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Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous May.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Huddersfield when compared to any previous Q2.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 659 companies were formed in Huddersfield. This figure is 11.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Huddersfield occurred in 2012 when a total of 659 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HuddersfieldUK
    2012659253,150
    2011592228,735
    % change11.3%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (659)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 303 companies were registered in Huddersfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 10.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HuddersfieldUK
    2012303121,659
    2011274112,344
    % change10.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (303) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous June.

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201288111104
    New companies in 2011869989
    % change2.3%12.1%16.9%
    Record Year2010 (90)2012 (111)2012 (104)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 320 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield. This figure is 9.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012320147,793
    2011352162,310
    % change-9.1%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (508)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 165 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HuddersfieldUK
    201216580,218
    201118171,324
    % change-8.8%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (328) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012516351
    Closed companies in 2011418456
    % change24.4%-25.0%-9%
    Record Year2009 (98)2009 (142)2009 (88)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Huddersfield increased by 339 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HuddersfieldUK
    2012339105,357
    201124066,425
    Record Year2004 (348)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Huddersfield when compared to any previous Q2.

    Net company growth for Huddersfield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 138 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HuddersfieldUK
    201213841,441
    20119341,020
    Record Year 2012 (138) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012374853
    Net growth in 2011451533
    Record Year2010 (59)2004 (53)2008 (73)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Huddersfield formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Huddersfield
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Huddersfield
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.3%0.2%
    % change-13.8%-1.7%24.8%
    Record Year1969 (0.8%)1967 (0.6%)1970 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 40.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    24.9% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Huddersfield was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    29.3% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    YORKSHIRE1.26%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.04%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    PROPERTY0.98%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    TRADING0.98%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTING0.87%TRADING2.10%
    (HUDDERSFIELD)0.82%DESIGN1.89%
    HUDDERSFIELD0.82%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.82%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    STRATEGIES0.66%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    MANAGEMENT0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    S0.60%BUSINESS1.70%
    DESIGN0.60%MEDIA1.69%
    MEDICAL0.60%LONDON1.68%
    GLOBAL0.60%J1.57%
    ENGINEERING0.55%GLOBAL1.51%
    CARE0.55%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PROPERTIES0.55%IT1.42%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.55%CARE1.31%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.55%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ACADEMY0.55%M1.26%
    CENTRE0.49%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    BEAUTY0.49%BUILDING1.23%
    CONSULTANTS0.49%SECURITY1.19%
    DIRECT0.49%S1.18%
    ELECTRICAL0.49%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied538244,457
    7487 - Other business activities8747,029
    99999 - Dormant Company7426,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5320,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4115,280
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3835,447
    9999 - Dormant Company3616,469
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3510,271
    9305 - Other service activities347,926
    86900 - Other human health activities325,222
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2914,220
    74990 - Non-trading company279,706
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2510,978
    62090 - Other information technology service activities228,258
    56302 - Public houses and bars172,913
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering174,644
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate164,535
    43210 - Electrical installation163,557
    86210 - General medical practice activities162,657
    7499 - Non-trading company168,023

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08092341 YORKSHIRE IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08092950 CHILLI LOUNGE ( HUDDERSFIELD ) LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08095301 HEATH COTTAGE HOTEL & RESTAURANT LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08096635 E S MOTORS LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08110807 DAZZLE U LTD 19 Jun 2012
    08116802 THE LOCAL INJURY LAWYERS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08118258 EAST MIDLANDS' INJURY LAWYERS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08093335 MIKE MCEVOY ASSOCIATES LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08096977 H & M CIVILS LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08101880 T & J LEISURE LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08095981 FINANCIAL CONTRACTORS LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08103598 PENNINE GIFT STORE LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08103988 WAKE N SHAKE LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08095242 OMEGA IT SOLUTIONS LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08107152 ADVERTISE ZIMBABWE LTD. 15 Jun 2012
    08109650 HEYWOOD CONSULTANCY LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08117113 SERVICE SOLUTIONS (FM) LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08096912 L J S RETAIL LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08097326 YORKSHIRE DRIVER LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08099008 WHITE ROSE BLINDS (YORKSHIRE) LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08104514 DIRECT LIGHTING CONTRACTS LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08105745 M HEPWORTH JOINERY LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08112982 COUGER SELECTIVE INVESTMENTS TWO LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08113872 25 RACING LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08115561 TOOT INVESTMENTS LIMITED 22 Jun 2012