Leeds, West Yorkshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 2,390 companies were formed in Leeds. This figure is 0.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 2,390 269,432 2012 2,400 253,150 % change -0.4% 6.4% Record Year 2006 (3,285) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 1,243 companies were registered in Leeds during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Leeds UK 2013 1,243 134,630 2012 1,148 121,659 % change 8.3% 10.7% Record Year 2006 (1,727) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 461 371 411 New companies in 2012 364 412 372 % change 26.6% -10.0% 10.5% Record Year 2005 (599) 2006 (702) 2006 (525)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,318 companies were dissolved in Leeds. This figure is 9.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Leeds occurred in 2009 when a total of 5,573 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leeds UK 2013 1,318 155,192 2012 1,455 147,794 % change -9.4% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (5,573) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 675 companies were dissolved in Leeds during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 9.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Leeds UK 2013 675 77,278 2012 746 80,218 % change -9.5% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (1,661) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 229 196 250 Closed companies in 2012 241 265 240 % change -5.0% -26.0% 4% Record Year 2009 (417) 2009 (830) 2009 (414)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Leeds increased by 1,072 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leeds UK 2013 1,072 114,240 2012 945 105,356 Record Year 2006 (2,508) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Leeds during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 568 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Leeds UK 2013 568 57,352 2012 402 41,441 Record Year 2006 (1,324) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 232 175 161 Net growth in 2012 123 147 132 Record Year 2005 (477) 2006 (584) 2006 (376)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Leeds formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.9%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leeds 2013 0.9% 2012 0.9% 2011 0.9% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (1.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Leeds formed 0.9% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Leeds 2013 0.9% 2012 0.9% 2011 1.0% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (1.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.9% 0.9% 1.0% % change 6.4% -12.5% 0.0% Record Year 1975 (2.9%) 1971 (3.2%) 1969 (3.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Leeds was 2005 when 26.8% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Leeds in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Leeds was in 2006 when 27.0% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Leeds in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.91% CONSULTING 5.25% LEEDS 1.79% MANAGEMENT 4.80% (LEEDS) 1.50% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 1.34% PROPERTY 2.48% MANAGEMENT 1.34% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 1.08% ENGINEERING 1.81% YORKSHIRE 0.88% DESIGN 1.79% PROPERTIES 0.88% LONDON 1.77% CONSULTANTS 0.74% BUSINESS 1.77% BUSINESS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.68% INVESTMENTS 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% DEVELOPMENTS 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.67% IT 0.64% GLOBAL 1.59% IP 0.62% MEDIA 1.57% CARE 0.57% CARE 1.55% ASSOCIATES 0.55% J 1.53% MARKETING 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.46% FINANCIAL 0.53% IT 1.40% (YORKSHIRE) 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.40% ENERGY 0.51% M 1.26% J 0.50% BUILDING 1.22% MEDIA 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.19% M 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.18% TRADING 0.48% CAPITAL 1.16% S 0.44% TRAINING 1.16%
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 2,332 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 558 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 326 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 290 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 254 25,583 74990 - Non-trading company 145 14,303 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 144 24,324 86900 - Other human health activities 114 8,687 62090 - Other information technology service activities 114 12,578 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 97 7,871 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 95 17,095 62012 - Business and domestic software development 91 8,590 41100 - Development of building projects 86 8,876 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 82 7,793 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 77 6,140 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 74 7,212 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 73 5,141 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 73 3,371 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 70 5,184 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 63 6,771
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08472375 FREEDOM DEVELOPMENTS (WKD) LIMITED 03 Apr 2013 08484456 MIM2 LIMITED 11 Apr 2013 08489875 DBC DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 16 Apr 2013 08490262 MDC TRADING LIMITED 16 Apr 2013 08496050 TC HOLD LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08496396 GROUNDS MAINTENANCE SPECIALISTS LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08496680 FRESH HOSPITALITY LTD 19 Apr 2013 08497167 THE NATURAL SWEET STORE LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08500439 RED DOVE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 23 Apr 2013 08501150 DELIVERSRESULTS LIMITED 23 Apr 2013 08501568 EVERYCORNER LIMITED 24 Apr 2013 08503727 FETIX FASHIONS LTD 25 Apr 2013 08508477 J & F 786 LIMITED 29 Apr 2013 08508804 GRISSAN ENERGY UK LIMITED 29 Apr 2013 08510921 GLEDHOW PROPERTIES LIMITED 30 Apr 2013 08496496 WHITTLE IP CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08496523 STAINTHORPE IP LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08496533 CHALK IP LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08496643 POTTER IP LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08496661 BENSON IP CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08496708 HUTCHINSON IP CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08496762 SMITH IP LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08496826 COUCHMAN IP LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08496855 LUNT IP LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08496976 ATKINSON IP CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
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