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
New Company Registrations
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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) Huddersfield UK 2012 659 253,150 2011 592 228,735 % change 11.3% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (659) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Huddersfield UK 2012 303 121,659 2011 274 112,344 % change 10.6% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (303) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 88 111 104 New companies in 2011 86 99 89 % change 2.3% 12.1% 16.9% Record Year 2010 (90) 2012 (111) 2012 (104)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Huddersfield UK 2012 320 147,793 2011 352 162,310 % change -9.1% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (508) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Huddersfield UK 2012 165 80,218 2011 181 71,324 % change -8.8% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (328) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 51 63 51 Closed companies in 2011 41 84 56 % change 24.4% -25.0% -9% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (142) 2009 (88)
Net Company Growth
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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) Huddersfield UK 2012 339 105,357 2011 240 66,425 Record Year 2004 (348) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Huddersfield UK 2012 138 41,441 2011 93 41,020 Record Year 2012 (138) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 37 48 53 Net growth in 2011 45 15 33 Record Year 2010 (59) 2004 (53) 2008 (73)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% % change -13.8% -1.7% 24.8% Record Year 1969 (0.8%) 1967 (0.6%) 1970 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage YORKSHIRE 1.26% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.04% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PROPERTY 0.98% CONSULTANCY 3.28% TRADING 0.98% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTING 0.87% TRADING 2.10% (HUDDERSFIELD) 0.82% DESIGN 1.89% HUDDERSFIELD 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.87% ASSOCIATES 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.82% STRATEGIES 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.78% MANAGEMENT 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% S 0.60% BUSINESS 1.70% DESIGN 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% MEDICAL 0.60% LONDON 1.68% GLOBAL 0.60% J 1.57% ENGINEERING 0.55% GLOBAL 1.51% CARE 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PROPERTIES 0.55% IT 1.42% DEVELOPMENTS 0.55% CARE 1.31% (YORKSHIRE) 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.31% ACADEMY 0.55% M 1.26% CENTRE 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.23% BEAUTY 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% CONSULTANTS 0.49% SECURITY 1.19% DIRECT 0.49% S 1.18% ELECTRICAL 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 538 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 87 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 74 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 53 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 41 15,280 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 38 35,447 9999 - Dormant Company 36 16,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 35 10,271 9305 - Other service activities 34 7,926 86900 - Other human health activities 32 5,222 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 29 14,220 74990 - Non-trading company 27 9,706 7414 - Business & management consultancy 25 10,978 62090 - Other information technology service activities 22 8,258 56302 - Public houses and bars 17 2,913 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 17 4,644 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 4,535 43210 - Electrical installation 16 3,557 86210 - General medical practice activities 16 2,657 7499 - Non-trading company 16 8,023
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