Batley, West Yorkshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company closures in Batley when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Batley when compared to any previous second half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 174 companies were formed in Batley in 2012. This total is 11.2% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Batley UK 2012 174 491,893 2011 196 452,870 2010 202 400,358 2009 238 362,675 2008 243 349,203 Record Year 2008 (243) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 81 companies were formed in Batley. This figure is 14.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Batley occurred in 2009 when a total of 116 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Batley UK 2012 81 238,743 2011 95 224,135 % change -14.7% 6.5% Record Year 2009 (116) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 38 companies were registered in Batley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 20.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Batley UK 2012 38 119,875 2011 48 109,623 % change -20.8% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (54) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 13 17 8 New companies in 2011 21 14 13 % change -38.1% 21.4% -38.5% Record Year 2006 (26) 2008 (24) 2002 (18)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company closures in Batley when compared to any year in history.
A total of 344 companies were dissolved in Batley in 2012. This total is 23.3% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Batley UK 2012 344 293,728 2011 279 314,524 2010 278 342,233 2009 273 533,787 2008 106 237,873 Record Year 2012 (344) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Batley when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 147 companies were dissolved in Batley. This figure is 7.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Batley occurred in 2012 when a total of 147 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Batley UK 2012 147 145,934 2011 137 152,213 % change 7.3% -4.1% Record Year 2012 (147) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 60 companies were dissolved in Batley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Batley UK 2012 60 70,026 2011 90 79,983 % change -33.3% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (90) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 23 18 19 Closed companies in 2011 27 28 35 % change -14.8% -35.7% -46% Record Year 2010 (32) 2011 (28) 2011 (35)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of -170 companies were removed to the company register for Batley in 2012. This number represents decline of 86.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 87 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Batley company register grew by 171 companies.
Year Batley UK 2012 -170 198,165 2011 -83 138,346 2010 -76 58,125 2009 -35 -171,112 2008 137 111,330 Record Year 2003 (171) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Batley decreased by 66 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Batley UK 2012 -66 92,809 2011 -42 71,922 Record Year 2006 (75) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Batley during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was -22 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Batley UK 2012 -22 49,849 2011 -42 29,640 Record Year 2003 (38) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -10 -1 -11 Net growth in 2011 -6 -14 -22 Record Year 2006 (21) 2008 (20) 1999 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Batley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Batley was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Batley 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Batley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Batley 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Batley formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Batley 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -48.1% 15.6% -40.2% Record Year 1968 (0.4%) 1973 (0.3%) 1961 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 39.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 40.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 40.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Batley was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Batley in 2012 was 20.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Batley was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
11.9% of all director appointments in Batley in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Batley was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
2.7% of all director appointments in Batley in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage S 1.83% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.83% MANAGEMENT 4.78% M 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.31% YORKSHIRE 1.52% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.52% TRADING 2.03% LA 1.22% DESIGN 1.86% DE 1.22% ASSOCIATES 1.82% FORET 1.22% ENGINEERING 1.79% PROPERTY 1.22% BUSINESS 1.76% T 0.91% CONSULTANTS 1.75% TOTAL 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CONTRACTS 0.91% LONDON 1.69% HIRE 0.91% MEDIA 1.69% (BATLEY) 0.91% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSTRUCTION 0.91% J 1.57% (YORKSHIRE) 0.91% INVESTMENTS 1.46% LEEDS 0.91% IT 1.43% D 0.91% CARE 1.39% INSULATIONS 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.34% GROUP 0.61% M 1.26% SAMPSON 0.61% BUILDING 1.23% FOXHALL 0.61% ENTERPRISES 1.21% PRINT 0.61% TRAINING 1.18% DUCTING 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CARPETS 0.61% SECURITY 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 140 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 16 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 23,256 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 30,396 9999 - Dormant Company 8 4,599 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,304 7487 - Other business activities 5 10,703 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 5,165 98000 - Residents property management 5 4,377 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 5 4,290 74990 - Non-trading company 4 13,808 86900 - Other human health activities 4 7,866 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 12,291 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 4 5,132 31030 - Manufacture of mattresses 4 38 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 3 4,677 31090 - Manufacture of other furniture 3 685 74100 - specialised design activities 3 3,267 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 22,058
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08278980 A H DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08279069 MJM VENTURE LIMITED 02 Nov 2012 08280524 INDOWOK LTD 05 Nov 2012 08292179 MAJOR SHEET METALS LIMITED 13 Nov 2012 08292772 ARMANY LIMITED 14 Nov 2012 08293688 NAAT HEALTHCARE LIMITED 14 Nov 2012 08294834 LEEDS TRAILER HIRE LTD 15 Nov 2012 08295080 YOURVIEWS YORKSHIRE CIC 15 Nov 2012 08296995 BED VALLEY LIMITED 16 Nov 2012 08299350 D & V INSULATIONS LTD 20 Nov 2012 08302565 ETERNAL LAWNS LTD 21 Nov 2012 08306391 CHICKENLICIOUS LIMITED 26 Nov 2012 08308240 MJ PLANT HIRE LIMITED 27 Nov 2012 08311956 AGB CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 29 Nov 2012 08311988 S R G TRANSPORT LTD 29 Nov 2012 08314061 AZTEC BUILDERS LIMITED 30 Nov 2012 08314239 AEROMOTIVE SPORTS & PERFORMANCE LTD 30 Nov 2012