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
New Company Registrations
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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) Halifax UK 2011 309 228,735 2010 302 203,749 % change 2.3% 12.3% Record Year 2003 (333) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Halifax UK 2011 158 112,344 2010 137 98,612 % change 15.3% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (158) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2011 51 62 45 New companies in 2010 47 49 41 % change 8.5% 26.5% 9.8% Record Year 2003 (65) 2011 (62) 2007 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Halifax UK 2011 200 162,310 2010 205 177,631 % change -2.4% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (317) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Halifax UK 2011 77 71,324 2010 99 94,954 % change -22.2% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 11 37 29 Closed companies in 2010 26 27 46 % change -57.7% 37.0% -37% Record Year 2009 (68) 2009 (85) 2001 (78)
Net Company Growth
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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) Halifax UK 2011 109 66,425 2010 97 26,118 Record Year 2003 (243) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Halifax UK 2011 81 41,020 2010 38 3,658 Record Year 2003 (119) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 40 25 16 Net growth in 2010 21 22 -5 Record Year 2003 (51) 2003 (40) 2008 (39)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change 5.0% -0.4% -2.7% Record Year 1966 (0.4%) 1974 (0.5%) 1978 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.37% CONSULTING 5.09% HALIFAX 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.86% MANAGEMENT 1.27% CONSULTANCY 3.17% (HALIFAX) 1.16% PROPERTY 2.43% DESIGN 0.95% TRADING 2.05% BUILDING 0.85% DESIGN 1.94% CONSULTING 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.92% PROPERTIES 0.74% BUSINESS 1.87% PROPERTY 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% ASSOCIATES 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.76% C 0.63% MEDIA 1.73% YORKSHIRE 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.67% DEVELOPMENT 0.63% LONDON 1.60% CLEANING 0.63% GLOBAL 1.46% ACADEMY 0.63% J 1.44% D 0.53% CARE 1.44% EDUCATION 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.42% MARKETING 0.53% IT 1.39% NORTHERN 0.53% BUILDING 1.32% CENTRE 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.31% MAINTENANCE 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.30% DEVELOPMENTS 0.53% M 1.27% PLUMBING 0.53% S 1.23% HEATING 0.53% ENTERPRISES 1.20% B 0.53% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 262 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 94 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 16,419 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 7,835 7414 - Business & management consultancy 20 13,053 9999 - Dormant Company 20 20,111 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 7,095 7499 - Non-trading company 16 10,955 86900 - Other human health activities 14 4,154 74990 - Non-trading company 14 8,481 99999 - Dormant Company 14 18,918 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 7,143 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 10,322 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 7,849 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 5,928 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 10,545 9305 - Other service activities 9 9,063 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 7 1,771 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 7 2,324
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