Skipton, North Yorkshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 166 companies were formed in Skipton in 2011. This total is 10.7% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Skipton UK 2011 166 452,870 2010 150 400,358 2009 158 362,675 2008 128 349,203 2007 355 457,649 Record Year 2006 (4,506) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 64 companies were formed in Skipton. This figure is 8.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 64 224,135 2010 70 196,609 % change -8.6% 14.0% Record Year 2006 (2,050) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 24 companies were registered in Skipton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 29.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Skipton UK 2011 24 109,623 2010 34 95,117 % change -29.4% 15.3% Record Year 2005 (1,057) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 6 11 7 New companies in 2010 14 12 8 % change -57.1% -8.3% -12.5% Record Year 2006 (439) 2005 (346) 2005 (290)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 92 companies were dissolved in Skipton in 2011. This total is 12.4% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Skipton UK 2011 92 314,523 2010 105 342,232 2009 2,642 533,773 2008 4,778 237,901 2007 934 220,295 Record Year 2008 (4,778) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 44 companies were dissolved in Skipton. This figure is 18.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 44 152,213 2010 54 164,601 % change -18.5% -7.5% Record Year 2008 (2,114) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 20 companies were dissolved in Skipton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 13.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Skipton UK 2011 20 79,983 2010 23 76,896 % change -13.0% 4.0% Record Year 2008 (1,601) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 7 6 7 Closed companies in 2010 6 13 4 % change 16.7% -53.8% 75% Record Year 2007 (78) 2008 (820) 2008 (760)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 74 companies were added to the company register for Skipton in 2011. This number represents growth of 49.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 29 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 2011 74 138,347 2010 45 58,126 2009 -2,484 -171,098 2008 -4,650 111,302 2007 -579 237,354 Record Year 2006 (4,429) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Skipton increased by 20 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Skipton UK 2011 20 71,922 2010 16 32,008 Record Year 2006 (2,020) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Skipton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 4 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Skipton UK 2011 4 29,640 2010 11 18,221 Record Year 2005 (1,033) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 -1 5 0 Net growth in 2010 8 -1 4 Record Year 2006 (433) 2005 (335) 2005 (281)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Skipton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Skipton was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Skipton 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (1.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Skipton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Skipton 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (1.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Skipton formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Skipton 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (1.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -62.7% -21.8% -22.4% Record Year 2005 (1.4%) 2005 (1.0%) 2005 (1.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 32.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Skipton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Skipton in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Skipton was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Skipton in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.81% CONSULTING 5.07% R 1.81% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANTS 1.81% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CARE 1.51% PROPERTY 2.37% PROPERTY 1.21% TRADING 2.07% ASSOCIATES 1.21% DESIGN 1.92% BUSINESS 1.21% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CRAVEN 1.21% ENGINEERING 1.78% (YORKSHIRE) 0.91% BUSINESS 1.78% PEEL 0.91% CONSULTANTS 1.76% DEVELOPMENT 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% DESIGN 0.91% MEDIA 1.71% SKIPTON 0.91% LONDON 1.63% FIRSTLINE 0.91% J 1.51% FARM 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MEDICAL 0.60% GLOBAL 1.46% BUILDERS 0.60% IT 1.41% ARTS 0.60% CARE 1.39% TRUST 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.29% INTERIORS 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.29% FINANCE 0.60% M 1.27% GOSTLING 0.60% BUILDING 1.26% CROSS 0.60% ENERGY 1.25% SILVER 0.60% S 1.20% HARP 0.60% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 68 205,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 32,483 7487 - Other business activities 14 57,052 74990 - Non-trading company 12 8,929 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 12,072 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 7 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 6 20,199 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 13,034 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 4,082 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 11,768 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 7,493 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,671 86210 - General medical practice activities 4 2,285 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 4 7,398 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 2,699 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 3 2,946 5190 - Other wholesale 3 1,335 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 3,342 5263 - Other non-store retail sale 3 1,888
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07867628 MARKETING INFOMATICS DATA ANALYSIS SOLUTIONS (MIDAS) LIMITED 01 Dec 2011 07872101 SILVER CROSS MANUFACTURING LIMITED 06 Dec 2011 07885023 SEAN LOCKYEAR LTD 16 Dec 2011 07885289 INDEPENDENT FISH & CHIPS UK LIMITED 16 Dec 2011 07890399 TATVASOFT UK LIMITED 22 Dec 2011 07890486 STRANDHOLMEWESTON 22 Dec 2011 07893149 FEVER DIGITAL LTD 28 Dec 2011