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
New Company Registrations
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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) Huddersfield UK 2011 592 228,735 2010 547 203,749 % change 8.2% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (592) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Huddersfield UK 2011 274 112,344 2010 267 98,612 % change 2.6% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (274) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2011 86 99 89 New companies in 2010 90 82 95 % change -4.4% 20.7% -6.3% Record Year 2008 (90) 2011 (99) 2010 (95)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Huddersfield UK 2011 352 162,310 2010 330 177,631 % change 6.7% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (508) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Huddersfield UK 2011 181 71,324 2010 179 94,954 % change 1.1% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (328) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 41 84 56 Closed companies in 2010 31 71 77 % change 32.3% 18.3% -27% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (142) 2009 (88)
Net Company Growth
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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) Huddersfield UK 2011 240 66,425 2010 217 26,118 Record Year 2004 (348) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Huddersfield UK 2011 93 41,020 2010 88 3,658 Record Year 2004 (133) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 45 15 33 Net growth in 2010 59 11 18 Record Year 2010 (59) 2004 (53) 2008 (73)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -7.5% -4.9% -17.0% Record Year 1969 (0.8%) 1967 (0.6%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage YORKSHIRE 1.38% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.32% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTING 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.17% HUDDERSFIELD 1.07% PROPERTY 2.43% CARE 1.07% TRADING 2.05% CONSTRUCTION 0.88% DESIGN 1.94% STRATEGIES 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.92% (YORKSHIRE) 0.75% BUSINESS 1.87% CONSULTANCY 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% CONSULTANTS 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENERGY 0.69% MEDIA 1.73% PROPERTY 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.67% DIRECT 0.69% LONDON 1.60% P 0.69% GLOBAL 1.46% BUILDING 0.69% J 1.44% R 0.69% CARE 1.44% (HUDDERSFIELD) 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.42% DESIGN 0.69% IT 1.39% TRAINING 0.56% BUILDING 1.32% BAR 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.31% M 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.30% K 0.50% M 1.27% S 0.50% S 1.23% INVESTMENTS 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.20% SYSTEMS 0.50% SYSTEMS 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 488 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 130 60,758 99999 - Dormant Company 50 18,918 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 45 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 16,419 9305 - Other service activities 37 9,063 9999 - Dormant Company 36 20,111 86900 - Other human health activities 33 4,154 7414 - Business & management consultancy 32 13,053 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 31 7,835 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 25 5,928 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 10,322 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 10,545 74990 - Non-trading company 23 8,481 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 7,095 86210 - General medical practice activities 20 2,048 41100 - Development of building projects 17 3,852 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 16 7,143 43210 - Electrical installation 16 3,085 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 3,790
Recent Companies
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