Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Huddersfield when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,008 companies were formed in Huddersfield in 2010. This total is 6.9% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Huddersfield UK 2010 1,008 400,358 2009 943 362,675 2008 870 349,203 2007 898 457,649 2006 729 405,440 Record Year 2003 (1,019) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 461 companies were formed in Huddersfield. This figure is 0.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Huddersfield occurred in 2003 when a total of 605 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Huddersfield UK 2010 461 196,609 2009 464 180,654 % change -0.6% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (605) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 218 companies were registered in Huddersfield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 5.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Huddersfield UK 2010 218 95,117 2009 230 85,983 % change -5.2% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (311) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 72 76 70 New companies in 2009 82 80 68 % change -12.2% -5.0% 2.9% Record Year 2003 (105) 2003 (100) 2003 (106)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 675 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield in 2010. This total is 25.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Huddersfield UK 2010 675 342,232 2009 907 533,773 2008 452 237,901 2007 467 220,295 2006 508 200,166 Record Year 2009 (907) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 345 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield. This figure is 13.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Huddersfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 399 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Huddersfield UK 2010 345 164,601 2009 399 244,537 % change -13.5% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (399) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 170 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 6.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Huddersfield UK 2010 170 76,896 2009 160 85,136 % change 6.3% -9.7% Record Year 2005 (190) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Huddersfield when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 67 72 31 Closed companies in 2009 50 43 67 % change 34.0% 67.4% -54% Record Year 2010 (67) 2005 (108) 2009 (67)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 333 companies were added to the company register for Huddersfield in 2010. This number represents growth of 35.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 297 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Huddersfield company register grew by 634 companies.
Year Huddersfield UK 2010 333 58,126 2009 36 -171,098 2008 418 111,302 2007 431 237,354 2006 221 205,274 Record Year 2003 (634) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Huddersfield increased by 116 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Huddersfield UK 2010 116 32,008 2009 65 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (403) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Huddersfield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 48 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Huddersfield UK 2010 48 18,221 2009 70 847 Record Year 2003 (230) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 5 4 39 Net growth in 2009 32 37 1 Record Year 2003 (84) 2003 (68) 2003 (78)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Huddersfield formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Huddersfield was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Huddersfield 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Huddersfield 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Huddersfield 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -23.1% -15.0% -2.1% Record Year 1964 (0.6%) 1965 (0.6%) 1966 (1.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Huddersfield was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Huddersfield in 2010 was 28.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Huddersfield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Huddersfield was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage YORKSHIRE 1.14% CONSULTING 5.06% ASSOCIATES 0.89% MANAGEMENT 5.01% STRATEGIES 0.82% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTANCY 0.82% PROPERTY 2.36% ELECTRICAL 0.82% TRADING 2.11% DESIGN 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CONSULTING 0.76% DESIGN 1.92% (YORKSHIRE) 0.76% BUSINESS 1.82% M 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% HUDDERSFIELD 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.70% MEDIA 1.71% ENERGY 0.63% ENGINEERING 1.62% MANAGEMENT 0.63% LONDON 1.60% S 0.63% CARE 1.45% MEDIA 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CARE 0.63% GLOBAL 1.43% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% J 1.42% SYSTEMS 0.51% IT 1.41% R 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.34% P 0.51% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% CO 0.51% BUILDING 1.34% INVESTMENTS 0.51% M 1.30% DIRECT 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.25% K 0.51% SYSTEMS 1.24% (HUDDERSFIELD) 0.51% S 1.23%
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 463 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 137 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 47 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 38 14,505 99999 - Dormant Company 35 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 34 20,144 7414 - Business & management consultancy 34 13,474 9305 - Other service activities 33 8,858 86900 - Other human health activities 27 3,700 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 7,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 9,177 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 24 6,598 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 8,799 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 19 7,298 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 3,755 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 8,089 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 6,330 41100 - Development of building projects 15 3,765 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 2,854 5530 - Restaurants 13 4,939
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07479379 GANEX LTD 29 Dec 2010 07479001 GANNEX RAINCOAT LTD 29 Dec 2010 07473966 KARMA (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 20 Dec 2010 07468803 WISE STRATEGIES LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07468786 NICKWORKS LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07467317 PRAGAT LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07466802 CLAREMONT APARTHOTEL GROUP LTD 10 Dec 2010 07465777 CEWA LIMITED 09 Dec 2010 07457353 YORKSHIRE ENERGY SERVICES INSTALLATIONS LTD 01 Dec 2010 07457337 YORKSHIRE ENERGY SERVICES UTILITIES LIMITED 01 Dec 2010 07457314 YORKSHIRE ENERGY SERVICES CONSULTING LIMITED 01 Dec 2010 07473079 CARE GEMS LIMITED 17 Dec 2010 07469990 STOVES DIRECT LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07479114 CHAI YO LIMITED 29 Dec 2010 07469758 LINDLEY BISTROS LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07470064 TIM BROOK UTILITIES LTD 15 Dec 2010 07476404 VALLEYS TELECOM LIMITED 22 Dec 2010 07467452 TERRY PIGGOTT CONSULTING LIMITED 13 Dec 2010 07480187 SMR CONSULTING LTD 31 Dec 2010 07474909 YORKSHIRE LOGSTORES LIMITED 21 Dec 2010 07466389 FUNKY FEET EVENTS LIMITED 10 Dec 2010 07466074 FUNKY FEET SPA PARTIES LTD 10 Dec 2010 07465586 TRAINING 1ST LIMITED 09 Dec 2010 07458552 AV4U2 LTD 02 Dec 2010 07458546 AV4FRS LTD 02 Dec 2010
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