Halifax, West Yorkshire
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Halifax when compared to any year in history.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous October.
- October 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Halifax when compared to any month in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Halifax when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Halifax when compared to any previous November.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Halifax when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Halifax when compared to any year in history.
A total of 695 companies were formed in Halifax in 2013. This total is 2.8% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Halifax UK 2013 695 529,363 2012 676 491,893 2011 634 452,870 2010 552 400,358 2009 569 362,675 Record Year 2013 (695) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 351 companies were formed in Halifax. This figure is 0.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Halifax occurred in 2012 when a total of 352 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halifax UK 2013 351 259,931 2012 352 238,743 % change -0.3% 8.9% Record Year 2012 (352) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 177 companies were registered in Halifax during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 2.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Halifax UK 2013 177 127,247 2012 182 119,875 % change -2.7% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (182) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous October.
October 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Halifax when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 81 50 46 New companies in 2012 69 51 62 % change 17.4% -2.0% -25.8% Record Year 2013 (81) 2011 (62) 2012 (62)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 406 companies were dissolved in Halifax in 2013. This total is 8.8% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Halifax UK 2013 406 332,213 2012 373 293,729 2011 400 314,524 2010 408 342,233 2009 553 533,789 Record Year 2009 (553) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Halifax when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 243 companies were dissolved in Halifax. This figure is 28.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Halifax occurred in 2013 when a total of 243 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halifax UK 2013 243 177,021 2012 189 145,935 % change 28.6% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (243) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 134 companies were dissolved in Halifax during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 47.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Halifax UK 2013 134 90,851 2012 91 70,027 % change 47.3% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (134) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Halifax when compared to any previous November.
October 2013 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 2013 49 49 36 Closed companies in 2012 47 22 22 % change 4.3% 122.7% 64% Record Year 2013 (49) 2013 (49) 2009 (42)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 289 companies were added to the company register for Halifax in 2013. This number represents growth of 41.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 14 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Halifax company register grew by 303 companies.
Year Halifax UK 2013 289 197,150 2012 303 198,164 2011 234 138,346 2010 144 58,125 2009 16 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (303) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Halifax increased by 108 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halifax UK 2013 108 82,910 2012 163 92,808 Record Year 2003 (186) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Halifax during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 43 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Halifax UK 2013 43 36,396 2012 91 49,848 Record Year 2012 (91) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 32 1 10 Net growth in 2012 22 29 40 Record Year 2003 (41) 2007 (38) 2012 (40)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Halifax formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Halifax was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Halifax 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Halifax formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Halifax 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Halifax formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Halifax 2013 0.1% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change 9.1% -3.7% -32.5% Record Year 1989 (0.3%) 1992 (0.2%) 2012 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
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 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Halifax was 1972 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Halifax in 2013 was 29.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Halifax was 2004 when 32.0% of all directors were female.
29.6% of all director appointments in Halifax in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Halifax was in 2004 when 36.8% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Halifax in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HALIFAX 1.60% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTANCY 1.35% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.35% CONSULTANCY 3.45% EWEMOVE 1.27% PROPERTY 2.59% PROPERTIES 0.84% TRADING 2.08% R 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTING 0.68% LONDON 1.86% CO 0.59% DESIGN 1.76% CATERING 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% D 0.59% CARE 1.73% G 0.59% BUSINESS 1.71% BUILDING 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.68% YORKSHIRE 0.51% GLOBAL 1.58% (YORKSHIRE) 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.56% PROJECT 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.54% INVESTMENTS 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.53% CENTRE 0.51% J 1.51% CONSULTANTS 0.51% MEDIA 1.50% IT 0.51% IT 1.35% HOLDINGS 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% (HALIFAX) 0.51% M 1.23% B 0.51% BUILDING 1.21% TRAINING 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.20% ENGINEERING 0.51% CAPITAL 1.19% DIRECT 0.42% ENERGY 1.14%
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 306 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 55 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 52 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 36 46,762 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 35 27,183 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 33 18,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 31 26,001 86900 - Other human health activities 23 9,543 56302 - Public houses and bars 19 5,503 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 18 4,687 41100 - Development of building projects 17 9,485 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 17 8,879 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 16 5,698 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 15 5,800 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 12,511 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 5,405 43320 - Joinery installation 13 2,022 74990 - Non-trading company 13 14,223 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 7,075 43210 - Electrical installation 13 5,730
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