Halifax, West Yorkshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Halifax when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous November.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Halifax when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Halifax when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Halifax when compared to any year in history.
A total of 634 companies were formed in Halifax in 2011. This total is 14.9% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Halifax UK 2011 634 452,870 2010 552 400,358 2009 569 362,675 2008 485 349,203 2007 546 457,649 Record Year 2011 (634) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 325 companies were formed in Halifax. This figure is 30.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Halifax occurred in 2011 when a total of 325 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halifax UK 2011 325 224,135 2010 250 196,609 % change 30.0% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (325) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 145 companies were registered in Halifax during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 29.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Halifax UK 2011 145 109,623 2010 112 95,117 % change 29.5% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (145) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous November.
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 56 62 27 New companies in 2010 37 47 28 % change 51.4% 31.9% -3.6% Record Year 2011 (56) 2011 (62) 2003 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 400 companies were dissolved in Halifax in 2011. This total is 2.0% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Halifax UK 2011 400 314,523 2010 408 342,232 2009 553 533,773 2008 313 237,901 2007 278 220,295 Record Year 2009 (553) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 200 companies were dissolved in Halifax. This figure is 1.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Halifax occurred in 2009 when a total of 236 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halifax UK 2011 200 152,213 2010 203 164,601 % change -1.5% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (236) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Halifax when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 105 companies were dissolved in Halifax during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 12.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Halifax UK 2011 105 79,983 2010 93 76,896 % change 12.9% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (105) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Halifax when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 22 46 37 Closed companies in 2010 38 39 16 % change -42.1% 17.9% 131% Record Year 2010 (38) 2011 (46) 2009 (42)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 234 companies were added to the company register for Halifax in 2011. This number represents growth of 42.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 90 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Halifax company register grew by 429 companies.
Year Halifax UK 2011 234 138,347 2010 144 58,126 2009 16 -171,098 2008 172 111,302 2007 268 237,354 Record Year 2003 (429) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Halifax increased by 125 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halifax UK 2011 125 71,922 2010 47 32,008 Record Year 2003 (186) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Halifax during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 40 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Halifax UK 2011 40 29,640 2010 19 18,221 Record Year 2003 (96) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 34 16 -10 Net growth in 2010 -1 8 12 Record Year 2003 (41) 2007 (38) 2003 (35)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Halifax formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Halifax was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Halifax 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Halifax formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halifax 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Halifax formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Halifax 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 31.5% 12.4% -14.5% Record Year 1963 (0.4%) 1966 (0.7%) 1969 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Halifax was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Halifax in 2011 was 34.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Halifax was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Halifax in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Halifax was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
30.3% of all director appointments in Halifax in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.11% CONSULTING 5.07% HALIFAX 1.11% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.26% (HALIFAX) 0.83% PROPERTY 2.37% PROPERTY 0.74% TRADING 2.07% BUSINESS 0.65% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTING 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.86% D 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.78% DESIGN 0.65% BUSINESS 1.78% MARKETING 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTIES 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% DEVELOPMENTS 0.55% MEDIA 1.71% S 0.55% LONDON 1.63% ACADEMY 0.55% J 1.51% M 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.48% YORKSHIRE 0.55% GLOBAL 1.46% HEATING 0.55% IT 1.41% IT 0.46% CARE 1.39% ELECTRICAL 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.29% DEVELOPMENT 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.29% C 0.46% M 1.27% K 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% R 0.46% ENERGY 1.25% CARE 0.46% S 1.20% CENTRE 0.46% ENTERPRISES 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 253 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 74 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 39 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 26 13,034 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 8,671 99999 - Dormant Company 19 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 19 20,199 86900 - Other human health activities 17 4,457 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 7,493 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 7,667 9305 - Other service activities 14 9,492 74990 - Non-trading company 13 8,929 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 11,768 7499 - Non-trading company 11 9,957 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 5,558 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 12,072 5540 - Bars 9 2,147 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 8 2,699 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 7,398
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07794087 P M STRUCTURES LTD 03 Oct 2011 07796183 HOLT HEAT TREATMENT LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07797071 LIGHT TREE LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07804109 VETXS LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07807082 FINANCIAL FRAMEWORK LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07808861 COLOURSOUP LIMITED 13 Oct 2011 07812828 YOUR LOCAL TELECOM LTD 17 Oct 2011 07814353 B & K CONTRACTS LIMITED 18 Oct 2011 07817826 ADON FINANCIAL PLANNING LIMITED 20 Oct 2011 07824318 LOCAL PEOPLE MATTER LTD 26 Oct 2011 07826219 DM2 LIMITED 27 Oct 2011 07828781 WINRIS LIMITED 31 Oct 2011 07802439 SOL-AIR RENEWABLES MANAGEMENT (UK) LIMITED 07 Oct 2011 07802710 DONNA'S DAYCARE LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07802793 SOL-AIR RENEWABLES LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07802810 SCRIBBLEWORKS LTD 10 Oct 2011 07809839 TEK7 IT SERVICES LTD 14 Oct 2011 07818680 SIZE 4 LTD 21 Oct 2011 07819433 NEWTRINO LIMITED 21 Oct 2011 07820671 NW SUPPORTED TENANCY LIMITED 24 Oct 2011 07823667 UK RESIN FLOORING SERVICES LIMITED 26 Oct 2011 07827146 HARMONIZE MARKETING LTD 28 Oct 2011 07827695 CARPE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 28 Oct 2011 07829158 CASTLE UTILITIES (UK) LTD 31 Oct 2011 07803269 STRUCTURAL SUPPORT SYSTEMS LTD 10 Oct 2011
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