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.

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 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)HuddersfieldUK
    2013621269,432
    2012659253,150
    % change-5.8%6.4%
    Record Year2012 (659)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HuddersfieldUK
    2013319134,630
    2012303121,659
    % change5.3%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (319) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013101104114
    New companies in 201288111104
    % change14.8%-6.3%9.6%
    Record Year2013 (101)2012 (111)2013 (114)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)HuddersfieldUK
    2013297155,192
    2012320147,794
    % change-7.2%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (508)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)HuddersfieldUK
    201316877,278
    201216580,218
    % change1.8%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (328) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013595059
    Closed companies in 2012516351
    % change15.7%-20.6%16%
    Record Year2009 (98)2009 (142)2009 (88)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)HuddersfieldUK
    2013324114,240
    2012339105,356
    Record Year2004 (348)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)HuddersfieldUK
    201315157,352
    201213841,441
    Record Year 2013 (151) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013425455
    Net growth in 2012374853
    Record Year2010 (59)2013 (54)2008 (73)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.3%0.3%
    % change-3.6%-9.0%-0.8%
    Record Year1972 (0.3%)2004 (0.3%)2012 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    HUDDERSFIELD1.37%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.31%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    (HUDDERSFIELD)0.91%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    PROPERTY0.91%PROPERTY2.48%
    MANAGEMENT0.85%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING0.80%ENGINEERING1.81%
    MARKETING0.80%DESIGN1.79%
    CARE0.68%LONDON1.77%
    YORKSHIRE0.68%BUSINESS1.77%
    ASSOCIATES0.63%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ELECTRICAL0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    ENGINEERING0.57%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    S0.57%GLOBAL1.59%
    BUSINESS0.51%MEDIA1.57%
    DIRECT0.51%CARE1.55%
    TRAINING0.51%J1.53%
    H0.51%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    INVESTMENTS0.46%IT1.40%
    IT0.46%PROPERTIES1.40%
    TRADING0.46%M1.26%
    HEALTH0.46%BUILDING1.22%
    MEDICAL0.46%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CONSTRUCTION0.46%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    PROJECT0.40%CAPITAL1.16%
    SYSTEMS0.40%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied564257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company13444,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8633,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6854,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6725,583
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified6017,095
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5024,324
    74990 - Non-trading company2714,303
    86900 - Other human health activities268,687
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2512,578
    41100 - Development of building projects238,876
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified237,212
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities226,771
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet227,793
    43210 - Electrical installation215,611
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets205,366
    56101 - Licensed restaurants197,148
    86210 - General medical practice activities193,882
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate197,871
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation184,452

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08516733 08516733 LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08530197 MEDLINK STUDENTS LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08531171 HUDDERSFIELD AUTOS LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08532655 CLUFF CONSULTING LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08534429 COMMERCIAL OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08534624 DAISY ROCK INVESTMENTS LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08540071 EUROMEDEX LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08541504 PROPER NUTTY LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08551386 SURPLUS BUILDING SUPPLIES (HUDDERSFIELD) LIMITED 31 May 2013
    08516606 POSITIVE ALEXIS INSPIRING POETRY& LYRICIST LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08522234 MORE THAN MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08549551 ASTEER IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08546788 LOCKWOOD RISK MANAGEMENT LTD 28 May 2013
    08547836 AMEN CORNER 1 LTD. 29 May 2013
    08552559 EQUIFLAIR SADDLERY LTD 31 May 2013
    08527510 NIGHTINGALE PUB LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08515179 STEAD COMMERCIAL ESTATES (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08516461 STEAD COMMERCIAL ESTATES (CLAYTON WEST) LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08517262 MOVIN LETTINGS LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08540130 EFORMABILITY LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08514702 NORTHERN ENERGY SURVEYORS LTD 02 May 2013
    08515961 GREG PARSONS CONSULTING LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08523987 TAYLOR HOSPITALITY LIMITED 10 May 2013
    08529069 CHALK SPACE ASSOCIATES LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08535900 (LH) ON THE CASE LTD 20 May 2013