Download PDF version

Wakefield, West Yorkshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 456 companies were formed in Wakefield. This figure is 2.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Wakefield occurred in 2007 when a total of 909 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WakefieldUK
    2011456228,735
    2010443203,749
    % change2.9%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (909)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 240 companies were registered in Wakefield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 22.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WakefieldUK
    2011240112,344
    201019698,612
    % change22.4%13.9%
    Record Year 2006 (433) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011689181
    New companies in 2010554893
    % change23.6%89.6%-12.9%
    Record Year2006 (156)2006 (142)2005 (137)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 519 companies were dissolved in Wakefield. This figure is 29.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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)WakefieldUK
    2011519162,310
    2010733177,631
    % change-29.2%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,083)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 262 companies were dissolved in Wakefield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 36.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WakefieldUK
    201126271,324
    201041294,954
    % change-36.4%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (668) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011719893
    Closed companies in 201091178143
    % change-22.0%-44.9%-35%
    Record Year2009 (222)2009 (279)2009 (167)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Wakefield decreased by 63 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WakefieldUK
    2011-6366,425
    2010-29026,118
    Record Year2006 (679)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Wakefield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was -22 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)WakefieldUK
    2011-2241,020
    2010-2163,658
    Record Year 2006 (312) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011-3-7-12
    Net growth in 2010-36-130-50
    Record Year2007 (120)2006 (118)2005 (117)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wakefield
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.3%
    20080.4%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Wakefield
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.3%
    20080.4%
    20070.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.3%
    % change19.7%49.4%-22.8%
    Record Year1966 (0.4%)1975 (0.4%)1969 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Wakefield was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.7% of all director appointments in Wakefield in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Wakefield was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    31.0% of all director appointments in Wakefield in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.72%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING1.19%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    TRAINING0.92%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    GLOBAL0.79%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTANCY0.73%TRADING2.05%
    SERVICE0.66%DESIGN1.94%
    -0.59%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    (WAKEFIELD)0.59%BUSINESS1.87%
    BUSINESS0.53%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    MARKETING0.53%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    S0.53%MEDIA1.73%
    TRADE0.53%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ACCOUNTING0.46%LONDON1.60%
    G0.46%GLOBAL1.46%
    ELECTRICAL0.46%J1.44%
    WAKEFIELD0.46%CARE1.44%
    R0.46%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    YORKSHIRE0.46%IT1.39%
    H0.40%BUILDING1.32%
    CONSULTANTS0.40%PROPERTIES1.31%
    INVESTMENTS0.40%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    UND0.40%M1.27%
    SALES0.40%S1.23%
    TRADING0.40%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    CONSTRUCTION0.40%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied728202,072
    7499 - Non-trading company10710,955
    7487 - Other business activities8260,758
    74990 - Non-trading company708,481
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3813,053
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3730,647
    99999 - Dormant Company3618,918
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2916,419
    9999 - Dormant Company2320,111
    7260 - Other computer related activities237,849
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2010,545
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1610,322
    7440 - Advertising161,864
    6024 - Freight transport by road152,316
    5190 - Other wholesale131,404
    9305 - Other service activities139,063
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering135,928
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply137,143
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract112,208
    62090 - Other information technology service activities117,095

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07617966 WESTBANK (PROPERTY) LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07613250 MODO GERMANY LTD. 21 Apr 2011
    07609950 SPORTS-CORE LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07604397 IQ TEST CONSULTANTS LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07602856 ANOLI ESOR LTD. 13 Apr 2011
    07602847 DH MACHINERY LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07600159 ACOLADE LTD. 11 Apr 2011
    07598198 REVOLUTION CONSTRUCTION LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07597036 PREMIER CLASS EDUCATION LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07594602 PROAVTIV NETWORK LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07593625 A&D ICT LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07590258 COLBECKS STORES LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07608362 MAJESTIC DECOR (WAKEFIELD) LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07606063 LIVING IN AND OUT LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07604558 PARTY LEGENDS LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07602114 FOCAL CARE LTD 12 Apr 2011
    07597501 LACTIC LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07595112 TRIBEX EUROPE LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07592007 SPRINGDAY LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07616074 JO ROBINSON SERVICES LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07615424 AHH ACCOUNTING SERVICES LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07596439 I WANT A DRINK.CO.UK LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07592359 DAVID MEPHAM BUSINESS ADVISORY SERVICES LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07604310 JORDAN WEST CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07603838 JORDAN DEVLOPMENTS LIMITED 14 Apr 2011