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
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