Halifax, West Yorkshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Halifax when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Halifax when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous June.
- June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Halifax when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Halifax when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 386 companies were formed in Halifax. This figure is 12.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Halifax occurred in 2014 when a total of 386 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halifax UK 2014 386 300,731 2013 344 269,432 % change 12.2% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (386) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Halifax when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 203 companies were registered in Halifax during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 12.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Halifax UK 2014 203 150,009 2013 181 134,630 % change 12.2% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (203) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Halifax when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 66 62 75 New companies in 2013 72 62 47 % change -8.3% 0.0% 59.6% Record Year 2013 (72) 2011 (62) 2014 (75)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 193 companies were dissolved in Halifax. This figure is 18.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 193 177,207 2013 163 155,192 % change 18.4% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (317) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 112 companies were dissolved in Halifax during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 8.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Halifax UK 2014 112 94,837 2013 103 77,278 % change 8.7% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (204) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 30 47 35 Closed companies in 2013 30 30 43 % change 0.0% 56.7% -19% Record Year 2009 (68) 2009 (85) 2001 (78)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Halifax increased by 193 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halifax UK 2014 193 123,524 2013 181 114,240 Record Year 2003 (243) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Halifax during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 91 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Halifax UK 2014 91 55,172 2013 78 57,352 Record Year 2014 (91) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Halifax when compared to any previous June.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 36 15 40 Net growth in 2013 42 32 4 Record Year 2003 (51) 2003 (40) 2014 (40)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Halifax formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Halifax 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Halifax formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Halifax 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -17.3% -7.7% 38.2% Record Year 2003 (0.2%) 1990 (0.3%) 1993 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Halifax was 2009 when 34.8% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Halifax in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Halifax was in 2009 when 36.7% of all directors were female.
31.2% of all director appointments in Halifax in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HALIFAX 1.67% CONSULTING 5.16% EWEMOVE 1.51% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.43% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTING 1.19% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTANCY 1.11% TRADING 2.03% (HALIFAX) 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.99% JOINERY 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CARE 0.64% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTY 0.56% CARE 1.85% DIRECT 0.56% DESIGN 1.75% CLEANING 0.56% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.56% BUSINESS 1.69% S 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.63% DEVELOPMENTS 0.56% TRANSPORT 1.58% R 0.48% GLOBAL 1.55% ENERGY 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.55% G 0.48% J 1.51% INVESTMENTS 0.48% ASSOCIATES 1.48% NORTH 0.48% MEDIA 1.44% PROPERTIES 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.40% ELECTRICAL 0.48% IT 1.33% BUILDING 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% PLUMBING 0.48% BUILDING 1.26% LEISURE 0.48% M 1.24% J 0.48% CO., 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 295 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 61 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 48 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 47 57,421 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 40 19,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 37 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 28,352 86900 - Other human health activities 24 11,292 56302 - Public houses and bars 21 6,099 41100 - Development of building projects 19 10,527 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 18 6,286 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 17 9,900 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 16 5,075 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 16 6,043 56101 - Licensed restaurants 15 8,585 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 15 5,855 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,533 43210 - Electrical installation 13 6,050 43320 - Joinery installation 13 2,169 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 13,024
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