Pudsey, West Yorkshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Pudsey when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Pudsey when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Pudsey when compared to any previous November.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Pudsey when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Pudsey when compared to any previous November.

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)

    A total of 258 companies were formed in Pudsey in 2014. This total is 1.1% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearPudseyUK
    2014258582,051
    2013261529,363
    2012230491,893
    2011231452,870
    2010204400,358
    Record Year2013 (261)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 Pudsey when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 135 companies were formed in Pudsey. This figure is 16.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Pudsey occurred in 2014 when a total of 135 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PudseyUK
    2014135281,320
    2013116259,931
    % change16.4%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (135)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Pudsey when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 73 companies were registered in Pudsey during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 37.7% 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)PudseyUK
    201473137,906
    201353127,247
    % change37.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (73) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Pudsey when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014263017
    New companies in 201325199
    % change4.0%57.9%88.9%
    Record Year2012 (28)2014 (30)2009 (19)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 131 companies were dissolved in Pudsey in 2014. This total is 17.1% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearPudseyUK
    2014131367,937
    2013158332,213
    2012136293,729
    2011151314,524
    2010149342,233
    Record Year2009 (174)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 69 companies were dissolved in Pudsey. This figure is 23.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Pudsey occurred in 2013 when a total of 90 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PudseyUK
    201469190,730
    201390177,021
    % change-23.3%7.7%
    Record Year2013 (90)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 31 companies were dissolved in Pudsey during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 43.6% 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)PudseyUK
    20143189,060
    20135590,851
    % change-43.6%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (55) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Pudsey when compared to any previous December.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20147915
    Closed companies in 2013291511
    % change-75.9%-40.0%36%
    Record Year2013 (29)2010 (23)2014 (15)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 127 companies were added to the company register for Pudsey in 2014. This number represents growth of 49.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 24 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Pudsey company register grew by 127 companies.

    YearPudseyUK
    2014127214,114
    2013103197,150
    201294198,164
    201180138,346
    20105558,125
    Record Year2014 (127)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Pudsey increased by 66 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)PudseyUK
    20146690,590
    20132682,910
    Record Year2003 (69)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Pudsey during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 42 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)PudseyUK
    20144248,846
    2013-236,396
    Record Year 2014 (42) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Pudsey when compared to any previous November.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201419212
    Net growth in 2013-44-2
    Record Year2003 (22)2014 (21)2003 (13)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Pudsey formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Pudsey was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearPudsey
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2008 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Pudsey formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Pudsey
    20140.0%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Pudsey formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Pudsey
    20140.1%
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change-1.0%49.9%61.9%
    Record Year2003 (0.1%)2009 (0.1%)2009 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 41.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% 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 40.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% 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 41.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% 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 Pudsey was 1988 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Pudsey in 2014 was 28.9%. 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 Pudsey was 2007 when 32.3% of all directors were female.

    25.4% of all director appointments in Pudsey 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 Pudsey was in 2007 when 28.9% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Pudsey 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
    CONSULTING1.59%CONSULTING5.22%
    NORMAN1.39%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    YORKSHIRE1.20%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    (YORKSHIRE)1.00%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTANCY1.00%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    EDUCATION0.80%ENGINEERING2.10%
    PROPERTY0.80%CARE2.02%
    CENTRE0.80%TRADING1.94%
    (LEEDS)0.80%LONDON1.93%
    PROPERTIES0.60%TRANSPORT1.93%
    CARE0.60%DESIGN1.66%
    FINANCIAL0.60%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    P0.60%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    CONSULTANTS0.60%PROPERTIES1.62%
    INSULATION0.60%BUSINESS1.56%
    PLUMBING0.60%J1.54%
    HEATING0.60%CO.,1.50%
    PRINT0.60%GLOBAL1.49%
    PAVILION0.60%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    HOUSE0.60%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    BUSINESS0.60%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    CLOTHING0.60%MEDIA1.33%
    DIGITAL0.60%IT1.31%
    DIRECT0.60%BUILDING1.29%
    ELECTRICAL0.60%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied99265,608
    99999 - Dormant Company3448,509
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2042,290
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1830,178
    56302 - Public houses and bars156,285
    43210 - Electrical installation115,985
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1158,068
    74990 - Non-trading company913,984
    56101 - Licensed restaurants98,782
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified719,049
    41100 - Development of building projects611,397
    86900 - Other human health activities612,976
    93199 - Other sports activities64,176
    47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores63,359
    62012 - Business and domestic software development69,752
    33120 - Repair of machinery6810
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified629,009
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate611,212
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation55,189
    62090 - Other information technology service activities412,837

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09292233 DIGITALCRAFTCOMPANY LTD 03 Nov 2014
    09292248 HANTERA LTD 03 Nov 2014
    09293239 WISH DIGITAL LIMITED 03 Nov 2014
    09297880 DILLON PUBCO LIMITED 06 Nov 2014
    09297938 BURNEY & CO LIMITED 06 Nov 2014
    09298511 COLOUR GLASS LIMITED 06 Nov 2014
    09300486 EUROFEES LIMITED 07 Nov 2014
    09300743 ALPHA SCAN (UK) LIMITED 07 Nov 2014
    09302055 VANCARE PARTS LTD 10 Nov 2014
    09311238 THE FOOTBALL BIBLE LIMITED 14 Nov 2014
    09314436 EKN (CONTROLS & AUTOMATIONS) LIMITED 17 Nov 2014
    09316377 PINNACLE AUTOS LTD 18 Nov 2014
    09319491 WARBLA FORGE (LEEDS) LIMITED 19 Nov 2014
    09321011 CMA HEATING ENGINEERS LTD 20 Nov 2014
    09321826 FESTIVAL FOODIES LIMITED 21 Nov 2014
    09323611 OPTIMUM CLEANING & MAINTENANCE (LEEDS) LIMITED 24 Nov 2014
    09326687 CLARE ELIZABETH LIMITED 25 Nov 2014
    09326777 NATHAN CLAMP CONSULTANCY LIMITED 25 Nov 2014
    09327770 AFK CHANGE PARTNERSHIP LTD 26 Nov 2014
    09327826 SN INTECH SOLUTIONS LTD 26 Nov 2014
    09330205 BROADLANDS RECRUITMENT LIMITED 27 Nov 2014
    09331169 BROADLANDS EXECUTIVE SEARCH LIMITED 27 Nov 2014
    09331230 P SIMPSON AND SONS LIMITED 27 Nov 2014
    09331312 YORKSHIRE MATHS TUTOR LTD 27 Nov 2014
    09331662 VICTORIA JOINERY (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 28 Nov 2014

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