Leeds, West Yorkshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 1,872 companies were formed in Leeds. This figure is 14.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Leeds occurred in 2006 when a total of 3,285 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leeds UK 2010 1,872 203,749 2009 1,638 182,021 % change 14.3% 11.9% Record Year 2006 (3,285) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 919 companies were registered in Leeds during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Leeds UK 2010 919 98,612 2009 838 90,987 % change 9.7% 8.4% Record Year 2006 (1,727) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 330 272 317 New companies in 2009 273 266 299 % change 20.9% 2.3% 6.0% Record Year 2005 (599) 2006 (702) 2006 (525)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 1,793 companies were dissolved in Leeds. This figure is 67.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Leeds occurred in 2009 when a total of 5,572 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leeds UK 2010 1,793 177,631 2009 5,572 289,236 % change -67.8% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (5,572) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 921 companies were dissolved in Leeds during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 44.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Leeds UK 2010 921 94,954 2009 1,660 181,176 % change -44.5% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (1,660) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 215 348 358 Closed companies in 2009 416 830 414 % change -48.3% -58.1% -14% Record Year 2009 (416) 2009 (830) 2009 (414)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Leeds increased by 79 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leeds UK 2010 79 26,118 2009 -3,934 -107,215 Record Year 2006 (2,507) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Leeds during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -2 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Leeds UK 2010 -2 3,658 2009 -822 -90,189 Record Year 2006 (1,323) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 115 -76 -41 Net growth in 2009 -143 -564 -115 Record Year 2005 (477) 2006 (584) 2006 (376)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Leeds formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.9%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leeds 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% 2007 1.1% 2006 1.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (2.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Leeds formed 0.9% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Leeds 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% 2007 1.3% 2006 1.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (2.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% UK formation share in 2009 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% % change 11.2% -2.5% -4.6% Record Year 1975 (2.9%) 1971 (3.2%) 1969 (3.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Leeds was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in Leeds in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Leeds was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Leeds in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.11% MANAGEMENT 5.01% LEEDS 2.04% CONSULTING 4.79% (LEEDS) 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTING 1.50% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 1.13% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANCY 0.96% TRADING 2.01% (YORKSHIRE) 0.94% DESIGN 1.91% DESIGN 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% YORKSHIRE 0.89% MEDIA 1.80% MEDIA 0.89% BUSINESS 1.75% BUSINESS 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.73% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.56% INVESTMENTS 0.66% LONDON 1.52% HOLDINGS 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.49% CARE 0.63% J 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.63% CARE 1.41% TRAINING 0.61% GLOBAL 1.39% BUILDING 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.35% MARKETING 0.61% BUILDING 1.33% SYSTEMS 0.61% M 1.29% DIRECT 0.59% IT 1.28% J 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.27% GROUP 0.56% GROUP 1.25% PROPERTIES 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 1,857 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 413 68,525 6024 - Freight transport by road 169 2,960 9999 - Dormant Company 151 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 139 14,342 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 128 25,942 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 114 13,490 7499 - Non-trading company 101 13,997 7414 - Business & management consultancy 97 14,598 7260 - Other computer related activities 95 9,122 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 78 8,285 7011 - Development & sell real estate 68 4,579 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 68 8,590 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 65 8,262 9305 - Other service activities 65 8,822 74990 - Non-trading company 64 7,893 62090 - Other information technology service activities 55 5,854 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 49 7,922 5530 - Restaurants 47 4,879 7450 - Labour recruitment 45 3,248
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07266128 DARESBURY PHARMA LIMITED 26 May 2010 07265574 LUPFAW 297 LIMITED 26 May 2010 07263130 BUTTERFLY RIOT LIMITED 24 May 2010 07259466 THE MINDFUL COMMUNITY CIC 20 May 2010 07250957 CTH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 12 May 2010 07244329 COOLMEAD INVESTMENTS LTD 05 May 2010 07244039 RH CLIENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 May 2010 07253846 SUSTAIN-ABLE (YU) LTD 14 May 2010 07248219 GD TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 10 May 2010 07245069 FASHION NORTH LIMITED 06 May 2010 07244226 B.O.S.S SALON LIMITED 05 May 2010 07259747 ABASUS ACCOUNTING LIMITED 20 May 2010 07262669 GORDON HAMPTON LIMITED 24 May 2010 07263795 COMBE BAY LIMITED 25 May 2010 07261990 JOHN LEE DEVELOPMENTS LTD 21 May 2010 07259784 D I FORRESTER LIMITED 20 May 2010 07256038 MIRCHE LIMITED 17 May 2010 07252935 DOORBOX LTD 13 May 2010 07250239 MOBILE EXCHANGE LTD 11 May 2010 07250007 ROUNDHAY PROPERTIES LIMITED 11 May 2010 07245518 RICHARD KNOWLES MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LIMITED 06 May 2010 07243351 CARE ACCOUNTANCY LTD 05 May 2010 07241900 KUC PIZZA COMPANY LTD 04 May 2010 07241587 SPIRIT GROUP SOLUTIONS LTD 04 May 2010 07241224 SWEET APPEAL (YORKSHIRE) LTD 04 May 2010
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