Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Huddersfield when compared to any previous April.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 547 companies were formed in Huddersfield. This figure is 14.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Huddersfield occurred in 2010 when a total of 547 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HuddersfieldUK
    2010547203,749
    2009479182,021
    % change14.2%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (547)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 267 companies were registered in Huddersfield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 23.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HuddersfieldUK
    201026798,612
    200921690,987
    % change23.6%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (267) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous June.

    May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010908295
    New companies in 2009835380
    % change8.4%54.7%18.8%
    Record Year2010 (90)2010 (82)2010 (95)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 330 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield. This figure is 35.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Huddersfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 508 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HuddersfieldUK
    2010330177,631
    2009508289,236
    % change-35.0%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (508)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 179 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 45.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HuddersfieldUK
    201017994,954
    2009328181,176
    % change-45.4%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (328) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010317177
    Closed companies in 20099814288
    % change-68.4%-50.0%-13%
    Record Year2009 (98)2009 (142)2009 (88)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Huddersfield increased by 217 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HuddersfieldUK
    201021726,118
    2009-29-107,215
    Record Year2004 (348)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Huddersfield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 88 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HuddersfieldUK
    2010883,658
    2009-112-90,189
    Record Year 2004 (133) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    April 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Huddersfield when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010591118
    Net growth in 2009-15-89-8
    Record Year2010 (59)2004 (53)2008 (73)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Huddersfield formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Huddersfield
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Huddersfield formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Huddersfield
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.2%0.3%
    % change-0.3%47.5%6.8%
    Record Year1969 (0.8%)1967 (0.6%)1970 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Huddersfield was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.3% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Huddersfield was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    22.9% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.07%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTANCY0.95%CONSULTING4.79%
    ELECTRICAL0.88%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTING0.88%PROPERTY2.40%
    ASSOCIATES0.82%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.82%TRADING2.01%
    MEDIA0.76%DESIGN1.91%
    CONSTRUCTION0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    YORKSHIRE0.69%MEDIA1.80%
    STRATEGIES0.69%BUSINESS1.75%
    DESIGN0.63%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    M0.63%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    S0.57%ENGINEERING1.56%
    TRADING0.57%LONDON1.52%
    CO0.51%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    INVESTMENTS0.51%J1.46%
    (HUDDERSFIELD)0.51%CARE1.41%
    HUDDERSFIELD0.51%GLOBAL1.39%
    BUSINESS0.51%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CONSULTANTS0.51%BUILDING1.33%
    SYSTEMS0.44%M1.29%
    PROPERTIES0.44%IT1.28%
    HIRE0.44%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    J0.44%GROUP1.25%
    K0.44%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied465207,125
    7487 - Other business activities13268,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5025,942
    99999 - Dormant Company3914,342
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3914,598
    9999 - Dormant Company3919,842
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2913,490
    9305 - Other service activities288,822
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering268,262
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply258,285
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified246,684
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities228,590
    86900 - Other human health activities223,450
    7260 - Other computer related activities209,122
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate193,834
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified167,922
    7011 - Development & sell real estate144,579
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified142,739
    7499 - Non-trading company1313,997
    62090 - Other information technology service activities135,854

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07266851 ZICO LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07266748 MAKTAB LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07262505 HOLDAGOLD LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07261533 SUNERSOL LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07260743 EFRAGRANCESDIRECT.CO.UK LTD 20 May 2010
    07257963 WESTBOURNE ENGINEERING LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07257816 MUSCROFT LIGHT HAULAGE LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07251517 SOLIMAN LOCUMS LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07251499 GREEN OFFICE SOFTWARE LIMITED 12 May 2010
    07242370 VIP ELECTRONICS LTD 04 May 2010
    OC354745 BRUNSWICK ESTATES ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN LLP 06 May 2010
    07265256 OPTIMISED CARE LTD 26 May 2010
    07258788 RAAJANTRADERS LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07257661 AJ LOCUM(HUDDERSFIELD) LTD 18 May 2010
    07252863 RILEY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 13 May 2010
    07247470 ELITE CLEANING AND FACILITIES SERVICES LTD 10 May 2010
    07244768 BRUNEL INNS LTD 06 May 2010
    07264627 MERCKO LTD 25 May 2010
    07261013 LITTLE FROG LTD 21 May 2010
    07245387 HEAT ART LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07243687 LIONHEART ASSOCIATES & SECURITY SERVICES LTD 05 May 2010
    07262679 THE FUN CASTLE LTD 24 May 2010
    07262848 BIG OAK (HUDDERSFIELD) LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07257793 AMY FARNDELL PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07257343 PEEL CONSTRUCTION (YORKSHIRE) LTD 18 May 2010