Leeds, West Yorkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Leeds when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Leeds when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 3,638 companies were formed in Leeds in 2010. This total is 13.8% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Leeds UK 2010 3,638 400,358 2009 3,196 362,675 2008 3,013 349,203 2007 4,580 457,649 2006 6,776 405,440 Record Year 2006 (6,776) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 1,766 companies were formed in Leeds. This figure is 13.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Leeds occurred in 2006 when a total of 3,491 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leeds UK 2010 1,766 196,609 2009 1,558 180,654 % change 13.4% 8.8% Record Year 2006 (3,491) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 804 companies were registered in Leeds during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 5.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Leeds UK 2010 804 95,117 2009 760 85,983 % change 5.8% 10.6% Record Year 2006 (1,717) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 301 293 210 New companies in 2009 257 283 220 % change 17.1% 3.5% -4.5% Record Year 2006 (703) 2006 (654) 2003 (621)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 3,487 companies were dissolved in Leeds in 2010. This total is 79.3% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Leeds UK 2010 3,487 342,232 2009 16,874 533,773 2008 2,633 237,901 2007 1,920 220,295 2006 1,524 200,166 Record Year 2009 (16,874) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 1,694 companies were dissolved in Leeds. This figure is 85.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Leeds occurred in 2009 when a total of 11,302 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leeds UK 2010 1,694 164,601 2009 11,302 244,537 % change -85.0% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (11,302) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 773 companies were dissolved in Leeds during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 1.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Leeds UK 2010 773 76,896 2009 783 85,136 % change -1.3% -9.7% Record Year 2008 (1,051) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Leeds when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Leeds when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 290 288 195 Closed companies in 2009 268 227 288 % change 8.2% 26.9% -32% Record Year 2010 (290) 2010 (288) 2008 (785)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 151 companies were added to the company register for Leeds in 2010. This number represents growth of 4.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 13,829 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Leeds company register grew by 5,252 companies.
Year Leeds UK 2010 151 58,126 2009 -13,678 -171,098 2008 380 111,302 2007 2,660 237,354 2006 5,252 205,274 Record Year 2006 (5,252) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Leeds increased by 72 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leeds UK 2010 72 32,008 2009 -9,744 -63,883 Record Year 2006 (2,745) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Leeds during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 31 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Leeds UK 2010 31 18,221 2009 -23 847 Record Year 2003 (1,339) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 11 5 15 Net growth in 2009 -11 56 -68 Record Year 2006 (538) 2006 (517) 2003 (506)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Leeds formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Leeds was responsible for 0.9% of all UK companies.
Year Leeds 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% 2007 1.0% 2006 1.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (1.9%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Leeds formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.9%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leeds 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.9% 2006 1.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (2.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Leeds formed 0.8% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Leeds 2010 0.8% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.9% 2006 1.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (2.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% UK formation share in 2009 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% % change 2.6% -7.4% -9.2% Record Year 1973 (2.9%) 1962 (2.8%) 1967 (3.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Leeds was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Leeds in 2010 was 26.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Leeds was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in Leeds in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Leeds was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
21.8% of all director appointments in Leeds in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.43% CONSULTING 5.06% LEEDS 1.96% MANAGEMENT 5.01% (LEEDS) 1.43% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTING 1.39% PROPERTY 2.36% PROPERTY 1.35% TRADING 2.11% CONSULTANCY 1.13% ASSOCIATES 1.95% (YORKSHIRE) 0.88% DESIGN 1.92% YORKSHIRE 0.84% BUSINESS 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% MEDIA 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.76% BUSINESS 0.77% MEDIA 1.71% PROPERTIES 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.62% CONSTRUCTION 0.71% LONDON 1.60% CARE 0.66% CARE 1.45% DESIGN 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.44% MARKETING 0.60% GLOBAL 1.43% C 0.57% J 1.42% CONSULTANTS 0.57% IT 1.41% HOLDINGS 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% INVESTMENTS 0.55% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% DIRECT 0.53% BUILDING 1.34% ELECTRICAL 0.51% M 1.30% ENERGY 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.25% GROUP 0.49% SYSTEMS 1.24% IT 0.46% S 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 1,793 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 391 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 148 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 143 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 142 20,144 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 126 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 97 13,474 7499 - Non-trading company 91 12,000 7260 - Other computer related activities 80 8,089 74990 - Non-trading company 72 8,243 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 68 9,177 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 67 7,298 9305 - Other service activities 61 8,858 62090 - Other information technology service activities 57 6,330 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 52 8,799 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 51 6,598 7011 - Development & sell real estate 51 2,949 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 49 7,088 5530 - Restaurants 47 4,939 7450 - Labour recruitment 44 2,783
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