Leeds, West Yorkshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 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 (2012)
A total of 4,700 companies were formed in Leeds in 2012. This total is 12.8% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Leeds UK 2012 4,700 491,893 2011 4,167 452,870 2010 3,638 400,358 2009 3,196 362,675 2008 3,013 349,203 Record Year 2006 (6,776) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 2,300 companies were formed in Leeds. This figure is 13.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 2,300 238,743 2011 2,026 224,135 % change 13.5% 6.5% Record Year 2006 (3,491) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 1,079 companies were registered in Leeds during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leeds UK 2012 1,079 119,875 2011 981 109,623 % change 10.0% 9.4% Record Year 2006 (1,717) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 402 377 300 New companies in 2011 340 342 299 % change 18.2% 10.2% 0.3% Record Year 2006 (703) 2006 (654) 2003 (621)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,931 companies were dissolved in Leeds in 2012. This total is 8.8% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Leeds UK 2012 2,931 293,728 2011 3,213 314,524 2010 3,488 342,233 2009 16,875 533,787 2008 2,632 237,873 Record Year 2009 (16,875) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,476 companies were dissolved in Leeds. This figure is 6.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 1,476 145,934 2011 1,580 152,213 % change -6.6% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (11,302) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 738 companies were dissolved in Leeds during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 13.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leeds UK 2012 738 70,026 2011 853 79,983 % change -13.5% -12.4% Record Year 2008 (1,050) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 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 2012 331 264 143 Closed companies in 2011 236 355 262 % change 40.3% -25.6% -45% Record Year 2012 (331) 2011 (355) 2008 (785)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,769 companies were added to the company register for Leeds in 2012. This number represents growth of 42.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 815 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 5,253 companies.
Year Leeds UK 2012 1,769 198,165 2011 954 138,346 2010 150 58,125 2009 -13,679 -171,112 2008 381 111,330 Record Year 2006 (5,253) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Leeds increased by 824 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leeds UK 2012 824 92,809 2011 446 71,922 Record Year 2006 (2,745) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Leeds during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 341 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leeds UK 2012 341 49,849 2011 128 29,640 Record Year 2003 (1,339) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 71 113 157 Net growth in 2011 104 -13 37 Record Year 2006 (538) 2006 (517) 2003 (506)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Leeds formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Leeds was responsible for 0.9% of all UK companies.
Year Leeds 2012 1.0% 2011 0.9% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (1.9%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Leeds formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.9%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leeds 2012 1.0% 2011 0.9% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (2.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Leeds formed 0.9% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leeds 2012 0.9% 2011 0.9% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (2.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% % change -0.7% 4.9% -2.3% Record Year 1973 (2.9%) 1962 (2.8%) 1967 (3.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Leeds was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Leeds in 2012 was 28.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Leeds was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.0% of all director appointments in Leeds in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Leeds was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Leeds in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LEEDS 1.63% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.54% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTING 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.31% (LEEDS) 1.45% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.34% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 1.09% DESIGN 1.86% YORKSHIRE 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.91% ENGINEERING 1.79% (YORKSHIRE) 0.77% BUSINESS 1.76% TRADING 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PROPERTIES 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BUSINESS 0.70% LONDON 1.69% J 0.68% MEDIA 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% GLOBAL 1.59% INVESTMENTS 0.64% J 1.57% DEVELOPMENTS 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CARE 0.55% IT 1.43% IT 0.52% CARE 1.39% MEDIA 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.34% ASSOCIATES 0.48% M 1.26% MARKETING 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% DESIGN 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.21% FINANCIAL 0.46% TRAINING 1.18% GREEN 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.17% GLOBAL 0.46% SECURITY 1.17%
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 2,170 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 392 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 297 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 250 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 238 23,256 74990 - Non-trading company 136 13,808 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 129 22,058 86900 - Other human health activities 120 7,866 62090 - Other information technology service activities 102 12,291 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 98 15,572 62012 - Business and domestic software development 75 7,446 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 73 6,971 41100 - Development of building projects 72 7,980 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 65 2,997 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 64 6,307 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 64 6,419 7487 - Other business activities 63 10,703 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 62 4,936 86210 - General medical practice activities 62 3,960 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 61 4,752
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