Wakefield, West Yorkshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 443 companies were formed in Wakefield. This figure is 6.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wakefield occurred in 2007 when a total of 909 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wakefield UK 2010 443 203,749 2009 476 182,021 % change -6.9% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (909) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 196 companies were registered in Wakefield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 15.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wakefield UK 2010 196 98,612 2009 233 90,987 % change -15.9% 8.4% Record Year 2006 (433) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 55 48 93 New companies in 2009 69 74 90 % change -20.3% -35.1% 3.3% Record Year 2006 (156) 2006 (142) 2005 (137)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 733 companies were dissolved in Wakefield. This figure is 32.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wakefield occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,083 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wakefield UK 2010 733 177,631 2009 1,083 289,236 % change -32.3% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (1,083) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 412 companies were dissolved in Wakefield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 38.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wakefield UK 2010 412 94,954 2009 668 181,176 % change -38.3% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (668) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 91 178 143 Closed companies in 2009 222 279 167 % change -59.0% -36.2% -14% Record Year 2009 (222) 2009 (279) 2009 (167)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Wakefield decreased by 290 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wakefield UK 2010 -290 26,118 2009 -607 -107,215 Record Year 2006 (679) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Wakefield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -216 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wakefield UK 2010 -216 3,658 2009 -435 -90,189 Record Year 2006 (312) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 -36 -130 -50 Net growth in 2009 -153 -205 -77 Record Year 2007 (120) 2006 (118) 2005 (117)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wakefield 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Wakefield 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.4% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.3% 0.3% % change -26.7% -38.2% -7.1% Record Year 1966 (0.4%) 1975 (0.4%) 1969 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Wakefield was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Wakefield in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wakefield was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Wakefield in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.60% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.33% CONSULTING 4.79% DESIGN 0.93% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTANCY 0.80% PROPERTY 2.40% (WAKEFIELD) 0.73% ASSOCIATES 2.02% SERVICE 0.73% TRADING 2.01% - 0.67% DESIGN 1.91% S 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% INVEST 0.60% MEDIA 1.80% PROPERTY 0.60% BUSINESS 1.75% MARKETING 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.71% WAKEFIELD 0.53% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% (YORKSHIRE) 0.53% ENGINEERING 1.56% D 0.53% LONDON 1.52% ENGINEERING 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.49% TRADING 0.53% J 1.46% SYSTEMS 0.53% CARE 1.41% J 0.47% GLOBAL 1.39% GLOBAL 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.35% MEDIA 0.47% BUILDING 1.33% TRANSPORT 0.47% M 1.29% BUSINESS 0.47% IT 1.28% YORKSHIRE 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.27% FINANCE 0.40% GROUP 1.25% CENTRE 0.40% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 945 207,125 7499 - Non-trading company 129 13,997 7487 - Other business activities 114 68,525 7414 - Business & management consultancy 68 14,598 74990 - Non-trading company 59 7,893 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 41 13,490 7260 - Other computer related activities 40 9,122 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 31 8,285 99999 - Dormant Company 28 14,342 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 25,942 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 25 8,262 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 24 8,590 9999 - Dormant Company 24 19,842 5190 - Other wholesale 24 1,474 7440 - Advertising 19 1,886 9305 - Other service activities 18 8,822 6024 - Freight transport by road 17 2,960 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 15 2,198 4545 - Other building completion 14 3,057 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,922
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07240608 SPRINGBOK INTERIORS LIMITED 30 Apr 2010 07239457 J B RETAIL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Apr 2010 07239344 SPORTWIN 06 LTD. 29 Apr 2010 07237841 ONE WORLD TIMBER LIMITED 28 Apr 2010 07237662 GOLDEN CROWN PERSONNEL LTD 28 Apr 2010 07236120 WARD EDWARDS SECURE LIMITED 27 Apr 2010 07234043 SAUERLANDSERVICE LTD. 23 Apr 2010 07233940 PHOENIX PROJECT (RYHILL) 23 Apr 2010 07231939 FUCHS CONSULTANTS LTD. 22 Apr 2010 07230566 CODA GUITAR LIMITED 21 Apr 2010 07227349 GENIEVRE LTD. 19 Apr 2010 07226229 D J PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED 16 Apr 2010 07223594 FAST ONLINE MEDIEN LTD. 14 Apr 2010 07221487 GPC ASSOCIATES LTD 13 Apr 2010 07219229 WILSON BAUUNTERNEHMEN LTD. 11 Apr 2010 07218477 SKY CORPORATE FINANCE LTD 09 Apr 2010 07214039 COMMUNICATIONS3000 LTD 06 Apr 2010 07212620 ASPECTSOFT LIMITED 06 Apr 2010 07211784 XLI CORPORATION 01 Apr 2010 07211610 NESTOR LTD. 01 Apr 2010 07235424 WEINVESTIGATE4U LTD 26 Apr 2010 07234018 RELIANT SUPPLIES LIMITED 23 Apr 2010 07222526 RURAL HOUSING PROJECTS LIMITED 13 Apr 2010 07233603 D-W PROPERTIES (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 23 Apr 2010 07230176 STRIPY KITE CREATIONS LTD 21 Apr 2010
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