Wakefield, West Yorkshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 566 companies were formed in Wakefield. This figure is 2.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 566 300,731 2013 580 269,432 % change -2.4% 11.6% Record Year 2007 (909) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 259 companies were registered in Wakefield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 15.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wakefield UK 2014 259 150,009 2013 305 134,630 % change -15.1% 11.4% Record Year 2006 (433) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 96 81 82 New companies in 2013 123 80 102 % change -22.0% 1.3% -19.6% Record Year 2006 (156) 2006 (142) 2005 (137)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 407 companies were dissolved in Wakefield. This figure is 7.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 407 177,207 2013 378 155,192 % change 7.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (1,084) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 248 companies were dissolved in Wakefield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 19.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wakefield UK 2014 248 94,837 2013 207 77,278 % change 19.8% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (668) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 52 122 74 Closed companies in 2013 102 56 49 % change -49.0% 117.9% 51% Record Year 2009 (222) 2009 (279) 2009 (167)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Wakefield increased by 159 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wakefield UK 2014 159 123,524 2013 202 114,240 Record Year 2006 (679) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Wakefield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 11 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wakefield UK 2014 11 55,172 2013 98 57,352 Record Year 2006 (312) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 44 -41 8 Net growth in 2013 21 24 53 Record Year 2007 (120) 2006 (118) 2005 (117)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Wakefield 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Wakefield 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% % change -29.6% -6.5% -30.4% Record Year 2005 (0.4%) 2006 (0.4%) 2005 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Wakefield was 2011 when 28.2% of all directors were female.
25.3% of all director appointments in Wakefield in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Wakefield was in 2011 when 32.4% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Wakefield in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KOMMANDIT 2.65% CONSULTING 5.16% KOMPLEMENTAER 2.53% MANAGEMENT 4.64% WAKEFIELD 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTING 1.32% PROPERTY 2.66% MANAGEMENT 1.27% TRADING 2.03% YORKSHIRE 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.99% (WAKEFIELD) 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% INVESTMENTS 0.75% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTY 0.69% CARE 1.85% J 0.63% DESIGN 1.75% TRADING 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.73% GMBH 0.63% BUSINESS 1.69% CARE 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.63% IT 0.58% TRANSPORT 1.58% ENGINEERING 0.52% GLOBAL 1.55% MEDIA 0.52% INVESTMENTS 1.55% SALES 0.52% J 1.51% SARL 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.48% DEVELOPMENTS 0.46% MEDIA 1.44% TRANSPORT 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CONSULTANCY 0.46% IT 1.33% RECRUITMENT 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CONSULTANTS 0.46% BUILDING 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.46% M 1.24% HEATING 0.40% CO., 1.20%
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 614 261,557 74990 - Non-trading company 109 14,351 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 92 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 77 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 64 48,436 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 39 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 34 28,352 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 28 10,133 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 19,058 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 22 9,900 41100 - Development of building projects 22 10,527 49410 - Freight transport by road 22 9,265 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 13,024 86900 - Other human health activities 16 11,292 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,533 56101 - Licensed restaurants 15 8,585 71129 - Other engineering activities 14 5,787 43210 - Electrical installation 14 6,050 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 13 3,392 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 13 2,219
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09069250 MEGA POUND STORE (WAKEFIELD) LTD 03 Jun 2014 09070114 MEDON FACILITIES14 LTD. 04 Jun 2014 09071357 AMAYA HEALTHCARE LIMITED 04 Jun 2014 09076049 SEDA.DE LTD. 09 Jun 2014 09078486 TRANSFORM IMAGES RETFORD LTD 10 Jun 2014 09084460 LEBARDO RESTAURANT LIMITED 12 Jun 2014 09085650 DSY AT DENHALE ARC C.I.C. 13 Jun 2014 09086548 MOSLEY HALDEN ENERGY LTD. 16 Jun 2014 09090497 ONLINE TRADE MARKETING LTD. 17 Jun 2014 09090802 FANARTICLES LIMITED 18 Jun 2014 09091060 VYTICO LTD. 18 Jun 2014 09092922 JUMPSYSTEM LIMITED 19 Jun 2014 09093495 MAMIK LIMITED 19 Jun 2014 09101497 ALLWAYS MARKETING LTD 25 Jun 2014 09104307 WAKEFIELD COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICES CIC 26 Jun 2014 09107512 3RBP LTD 30 Jun 2014 09074604 UNIVERSAL COUNSELLING LTD 06 Jun 2014 09081570 SIXNINETWELVE LIMITED 11 Jun 2014 09079234 INTEGRAL FACILITIES SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Jun 2014 09108410 GMW ENTERPRISE LTD 30 Jun 2014 09078134 SMH MAINTENANCE LIMITED 09 Jun 2014 09088345 EPB TRADING LIMITED 16 Jun 2014 09089179 SANDERSON COMMERCE SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Jun 2014 09099976 S EXPRESS INT LOGISTICS LTD 24 Jun 2014 09100869 THREE PENNY PROPERTIES LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
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