Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Huddersfield when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Huddersfield when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,098 companies were formed in Huddersfield in 2011. This total is 8.9% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Huddersfield UK 2011 1,098 452,870 2010 1,008 400,358 2009 943 362,675 2008 870 349,203 2007 898 457,649 Record Year 2011 (1,098) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 506 companies were formed in Huddersfield. This figure is 9.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 506 224,135 2010 461 196,609 % change 9.8% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (605) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 237 companies were registered in Huddersfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 8.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Huddersfield UK 2011 237 109,623 2010 218 95,117 % change 8.7% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (311) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 88 94 55 New companies in 2010 72 76 70 % change 22.2% 23.7% -21.4% Record Year 2003 (105) 2003 (100) 2003 (106)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 704 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield in 2011. This total is 4.3% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Huddersfield UK 2011 704 314,523 2010 675 342,232 2009 907 533,773 2008 452 237,901 2007 467 220,295 Record Year 2009 (907) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 352 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield. This figure is 2.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 352 152,213 2010 345 164,601 % change 2.0% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (399) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Huddersfield when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 203 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 19.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Huddersfield UK 2011 203 79,983 2010 170 76,896 % change 19.4% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (203) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Huddersfield when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 54 80 69 Closed companies in 2010 67 72 31 % change -19.4% 11.1% 123% Record Year 2010 (67) 2005 (108) 2011 (69)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 394 companies were added to the company register for Huddersfield in 2011. This number represents growth of 39.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 61 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 2011 394 138,347 2010 333 58,126 2009 36 -171,098 2008 418 111,302 2007 431 237,354 Record Year 2003 (634) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Huddersfield increased by 154 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Huddersfield UK 2011 154 71,922 2010 116 32,008 Record Year 2003 (403) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Huddersfield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 34 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Huddersfield UK 2011 34 29,640 2010 48 18,221 Record Year 2003 (230) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 34 14 -14 Net growth in 2010 5 4 39 Record Year 2003 (84) 2003 (68) 2003 (78)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2010 when Huddersfield was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Huddersfield 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Huddersfield 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Huddersfield 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% % change 6.2% 5.3% -30.3% Record Year 1964 (0.6%) 1965 (0.6%) 1966 (1.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 30.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Huddersfield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Huddersfield was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.49% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.49% MANAGEMENT 4.74% HUDDERSFIELD 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.26% PROPERTY 1.02% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTANCY 0.96% TRADING 2.07% (HUDDERSFIELD) 0.96% DESIGN 1.92% YORKSHIRE 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CARE 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.84% BUSINESS 1.78% STRATEGIES 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRADING 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% (YORKSHIRE) 0.66% MEDIA 1.71% DIRECT 0.66% LONDON 1.63% PROPERTIES 0.60% J 1.51% INVESTMENTS 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BAR 0.54% GLOBAL 1.46% R 0.54% IT 1.41% M 0.54% CARE 1.39% DESIGN 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.29% SOLAR 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.29% TRAINING 0.48% M 1.27% CONSULTANTS 0.48% BUILDING 1.26% RECRUITMENT 0.42% ENERGY 1.25% IT 0.42% S 1.20% J 0.42% ENTERPRISES 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 467 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 112 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 63 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 17,765 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 39 20,199 9305 - Other service activities 37 9,492 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 33 8,671 7414 - Business & management consultancy 31 13,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 12,072 86900 - Other human health activities 29 4,457 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 11,768 74990 - Non-trading company 22 8,929 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 7,493 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 20 5,558 86210 - General medical practice activities 18 2,285 43210 - Electrical installation 17 3,175 7499 - Non-trading company 17 9,957 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 16 7,398 41100 - Development of building projects 16 4,331
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07795986 U SOLAR ENERGY LTD 04 Oct 2011 07796930 MITANO (UK) LTD 04 Oct 2011 07804680 SMART SPEED LTD 11 Oct 2011 07804913 SOLE INDUSTRIES LIMITED 11 Oct 2011 07805423 MARK BETTS HAIR EDUCATION LIMITED 11 Oct 2011 07818358 VERTUS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 20 Oct 2011 07824761 SINCLAIRE WOOD LTD 26 Oct 2011 07798845 NINTY LTD 05 Oct 2011 07807574 MUA EYECARE LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07809378 S.K OPTICAL LIMITED 13 Oct 2011 07814070 S L EXPRESS LIMITED 18 Oct 2011 07819122 STARCORP FURNITURE LIMITED 21 Oct 2011 07811918 THAI THAI CUISINE LIMITED 17 Oct 2011 07796507 GREY FLEET SOLUTIONS LTD 04 Oct 2011 07801421 WHITESTAR CLOTHING LIMITED 07 Oct 2011 07812465 DALES OF YORKSHIRE LIMITED 17 Oct 2011 07798179 SPARKLEBAKE LTD 05 Oct 2011 07804646 VAMPIRES ROCK LTD 11 Oct 2011 07807279 KLIPSTAPEL LTD 12 Oct 2011 07810126 DEARNE VALLEY TRADING LIMITED 14 Oct 2011 07816773 UTTER CONTENT CREATION LTD 20 Oct 2011 07818752 ELITE BEAUTY & HOLISTIC ACADEMY LIMITED 21 Oct 2011 07820569 FISHBOOK.SO LIMITED 24 Oct 2011 07821620 MOVING WORLD LTD 25 Oct 2011 07824227 MEDICAL GRADE SKINCARE LIMITED 26 Oct 2011
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