Leeds, West Yorkshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Leeds when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 4,167 companies were formed in Leeds in 2011. This total is 14.5% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Leeds UK 2011 4,167 452,870 2010 3,638 400,358 2009 3,196 362,675 2008 3,013 349,203 2007 4,580 457,649 Record Year 2006 (6,776) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 2,026 companies were formed in Leeds. This figure is 14.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 2,026 224,135 2010 1,766 196,609 % change 14.7% 14.0% Record Year 2006 (3,491) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 981 companies were registered in Leeds during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 22.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Leeds UK 2011 981 109,623 2010 804 95,117 % change 22.0% 15.3% Record Year 2006 (1,717) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 340 342 299 New companies in 2010 301 293 210 % change 13.0% 16.7% 42.4% Record Year 2006 (703) 2006 (654) 2003 (621)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 3,214 companies were dissolved in Leeds in 2011. This total is 7.8% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Leeds UK 2011 3,214 314,523 2010 3,487 342,232 2009 16,874 533,773 2008 2,633 237,901 2007 1,920 220,295 Record Year 2009 (16,874) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 1,581 companies were dissolved in Leeds. This figure is 6.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 1,581 152,213 2010 1,694 164,601 % change -6.7% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (11,302) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 854 companies were dissolved in Leeds during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 10.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Leeds UK 2011 854 79,983 2010 773 76,896 % change 10.5% 4.0% Record Year 2008 (1,051) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Leeds when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 236 355 263 Closed companies in 2010 290 288 195 % change -18.6% 23.3% 35% Record Year 2010 (290) 2011 (355) 2008 (785)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 953 companies were added to the company register for Leeds in 2011. This number represents growth of 26.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 802 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 2011 953 138,347 2010 151 58,126 2009 -13,678 -171,098 2008 380 111,302 2007 2,660 237,354 Record Year 2006 (5,252) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Leeds increased by 445 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leeds UK 2011 445 71,922 2010 72 32,008 Record Year 2006 (2,745) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Leeds during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 127 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Leeds UK 2011 127 29,640 2010 31 18,221 Record Year 2003 (1,339) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 104 -13 36 Net growth in 2010 11 5 15 Record Year 2006 (538) 2006 (517) 2003 (506)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Leeds formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Leeds was responsible for 0.9% of all UK companies.
Year Leeds 2011 0.9% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% 2007 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (1.9%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Leeds formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.9%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leeds 2011 0.9% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (2.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Leeds formed 0.9% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Leeds 2011 0.9% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (2.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.9% 0.9% 0.8% % change -1.8% -0.6% 26.3% Record Year 1973 (2.9%) 1962 (2.8%) 1967 (3.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 29.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Leeds was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Leeds in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Leeds was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Leeds in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.08% CONSULTING 5.07% LEEDS 1.90% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.64% CONSULTANCY 3.26% (LEEDS) 1.41% PROPERTY 2.37% PROPERTY 1.17% TRADING 2.07% CONSULTANCY 1.15% DESIGN 1.92% (YORKSHIRE) 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.86% ASSOCIATES 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.78% J 0.71% BUSINESS 1.78% YORKSHIRE 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CARE 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% MEDICAL 0.65% MEDIA 1.71% BUSINESS 0.63% LONDON 1.63% DESIGN 0.63% J 1.51% CONSTRUCTION 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PROPERTIES 0.61% GLOBAL 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.59% IT 1.41% M 0.59% CARE 1.39% ENERGY 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.29% MEDIA 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.29% TRADING 0.57% M 1.27% CENTRE 0.50% BUILDING 1.26% CONSULTANTS 0.50% ENERGY 1.25% CO 0.50% S 1.20% CLEANING 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 1,884 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 353 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 179 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 167 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 152 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 147 21,846 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 122 12,072 7414 - Business & management consultancy 118 13,034 74990 - Non-trading company 92 8,929 7499 - Non-trading company 83 9,957 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 80 7,398 7260 - Other computer related activities 77 7,667 9305 - Other service activities 71 9,492 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 65 8,671 86900 - Other human health activities 63 4,457 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 61 11,768 5530 - Restaurants 52 5,013 62090 - Other information technology service activities 48 7,493 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 47 3,194 7450 - Labour recruitment 47 1,864
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07872728 CRACKHILL ASSETS LTD 06 Dec 2011 07872838 MARK TWEED LIMITED 06 Dec 2011 07876060 CRT RENEWABLE ENERGY LIMITED 08 Dec 2011 07877268 SHERWOOD COWLIN INVESTMENTS LIMITED 09 Dec 2011 07878747 RISKONNECT, LTD. 12 Dec 2011 07881085 QUALITY ASSURANCE SOLICITORS LTD 14 Dec 2011 07881422 LUPFAW 335 LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07881956 MARTIN OAKLAND LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07882439 LUPFAW 334 LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07883415 MITCHELL & URWIN BRICKYARD LIMITED 15 Dec 2011 07883930 SAXON ARCHITECTURAL STONE LIMITED 15 Dec 2011 07889698 LUPFAW 339 LIMITED 22 Dec 2011 07891643 GIBSON BOOTH LIMITED 23 Dec 2011 OC370449 ENDLESS FUND III INVESTMENTS LLP 05 Dec 2011 07869502 DEBT REMEDY LIMITED 02 Dec 2011 07870505 PINK TIGER LTD 05 Dec 2011 07883503 PICOTUS LIMITED 15 Dec 2011 07888523 SPENDWELL CONSULTING LTD 21 Dec 2011 07873397 STUDENT CARE MAGAZINE LTD 07 Dec 2011 07869613 CADAS (UK) LTD 02 Dec 2011 07870765 SHILLBROOK LTD 05 Dec 2011 07874405 HENRY & MITCHELL PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 07 Dec 2011 07884680 ORTHOSPORT UK LTD 16 Dec 2011 07885499 R.A.W.I. DISTRIBUTIONS LIMITED 19 Dec 2011 07887984 HEADINGLEY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 20 Dec 2011
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