2009 11 -171,098 2008 27 111,302 2007 53 237,354 2006 31 205,274 Record Year 2003 (71) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Ripon increased by 9 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ripon UK 2010 9 32,008 2009 31 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (32) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Ripon during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 3 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ripon UK 2010 3 18,221 2009 16 847 Record Year 2003 (18) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 2 -2 3 Net growth in 2009 3 7 6 Record Year 2003 (13) 2005 (12) 2009 (6)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Ripon formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Ripon was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Ripon 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Ripon formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ripon 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Ripon formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Ripon 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -61.1% -43.0% -48.1% Record Year 1965 (0.2%) 1976 (0.2%) 1979 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 49.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 48.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 17.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Ripon was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ripon in 2010 was 36.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Ripon was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.1% of all director appointments in Ripon in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ripon was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
21.3% of all director appointments in Ripon in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (YORKSHIRE) 2.31% CONSULTING 5.06% MEDIA 2.31% MANAGEMENT 5.01% DEVELOPMENTS 1.73% CONSULTANCY 3.14% RIPON 1.73% PROPERTY 2.36% RITCHEY 1.16% TRADING 2.11% J 1.16% ASSOCIATES 1.95% SYSTEMS 1.16% DESIGN 1.92% DIRECT 1.16% BUSINESS 1.82% HALL 1.16% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% BUSINESS 1.16% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTANTS 1.16% MEDIA 1.71% MANAGEMENT 1.16% ENGINEERING 1.62% FINE 1.16% LONDON 1.60% HOUSE 1.16% CARE 1.45% TRUST 1.16% INVESTMENTS 1.44% ART 1.16% GLOBAL 1.43% ENGLAND) 0.58% J 1.42% LIGHTS 0.58% IT 1.41% (NORTH 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.34% SQUARE 0.58% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ACCOUNTANCY 0.58% BUILDING 1.34% HOMES 0.58% M 1.30% ECO 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.25% U-WOK 0.58% SYSTEMS 1.24% RAFT 0.58% S 1.23%
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 35 199,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 14,505 7487 - Other business activities 6 63,348 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,298 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 13,474 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 3 2,522 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,144 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 3 2,446 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 3 27,550 56290 - Other food services 3 819 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 3,755 7260 - Other computer related activities 2 8,089 4545 - Other building completion 2 2,598 99999 - Dormant Company 2 16,285 9272 - Other recreational activities 2 1,003 9262 - Other sporting activities 2 1,599 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 2 8,799 5190 - Other wholesale 2 1,447 01500 - Mixed farming 2 165 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 2 2,170
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07455528 IDEOLOGY IMAGES LIMITED 30 Nov 2010 07452457 QUASAR AUTOMATION LIMITED 26 Nov 2010 07452318 FIELDZONE LIMITED 26 Nov 2010 07433817 MORKULLA FURNISHINGS LTD 09 Nov 2010 07432285 RPI ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 08 Nov 2010 07429528 ANTLER DESIGN & SURVEYS LTD 04 Nov 2010 07425760 ART 456 LIMITED 01 Nov 2010