Huddersfield, West Yorkshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Huddersfield when compared to any previous April.

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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 672 companies were formed in Huddersfield. This figure is 8.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Huddersfield occurred in 2014 when a total of 672 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HuddersfieldUK
    2014672300,731
    2013621269,432
    % change8.2%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (672)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 327 companies were registered in Huddersfield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 2.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)HuddersfieldUK
    2014327150,009
    2013319134,630
    % change2.5%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (327) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014119107101
    New companies in 2013101104114
    % change17.8%2.9%-11.4%
    Record Year2014 (119)2012 (111)2013 (114)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 384 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield. This figure is 29.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014384177,207
    2013297155,192
    % change29.3%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (508)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 207 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 23.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)HuddersfieldUK
    201420794,837
    201316877,278
    % change23.2%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (328) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014449469
    Closed companies in 2013595059
    % change-25.4%88.0%17%
    Record Year2009 (98)2009 (142)2009 (88)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Huddersfield increased by 288 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HuddersfieldUK
    2014288123,524
    2013324114,240
    Record Year2004 (348)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Huddersfield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 120 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)HuddersfieldUK
    201412055,172
    201315157,352
    Record Year 2013 (151) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Huddersfield when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014751332
    Net growth in 2013425455
    Record Year2014 (75)2013 (54)2008 (73)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Huddersfield
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Huddersfield
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.3%
    % change6.3%-5.0%-23.3%
    Record Year1972 (0.3%)2004 (0.3%)2012 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Huddersfield was 2005 when 31.9% of all directors were female.

    28.9% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Huddersfield was in 2005 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    30.4% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    HUDDERSFIELD1.44%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING0.92%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT0.92%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTANCY0.87%PROPERTY2.66%
    ENGINEERING0.82%TRADING2.03%
    YORKSHIRE0.82%ENGINEERING1.99%
    ELECTRICAL0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    J0.67%LONDON1.93%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.56%CARE1.85%
    MEDIA0.56%DESIGN1.75%
    HEALTH0.56%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CARE0.56%BUSINESS1.69%
    HEALTHCARE0.51%PROPERTIES1.63%
    S0.51%TRANSPORT1.58%
    M0.51%GLOBAL1.55%
    (HUDDERSFIELD)0.51%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.46%J1.51%
    GREEN0.46%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CENTRE0.46%MEDIA1.44%
    MEDICAL0.41%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.41%IT1.33%
    ASSOCIATES0.41%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    CIC0.36%BUILDING1.26%
    SYSTEMS0.36%M1.24%
    PROJECT0.36%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied530261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company13548,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9540,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7729,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6257,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5928,352
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5819,058
    86900 - Other human health activities3511,292
    43210 - Electrical installation336,050
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2910,133
    86210 - General medical practice activities274,176
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet269,900
    62012 - Business and domestic software development269,834
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets256,286
    56302 - Public houses and bars236,099
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2213,024
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified228,533
    41100 - Development of building projects2110,527
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment216,631
    74990 - Non-trading company2114,351

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09020653 YOUSAF LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09023545 TASTY POINT LTD 02 May 2014
    09026951 INFOCABS LTD 07 May 2014
    09027228 HUDDERSFIELD FLIGHTS & TOURS LTD 07 May 2014
    09030681 DIAMOND TEXTILE RECYCLING LTD 08 May 2014
    OC393149 PITTS INVESTMENTS LLP 13 May 2014
    09040226 BIG AL'S COLLECTION LTD 14 May 2014
    09051599 HJH (UK) LTD 22 May 2014
    09030096 ORACLE SEVEN LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09035292 SIDEKIK ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09019956 JUNCTION SURGERY LTD 01 May 2014
    09020303 MINED ACCESS LTD 01 May 2014
    09034740 WOODEDGE TRAINING CONSULTANCY LTD 12 May 2014
    09044812 HEADLINES (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09051446 TWO VALLEYS MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09057286 HIGH NET WORTH INVESTORS CLUB LTD. 27 May 2014
    09033974 3-K LABORATORIES LTD 12 May 2014
    09039936 A FELLOWS HAIR LTD 14 May 2014
    09043997 HOUSE OF SCARA LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09043366 LLAMA SOCIAL LTD 16 May 2014
    09060184 HUDDERSFIELD STOVES LIMITED 28 May 2014
    09019891 EFFECTIVE RISK CONSULTING LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09021913 GRN TREE SERVICES LTD 01 May 2014
    09023789 ACORN HOME RENOVATIONS LIMITED 02 May 2014
    09028495 IPRO SALES LIMITED 07 May 2014