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Wakefield, West Yorkshire

2012 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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 435 companies were formed in Wakefield. This figure is 4.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012435253,150
    2011456228,735
    % change-4.6%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (909)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 215 companies were registered in Wakefield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 10.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WakefieldUK
    2012215121,659
    2011240112,344
    % change-10.4%8.3%
    Record Year 2006 (433) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012599561
    New companies in 2011689181
    % change-13.2%4.4%-24.7%
    Record Year2006 (156)2006 (142)2005 (137)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 376 companies were dissolved in Wakefield. This figure is 27.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012376147,793
    2011519162,310
    % change-27.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,083)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 207 companies were dissolved in Wakefield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 21.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WakefieldUK
    201220780,218
    201126271,324
    % change-21.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (668) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012846558
    Closed companies in 2011719893
    % change18.3%-33.7%-38%
    Record Year2009 (222)2009 (279)2009 (167)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Wakefield increased by 59 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WakefieldUK
    201259105,357
    2011-6366,425
    Record Year2006 (679)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Wakefield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 8 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WakefieldUK
    2012841,441
    2011-2241,020
    Record Year 2006 (312) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012-25303
    Net growth in 2011-3-7-12
    Record Year2007 (120)2006 (118)2005 (117)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Wakefield
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.3%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Wakefield
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.3%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-26.9%-8.5%-19.6%
    Record Year1966 (0.4%)1975 (0.4%)1969 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Wakefield was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    21.0% of all director appointments in Wakefield in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Wakefield was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    26.2% of all director appointments in Wakefield in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.73%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.52%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    KOMPLEMENTAER1.04%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    YORKSHIRE0.90%PROPERTY2.35%
    WAKEFIELD0.90%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY0.83%DESIGN1.89%
    DESIGN0.83%ENGINEERING1.87%
    KOMMANDIT0.76%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    SERVICE0.69%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSTRUCTION0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    BUSINESS0.69%BUSINESS1.70%
    ENGINEERING0.62%MEDIA1.69%
    MEDIA0.62%LONDON1.68%
    ACADEMY0.62%J1.57%
    ASSOCIATES0.49%GLOBAL1.51%
    TRADING0.49%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CENTRE0.49%IT1.42%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.49%CARE1.31%
    CO0.42%PROPERTIES1.31%
    UND0.42%M1.26%
    B0.42%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    (WAKEFIELD)0.42%BUILDING1.23%
    ELECTRICAL0.42%SECURITY1.19%
    SOLAR0.42%S1.18%
    PROPERTY0.35%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied673244,457
    7499 - Non-trading company838,023
    74990 - Non-trading company719,706
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5035,447
    7487 - Other business activities4847,029
    99999 - Dormant Company3026,088
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2715,280
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2620,390
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2210,978
    7260 - Other computer related activities186,456
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1814,220
    62090 - Other information technology service activities158,258
    41100 - Development of building projects155,149
    86900 - Other human health activities145,222
    9305 - Other service activities137,926
    6024 - Freight transport by road121,933
    7440 - Advertising121,464
    9999 - Dormant Company1216,469
    62012 - Business and domestic software development114,742
    56302 - Public houses and bars102,913

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08058568 STEVEN JOHN POLLOCK LTD 04 May 2012
    08061515 EXPRESS FABRICATIONS LTD 09 May 2012
    08062998 TAYLOR STAFFING SERVICES LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08063893 HOLIDAYS & TRAVEL LTD. 10 May 2012
    08064755 VENTESSA CAPITAL LTD. 10 May 2012
    08067048 NEA267 KOMPLEMENTAER LTD. 14 May 2012
    08067059 NEA269 KOMPLEMENTAER LTD. 14 May 2012
    08075327 IOMMS MANAGEMENT LTD 18 May 2012
    08075714 MED2B LTD. 18 May 2012
    08077293 COLLDIMO LTD 21 May 2012
    08079769 NEA274 KOMMANDIT LTD. 23 May 2012
    08079806 NEA271 KOMMANDIT LTD. 23 May 2012
    08079808 NEA272 KOMMANDIT LTD. 23 May 2012
    08079811 PEGOS LTD. 23 May 2012
    08079817 NEA275 KOMMANDIT LTD. 23 May 2012
    08079820 NEA280 KOMPLEMENTAER LTD. 23 May 2012
    08079839 NEA279 KOMMANDIT LTD. 23 May 2012
    08082869 MOBILES 4 U LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08088861 RUBICON COFFEE LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08052847 OSSETT GLAZING AND JOINERY LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08062380 POWERGATE AUTOMATION LTD 09 May 2012
    08088064 S & S CONCRETE FLOORING LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08088995 HD BEAUTY LTD 30 May 2012
    08076746 MOVESMASTER LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08085626 PMH TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 May 2012