Wakefield, West Yorkshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 1,190 companies were formed in Wakefield in 2014. This total is 0.1% lower than in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Wakefield UK 2014 1,190 582,051 2013 1,191 529,363 2012 915 491,893 2011 909 452,870 2010 912 400,358 Record Year 2007 (1,589) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 624 companies were formed in Wakefield. This figure is 2.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wakefield occurred in 2005 when a total of 709 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wakefield UK 2014 624 281,320 2013 611 259,931 % change 2.1% 8.2% Record Year 2005 (709) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 274 companies were registered in Wakefield during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 9.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Wakefield UK 2014 274 137,906 2013 301 127,247 % change -9.0% 8.4% Record Year 2006 (340) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 99 98 77 New companies in 2013 86 149 66 % change 15.1% -34.2% 16.7% Record Year 2007 (137) 2013 (149) 2005 (124)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 851 companies were dissolved in Wakefield in 2014. This total is 1.7% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Wakefield UK 2014 851 367,937 2013 837 332,213 2012 744 293,729 2011 961 314,524 2010 1,270 342,233 Record Year 2009 (1,941) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 444 companies were dissolved in Wakefield. This figure is 3.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wakefield occurred in 2009 when a total of 857 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wakefield UK 2014 444 190,730 2013 459 177,021 % change -3.3% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (857) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 223 companies were dissolved in Wakefield during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 3.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Wakefield UK 2014 223 89,060 2013 216 90,851 % change 3.2% -2.0% Record Year 2009 (353) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 64 65 94 Closed companies in 2013 78 71 67 % change -17.9% -8.5% 40% Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (114) 2009 (112)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 339 companies were added to the company register for Wakefield in 2014. This number represents growth of 28.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 15 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Wakefield company register grew by 1,179 companies.
Year Wakefield UK 2014 339 214,114 2013 354 197,150 2012 171 198,164 2011 -52 138,346 2010 -358 58,125 Record Year 2005 (1,179) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Wakefield increased by 180 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wakefield UK 2014 180 90,590 2013 152 82,910 Record Year 2005 (597) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Wakefield during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 51 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Wakefield UK 2014 51 48,846 2013 85 36,396 Record Year 2005 (265) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 35 33 -17 Net growth in 2013 8 78 -1 Record Year 2008 (90) 2013 (78) 2005 (103)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Wakefield was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Wakefield 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Wakefield formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Wakefield 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% % change 9.5% -37.6% -0.2% Record Year 2007 (0.4%) 2006 (0.4%) 2005 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Wakefield was 1982 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wakefield in 2014 was 24.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Wakefield was 2009 when 26.3% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Wakefield in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wakefield was in 2009 when 26.0% of all directors were female.
24.5% of all director appointments in Wakefield in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.77% CONSULTING 5.22% PHG 1.55% MANAGEMENT 4.58% KST 1.55% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CONSULTING 1.44% PROPERTY 2.66% KOMMANDIT 1.22% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% WAKEFIELD 1.11% ENGINEERING 2.10% YORKSHIRE 0.83% CARE 2.02% PROPERTY 0.83% TRADING 1.94% KOMPLEMENTAER 0.77% LONDON 1.93% (WAKEFIELD) 0.77% TRANSPORT 1.93% GMBH 0.72% DESIGN 1.66% CFS 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.64% J 0.66% ELECTRICAL 1.62% CARE 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.62% CONSULTANCY 0.61% BUSINESS 1.56% INVESTMENTS 0.55% J 1.54% TRADING 0.55% CO., 1.50% TRANSPORT 0.55% GLOBAL 1.49% BEAUTY 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.47% IT 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% DESIGN 0.50% MEDIA 1.33% INSTALLATIONS 0.44% IT 1.31% MEDIA 0.44% BUILDING 1.29% R 0.44% M 1.22%
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 685 265,608 74990 - Non-trading company 136 13,984 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 107 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 72 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 64 48,509 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 43 30,178 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 38 29,009 49410 - Freight transport by road 30 10,842 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 19,049 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 29 11,212 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 24 10,107 56101 - Licensed restaurants 20 8,782 41100 - Development of building projects 20 11,397 86900 - Other human health activities 20 12,976 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,837 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,761 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 15 3,562 43210 - Electrical installation 14 5,985 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 14 5,425 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 13 6,742
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09293496 HUXTON BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 04 Nov 2014 09296972 I-REPORTING LTD 05 Nov 2014 09300919 PLUMB SAFE (WEST YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 07 Nov 2014 09303251 TRINITY BREWING COMPANY LIMITED 10 Nov 2014 09308996 SKA REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS UK LTD 13 Nov 2014 09316436 SANIRENT LTD. 18 Nov 2014 09318296 ARTHRITIS SOLUTION LTD 19 Nov 2014 09318693 COOKIES DEVELOPMENTS LTD 19 Nov 2014 09327282 BEST GROWER STORE LIMITED 25 Nov 2014 09327803 KEA73 PHG LTD. 26 Nov 2014 09327825 KEA68 PHG LTD. 26 Nov 2014 09327851 KEA77 KST LTD. 26 Nov 2014 09327946 KEA75 PHG LTD. 26 Nov 2014 09329537 MOZNY MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 26 Nov 2014 09329819 LINGG INNOVATIONS LTD. 27 Nov 2014 09331867 MERABIZ LIMITED 28 Nov 2014 09303927 KASHMIR TASTE LTD 10 Nov 2014 09300671 AE SUPPLIERS LTD 07 Nov 2014 09312844 SDL DOOR REPAIRS & INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 17 Nov 2014 09313261 AD PIPEWORK LIMITED 17 Nov 2014 09313795 I PROTEUS LTD 17 Nov 2014 09305212 MARK THOMAS DRIVING SERVICES LIMITED 11 Nov 2014 09322025 HAVERTOTS CHILDCARE LIMITED 21 Nov 2014 09324824 ETRAINING SKILL LIMITED 24 Nov 2014 09328268 ASHWAY SMART HOMES LIMITED 26 Nov 2014
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