Halifax, West Yorkshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Halifax when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Halifax when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Halifax when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous December.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Halifax when compared to any previous October.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Halifax when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Halifax when compared to any year in history.
A total of 677 companies were formed in Halifax in 2012. This total is 6.8% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Halifax UK 2012 677 491,893 2011 634 452,870 2010 552 400,358 2009 569 362,675 2008 485 349,203 Record Year 2012 (677) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Halifax when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 353 companies were formed in Halifax. This figure is 8.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Halifax occurred in 2012 when a total of 353 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halifax UK 2012 353 238,743 2011 325 224,135 % change 8.6% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (353) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Halifax when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 183 companies were registered in Halifax during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 26.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Halifax UK 2012 183 119,875 2011 145 109,623 % change 26.2% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (183) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous December.
October 2012 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 2012 69 51 63 New companies in 2011 56 62 27 % change 23.2% -17.7% 133.3% Record Year 2012 (69) 2011 (62) 2012 (63)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 373 companies were dissolved in Halifax in 2012. This total is 6.8% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Halifax UK 2012 373 293,728 2011 400 314,524 2010 408 342,233 2009 553 533,787 2008 313 237,873 Record Year 2009 (553) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 189 companies were dissolved in Halifax. This figure is 5.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 189 145,934 2011 200 152,213 % change -5.5% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (236) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 91 companies were dissolved in Halifax during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 13.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Halifax UK 2012 91 70,026 2011 105 79,983 % change -13.3% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (105) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Halifax when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 47 22 22 Closed companies in 2011 22 46 37 % change 113.6% -52.2% -41% Record Year 2012 (47) 2011 (46) 2009 (42)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 304 companies were added to the company register for Halifax in 2012. This number represents growth of 47.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 70 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 2012 304 198,165 2011 234 138,346 2010 144 58,125 2009 16 -171,112 2008 172 111,330 Record Year 2003 (429) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Halifax increased by 164 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halifax UK 2012 164 92,809 2011 125 71,922 Record Year 2003 (186) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Halifax during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 92 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Halifax UK 2012 92 49,849 2011 40 29,640 Record Year 2003 (96) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Halifax when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 22 29 41 Net growth in 2011 34 16 -10 Record Year 2003 (41) 2007 (38) 2012 (41)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Halifax formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Halifax was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Halifax 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Halifax formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halifax 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Halifax formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Halifax 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change 3.5% -21.7% 127.2% Record Year 1963 (0.4%) 1966 (0.7%) 1969 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Halifax was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Halifax in 2012 was 33.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Halifax was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Halifax in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Halifax was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Halifax in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (HALIFAX) 1.26% CONSULTING 5.15% HALIFAX 1.17% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTING 0.92% CONSULTANCY 3.31% DESIGN 0.76% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 0.76% TRADING 2.03% JOINERY 0.67% DESIGN 1.86% ASSOCIATES 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ENTERPRISES 0.50% ENGINEERING 1.79% MANAGEMENT 0.50% BUSINESS 1.76% C 0.50% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PROPERTIES 0.50% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% IT 0.50% LONDON 1.69% FAMILY 0.50% MEDIA 1.69% FITNESS 0.50% GLOBAL 1.59% EVENTS 0.50% J 1.57% CONSTRUCTION 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.46% FOOD 0.42% IT 1.43% HEATING 0.42% CARE 1.39% FLOORING 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.34% NORTH 0.42% M 1.26% DEVELOPMENTS 0.42% BUILDING 1.23% CONSULTANTS 0.42% ENTERPRISES 1.21% PLUMBING 0.42% TRAINING 1.18% PROJECTS 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.17% R 0.42% SECURITY 1.17%
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 262 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 59 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 54 30,396 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 36 15,572 99999 - Dormant Company 30 40,648 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 22,058 86900 - Other human health activities 19 7,866 56302 - Public houses and bars 19 4,543 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,291 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 17 4,882 74990 - Non-trading company 15 13,808 70100 - Activities of head offices 14 3,878 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 14 4,045 41100 - Development of building projects 12 7,980 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 7,446 43290 - Other construction installation 11 2,718 7487 - Other business activities 11 10,703 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,304 86230 - Dental practice activities 11 2,378
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