Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous June.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous April.
- May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Huddersfield when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 621 companies were formed in Huddersfield. This figure is 5.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 621 269,432 2012 659 253,150 % change -5.8% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (659) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 319 companies were registered in Huddersfield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Huddersfield UK 2013 319 134,630 2012 303 121,659 % change 5.3% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (319) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous June.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 101 104 114 New companies in 2012 88 111 104 % change 14.8% -6.3% 9.6% Record Year 2013 (101) 2012 (111) 2013 (114)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 297 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield. This figure is 7.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 297 155,192 2012 320 147,794 % change -7.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (508) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 168 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Huddersfield UK 2013 168 77,278 2012 165 80,218 % change 1.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (328) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 59 50 59 Closed companies in 2012 51 63 51 % change 15.7% -20.6% 16% Record Year 2009 (98) 2009 (142) 2009 (88)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Huddersfield increased by 324 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Huddersfield UK 2013 324 114,240 2012 339 105,356 Record Year 2004 (348) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Huddersfield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 151 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Huddersfield UK 2013 151 57,352 2012 138 41,441 Record Year 2013 (151) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Huddersfield when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 42 54 55 Net growth in 2012 37 48 53 Record Year 2010 (59) 2013 (54) 2008 (73)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Huddersfield 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Huddersfield 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% % change -3.6% -9.0% -0.8% Record Year 1972 (0.3%) 2004 (0.3%) 2012 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Huddersfield was 2005 when 31.9% of all directors were female.
27.5% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Huddersfield was in 2005 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HUDDERSFIELD 1.37% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.31% MANAGEMENT 4.80% (HUDDERSFIELD) 0.91% CONSULTANCY 3.41% PROPERTY 0.91% PROPERTY 2.48% MANAGEMENT 0.85% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.81% MARKETING 0.80% DESIGN 1.79% CARE 0.68% LONDON 1.77% YORKSHIRE 0.68% BUSINESS 1.77% ASSOCIATES 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ELECTRICAL 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.67% S 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% BUSINESS 0.51% MEDIA 1.57% DIRECT 0.51% CARE 1.55% TRAINING 0.51% J 1.53% H 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.46% IT 1.40% IT 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.40% TRADING 0.46% M 1.26% HEALTH 0.46% BUILDING 1.22% MEDICAL 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CONSTRUCTION 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PROJECT 0.40% CAPITAL 1.16% SYSTEMS 0.40% TRAINING 1.16%
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 564 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 134 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 86 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 68 54,555 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 67 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 60 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 50 24,324 74990 - Non-trading company 27 14,303 86900 - Other human health activities 26 8,687 62090 - Other information technology service activities 25 12,578 41100 - Development of building projects 23 8,876 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 23 7,212 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 22 6,771 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 22 7,793 43210 - Electrical installation 21 5,611 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 20 5,366 56101 - Licensed restaurants 19 7,148 86210 - General medical practice activities 19 3,882 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 19 7,871 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 18 4,452
Recent Companies
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