Halifax, West Yorkshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 302 companies were formed in Halifax. This figure is 2.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Halifax occurred in 2003 when a total of 333 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halifax UK 2010 302 203,749 2009 295 182,021 % change 2.4% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (333) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 137 companies were registered in Halifax during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 14.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Halifax UK 2010 137 98,612 2009 120 90,987 % change 14.2% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (157) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 47 49 41 New companies in 2009 47 32 41 % change 0.0% 53.1% 0.0% Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (55) 2007 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 205 companies were dissolved in Halifax. This figure is 35.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Halifax occurred in 2009 when a total of 317 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halifax UK 2010 205 177,631 2009 317 289,236 % change -35.3% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (317) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 99 companies were dissolved in Halifax during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 51.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Halifax UK 2010 99 94,954 2009 204 181,176 % change -51.5% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 26 27 46 Closed companies in 2009 68 85 51 % change -61.8% -68.2% -10% Record Year 2009 (68) 2009 (85) 2001 (78)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Halifax increased by 97 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halifax UK 2010 97 26,118 2009 -22 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (243) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Halifax during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 38 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Halifax UK 2010 38 3,658 2009 -84 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (119) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 21 22 -5 Net growth in 2009 -21 -53 -10 Record Year 2003 (51) 2003 (40) 2008 (39)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Halifax formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halifax 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Halifax formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Halifax 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -8.0% 46.0% -10.0% Record Year 1966 (0.4%) 1974 (0.5%) 1978 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Halifax was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Halifax in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Halifax was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
31.3% of all director appointments in Halifax in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.65% MANAGEMENT 5.01% YORKSHIRE 1.65% CONSULTING 4.79% MANAGEMENT 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.02% (HALIFAX) 1.03% PROPERTY 2.40% HIRE 0.93% ASSOCIATES 2.02% PROPERTY 0.93% TRADING 2.01% (YORKSHIRE) 0.83% DESIGN 1.91% BUSINESS 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% DEVELOPMENTS 0.83% MEDIA 1.80% SYSTEMS 0.83% BUSINESS 1.75% S 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.71% HOLDINGS 0.72% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% CONSTRUCTION 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.56% ENGINEERING 0.72% LONDON 1.52% J 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.49% HALIFAX 0.62% J 1.46% GREEN 0.62% CARE 1.41% MEDICAL 0.62% GLOBAL 1.39% TRAINING 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.35% BUILDING 0.62% BUILDING 1.33% ASSIST 0.52% M 1.29% WEST 0.52% IT 1.28% ELITE 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.27% CONSULTANTS 0.52% GROUP 1.25% M 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 244 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 93 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 26 19,842 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 26 25,942 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 13,490 7414 - Business & management consultancy 20 14,598 74990 - Non-trading company 18 7,893 7499 - Non-trading company 16 13,997 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 8,262 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 6,684 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 5,854 99999 - Dormant Company 11 14,342 86900 - Other human health activities 11 3,450 4534 - Other building installation 10 2,652 4545 - Other building completion 9 3,057 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 8,285 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 8 2,198 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 9,122 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 3,834 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 7 2,131
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07267720 CASH CONVERTERS FS LIMITED 27 May 2010 07264208 FLF LTD 25 May 2010 07259247 TYREWORLD (HFX) LTD 19 May 2010 07257931 CREG10 LIMITED 18 May 2010 07255136 HELMAR MARKETING LIMITED 17 May 2010 07253223 BANTHAM PROPERTY LIMITED 13 May 2010 07249991 ATANT LTD 11 May 2010 07248333 ELITE ACCIDENT CLAIMS LTD 10 May 2010 07246936 MIRAN TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 07 May 2010 07246468 HOTEL ROOM HOTEL LTD 07 May 2010 07241195 OPO HALIFAX LIMITED 04 May 2010 07266721 PYRAHTECHNICS LTD 27 May 2010 07251340 M.A.M.GROUNDWORKS AND EXCAVATIONS LIMITED 12 May 2010 07250271 ASHLEY PARKIN CONSULTING LTD 11 May 2010 07266871 URBAN ARENA LIMITED 27 May 2010 07265057 S.R.JEPSON LIMITED 25 May 2010 07263922 BUCEPHALUS EQUINE TRAINING LIMITED 25 May 2010 07263910 DRESSAGE & POLO TRAINING LIMITED 25 May 2010 07263780 QEP CONSULTING LTD 25 May 2010 07262060 SIGENCE LTD 21 May 2010 07258047 AMANDA DALBY PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 19 May 2010 07257144 ULTRA FORCE LIMITED 18 May 2010 07249142 GREEN HILL LANDSCAPES LIMITED 11 May 2010 07244801 KIDDIWISE LTD 06 May 2010 OC355264 RICHARD BALDWIN MOTORHOMES LLP 26 May 2010
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