Leeds, West Yorkshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leeds when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leeds when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leeds when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leeds when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leeds when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leeds when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Leeds when compared to any half year in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leeds when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leeds when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leeds when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 5,380 companies were formed in Leeds. This figure is 125.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Leeds occurred in 2014 when a total of 5,380 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leeds UK 2014 5,380 300,731 2013 2,390 269,432 % change 125.1% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (5,380) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leeds when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 2,416 companies were registered in Leeds during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 94.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Leeds UK 2014 2,416 150,009 2013 1,243 134,630 % change 94.4% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (2,416) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leeds when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leeds when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 1,254 586 576 New companies in 2013 461 371 411 % change 172.0% 58.0% 40.1% Record Year 2014 (1,254) 2006 (702) 2014 (576)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,856 companies were dissolved in Leeds. This figure is 40.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 1,856 177,207 2013 1,318 155,192 % change 40.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (5,573) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 1,049 companies were dissolved in Leeds during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 55.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Leeds UK 2014 1,049 94,837 2013 675 77,278 % change 55.4% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (1,661) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 260 426 363 Closed companies in 2013 229 196 250 % change 13.5% 117.3% 45% Record Year 2009 (417) 2009 (830) 2009 (414)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leeds when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Leeds when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Leeds increased by 3,524 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leeds UK 2014 3,524 123,524 2013 1,072 114,240 Record Year 2014 (3,524) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Leeds during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 1,367 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Leeds UK 2014 1,367 55,172 2013 568 57,352 Record Year 2014 (1,367) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leeds when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 994 160 213 Net growth in 2013 232 175 161 Record Year 2014 (994) 2006 (584) 2006 (376)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Leeds formed 1.8% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.9%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leeds 2014 1.8% 2013 0.9% 2012 0.9% 2011 0.9% 2010 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (1.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Leeds formed 1.6% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Leeds 2014 1.6% 2013 0.9% 2012 0.9% 2011 1.0% 2010 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (1.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 2.3% 1.2% 1.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.9% 0.8% 1.0% % change 145.3% 45.8% 21.4% Record Year 1975 (2.9%) 1971 (3.2%) 1969 (3.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Leeds was 2005 when 26.8% of all directors were female.
19.1% of all director appointments in Leeds in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Leeds was in 2006 when 27.0% of all directors were female.
19.7% of all director appointments in Leeds in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 9.69% CONSULTING 5.16% LOGISTICS 9.60% MANAGEMENT 4.64% HAULAGE 9.21% CONSULTANCY 3.50% LEEDS 1.43% PROPERTY 2.66% MANAGEMENT 1.25% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTING 1.16% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTANCY 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PROPERTY 0.71% LONDON 1.93% (LEEDS) 0.71% CARE 1.85% BUSINESS 0.67% DESIGN 1.75% YORKSHIRE 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CARE 0.62% BUSINESS 1.69% PROPERTIES 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.63% GLOBAL 0.55% TRANSPORT 1.58% INVESTMENTS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.55% CONSULTANTS 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.55% FINANCIAL 0.43% J 1.51% TRADING 0.43% ASSOCIATES 1.48% MEDICAL 0.42% MEDIA 1.44% CONSTRUCTION 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.40% MEDIA 0.38% IT 1.33% CO 0.37% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% J 0.37% BUILDING 1.26% (YORKSHIRE) 0.35% M 1.24% ASSOCIATES 0.35% CO., 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 2,353 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 688 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 344 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 333 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 282 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 183 28,352 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 171 19,058 86900 - Other human health activities 147 11,292 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 132 10,133 74990 - Non-trading company 121 14,351 62090 - Other information technology service activities 116 13,024 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 112 7,840 41100 - Development of building projects 100 10,527 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 100 9,900 62012 - Business and domestic software development 94 9,834 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 89 6,413 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 85 8,533 56101 - Licensed restaurants 78 8,585 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 69 7,415 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 69 5,731
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09026314 LEEDS UTC LIMITED 06 May 2014 09026910 BECKWITH ESTATES LIMITED 07 May 2014 09029382 SHAKEN COCKTAILS LTD 08 May 2014 09032034 PANACEA INVESTMENT GROUP LIMITED 09 May 2014 09037536 GRAINNE RYAN SERVICES LIMITED 13 May 2014 09043767 MOLEXDESIGN LTD 16 May 2014 09044369 FORM FORENSICS LIMITED 16 May 2014 09045137 PARENT WORKS LIMITED 19 May 2014 09050607 STJ ADVISORY SERVICES LIMITED 21 May 2014 09050622 STJ ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 21 May 2014 09052865 BEES IN WOOL LIMITED 22 May 2014 09057706 BOX TREE INVESTMENTS 27 May 2014 09059100 ARDL REAL ESTATE LTD 28 May 2014 09063168 BRANDED PACKAGING LTD 30 May 2014 09064537 UTOPIA HOLDINGS (CHESTERFIELD) LIMITED 30 May 2014 09054688 GOLDEN OUTDOORS CO. LIMITED 23 May 2014 09057598 CITY LETS LEEDS LTD 27 May 2014 09021815 DJK TRANSPORT LTD 01 May 2014 09023880 MARIO'S FAST FOOD LTD 06 May 2014 09025848 PJ MANAGEMENT JUNCTION LTD 06 May 2014 09031352 SUTURES SURGICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 09 May 2014 09038901 SAR FOODS (UK) LTD 14 May 2014 09039790 SOI ASIA LIMITED 14 May 2014 09046879 GELATO PASSION (MANCHESTER) LTD 19 May 2014 09053444 THE CARPET WAREHOUSE LTD 22 May 2014
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