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Dewsbury, West Yorkshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any month in history.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dewsbury when compared to any previous June.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Dewsbury when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Dewsbury when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Dewsbury when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 150 companies were formed in Dewsbury. This figure is 8.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dewsbury occurred in 2012 when a total of 150 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DewsburyUK
    2012150253,150
    2011138228,735
    % change8.7%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (150)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 78 companies were registered in Dewsbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 34.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DewsburyUK
    201278121,659
    201158112,344
    % change34.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (78) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any previous April.

    April 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Dewsbury when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012302820
    New companies in 2011211819
    % change42.9%55.6%5.3%
    Record Year2012 (30)2012 (28)2010 (30)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 68 companies were dissolved in Dewsbury. This figure is 10.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    201268147,793
    201176162,310
    % change-10.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (133)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 43 companies were dissolved in Dewsbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 104.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DewsburyUK
    20124380,218
    20112171,324
    % change104.8%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (79) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Dewsbury when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012111121
    Closed companies in 20114125
    % change175.0%-8.3%320%
    Record Year2009 (32)2009 (33)2012 (21)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Dewsbury when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Dewsbury when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Dewsbury increased by 82 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DewsburyUK
    201282105,357
    20116266,425
    Record Year2012 (82)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Dewsbury during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 35 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DewsburyUK
    20123541,441
    20113741,020
    Record Year 2011 (37) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Dewsbury when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Dewsbury when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121917-1
    Net growth in 201117614
    Record Year2012 (19)2012 (17)2011 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Dewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Dewsbury
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Dewsbury formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Dewsbury
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change20.2%36.4%12.6%
    Record Year1964 (0.2%)1967 (0.2%)1969 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 40.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Dewsbury was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    14.4% of all director appointments in Dewsbury in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Dewsbury was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    17.9% of all director appointments in Dewsbury in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    YORKSHIRE1.42%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.01%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    SOLICITORS1.01%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    BEDS1.01%PROPERTY2.35%
    DEWSBURY0.81%TRADING2.10%
    SLEEP0.81%DESIGN1.89%
    (DEWSBURY)0.81%ENGINEERING1.87%
    EDUCATION0.61%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ELECTRICAL0.61%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ENGINEERING0.61%BUSINESS1.70%
    CONSULTANTS0.61%MEDIA1.69%
    BIM0.61%LONDON1.68%
    GLOBAL0.61%J1.57%
    ENERGY0.61%GLOBAL1.51%
    PARTS0.61%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    TRUST0.61%IT1.42%
    TRADING0.61%CARE1.31%
    HEALTH0.40%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ESTATES0.40%M1.26%
    BEDTIME0.40%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    QAMAR0.40%BUILDING1.23%
    PRO0.40%SECURITY1.19%
    PAUL0.40%S1.18%
    BUSINESS0.40%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied158244,457
    7487 - Other business activities2047,029
    99999 - Dormant Company1526,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1514,220
    86210 - General medical practice activities142,657
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1035,447
    31030 - Manufacture of mattresses828
    5244 - Retail furniture household etc.6712
    6024 - Freight transport by road61,933
    8512 - Medical practice activities51,960
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities54,295
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities515,280
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified41,870
    31090 - Manufacture of other furniture4441
    49410 - Freight transport by road42,912
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores41,933
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified44,091
    74990 - Non-trading company39,706
    9999 - Dormant Company316,469
    86900 - Other human health activities35,222

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08092547 SOMETHING CRAFTY LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08094568 BE SERVICES (UK) LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08101432 DEWSBURY GLASS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08105348 IH FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08109786 UP ENGINEERING LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08117806 NOSTALGIA BINGO LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08117911 NOSTALGIA DREAMS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08119382 FOCUS (DEWSBURY) LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08094810 MACNES LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08099422 MIRZA CONTRACTING LTD 11 Jun 2012
    OC375786 WAY ENERGY CONSULTANTS LLP 06 Jun 2012
    08103774 LMB ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08107838 HALO CLOTHING LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08112469 BITE N SIP LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08116433 LMB GROUP (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08117558 ELEGANT SLEEP LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08118985 GOLDSMITH FURNISHINGS LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08119580 MIKE PHILLS LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08124325 FAST TRACK LOGISTICS LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08124500 V-ONE GLOBAL LTD 29 Jun 2012

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