Huddersfield, West Yorkshire
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous Q3.
- August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Huddersfield when compared to any previous July.
- August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Huddersfield when compared to any previous August.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 327 companies were registered in Huddersfield during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 3.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Huddersfield UK 2014 327 143,414 2013 317 132,684 % change 3.2% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (327) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Huddersfield when compared to any previous August.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 106 105 116 New companies in 2013 106 100 111 % change 0.0% 5.0% 4.5% Record Year 2003 (115) 2014 (105) 2003 (117)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 217 companies were dissolved in Huddersfield during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 2.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Huddersfield UK 2014 217 101,670 2013 212 86,170 % change 2.4% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (239) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Huddersfield when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 91 55 71 Closed companies in 2013 60 73 79 % change 51.7% -24.7% -10% Record Year 2014 (91) 2008 (149) 2009 (123)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Huddersfield during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 110 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Huddersfield UK 2014 110 41,744 2013 105 46,514 Record Year 2011 (120) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Huddersfield when compared to any previous August.
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 15 50 45 Net growth in 2013 46 27 32 Record Year 2008 (83) 2014 (50) 2003 (81)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Huddersfield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Huddersfield 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -9.2% 0.1% -4.1% Record Year 2008 (0.3%) 1973 (0.5%) 2003 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Huddersfield was in 2006 when 33.1% of all directors were female.
28.7% of all director appointments in Huddersfield in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HUDDERSFIELD 1.17% CONSULTING 5.17% CONSULTING 1.07% MANAGEMENT 4.63% MANAGEMENT 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.55% CONSULTANCY 0.97% PROPERTY 2.62% YORKSHIRE 0.87% ENGINEERING 2.07% ENGINEERING 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% ELECTRICAL 0.66% TRADING 2.00% CARE 0.66% LONDON 1.95% HEALTHCARE 0.61% CARE 1.94% PROPERTY 0.51% TRANSPORT 1.76% J 0.51% DESIGN 1.70% MEDIA 0.51% CONSULTANTS 1.70% GREEN 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.63% MEDICAL 0.46% BUSINESS 1.62% CONSULTANTS 0.46% J 1.53% M 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.53% CO 0.46% GLOBAL 1.51% (YORKSHIRE) 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.50% HEALTH 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.48% DEVELOPMENTS 0.46% MEDIA 1.38% CENTRE 0.41% CO., 1.36% ASSOCIATES 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% FOOD 0.41% BUILDING 1.30% CONSTRUCTION 0.41% IT 1.30% HOUSE 0.41% M 1.23%
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 565 278,481 99999 - Dormant Company 140 48,286 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 90 40,717 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 75 29,313 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 58 57,264 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 57 28,224 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 56 18,890 86900 - Other human health activities 40 11,807 43210 - Electrical installation 35 5,922 86210 - General medical practice activities 30 4,406 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 27 6,327 62012 - Business and domestic software development 26 9,675 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 26 9,914 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 25 10,361 41100 - Development of building projects 22 10,604 56101 - Licensed restaurants 22 8,546 74990 - Non-trading company 21 14,006 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 21 8,501 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 19 6,630 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 19 3,208
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09202919 LS11 VALETING SERVICES LTD 04 Sep 2014 09205188 DY/DX LIMITED 05 Sep 2014 09214165 THE GREAT BRITISH DELI LTD 11 Sep 2014 09219519 PRO CLEAN & HIRE LTD 16 Sep 2014 09219899 SMO LOCUMS LTD 16 Sep 2014 09222269 MIX N MATCH LTD 17 Sep 2014 09223267 J&P ENTERTAINMENT LTD 17 Sep 2014 09223299 AH HAUS LIMITED 17 Sep 2014 09242174 SWANNRM LIMITED 30 Sep 2014 09220620 FASTFIX IT LTD 16 Sep 2014 09225316 SLINGLIBRARY.COM COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 18 Sep 2014 09230662 VDK SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 Sep 2014 09242496 UROOJ AND CO LTD 30 Sep 2014 09197359 CSW RETAIL LIMITED 01 Sep 2014 09198330 HOLROYD & CO ESTATE AGENTS LIMITED 01 Sep 2014 09198959 HOLROYD & CO SOLICITORS LIMITED 02 Sep 2014 09209480 ARCHITECTURAL ALUMINIUM & GLAZING UK LTD 09 Sep 2014 09214870 1517 LTD 11 Sep 2014 09220495 SARAH WILSON PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED 16 Sep 2014 09203311 MIKE ANDY ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED 04 Sep 2014 09212155 MILESHEN LTD 10 Sep 2014 09230127 SAIMA RASHID LIMITED 23 Sep 2014 09231107 ALDRIDGE FARMS LTD 23 Sep 2014 09242116 CHRIS JONES CONSULTANCY LIMITED 30 Sep 2014 09213339 VIZULATE DIGITAL LIMITED 11 Sep 2014
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