Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any year in history.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Huddersfield when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2012)

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

    A total of 1,187 companies were formed in Huddersfield in 2012. This total is 8.1% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearHuddersfieldUK
    20121,187491,893
    20111,098452,870
    20101,008400,358
    2009943362,675
    2008870349,203
    Record Year2012 (1,187)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 528 companies were formed in Huddersfield. This figure is 4.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Huddersfield occurred in 2003 when a total of 605 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HuddersfieldUK
    2012528238,743
    2011506224,135
    % change4.3%6.5%
    Record Year2003 (605)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 242 companies were registered in Huddersfield during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 2.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)HuddersfieldUK
    2012242119,875
    2011237109,623
    % change2.1%9.4%
    Record Year 2003 (311) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012918962
    New companies in 2011889455
    % change3.4%-5.3%12.7%
    Record Year2003 (105)2003 (100)2003 (106)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 683 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield in 2012. This total is 3.0% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearHuddersfieldUK
    2012683293,728
    2011704314,524
    2010675342,233
    2009907533,787
    2008452237,873
    Record Year2009 (907)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 363 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield. This figure is 3.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Huddersfield occurred in 2009 when a total of 399 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HuddersfieldUK
    2012363145,934
    2011352152,213
    % change3.1%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (399)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 171 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)HuddersfieldUK
    201217170,026
    201120379,983
    % change-15.8%-12.4%
    Record Year 2011 (203) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Huddersfield when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012806031
    Closed companies in 2011548069
    % change48.1%-25.0%-55%
    Record Year2012 (80)2005 (108)2011 (69)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 504 companies were added to the company register for Huddersfield in 2012. This number represents growth of 45.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 110 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.

    YearHuddersfieldUK
    2012504198,165
    2011394138,346
    201033358,125
    200936-171,112
    2008418111,330
    Record Year2003 (634)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Huddersfield increased by 165 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HuddersfieldUK
    201216592,809
    201115471,922
    Record Year2003 (403)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Huddersfield during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 71 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)HuddersfieldUK
    20127149,849
    20113429,640
    Record Year 2003 (230) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012112931
    Net growth in 20113414-14
    Record Year2003 (84)2003 (68)2003 (78)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Huddersfield was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.

    YearHuddersfield
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)1970 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Huddersfield
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Huddersfield
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-13.1%-9.9%9.7%
    Record Year1964 (0.6%)1965 (0.6%)1966 (1.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Huddersfield was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Huddersfield in 2012 was 32.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in Huddersfield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    24.7% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Huddersfield was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    24.6% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.33%CONSULTING5.15%
    YORKSHIRE1.16%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    PROPERTY1.11%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    HUDDERSFIELD1.05%PROPERTY2.40%
    TRADING0.78%TRADING2.03%
    (HUDDERSFIELD)0.78%DESIGN1.86%
    GLOBAL0.72%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ASSOCIATES0.72%ENGINEERING1.79%
    S0.67%BUSINESS1.76%
    MANAGEMENT0.67%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    ELECTRICAL0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    TRAINING0.61%LONDON1.69%
    DESIGN0.61%MEDIA1.69%
    BUSINESS0.61%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSULTING0.61%J1.57%
    M0.61%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    J0.55%IT1.43%
    ENGINEERING0.55%CARE1.39%
    R0.50%PROPERTIES1.34%
    CONSULTANTS0.50%M1.26%
    CARE0.50%BUILDING1.23%
    STRATEGIES0.50%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    MARKETING0.50%TRAINING1.18%
    ACADEMY0.50%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    BEAUTY0.50%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied495236,139
    99999 - Dormant Company11440,648
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7130,396
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6552,427
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5515,572
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5323,256
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4822,058
    86900 - Other human health activities347,866
    74990 - Non-trading company2913,808
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet266,307
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2412,291
    43210 - Electrical installation245,304
    41100 - Development of building projects217,980
    86210 - General medical practice activities213,960
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation184,045
    56302 - Public houses and bars184,543
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities186,177
    9999 - Dormant Company184,599
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles174,290
    62012 - Business and domestic software development177,446

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08286692 MACRO-FERROUS TRADERS LTD 08 Nov 2012
    08287285 XTG TRAINING LIMITED 09 Nov 2012
    08287806 THE ARCHITECTS WORKSHOP LIMITED 09 Nov 2012
    08290301 WILKES ACADEMY LIMITED 12 Nov 2012
    08291451 TMG PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 13 Nov 2012
    08292631 ELECTRICAL PROJECT SERVICES (HUDDERSFIELD) LTD 13 Nov 2012
    08297632 COMPODER LIMITED 19 Nov 2012
    08299248 PURI INVESTMENTS LIMITED 19 Nov 2012
    08300709 POWIS ASSOCIATES LIMITED 20 Nov 2012
    08304285 1 STOP AUTOCENTRE (UK) LTD 22 Nov 2012
    08304910 VIJAYS SOFTWARES LTD 23 Nov 2012
    08287230 ALMUDENA LIMITED 08 Nov 2012
    08289835 INSTINCT AEROSPACE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 12 Nov 2012
    08311226 JRC PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 Nov 2012
    08277032 THE MANDARIN CHINESE RESTAURANT (HUDDERSFIELD) LIMITED 01 Nov 2012
    08291103 TECHNOLOGICAL AIDS FOR INDEPENDENT LIVING LTD 13 Nov 2012
    08295344 VIBRATIONS STUDIOS LIMITED 15 Nov 2012
    08312125 MIMO CHOCOLATE LTD 29 Nov 2012
    08281565 RONAQ LIMITED 05 Nov 2012
    08283561 ARC AIRSTREAM RENTALS LIMITED 06 Nov 2012
    08305919 ALLUPS LIMITED 23 Nov 2012
    08312102 TISCHEM LIMITED 29 Nov 2012
    08278958 A. N. REMMER BUILDERS LTD 02 Nov 2012
    08279816 OUR FAVOURITE LIMITED 05 Nov 2012
    08288779 CONJEM LTD 12 Nov 2012