Wakefield, West Yorkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 912 companies were formed in Wakefield in 2010. This total is 5.9% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Wakefield UK 2010 912 400,358 2009 969 362,675 2008 1,374 349,203 2007 1,589 457,649 2006 1,570 405,440 Record Year 2007 (1,589) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 469 companies were formed in Wakefield. This figure is 4.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wakefield occurred in 2005 when a total of 709 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wakefield UK 2010 469 196,609 2009 493 180,654 % change -4.9% 8.8% Record Year 2005 (709) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 226 companies were registered in Wakefield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wakefield UK 2010 226 95,117 2009 238 85,983 % change -5.0% 10.6% Record Year 2006 (340) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 74 88 64 New companies in 2009 94 57 87 % change -21.3% 54.4% -26.4% Record Year 2007 (137) 2006 (124) 2005 (124)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,268 companies were dissolved in Wakefield in 2010. This total is 34.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wakefield UK 2010 1,268 342,232 2009 1,940 533,773 2008 639 237,901 2007 811 220,295 2006 480 200,166 Record Year 2009 (1,940) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 535 companies were dissolved in Wakefield. This figure is 37.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wakefield occurred in 2009 when a total of 857 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wakefield UK 2010 535 164,601 2009 857 244,537 % change -37.6% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (857) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 267 companies were dissolved in Wakefield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 24.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wakefield UK 2010 267 76,896 2009 353 85,136 % change -24.4% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (353) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 102 114 51 Closed companies in 2009 127 114 112 % change -19.7% 0.0% -54% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (114) 2009 (112)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of -356 companies were removed to the company register for Wakefield in 2010. This number represents decline of 36.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 615 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Wakefield company register grew by 1,180 companies.
Year Wakefield UK 2010 -356 58,126 2009 -971 -171,098 2008 735 111,302 2007 778 237,354 2006 1,090 205,274 Record Year 2005 (1,180) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Wakefield decreased by 66 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wakefield UK 2010 -66 32,008 2009 -364 -63,883 Record Year 2005 (598) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Wakefield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -41 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wakefield UK 2010 -41 18,221 2009 -115 847 Record Year 2005 (266) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -28 -26 13 Net growth in 2009 -33 -57 -25 Record Year 2008 (90) 2006 (76) 2005 (103)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2009 when Wakefield was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Wakefield 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wakefield 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.4% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% % change -31.1% 38.0% -30.0% Record Year 1968 (0.4%) 1964 (0.6%) 1968 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Wakefield was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wakefield in 2010 was 29.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Wakefield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Wakefield in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wakefield was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Wakefield in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.63% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 1.29% MANAGEMENT 5.01% - 0.81% CONSULTANCY 3.14% SERVICE 0.75% PROPERTY 2.36% (WAKEFIELD) 0.68% TRADING 2.11% S 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.95% DESIGN 0.68% DESIGN 1.92% MARKETING 0.61% BUSINESS 1.82% (YORKSHIRE) 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% GLOBAL 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRAINING 0.54% MEDIA 1.71% R 0.54% ENGINEERING 1.62% TRADE 0.54% LONDON 1.60% BUSINESS 0.54% CARE 1.45% CONSULTANCY 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.44% WAKEFIELD 0.54% GLOBAL 1.43% ENGINEERING 0.47% J 1.42% HIRE 0.47% IT 1.41% D 0.41% PROPERTIES 1.34% INVEST 0.41% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% CARE 0.41% BUILDING 1.34% UND 0.41% M 1.30% MEDIA 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.25% GREEN 0.41% SYSTEMS 1.24% TRANSPORT 0.41% S 1.23%
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 856 199,572 7499 - Non-trading company 109 12,000 7487 - Other business activities 95 63,348 74990 - Non-trading company 74 8,243 7414 - Business & management consultancy 50 13,474 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 38 14,505 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 27,550 7260 - Other computer related activities 31 8,089 99999 - Dormant Company 29 16,285 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 9,177 9999 - Dormant Company 25 20,144 9305 - Other service activities 21 8,858 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 20 6,598 7440 - Advertising 18 1,860 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 18 7,298 5190 - Other wholesale 17 1,447 6024 - Freight transport by road 16 2,401 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,799 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 6,330 5540 - Bars 12 2,093
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07479358 BELLA FOOD PRODUCTS LIMITED 29 Dec 2010 07476470 KAGIR MANAGEMENT LTD. 22 Dec 2010 07476129 CATUCAI LTD 22 Dec 2010 07475377 BAUELEMENTE - GEWA - LTD 21 Dec 2010 07475324 VINOPROJECT LTD 21 Dec 2010 07473362 INTERTECH DEVELOPMENT LTD 20 Dec 2010 07472663 FUTURE GLOBAL MEDIA LTD. 17 Dec 2010 07470746 X & Q LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07470636 E.T.U LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07469921 ZUIEV INTERIORS LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07468859 INT. ADDRESS. LTD 14 Dec 2010 07464919 PDT NEUMANN LTD. 09 Dec 2010 07464021 BEST PRICE (HK) LTD. 08 Dec 2010 07463964 SPOTTY LADYBIRD LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 07463897 S & C CLAREY LIMITED 08 Dec 2010 07461797 ELGSO. LTD. 07 Dec 2010 07457288 LIDDYS SOLICITORS LIMITED 01 Dec 2010 07456138 S&P PREPRINT LTD 01 Dec 2010 OC360443 CLEAR BUSINESS ACCOUNTING LLP 22 Dec 2010 07466317 INTEGRATED THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS LIMITED 10 Dec 2010 07458981 S P J SIMMONDS CONSULTING LTD 02 Dec 2010 07458214 DH TELECOM CONSULTANTS LTD. 02 Dec 2010 07457952 GIBSON PHARMACY LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07477540 MUSCULOSKELETAL LIMITED 23 Dec 2010 07468581 CPR FINANCIAL & ASSOCIATES LTD 14 Dec 2010
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