Skipton, North Yorkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Skipton UK 2010 150 400,358 2009 158 362,675 2008 128 349,203 2007 355 457,649 2006 4,506 405,440 Record Year 2006 (4,506) 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 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) Skipton UK 2010 70 196,609 2009 76 180,654 % change -7.9% 8.8% Record Year 2006 (2,050) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Skipton UK 2010 34 95,117 2009 38 85,983 % change -10.5% 10.6% Record Year 2005 (1,057) 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 14 12 8 New companies in 2009 16 10 12 % change -12.5% 20.0% -33.3% Record Year 2006 (439) 2005 (346) 2005 (290)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Skipton UK 2010 105 342,232 2009 2,642 533,773 2008 4,778 237,901 2007 934 220,295 2006 77 200,166 Record Year 2008 (4,778) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Skipton UK 2010 54 164,601 2009 189 244,537 % change -71.4% -32.7% Record Year 2008 (2,114) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Skipton UK 2010 23 76,896 2009 29 85,136 % change -20.7% -9.7% Record Year 2008 (1,601) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 6 13 4 Closed companies in 2009 6 10 13 % change 0.0% 30.0% -69% Record Year 2007 (78) 2008 (820) 2008 (760)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Skipton UK 2010 45 58,126 2009 -2,484 -171,098 2008 -4,650 111,302 2007 -579 237,354 2006 4,429 205,274 Record Year 2006 (4,429) 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 Skipton increased by 16 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Skipton UK 2010 16 32,008 2009 -113 -63,883 Record Year 2006 (2,020) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Skipton UK 2010 11 18,221 2009 9 847 Record Year 2005 (1,033) 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 8 -1 4 Net growth in 2009 10 0 -1 Record Year 2006 (433) 2005 (335) 2005 (281)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Skipton 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% 2006 1.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (1.1%) Company Share by Year
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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 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 1.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (1.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (1.2%) 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 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -23.4% 7.1% -36.6% Record Year 2005 (1.4%) 2005 (1.0%) 2005 (1.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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 MEDICAL 1.34% CONSULTING 5.06% SKIPTON 1.34% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSTRUCTION 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.14% MAYTON 1.00% PROPERTY 2.36% SOCIAL 1.00% TRADING 2.11% DALES 1.00% ASSOCIATES 1.95% BROUGHTON 1.00% DESIGN 1.92% ARCHITECTS 1.00% BUSINESS 1.82% YORKSHIRE 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% CONSULTING 1.00% CONSULTANTS 1.76% COTTAGES 1.00% MEDIA 1.71% GROUP 1.00% ENGINEERING 1.62% HOLDINGS 1.00% LONDON 1.60% INTERNATIONAL 1.00% CARE 1.45% HOLIDAY 1.00% INVESTMENTS 1.44% OFFICE 1.00% GLOBAL 1.43% GILL 0.67% J 1.42% EMS 0.67% IT 1.41% STABILITY 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.34% FARM 0.67% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% REEL 0.67% BUILDING 1.34% HUB 0.67% M 1.30% RILEY 0.67% ELECTRICAL 1.25% FALLS 0.67% SYSTEMS 1.24% PRINCIPLE 0.67% 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 62 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 20 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 27,550 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 13,474 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 14,505 99999 - Dormant Company 9 16,285 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 9,177 9999 - Dormant Company 6 20,144 9305 - Other service activities 5 8,858 5263 - Other non-store retail sale 5 1,880 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,243 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 3,755 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,799 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 4 2,446 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 3 2,235 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 2,127 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 3 7,298 70100 - Activities of head offices 3 2,862 38110 - Collection of non-hazardous waste 3 303
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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