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Dewsbury, West Yorkshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any previous April.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dewsbury when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dewsbury when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dewsbury when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 138 companies were formed in Dewsbury. This figure is 15.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dewsbury occurred in 2011 when a total of 138 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DewsburyUK
    2011138228,735
    2010120203,749
    % change15.0%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (138)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 58 companies were registered in Dewsbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DewsburyUK
    201158112,344
    20106098,612
    % change-3.3%13.9%
    Record Year 2009 (60) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011211819
    New companies in 2010121830
    % change75.0%0.0%-36.7%
    Record Year2011 (21)2009 (24)2010 (30)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 76 companies were dissolved in Dewsbury. This figure is 2.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dewsbury occurred in 2009 when a total of 133 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DewsburyUK
    201176162,310
    201074177,631
    % change2.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (133)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Dewsbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 56.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DewsburyUK
    20112171,324
    20104894,954
    % change-56.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20114125
    Closed companies in 2010111720
    % change-63.6%-29.4%-75%
    Record Year2009 (32)2009 (33)2010 (20)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Dewsbury increased by 62 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DewsburyUK
    20116266,425
    20104626,118
    Record Year2006 (71)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dewsbury when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Dewsbury during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 37 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DewsburyUK
    20113741,020
    2010123,658
    Record Year 2011 (37) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dewsbury when compared to any previous June.

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dewsbury when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201117614
    Net growth in 20101110
    Record Year2011 (17)2006 (16)2011 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Dewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Dewsbury
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Dewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Dewsbury
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change69.6%-21.2%-43.9%
    Record Year1964 (0.2%)1967 (0.2%)1969 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 40.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 39.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Dewsbury was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    17.8% of all director appointments in Dewsbury in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Dewsbury was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    18.4% of all director appointments in Dewsbury in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BEDS1.79%CONSULTING5.09%
    MEDICAL1.12%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    ONE1.12%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CLAIMS1.12%PROPERTY2.43%
    DEWSBURY0.89%TRADING2.05%
    MANAGEMENT0.89%DESIGN1.94%
    TYRES0.67%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    HIRE0.67%BUSINESS1.87%
    RECOVERY0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ELECTRICAL0.67%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    TRANSPORT0.67%MEDIA1.73%
    STATION0.67%ENGINEERING1.67%
    N0.67%LONDON1.60%
    P0.67%GLOBAL1.46%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%J1.44%
    H0.67%CARE1.44%
    FURNITURE0.67%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    TRADING0.67%IT1.39%
    YORKSHIRE0.67%BUILDING1.32%
    TRAINING0.67%PROPERTIES1.31%
    STOP0.67%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    LOCUM0.45%M1.27%
    CONSULTANCY0.45%S1.23%
    JOHN0.45%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    MM0.45%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied140202,072
    7487 - Other business activities3160,758
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1110,322
    99999 - Dormant Company1018,918
    9999 - Dormant Company820,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management816,419
    5244 - Retail furniture household etc.8889
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified730,647
    49410 - Freight transport by road62,142
    31030 - Manufacture of mattresses627
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering55,928
    31090 - Manufacture of other furniture4325
    9305 - Other service activities49,063
    6024 - Freight transport by road42,316
    86210 - General medical practice activities42,048
    7414 - Business & management consultancy413,053
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate33,790
    4534 - Other building installation32,274
    47599 - Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store3694
    5010 - Sale of motor vehicles31,021

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07617225 SPEN SALVAGE LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07613154 JONS SHEDS & FENCING LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07607046 KEVIN'S BUTCHERS LIMITED 18 Apr 2011
    07599725 PARKINSON GRAY ASSOCIATES LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07595080 THE RALPH LEONARD GROUP LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07593068 N TYRES YORKSHIRE LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07590640 SUPERIOR OFFICE SUPPLIES LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07589740 OAKES DCS LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07616358 SOLVOIL LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07612755 CLAIM STATION LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07612687 BEDS STATION LTD 21 Apr 2011
    07606738 SYNERGIE PARTNERSHIPS UK LTD 18 Apr 2011
    07604270 MABEY HIRE INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07603381 3 POINT RESOURCING LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07599826 FIRST4BEDS LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07598666 MELEO CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07596452 DIRECT FINANCE CORPORATION LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07594457 EXCELL LEARNING LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07593436 EXQUISITE CATERING COMPANY LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07589230 BEDS OF LONDON LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07588175 DOLCE VITA PIZZA LTD 01 Apr 2011

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