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
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