Skipton, North Yorkshire

2010 Annual 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. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 150 companies were formed in Skipton in 2010. This total is 5.1% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearSkiptonUK
    2010150400,358
    2009158362,675
    2008128349,203
    2007355457,649
    20064,506405,440
    Record Year2006 (4,506)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 70 companies were formed in Skipton. This figure is 7.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Skipton occurred in 2006 when a total of 2,050 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SkiptonUK
    201070196,609
    200976180,654
    % change-7.9%8.8%
    Record Year2006 (2,050)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 34 companies were registered in Skipton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 10.5% 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)SkiptonUK
    20103495,117
    20093885,983
    % change-10.5%10.6%
    Record Year 2005 (1,057) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201014128
    New companies in 2009161012
    % change-12.5%20.0%-33.3%
    Record Year2006 (439)2005 (346)2005 (290)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 105 companies were dissolved in Skipton in 2010. This total is 96.0% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearSkiptonUK
    2010105342,232
    20092,642533,773
    20084,778237,901
    2007934220,295
    200677200,166
    Record Year2008 (4,778)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 54 companies were dissolved in Skipton. This figure is 71.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Skipton occurred in 2008 when a total of 2,114 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SkiptonUK
    201054164,601
    2009189244,537
    % change-71.4%-32.7%
    Record Year2008 (2,114)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 23 companies were dissolved in Skipton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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)SkiptonUK
    20102376,896
    20092985,136
    % change-20.7%-9.7%
    Record Year 2008 (1,601) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20106134
    Closed companies in 200961013
    % change0.0%30.0%-69%
    Record Year2007 (78)2008 (820)2008 (760)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 45 companies were added to the company register for Skipton in 2010. This number represents growth of 28.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 2,529 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Skipton company register grew by 4,429 companies.

    YearSkiptonUK
    20104558,126
    2009-2,484-171,098
    2008-4,650111,302
    2007-579237,354
    20064,429205,274
    Record Year2006 (4,429)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Skipton increased by 16 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SkiptonUK
    20101632,008
    2009-113-63,883
    Record Year2006 (2,020)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Skipton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 11 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)SkiptonUK
    20101118,221
    20099847
    Record Year 2005 (1,033) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20108-14
    Net growth in 2009100-1
    Record Year2006 (433)2005 (335)2005 (281)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Skipton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Skipton was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearSkipton
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.1%
    20061.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2006 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Skipton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Skipton
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20061.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Skipton formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Skipton
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20061.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change-23.4%7.1%-36.6%
    Record Year2005 (1.4%)2005 (1.0%)2005 (1.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Skipton was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Skipton in 2010 was 26.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Skipton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    30.4% of all director appointments in Skipton 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
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Skipton was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    29.8% of all director appointments in Skipton 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MEDICAL1.34%CONSULTING5.06%
    SKIPTON1.34%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSTRUCTION1.00%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    MAYTON1.00%PROPERTY2.36%
    SOCIAL1.00%TRADING2.11%
    DALES1.00%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    BROUGHTON1.00%DESIGN1.92%
    ARCHITECTS1.00%BUSINESS1.82%
    YORKSHIRE1.00%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    CONSULTING1.00%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    COTTAGES1.00%MEDIA1.71%
    GROUP1.00%ENGINEERING1.62%
    HOLDINGS1.00%LONDON1.60%
    INTERNATIONAL1.00%CARE1.45%
    HOLIDAY1.00%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    OFFICE1.00%GLOBAL1.43%
    GILL0.67%J1.42%
    EMS0.67%IT1.41%
    STABILITY0.67%PROPERTIES1.34%
    FARM0.67%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    REEL0.67%BUILDING1.34%
    HUB0.67%M1.30%
    RILEY0.67%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    FALLS0.67%SYSTEMS1.24%
    PRINCIPLE0.67%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied62199,572
    7487 - Other business activities2063,348
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1127,550
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1013,474
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management914,505
    99999 - Dormant Company916,285
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities69,177
    9999 - Dormant Company620,144
    9305 - Other service activities58,858
    5263 - Other non-store retail sale51,880
    74990 - Non-trading company58,243
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate53,755
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified57,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified48,799
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate42,446
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract32,235
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings32,127
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply37,298
    70100 - Activities of head offices32,862
    38110 - Collection of non-hazardous waste3303

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07453549 BOWMAN RILEY ARCHITECTS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 29 Nov 2010
    07448342 WHITE HINDLE PROJECTS LTD 23 Nov 2010
    07440015 THE PRINCIPLE TRUST LIMITED 15 Nov 2010
    07438669 EURO FITNESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 12 Nov 2010
    07438310 KLW DENTAL CARE 12 Nov 2010
    07437628 VELVET BEAUTY LTD 11 Nov 2010
    07437125 OVERTON ARCHITECTS 11 Nov 2010
    07436393 VISION ASSISTANCE LTD 11 Nov 2010
    07436305 WALL-TATTOO.CO.UK LTD 11 Nov 2010
    07435860 AIRE VALLEY BUILDING GROUP LTD 10 Nov 2010
    07433964 PETER HARRISON ARCHITECTS LIMITED 09 Nov 2010
    07431670 RAY TREVELYAN LTD 08 Nov 2010

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