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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Huddersfield UK 2010 547 203,749 2009 479 182,021 % change 14.2% 11.9% Record Year 2010 (547) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Huddersfield UK 2010 267 98,612 2009 216 90,987 % change 23.6% 8.4% Record Year 2010 (267) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2010 90 82 95 New companies in 2009 83 53 80 % change 8.4% 54.7% 18.8% Record Year 2010 (90) 2010 (82) 2010 (95)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Huddersfield UK 2010 330 177,631 2009 508 289,236 % change -35.0% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (508) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Huddersfield UK 2010 179 94,954 2009 328 181,176 % change -45.4% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (328) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 31 71 77 Closed companies in 2009 98 142 88 % change -68.4% -50.0% -13% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (142) 2009 (88)
Net Company Growth
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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) Huddersfield UK 2010 217 26,118 2009 -29 -107,215 Record Year 2004 (348) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Huddersfield UK 2010 88 3,658 2009 -112 -90,189 Record Year 2004 (133) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2010 59 11 18 Net growth in 2009 -15 -89 -8 Record Year 2010 (59) 2004 (53) 2008 (73)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% % change -0.3% 47.5% 6.8% Record Year 1969 (0.8%) 1967 (0.6%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.07% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANCY 0.95% CONSULTING 4.79% ELECTRICAL 0.88% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTING 0.88% PROPERTY 2.40% ASSOCIATES 0.82% ASSOCIATES 2.02% (YORKSHIRE) 0.82% TRADING 2.01% MEDIA 0.76% DESIGN 1.91% CONSTRUCTION 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% YORKSHIRE 0.69% MEDIA 1.80% STRATEGIES 0.69% BUSINESS 1.75% DESIGN 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.71% M 0.63% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% S 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.56% TRADING 0.57% LONDON 1.52% CO 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.49% INVESTMENTS 0.51% J 1.46% (HUDDERSFIELD) 0.51% CARE 1.41% HUDDERSFIELD 0.51% GLOBAL 1.39% BUSINESS 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.35% CONSULTANTS 0.51% BUILDING 1.33% SYSTEMS 0.44% M 1.29% PROPERTIES 0.44% IT 1.28% HIRE 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.27% J 0.44% GROUP 1.25% K 0.44% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 465 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 132 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 50 25,942 99999 - Dormant Company 39 14,342 7414 - Business & management consultancy 39 14,598 9999 - Dormant Company 39 19,842 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 13,490 9305 - Other service activities 28 8,822 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 26 8,262 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 25 8,285 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 6,684 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 8,590 86900 - Other human health activities 22 3,450 7260 - Other computer related activities 20 9,122 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 3,834 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,922 7011 - Development & sell real estate 14 4,579 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 2,739 7499 - Non-trading company 13 13,997 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 5,854
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07266748 MAKTAB LIMITED 27 May 2010 07263477 CLASSIC WINES (UK) LTD 24 May 2010 07262505 HOLDAGOLD LIMITED 24 May 2010 07260743 EFRAGRANCESDIRECT.CO.UK LTD 20 May 2010 07259219 EXCEL SELF STORAGE LTD 19 May 2010 07251517 SOLIMAN LOCUMS LIMITED 12 May 2010 07251499 GREEN OFFICE SOFTWARE LIMITED 12 May 2010 07243973 EXPERTS CONNECT LIMITED 05 May 2010 07243032 BENTLEY UK MANUFACTURING LIMITED 04 May 2010 07265256 OPTIMISED CARE LTD 26 May 2010 07261394 YOUHUM LIMITED 21 May 2010 07257661 AJ LOCUM(HUDDERSFIELD) LTD 18 May 2010 07253622 M N D FLOORS LIMITED 13 May 2010 07260197 KARARA BUILDERS LTD 20 May 2010 07252534 TBD MANAGEMENT LTD 13 May 2010 07250951 AUTOCARE TESTING CENTRE (MILNSBRIDGE) LTD 12 May 2010 07244254 SCAR LANE TESTING CENTRE LIMITED 05 May 2010 07241349 CONCEPT2ENGINEERING LTD 04 May 2010 07264627 MERCKO LTD 25 May 2010 07261013 LITTLE FROG LTD 21 May 2010 07243687 LIONHEART ASSOCIATES & SECURITY SERVICES LTD 05 May 2010 07242000 ACCENT ON DANCE LIMITED 04 May 2010 07252262 UK ALUMINUM AND GLAZING LTD 13 May 2010 07268218 N AND S BEXLEY COURIERS LIMITED 28 May 2010 07267300 WEBSITE SYSTEMS LTD 27 May 2010
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