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.
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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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08469708 THE ECO FRIENDLY COMPANIE LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08469830 CRESCO MULTIMEDIA LTD. 02 Apr 2013 OC383942 I H LESIURE LLP 03 Apr 2013 OC384149 I H WAKEFIELD LLP 08 Apr 2013 08481683 KEW MANAGEMENT LIMITED 09 Apr 2013 08482281 MSA EXCLUSIVE MOTORS LTD 10 Apr 2013 08483647 THE BIG ORCHARD LTD 11 Apr 2013 08487961 EDVS LIMITED 15 Apr 2013 08490213 THOR GARDEN I LTD. 16 Apr 2013 08490475 HARRISON & HOOD ELECTRICAL & BUILDING LTD 16 Apr 2013 08495065 H.R. COURIER SERVICE LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 08495088 FURAI TECHNOLOGY LTD. 18 Apr 2013 08495098 NOTFAIRDIENST LTD 18 Apr 2013 08497865 ARIGELA LTD 22 Apr 2013 08499969 TUNG SHING LIMITED 23 Apr 2013 OC384647 NAFFERTON CONSULT LLP 24 Apr 2013 OC384648 HUGGATE ENGINEERING LLP 24 Apr 2013 08505567 NIGERIAN COMMUNITY WAKEFIELD 26 Apr 2013 08506567 XTRAWINE (UK) LIMITED 26 Apr 2013 08509676 HELIX GERMANY NO. 7 LTD 30 Apr 2013 08477546 PETS PLACE DOG GROOMING LTD 08 Apr 2013 08480257 SL SWEETS LTD 09 Apr 2013 08487999 TECHNOPLAS LTD. 15 Apr 2013 08496862 WE FINANCE ANY CAR LTD 19 Apr 2013 08499985 PRESTIGE WARRANTIES UK LTD 23 Apr 2013
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