Skipton, North Yorkshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 179 companies were formed in Skipton in 2014. This total is 6.8% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Skipton UK 2014 179 582,051 2013 192 529,363 2012 179 491,893 2011 166 452,870 2010 150 400,358 Record Year 2006 (4,506) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 86 companies were formed in Skipton. This figure is 11.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 86 281,320 2013 97 259,931 % change -11.3% 8.2% Record Year 2006 (2,050) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 44 companies were registered in Skipton during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Skipton UK 2014 44 137,906 2013 50 127,247 % change -12.0% 8.4% Record Year 2005 (1,057) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 20 12 12 New companies in 2013 25 15 10 % change -20.0% -20.0% 20.0% Record Year 2006 (439) 2005 (346) 2005 (290)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 107 companies were dissolved in Skipton in 2014. This total is 4.5% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Skipton UK 2014 107 367,937 2013 112 332,213 2012 90 293,729 2011 92 314,524 2010 105 342,233 Record Year 2008 (4,778) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 49 companies were dissolved in Skipton. This figure is 19.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 49 190,730 2013 61 177,021 % change -19.7% 7.7% Record Year 2008 (2,114) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 27 companies were dissolved in Skipton during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 12.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Skipton UK 2014 27 89,060 2013 31 90,851 % change -12.9% -2.0% Record Year 2008 (1,601) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 3 10 14 Closed companies in 2013 18 6 7 % change -83.3% 66.7% 100% Record Year 2007 (78) 2008 (820) 2008 (760)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 72 companies were added to the company register for Skipton in 2014. This number represents growth of 40.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 8 companies lower 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 2014 72 214,114 2013 80 197,150 2012 89 198,164 2011 74 138,346 2010 45 58,125 Record Year 2006 (4,429) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Skipton increased by 37 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Skipton UK 2014 37 90,590 2013 36 82,910 Record Year 2006 (2,020) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Skipton during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 17 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Skipton UK 2014 17 48,846 2013 19 36,396 Record Year 2005 (1,033) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 17 2 -2 Net growth in 2013 7 9 3 Record Year 2006 (433) 2005 (335) 2005 (281)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Skipton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Skipton was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Skipton 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (1.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Skipton formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Skipton 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (1.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Skipton formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Skipton 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (1.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -23.8% -24.1% 2.8% Record Year 2005 (1.4%) 2005 (1.0%) 2005 (1.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Skipton was 1990 when 41.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Skipton in 2014 was 27.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Skipton was 2006 when 41.3% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Skipton in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Skipton was in 2006 when 43.4% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Skipton in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.45% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 2.18% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.91% CONSULTANCY 3.57% PROPERTY 1.63% PROPERTY 2.66% J 1.36% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% FINANCIAL 1.09% ENGINEERING 2.10% SKIPTON 1.09% CARE 2.02% (SKIPTON) 0.82% TRADING 1.94% DICKINSON 0.82% LONDON 1.93% M 0.82% TRANSPORT 1.93% CONTRACTORS 0.82% DESIGN 1.66% HEALTHCARE 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.64% D 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.62% PERFORMANCE 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.62% ASSOCIATES 0.54% BUSINESS 1.56% PLANNING 0.54% J 1.54% HIGGINS 0.54% CO., 1.50% TRAINING 0.54% GLOBAL 1.49% YORKSHIRE 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ROAD 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.47% CONNECTIONS 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% CRAVEN 0.54% MEDIA 1.33% SYSTEMS 0.54% IT 1.31% DEVELOPMENTS 0.54% BUILDING 1.29% DALES 0.54% M 1.22%
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 89 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 15 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 42,290 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 30,178 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 19,049 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 29,009 86900 - Other human health activities 8 12,976 56302 - Public houses and bars 6 6,285 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 8,782 10512 - Butter and cheese production 6 38 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 11,212 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 8,761 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,837 85600 - Educational support services 4 4,012 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 4 2,590 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 10,107 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 6,452 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,985 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 4 2,284 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 4 4,182
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09291268 ALL EARS CONSULTING LIMITED 03 Nov 2014 09301350 M A BURNS LIMITED 07 Nov 2014 09304544 UK WEDDING FAVOURS LIMITED 11 Nov 2014 09310323 ITALIAN EQUIPMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Nov 2014 09310840 MOIDORE LIMITED 14 Nov 2014 09310979 FOCUSINSIGHT LTD 14 Nov 2014 09311793 J D CONSTRUCTION (YORKSHIRE) LTD 14 Nov 2014 09312356 STEMARK TRADING LTD 14 Nov 2014 09313617 COLD BATH COMPUTERS LIMITED 17 Nov 2014 09315828 JULIAN GUYMER LIMITED 18 Nov 2014 09319369 SKIPTON MOOR CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Nov 2014 09330318 CJG PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 27 Nov 2014