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Halifax, West Yorkshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous May.

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)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 309 companies were formed in Halifax. This figure is 2.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Halifax occurred in 2003 when a total of 333 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HalifaxUK
    2011309228,735
    2010302203,749
    % change2.3%12.3%
    Record Year2003 (333)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 158 companies were registered in Halifax during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 15.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well 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)HalifaxUK
    2011158112,344
    201013798,612
    % change15.3%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (158) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011516245
    New companies in 2010474941
    % change8.5%26.5%9.8%
    Record Year2003 (65)2011 (62)2007 (46)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 200 companies were dissolved in Halifax. This figure is 2.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Halifax occurred in 2009 when a total of 317 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HalifaxUK
    2011200162,310
    2010205177,631
    % change-2.4%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (317)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 77 companies were dissolved in Halifax during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 22.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly 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)HalifaxUK
    20117771,324
    20109994,954
    % change-22.2%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011113729
    Closed companies in 2010262746
    % change-57.7%37.0%-37%
    Record Year2009 (68)2009 (85)2001 (78)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Halifax increased by 109 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HalifaxUK
    201110966,425
    20109726,118
    Record Year2003 (243)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Halifax during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 81 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HalifaxUK
    20118141,020
    2010383,658
    Record Year 2003 (119) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011402516
    Net growth in 20102122-5
    Record Year2003 (51)2003 (40)2008 (39)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Halifax
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Halifax
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change5.0%-0.4%-2.7%
    Record Year1966 (0.4%)1974 (0.5%)1978 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% 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 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% 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 Halifax was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Halifax 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 Halifax was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    28.3% of all director appointments in Halifax 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
    CONSULTANCY1.37%CONSULTING5.09%
    HALIFAX1.37%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.27%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    (HALIFAX)1.16%PROPERTY2.43%
    DESIGN0.95%TRADING2.05%
    BUILDING0.85%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSULTING0.85%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    PROPERTIES0.74%BUSINESS1.87%
    PROPERTY0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ASSOCIATES0.74%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    C0.63%MEDIA1.73%
    YORKSHIRE0.63%ENGINEERING1.67%
    DEVELOPMENT0.63%LONDON1.60%
    CLEANING0.63%GLOBAL1.46%
    ACADEMY0.63%J1.44%
    D0.53%CARE1.44%
    EDUCATION0.53%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    MARKETING0.53%IT1.39%
    NORTHERN0.53%BUILDING1.32%
    CENTRE0.53%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MAINTENANCE0.53%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.53%M1.27%
    PLUMBING0.53%S1.23%
    HEATING0.53%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    B0.53%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied262202,072
    7487 - Other business activities9460,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3730,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3216,419
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified217,835
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2013,053
    9999 - Dormant Company2020,111
    62090 - Other information technology service activities177,095
    7499 - Non-trading company1610,955
    86900 - Other human health activities144,154
    74990 - Non-trading company148,481
    99999 - Dormant Company1418,918
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply117,143
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1010,322
    7260 - Other computer related activities107,849
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering105,928
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1010,545
    9305 - Other service activities99,063
    7415 - Holding companies including head offices71,771
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets72,324

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07656596 CREATIVE ARISTOCRACY LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07661142 HODGSON HEATING LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07662523 SHOCREATES LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07667369 BEEHIVE & CROSSKEYS (HALIFAX) LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07681023 ALAN GILES CONSULTING LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07683312 A KHAN CONSULTANCY LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07685714 IAN HALL BUILDERS LTD 28 Jun 2011
    07685750 RAMSCO LTD 28 Jun 2011
    07668216 PROFESSIONALS IN PRACTICE (TRAINING) LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07684897 RELKEL LTD 28 Jun 2011
    07685701 FRIENDLY PRIVATE HIRE LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07655797 INMAN ASSOCIATES LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07655526 THE LITTLE HOPPERS LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07654704 BAMFORD BROTHERS LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07653849 VALIANT RECYCLING LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07657998 HLHS ACADEMY TRUST LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07660594 16.23 LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07669002 RUNABOUTWAREHOUSE LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07672149 RICHARD WALKER WEB DESIGN LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07675020 GO2 SPORT (GB) LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07679926 BREARLEY ARCHITECTURE LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07683471 DOORSTEPANGELS LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07684450 PAUL ASHTON ELECTRICAL LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07654599 VICKI SIMMS LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07669768 MIKE GREENWOOD JOINERY LIMITED 14 Jun 2011