Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

2013 Annual 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

  • 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Huddersfield when compared to any previous second half year.
  • October 2013 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 (2013)

    2013 was a record year for company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 1,216 companies were formed in Huddersfield in 2013. This total is 2.4% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearHuddersfieldUK
    20131,216529,363
    20121,187491,893
    20111,098452,870
    20101,008400,358
    2009943362,675
    Record Year2013 (1,216)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 595 companies were formed in Huddersfield. This figure is 12.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    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
    2013595259,931
    2012528238,743
    % change12.7%8.9%
    Record Year2003 (605)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 278 companies were registered in Huddersfield during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 14.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)HuddersfieldUK
    2013278127,247
    2012242119,875
    % change14.9%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (278) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 20131048886
    New companies in 2012918962
    % change14.3%-1.1%38.7%
    Record Year2003 (105)2003 (100)2003 (106)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 752 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield in 2013. This total is 10.1% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearHuddersfieldUK
    2013752332,213
    2012683293,729
    2011704314,524
    2010675342,233
    2009907533,789
    Record Year2009 (907)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Huddersfield when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 455 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield. This figure is 25.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Huddersfield occurred in 2013 when a total of 455 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HuddersfieldUK
    2013455177,021
    2012363145,935
    % change25.3%21.3%
    Record Year2013 (455)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 243 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 42.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)HuddersfieldUK
    201324390,851
    201217170,027
    % change42.1%29.7%
    Record Year 2013 (243) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Huddersfield when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20131067067
    Closed companies in 2012806031
    % change32.5%16.7%116%
    Record Year2013 (106)2005 (108)2011 (69)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 464 companies were added to the company register for Huddersfield in 2013. This number represents growth of 38.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 40 companies lower than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2004 when the Huddersfield company register grew by 520 companies.

    YearHuddersfieldUK
    2013464197,150
    2012504198,164
    2011394138,346
    201033358,125
    200936-171,114
    Record Year2004 (520)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Huddersfield increased by 140 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HuddersfieldUK
    201314082,910
    201216592,808
    Record Year2003 (403)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Huddersfield during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 35 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)HuddersfieldUK
    20133536,396
    20127149,848
    Record Year 2008 (134) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2013-21819
    Net growth in 2012112931
    Record Year2003 (84)2003 (68)2003 (78)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Huddersfield was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.

    YearHuddersfield
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960)2009 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Huddersfield
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Huddersfield
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change6.2%-2.9%26.1%
    Record Year1983 (0.4%)1992 (0.3%)1999 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Huddersfield was 1978 when 100.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Huddersfield in 2013 was 27.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Huddersfield was 2006 when 30.9% of all directors were female.

    28.1% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Huddersfield was in 2004 when 31.4% of all directors were female.

    28.2% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    HUDDERSFIELD1.44%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTANCY0.96%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    S0.85%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    MANAGEMENT0.80%PROPERTY2.59%
    YORKSHIRE0.80%TRADING2.08%
    ENGINEERING0.69%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CARE0.69%LONDON1.86%
    CONSULTING0.69%DESIGN1.76%
    ASSOCIATES0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    H0.59%CARE1.73%
    MARKETING0.59%BUSINESS1.71%
    (HUDDERSFIELD)0.59%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    HEALTH0.53%GLOBAL1.58%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.53%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    TRAINING0.48%PROPERTIES1.54%
    MEDICAL0.48%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    CONSTRUCTION0.48%J1.51%
    CENTRE0.43%MEDIA1.50%
    MEDIA0.43%IT1.35%
    DESIGN0.43%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    J0.43%M1.23%
    ELECTRICAL0.43%BUILDING1.21%
    BEAUTY0.43%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    DIRECT0.43%CAPITAL1.19%
    INVESTMENTS0.37%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied540266,814
    99999 - Dormant Company14046,762
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9036,164
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7827,183
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6455,342
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5618,034
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4926,001
    43210 - Electrical installation325,730
    86900 - Other human health activities329,543
    74990 - Non-trading company2814,223
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet288,879
    62012 - Business and domestic software development269,360
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets255,800
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate258,733
    56101 - Licensed restaurants237,685
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2312,511
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified227,823
    56302 - Public houses and bars205,503
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating183,540
    41100 - Development of building projects189,485

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08716052 INTER-IGROUPA LTD 03 Oct 2013
    08717903 APPS4INDUSTRY LIMITED 03 Oct 2013
    08717947 E FITNESS HUDDERSFIELD LIMITED 03 Oct 2013
    08725946 GB PHARM LIMITED 10 Oct 2013
    08731784 CALIBRE CLEANING & HYGIENE SUPPLIES LTD 14 Oct 2013
    08734396 THE VICTORIA THEATRE TRUST 16 Oct 2013
    08741589 GILLEAN OPOKU LTD 21 Oct 2013
    08722403 KLEMPAR LIMITED 08 Oct 2013
    08731625 YAZ TECH LTD 14 Oct 2013
    08733162 ID MOTOR CO. LTD 15 Oct 2013
    08742559 WORRAF'S WORLD LTD 22 Oct 2013
    08755022 ROCKWOOD ENGINEERING LIMITED 30 Oct 2013
    08715170 KALYNA LANGUAGE PRESS LIMITED 02 Oct 2013
    08755531 WALKER EDUCATION & ASSESSMENT SERVICES LTD. 31 Oct 2013
    08721248 DIVINEWEALTH LIMITED 07 Oct 2013
    08725965 ABC PACKAGING & PLASTIC LTD 10 Oct 2013
    08731162 VISION2020 BLENDED THERAPIES LIMITED 14 Oct 2013
    08731594 TATS DESIGN LIMITED 14 Oct 2013
    08713749 MIKE FARRAR CONSULTING LTD 01 Oct 2013
    08734074 CHILLI INVESTMENTS LTD 16 Oct 2013
    08740053 CLICKINTOMARKETING LTD 21 Oct 2013
    08740208 INFRA RED DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 21 Oct 2013
    08741492 SLPBB MEDIA LTD 21 Oct 2013
    08743177 DP DOORCRAFT LTD 22 Oct 2013
    08743449 NORTHERN RENDER SYSTEMS LIMITED 22 Oct 2013