Leeds, West Yorkshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Leeds when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leeds when compared to any previous second half year.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Leeds when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 8,888 companies were formed in Leeds in 2014. This total is 80.2% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearLeedsUK
    20148,888582,051
    20134,931529,363
    20124,700491,893
    20114,167452,870
    20103,638400,358
    Record Year2014 (8,888)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leeds when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 3,508 companies were formed in Leeds. This figure is 38.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Leeds occurred in 2014 when a total of 3,508 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LeedsUK
    20143,508281,320
    20132,541259,931
    % change38.1%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (3,508)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 1,555 companies were registered in Leeds during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 27.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)LeedsUK
    20141,555137,906
    20131,217127,247
    % change27.8%8.4%
    Record Year 2006 (1,717) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014562579414
    New companies in 2013468344405
    % change20.1%68.3%2.2%
    Record Year2006 (703)2006 (654)2003 (621)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 3,746 companies were dissolved in Leeds in 2014. This total is 12.9% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearLeedsUK
    20143,746367,937
    20133,319332,213
    20122,931293,729
    20113,213314,524
    20103,488342,233
    Record Year2009 (16,875)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 1,890 companies were dissolved in Leeds. This figure is 5.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    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)LeedsUK
    20141,890190,730
    20132,001177,021
    % change-5.5%7.7%
    Record Year2009 (11,302)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 822 companies were dissolved in Leeds during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)LeedsUK
    201482289,060
    20131,00990,851
    % change-18.5%-2.0%
    Record Year 2008 (1,050) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014243261318
    Closed companies in 2013435293281
    % change-44.1%-10.9%13%
    Record Year2013 (435)2011 (355)2008 (785)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 5,142 companies were added to the company register for Leeds in 2014. This number represents growth of 57.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 3,530 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.

    YearLeedsUK
    20145,142214,114
    20131,612197,150
    20121,769198,164
    2011954138,346
    201015058,125
    Record Year2006 (5,253)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Leeds increased by 1,618 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LeedsUK
    20141,61890,590
    201354082,910
    Record Year2006 (2,745)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Leeds during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 733 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)LeedsUK
    201473348,846
    201320836,396
    Record Year 2006 (1,331) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201431931896
    Net growth in 20133351124
    Record Year2006 (538)2006 (517)2003 (506)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Leeds formed 1.5% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2013 when Leeds was responsible for 0.9% of all UK companies.

    YearLeeds
    20141.5%
    20130.9%
    20121.0%
    20110.9%
    20100.9%
    Record Year (since 1960)2004 (1.8%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Leeds formed 1.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 1.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Leeds
    20141.2%
    20131.0%
    20121.0%
    20110.9%
    20100.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2004 (1.9%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Leeds formed 1.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Leeds
    20141.1%
    20131.0%
    20120.9%
    20110.9%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (1.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20141.1%1.3%1.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.9%0.8%1.2%
    % change14.2%59.8%-12.5%
    Record Year1980 (2.3%)1976 (2.4%)2003 (2.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Leeds was 1913 when 100.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Leeds in 2014 was 19.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Leeds was 2010 when 27.1% of all directors were female.

    19.1% of all director appointments in Leeds in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Leeds was in 2009 when 26.6% of all directors were female.

    19.2% of all director appointments in Leeds in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT10.53%CONSULTING5.22%
    LOGISTICS10.46%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    HAULAGE10.24%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    LEEDS1.35%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTING1.22%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    MANAGEMENT1.20%ENGINEERING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY0.84%CARE2.02%
    (LEEDS)0.80%TRADING1.94%
    PROPERTY0.75%LONDON1.93%
    CARE0.67%TRANSPORT1.93%
    PROPERTIES0.61%DESIGN1.66%
    YORKSHIRE0.54%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    CONSULTANTS0.53%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    INVESTMENTS0.48%PROPERTIES1.62%
    BUSINESS0.47%BUSINESS1.56%
    GLOBAL0.47%J1.54%
    CONSTRUCTION0.45%CO.,1.50%
    J0.44%GLOBAL1.49%
    TRADING0.42%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.41%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    IT0.40%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    ASSOCIATES0.38%MEDIA1.33%
    FINANCIAL0.37%IT1.31%
    HEALTHCARE0.37%BUILDING1.29%
    ENGINEERING0.34%M1.22%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,448265,608
    99999 - Dormant Company69048,509
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified39758,068
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management37142,290
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities27930,178
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified20219,049
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified18729,009
    86900 - Other human health activities16312,976
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate14011,212
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands1208,318
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet11710,107
    74990 - Non-trading company11513,984
    62090 - Other information technology service activities11112,837
    41100 - Development of building projects10211,397
    62012 - Business and domestic software development919,752
    56101 - Licensed restaurants888,782
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified848,761
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate827,106
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis706,010
    78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies704,182

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09292502 FIVE ACES PUBLISHING LIMITED 03 Nov 2014
    09293475 HARRISON FRAZER LIMITED 04 Nov 2014
    09295202 ALPHA PROPERTIES (LEICESTER) LIMITED 04 Nov 2014
    09299372 PARK PLACE CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED 06 Nov 2014
    09303522 LNK CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Nov 2014
    09304811 CREATIVUM DESIGN LIMITED 11 Nov 2014
    09308072 IPSOL LIMITED 12 Nov 2014
    09314091 DESIGN CITY LTD 17 Nov 2014
    09316767 NSCE DEVELOPERS LIMITED 18 Nov 2014
    09316982 MACHEN & MAW LTD 18 Nov 2014
    09324384 FREEDOM BITS LIMITED 24 Nov 2014
    09326957 J. M. RODDAN LIMITED 25 Nov 2014
    09328279 HD LAW LIMITED 26 Nov 2014
    09329158 G AND R M LIMITED 26 Nov 2014
    09330963 OPPORTUNITY ENTERPRISES LIMITED 27 Nov 2014
    09331218 CAIN BIDCO LIMITED 27 Nov 2014
    09331560 PORTON BIOPHARMA LIMITED 27 Nov 2014
    09309458 DENICO'S LTD 13 Nov 2014
    09322071 SALEEMA LIMITED 21 Nov 2014
    09291238 BRADFORD INNOVATION CENTRE LIMITED 03 Nov 2014
    09300460 RM GLOBAL CONSULTING LTD 07 Nov 2014
    09309755 ASIN ENTERPRISES LTD 13 Nov 2014
    09310179 SAHA HEALTH CARE LTD 13 Nov 2014
    09313023 WEST YORKS FIRE TRAINING LTD 17 Nov 2014
    09313328 DICKINSONS PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 17 Nov 2014