Wakefield, West Yorkshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
-
Annual Data (2011)
A total of 909 companies were formed in Wakefield in 2011. This total is 0.3% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Wakefield UK 2011 909 452,870 2010 912 400,358 2009 969 362,675 2008 1,374 349,203 2007 1,589 457,649 Record Year 2007 (1,589) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 453 companies were formed in Wakefield. This figure is 3.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 453 224,135 2010 469 196,609 % change -3.4% 14.0% Record Year 2005 (709) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 225 companies were registered in Wakefield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 0.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Wakefield UK 2011 225 109,623 2010 226 95,117 % change -0.4% 15.3% Record Year 2006 (340) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 89 80 56 New companies in 2010 74 88 64 % change 20.3% -9.1% -12.5% Record Year 2007 (137) 2006 (124) 2005 (124)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
Annual Data (2011)
A total of 961 companies were dissolved in Wakefield in 2011. This total is 24.2% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wakefield UK 2011 961 314,523 2010 1,268 342,232 2009 1,940 533,773 2008 639 237,901 2007 811 220,295 Record Year 2009 (1,940) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 442 companies were dissolved in Wakefield. This figure is 17.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 442 152,213 2010 535 164,601 % change -17.4% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (857) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 213 companies were dissolved in Wakefield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 20.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Wakefield UK 2011 213 79,983 2010 267 76,896 % change -20.2% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (353) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 52 84 77 Closed companies in 2010 102 114 51 % change -49.0% -26.3% 51% Record Year 2009 (127) 2010 (114) 2009 (112)
Net Company Growth
-
Annual Data (2011)
A total of -52 companies were removed to the company register for Wakefield in 2011. This number represents decline of 5.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 304 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 2011 -52 138,347 2010 -356 58,126 2009 -971 -171,098 2008 735 111,302 2007 778 237,354 Record Year 2005 (1,180) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Wakefield increased by 11 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wakefield UK 2011 11 71,922 2010 -66 32,008 Record Year 2005 (598) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Wakefield during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 12 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Wakefield UK 2011 12 29,640 2010 -41 18,221 Record Year 2005 (266) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 37 -4 -21 Net growth in 2010 -28 -26 13 Record Year 2008 (90) 2006 (76) 2005 (103)
UK Company Share
-
Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Wakefield was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Wakefield 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wakefield 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Wakefield 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% % change 4.5% -22.6% -22.4% Record Year 1968 (0.4%) 1964 (0.6%) 1968 (0.7%)
Director Age
-
Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
-
Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 30.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Wakefield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.6% of all director appointments in Wakefield in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wakefield was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Wakefield in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
-
Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.89% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.82% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.26% YORKSHIRE 0.94% PROPERTY 2.37% TRAINING 0.74% TRADING 2.07% GLOBAL 0.67% DESIGN 1.92% ELECTRICAL 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.86% WAKEFIELD 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.78% (WAKEFIELD) 0.61% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.76% BUILDING 0.54% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% BUSINESS 0.54% MEDIA 1.71% S 0.54% LONDON 1.63% UND 0.54% J 1.51% TRADING 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTANTS 0.54% GLOBAL 1.46% LOGISTICS 0.47% IT 1.41% SERVICE 0.47% CARE 1.39% DESIGN 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.29% ACADEMY 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.29% ASSOCIATES 0.47% M 1.27% SALES 0.47% BUILDING 1.26% (YORKSHIRE) 0.47% ENERGY 1.25% CARE 0.47% S 1.20% B 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 646 205,525 7499 - Non-trading company 102 9,957 74990 - Non-trading company 72 8,929 7487 - Other business activities 58 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 43 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 34 21,846 7414 - Business & management consultancy 29 13,034 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 17,765 7260 - Other computer related activities 21 7,667 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 11,768 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 12,072 7440 - Advertising 17 1,765 9305 - Other service activities 16 9,492 9999 - Dormant Company 15 20,199 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 7,493 6024 - Freight transport by road 12 2,280 86900 - Other human health activities 11 4,457 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 11 1,967 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 5,558 33200 - Installation of industrial machinery and equipment 10 367
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
reports
Select a report from the list below: