Leeds, West Yorkshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 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)LeedsUK
    20101,872203,749
    20091,638182,021
    % change14.3%11.9%
    Record Year2006 (3,285)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)LeedsUK
    201091998,612
    200983890,987
    % change9.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2006 (1,727) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010330272317
    New companies in 2009273266299
    % change20.9%2.3%6.0%
    Record Year2005 (599)2006 (702)2006 (525)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)LeedsUK
    20101,793177,631
    20095,572289,236
    % change-67.8%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (5,572)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)LeedsUK
    201092194,954
    20091,660181,176
    % change-44.5%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (1,660) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010215348358
    Closed companies in 2009416830414
    % change-48.3%-58.1%-14%
    Record Year2009 (416)2009 (830)2009 (414)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)LeedsUK
    20107926,118
    2009-3,934-107,215
    Record Year2006 (2,507)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)LeedsUK
    2010-23,658
    2009-822-90,189
    Record Year 2006 (1,323) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010115-76-41
    Net growth in 2009-143-564-115
    Record Year2005 (477)2006 (584)2006 (376)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    20071.1%
    20061.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (2.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    20071.3%
    20061.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (2.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20101.0%0.9%0.9%
    UK formation share in 20090.9%0.9%0.9%
    % change11.2%-2.5%-4.6%
    Record Year1975 (2.9%)1971 (3.2%)1969 (3.6%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.11%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    LEEDS2.04%CONSULTING4.79%
    (LEEDS)1.52%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTING1.50%PROPERTY2.40%
    PROPERTY1.13%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CONSULTANCY0.96%TRADING2.01%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.94%DESIGN1.91%
    DESIGN0.91%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    YORKSHIRE0.89%MEDIA1.80%
    MEDIA0.89%BUSINESS1.75%
    BUSINESS0.82%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ASSOCIATES0.73%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    CONSTRUCTION0.70%ENGINEERING1.56%
    INVESTMENTS0.66%LONDON1.52%
    HOLDINGS0.66%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    CARE0.63%J1.46%
    CONSULTANTS0.63%CARE1.41%
    TRAINING0.61%GLOBAL1.39%
    BUILDING0.61%PROPERTIES1.35%
    MARKETING0.61%BUILDING1.33%
    SYSTEMS0.61%M1.29%
    DIRECT0.59%IT1.28%
    J0.59%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    GROUP0.56%GROUP1.25%
    PROPERTIES0.54%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,857207,125
    7487 - Other business activities41368,525
    6024 - Freight transport by road1692,960
    9999 - Dormant Company15119,842
    99999 - Dormant Company13914,342
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12825,942
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management11413,490
    7499 - Non-trading company10113,997
    7414 - Business & management consultancy9714,598
    7260 - Other computer related activities959,122
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply788,285
    7011 - Development & sell real estate684,579
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities688,590
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering658,262
    9305 - Other service activities658,822
    74990 - Non-trading company647,893
    62090 - Other information technology service activities555,854
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified497,922
    5530 - Restaurants474,879
    7450 - Labour recruitment453,248

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07267287 ALTUM V SOCIAL LIMITED 27 May 2010
    07266128 DARESBURY PHARMA LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07266096 MCALEER & BROWN LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07265574 LUPFAW 297 LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07259466 THE MINDFUL COMMUNITY CIC 20 May 2010
    07255436 FINANCIAL THERAPEUTICS UK LTD 17 May 2010
    07248714 JAYGEN LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07248084 24 SIX LTD 10 May 2010
    07244329 COOLMEAD INVESTMENTS LTD 05 May 2010
    07244039 RH CLIENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07260457 THE EXISTENTIALIST LIMITED 20 May 2010
    07258769 SELLERS OF DISTINCTION LTD 19 May 2010
    07248219 GD TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07247418 NIBIRU EVENTS LTD. 10 May 2010
    07244226 B.O.S.S SALON LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07243704 ETHICAL MEDICAL LEGAL LIMITED 05 May 2010
    07255304 YORKSHIRE JOINERY & BUILDING MAINTENANCE LTD 17 May 2010
    07262669 GORDON HAMPTON LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07253836 EXPOSURE LEEDS LTD 14 May 2010
    07248361 DIABETES CARE TRUST (ABCD) LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07261392 PUDSEY MEDICAL LIMITED 21 May 2010
    07260683 SONA CHANDI JEWELS LTD 20 May 2010
    07245769 UNITY UK MARKETING LTD 06 May 2010
    07245518 RICHARD KNOWLES MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LIMITED 06 May 2010
    07241587 SPIRIT GROUP SOLUTIONS LTD 04 May 2010