Wakefield, West Yorkshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 580 companies were formed in Wakefield. This figure is 33.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 580 269,432 2012 435 253,150 % change 33.3% 6.4% Record Year 2007 (909) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 305 companies were registered in Wakefield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 41.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wakefield UK 2013 305 134,630 2012 215 121,659 % change 41.9% 10.7% Record Year 2006 (433) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 123 80 102 New companies in 2012 59 95 61 % change 108.5% -15.8% 67.2% Record Year 2006 (156) 2006 (142) 2005 (137)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 378 companies were dissolved in Wakefield. This figure is 0.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Wakefield occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,084 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wakefield UK 2013 378 155,192 2012 376 147,794 % change 0.5% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (1,084) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 207 companies were dissolved in Wakefield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wakefield UK 2013 207 77,278 2012 207 80,218 % change 0.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (668) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 102 56 49 Closed companies in 2012 84 65 58 % change 21.4% -13.8% -16% Record Year 2009 (222) 2009 (279) 2009 (167)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Wakefield increased by 202 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wakefield UK 2013 202 114,240 2012 59 105,356 Record Year 2006 (679) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Wakefield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 98 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wakefield UK 2013 98 57,352 2012 8 41,441 Record Year 2006 (312) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 21 24 53 Net growth in 2012 -25 30 3 Record Year 2007 (120) 2006 (118) 2005 (117)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wakefield 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Wakefield 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 75.1% -18.2% 51.3% Record Year 2005 (0.4%) 2006 (0.4%) 2005 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Wakefield was 2004 when 30.3% of all directors were female.
21.2% of all director appointments in Wakefield in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wakefield was in 2011 when 32.4% of all directors were female.
20.3% of all director appointments in Wakefield in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KOMMANDIT 3.59% CONSULTING 5.25% KOMPLEMENTAER 3.47% MANAGEMENT 4.80% WAKEFIELD 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTING 1.13% PROPERTY 2.48% MANAGEMENT 1.07% TRADING 2.05% (WAKEFIELD) 1.01% ENGINEERING 1.81% CONSULTANCY 0.69% DESIGN 1.79% LOGICOR 0.69% LONDON 1.77% MEDIA 0.63% BUSINESS 1.77% ENGINEERING 0.50% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PROPERTY 0.50% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.67% BUSINESS 0.50% GLOBAL 1.59% IT 0.50% MEDIA 1.57% YORKSHIRE 0.50% CARE 1.55% ASSOCIATES 0.50% J 1.53% ELECTRICAL 0.44% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BUILDING 0.44% IT 1.40% TRAINING 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.40% H 0.44% M 1.26% HEALTH 0.44% BUILDING 1.22% DESIGN 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.19% LAW 0.38% ENTERPRISES 1.18% HEALTHCARE 0.38% CAPITAL 1.16% D 0.38% TRAINING 1.16%
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 575 257,517 74990 - Non-trading company 114 14,303 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 78 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 55 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 47 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 35 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 31 25,583 62090 - Other information technology service activities 24 12,578 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 21 7,871 41100 - Development of building projects 21 8,876 86900 - Other human health activities 17 8,687 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 17,095 43210 - Electrical installation 17 5,611 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,212 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 8,590 73110 - Advertising agencies 13 3,475 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 13 2,102 49410 - Freight transport by road 13 6,273 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 13 7,793 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 6,771
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