Scarborough, North Yorkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Scarborough when compared to any previous June.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Scarborough when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 168 companies were formed in Scarborough. This figure is 43.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Scarborough occurred in 2003 when a total of 192 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Scarborough UK 2012 168 253,150 2011 117 228,735 % change 43.6% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (192) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 87 companies were registered in Scarborough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 85.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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) Scarborough UK 2012 87 121,659 2011 47 112,344 % change 85.1% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (97) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Scarborough when compared to any previous June.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Scarborough when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 33 18 36 New companies in 2011 11 11 25 % change 200.0% 63.6% 44.0% Record Year 2012 (33) 2002 (36) 2012 (36)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 84 companies were dissolved in Scarborough. This figure is 15.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Scarborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 120 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Scarborough UK 2012 84 147,793 2011 99 162,310 % change -15.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (120) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 44 companies were dissolved in Scarborough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 10.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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) Scarborough UK 2012 44 80,218 2011 49 71,324 % change -10.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 15 11 18 Closed companies in 2011 9 26 14 % change 66.7% -57.7% 29% Record Year 2009 (18) 2009 (39) 2009 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Scarborough increased by 84 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Scarborough UK 2012 84 105,357 2011 18 66,425 Record Year 2003 (158) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Scarborough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 43 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Scarborough UK 2012 43 41,441 2011 -2 41,020 Record Year 2003 (84) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 18 7 18 Net growth in 2011 2 -15 11 Record Year 2003 (30) 2002 (30) 2002 (30)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Scarborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Scarborough 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Scarborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Scarborough 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 152.7% 43.8% 53.9% Record Year 1964 (0.4%) 1970 (0.3%) 1961 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Scarborough was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Scarborough 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Scarborough was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Scarborough 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SCARBOROUGH 3.08% CONSULTING 5.07% DR 2.74% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (SCARBOROUGH) 2.23% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MANAGEMENT 1.20% PROPERTY 2.35% YORKSHIRE 1.03% TRADING 2.10% ELECTRICAL 1.03% DESIGN 1.89% DESIGN 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.87% CO 0.86% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CARE 0.86% CONSULTANTS 1.78% FAIRBRIAR 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% HOMES 0.86% BUSINESS 1.70% DEVELOPMENTS 0.86% MEDIA 1.69% PROPERTY 0.86% LONDON 1.68% CONSULTING 0.68% J 1.57% LEEDS 0.68% GLOBAL 1.51% FIRST 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.48% H 0.68% IT 1.42% W 0.68% CARE 1.31% BUSINESS 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.31% (YORKSHIRE) 0.68% M 1.26% C 0.68% ELECTRICAL 1.23% MAINTENANCE 0.68% BUILDING 1.23% EVENTS 0.51% SECURITY 1.19% HOUSE 0.51% S 1.18% TDS 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 117 244,457 99999 - Dormant Company 20 26,088 7487 - Other business activities 18 47,029 41100 - Development of building projects 11 5,149 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 10 1,641 9999 - Dormant Company 9 16,469 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 9 1,303 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 14,220 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 7 3,143 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 20,390 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 6 1,933 43210 - Electrical installation 6 3,557 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 4,091 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 4,295 56101 - Licenced restaurants 5 2,540 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 35,447 7499 - Non-trading company 5 8,023 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 15,280 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 4 1,102 43320 - Joinery installation 4 1,274
Recent Companies
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