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 09109061 DIXON CONTRACTING SERVICES LIMITED 01 Jul 2014 09112975 H & E FABRICATIONS LIMITED 02 Jul 2014 09119354 PARAMOUNT TRAVEL LIMITED 07 Jul 2014 09122271 ASHN 3 LIMITED 08 Jul 2014 09125709 1569 LIMITED 10 Jul 2014 09127075 LANDAU & GEARING LIMITED 11 Jul 2014 09133634 SELLMYPHONE LIMITED 16 Jul 2014 09137258 GREY ONE PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 18 Jul 2014 09139359 HDM BARS LTD 21 Jul 2014 09139461 CINDERELLA SHU LTD 21 Jul 2014 09140109 FTG TUTORS LTD 21 Jul 2014 09141773 A 2 Z DIY LTD 22 Jul 2014 09152605 SHEEN GATE GARDENS LIMITED 29 Jul 2014 09141073 I&M DENT LTD 21 Jul 2014 09149815 QUORUM MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 Jul 2014 09133535 STEPHEN HILL (CONSULTANT ANAESTHETIST SERVICES) LTD 16 Jul 2014 09136646 NORWOOD MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Jul 2014 09156385 SHAPE LINDLEY C.I.C. 31 Jul 2014 09115128 ECO GREEN ZONE LIMITED 03 Jul 2014 09133707 BURD TRADING COMPANY LTD 16 Jul 2014 09115761 SPANGLED BULL 1957 LIMITED 03 Jul 2014 09113854 ABSOLUTE GREEN ENERGY LIMITED 03 Jul 2014 09134138 GLOBE ARTS EDUCATION C.I.C. 16 Jul 2014 09114564 LITTLE ROOM ESSENTIALS LTD 03 Jul 2014 09126698 CHRYSALIS CONTOUR LTD 11 Jul 2014
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