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Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous first half year.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous May.

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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 592 companies were formed in Huddersfield. This figure is 8.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Huddersfield occurred in 2011 when a total of 592 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HuddersfieldUK
    2011592228,735
    2010547203,749
    % change8.2%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (592)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 274 companies were registered in Huddersfield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 2.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HuddersfieldUK
    2011274112,344
    201026798,612
    % change2.6%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (274) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011869989
    New companies in 2010908295
    % change-4.4%20.7%-6.3%
    Record Year2008 (90)2011 (99)2010 (95)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 352 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield. This figure is 6.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011352162,310
    2010330177,631
    % change6.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (508)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 181 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HuddersfieldUK
    201118171,324
    201017994,954
    % change1.1%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (328) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011418456
    Closed companies in 2010317177
    % change32.3%18.3%-27%
    Record Year2009 (98)2009 (142)2009 (88)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Huddersfield increased by 240 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HuddersfieldUK
    201124066,425
    201021726,118
    Record Year2004 (348)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Huddersfield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 93 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HuddersfieldUK
    20119341,020
    2010883,658
    Record Year 2004 (133) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011451533
    Net growth in 2010591118
    Record Year2010 (59)2004 (53)2008 (73)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Huddersfield formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Huddersfield
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Huddersfield
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.3%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change-7.5%-4.9%-17.0%
    Record Year1969 (0.8%)1967 (0.6%)1970 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Huddersfield was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.3% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    26.4% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    YORKSHIRE1.38%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.32%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTING1.19%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    HUDDERSFIELD1.07%PROPERTY2.43%
    CARE1.07%TRADING2.05%
    CONSTRUCTION0.88%DESIGN1.94%
    STRATEGIES0.82%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.75%BUSINESS1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CONSULTANTS0.75%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ENERGY0.69%MEDIA1.73%
    PROPERTY0.69%ENGINEERING1.67%
    DIRECT0.69%LONDON1.60%
    P0.69%GLOBAL1.46%
    BUILDING0.69%J1.44%
    R0.69%CARE1.44%
    (HUDDERSFIELD)0.69%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    DESIGN0.69%IT1.39%
    TRAINING0.56%BUILDING1.32%
    BAR0.56%PROPERTIES1.31%
    M0.56%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    K0.50%M1.27%
    S0.50%S1.23%
    INVESTMENTS0.50%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    SYSTEMS0.50%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied488202,072
    7487 - Other business activities13060,758
    99999 - Dormant Company5018,918
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4530,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4216,419
    9305 - Other service activities379,063
    9999 - Dormant Company3620,111
    86900 - Other human health activities334,154
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3213,053
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified317,835
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering255,928
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2510,322
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2410,545
    74990 - Non-trading company238,481
    62090 - Other information technology service activities207,095
    86210 - General medical practice activities202,048
    41100 - Development of building projects173,852
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply167,143
    43210 - Electrical installation163,085
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate163,790

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07656054 THE BLUE ROOMS LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07653624 MANZOOR CONSULTANCY LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07663785 ROSSETT REORGANISATION LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07664795 BLACK LOUNGE AND MUSIC BAR LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07675660 SHOOTZ WEDDING PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07679187 WARD-MAN TECHNOLOGIES LTD 22 Jun 2011
    07680032 MEDICINES2HOME.COM LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07684364 OLFIKA LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07686937 SMART CIVILS LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07688649 CASH4HOMES(NORTH).CO.UK LIMITED 30 Jun 2011
    07661215 WHITESANDS TRAVEL LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07662328 BELLBROOKE ESTATE MANAGEMENT LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07672454 MAJONE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS LTD 16 Jun 2011
    07679367 I-K3 LTD 22 Jun 2011
    07657541 ADVANTAGE MEDICAL LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07668096 PERSONAL INJURY LAWYERS 4U LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07659052 ADMIN & FINANCIAL CONTROLS LTD 06 Jun 2011
    07660031 BRENNOW LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07674268 L & P EDUCATION SERVICES LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07662447 ECO GLAZE YORKSHIRE LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07664370 STRIDAGE HOLDINGS LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07675634 AFC EMLEY SPORTS BAR LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07677185 SPRAY SOLUTIONS LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07681696 CLEAN GREEN SAPPHIRE UPGRADES LTD 24 Jun 2011
    07683066 MY MANAGEMENT ACCOUNTANT LIMITED 27 Jun 2011