Scarborough, North Yorkshire

2010 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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 132 companies were formed in Scarborough. This figure is 55.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Scarborough occurred in 2003 when a total of 192 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ScarboroughUK
    2010132203,749
    200985182,021
    % change55.3%11.9%
    Record Year2003 (192)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 63 companies were registered in Scarborough during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 70.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)ScarboroughUK
    20106398,612
    20093790,987
    % change70.3%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (97) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010222516
    New companies in 200912169
    % change83.3%56.3%77.8%
    Record Year2003 (32)2002 (36)2002 (33)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in Scarborough. This figure is 38.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Scarborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 120 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ScarboroughUK
    201074177,631
    2009120289,236
    % change-38.3%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (120)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 45 companies were dissolved in Scarborough during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 45.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)ScarboroughUK
    20104594,954
    200982181,176
    % change-45.1%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010131715
    Closed companies in 2009183925
    % change-27.8%-56.4%-40%
    Record Year2009 (18)2009 (39)2009 (25)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Scarborough increased by 58 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ScarboroughUK
    20105826,118
    2009-35-107,215
    Record Year2003 (158)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Scarborough during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 18 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)ScarboroughUK
    2010183,658
    2009-45-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (84) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010981
    Net growth in 2009-6-23-16
    Record Year2003 (30)2002 (30)2002 (30)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Scarborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Scarborough
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Scarborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Scarborough
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change68.5%48.8%60.2%
    Record Year1964 (0.4%)1970 (0.3%)1961 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Scarborough was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.4% of all director appointments in Scarborough in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Scarborough was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    23.2% of all director appointments in Scarborough in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    SCARBOROUGH3.00%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    (SCARBOROUGH)2.00%CONSULTING4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.60%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    SDG1.60%PROPERTY2.40%
    PROPERTY1.40%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.20%TRADING2.01%
    INVESTMENTS1.00%DESIGN1.91%
    STEELAND1.00%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    DAY0.80%MEDIA1.80%
    ESTATE0.80%BUSINESS1.75%
    PROPERTIES0.80%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ENTERPRISES0.80%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    N0.60%ENGINEERING1.56%
    M0.60%LONDON1.52%
    R0.60%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    SECURITY0.60%J1.46%
    PRODUCTIONS0.60%CARE1.41%
    SUNNY0.60%GLOBAL1.39%
    HOLDINGS0.60%PROPERTIES1.35%
    J0.60%BUILDING1.33%
    C0.60%M1.29%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.60%IT1.28%
    CONSULTING0.60%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CONTRACTORS0.60%GROUP1.25%
    NIGHTINGALE0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied86207,125
    99999 - Dormant Company1714,342
    7487 - Other business activities1668,525
    5530 - Restaurants104,879
    7011 - Development & sell real estate94,579
    9999 - Dormant Company919,842
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified7868
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management713,490
    9800 - Residents Property Management62,100
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment61,707
    7499 - Non-trading company613,997
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified525,942
    4525 - Other special trades construction52,224
    5263 - Other non-store retail sale51,841
    7414 - Business & management consultancy514,598
    7031 - Real estate agencies41,598
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply48,285
    7260 - Other computer related activities49,122
    5510 - Hotels and Motels with (or without) restaurant4878
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate42,601

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07265132 MDB PROJECT SERVICES LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07265087 VINTAGE KID LIMITED 25 May 2010
    07262980 GT MACHINERY SERVICES LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07262680 RAMSHILL FISHERIES SOUTH CLIFF LTD 24 May 2010
    07262403 FITZ-GEORGE CONSULTING LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07259445 RED SKY MD LTD 20 May 2010
    07258638 WALKABOUT -TV LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07256352 A.B.D. HOPKINS LTD 18 May 2010
    07255697 GREENSHIELD WINDOWS U.K. LTD 17 May 2010
    07255694 SUNNY DAY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07255421 HAZ (SCARBOROUGH) LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07254753 WISEBID LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07253886 ROY STEAD LTD 14 May 2010
    07250311 C & D SERVICES (SCARBOROUGH) LTD 11 May 2010
    07249364 MICK HODGSON VEHICLE RENTALS LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07248873 OASIS RESTAURANT LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07245034 AXISWARE LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07241568 THE CABBAGE SOUP COMPANY LIMITED 04 May 2010
    07268198 SKP BUSINESS SERVICES LTD 28 May 2010
    07268127 LORD C PROMOTIONS LTD 28 May 2010
    07266592 DOUGLAS PERFORMANCE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07261760 STICK AROUND FILMS LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07255221 KIMDAY LIMITED 17 May 2010
    07248713 PROFESSIONAL DOG WALKERS U.K LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07243486 MFW 66 LIMITED 05 May 2010

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