West Yorkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 6,737 companies were formed in West Yorkshire. This figure is 7.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in West Yorkshire occurred in 2007 when a total of 7,166 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) West Yorkshire UK 2012 6,737 253,150 2011 6,249 228,735 % change 7.8% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (7,166) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 3,159 companies were registered in West Yorkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) West Yorkshire UK 2012 3,159 121,659 2011 3,101 112,344 % change 1.9% 8.3% Record Year 2006 (3,493) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 1,033 1,168 958 New companies in 2011 923 1,133 1,045 % change 11.9% 3.1% -8.3% Record Year 2007 (1,253) 2006 (1,314) 2006 (1,089)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 4,300 companies were dissolved in West Yorkshire. This figure is 7.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in West Yorkshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 10,222 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) West Yorkshire UK 2012 4,300 147,793 2011 4,659 162,310 % change -7.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (10,222) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 2,289 companies were dissolved in West Yorkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) West Yorkshire UK 2012 2,289 80,217 2011 2,209 71,324 % change 3.6% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (4,570) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 724 793 772 Closed companies in 2011 539 937 733 % change 34.3% -15.4% 5% Record Year 2009 (1,326) 2009 (2,057) 2009 (1,187)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for West Yorkshire increased by 2,437 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) West Yorkshire UK 2012 2,437 105,357 2011 1,590 66,425 Record Year 2006 (4,647) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for West Yorkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 870 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) West Yorkshire UK 2012 870 41,442 2011 892 41,020 Record Year 2006 (2,255) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 309 375 186 Net growth in 2011 384 196 312 Record Year 2007 (921) 2006 (1,004) 2003 (715)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 West Yorkshire formed 2.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 2.7%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) West Yorkshire 2012 2.7% 2011 2.7% 2010 2.7% 2009 2.9% 2008 2.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (4.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, West Yorkshire formed 2.6% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) West Yorkshire 2012 2.6% 2011 2.8% 2010 2.7% 2009 2.9% 2008 2.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (4.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 2.5% 2.7% 2.6% UK formation share in 2011 2.7% 3.0% 2.6% % change -5.8% -9.6% -2.1% Record Year 1966 (5.8%) 1967 (5.1%) 1969 (7.0%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in West Yorkshire was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
22.6% of all director appointments in West Yorkshire in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in West Yorkshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in West Yorkshire in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.05% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.60% MANAGEMENT 4.74% YORKSHIRE 1.53% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.33% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 1.24% TRADING 2.10% (YORKSHIRE) 1.16% DESIGN 1.89% TRADING 1.07% ENGINEERING 1.87% DESIGN 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.78% J 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% PROPERTIES 0.91% BUSINESS 1.70% ASSOCIATES 0.90% MEDIA 1.69% LEEDS 0.88% LONDON 1.68% BUSINESS 0.82% J 1.57% M 0.81% GLOBAL 1.51% CARE 0.81% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSULTANTS 0.77% IT 1.42% S 0.75% CARE 1.31% IT 0.72% PROPERTIES 1.31% (LEEDS) 0.69% M 1.26% DEVELOPMENTS 0.68% ELECTRICAL 1.23% INVESTMENTS 0.66% BUILDING 1.23% ELECTRICAL 0.66% SECURITY 1.19% TRAINING 0.63% S 1.18% MEDIA 0.63% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 6,793 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 938 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 575 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 562 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 500 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 395 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 369 15,280 74990 - Non-trading company 308 9,706 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 283 14,220 7414 - Business & management consultancy 281 10,978 7499 - Non-trading company 256 8,023 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 221 10,271 9305 - Other service activities 210 7,926 56302 - Public houses and bars 202 2,913 86900 - Other human health activities 197 5,222 62090 - Other information technology service activities 184 8,258 7260 - Other computer related activities 175 6,456 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 151 6,356 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 146 4,535 5540 - Bars 146 1,709
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08093029 BROOKLANDSUK.COM LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 08094989 BW RECYCLING LTD 06 Jun 2012 08096918 HYDER BEDS LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08098647 GLOBE INN WOOLFOLD LTD 08 Jun 2012 08104253 L & J INNS LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 08107499 PANGEA RECRUITMENT LTD 15 Jun 2012 08112304 FIBRE TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 20 Jun 2012 08122978 LIVE @ THE BAY LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08123698 EUREKA FINANCE LIMITED 29 Jun 2012 08123809 NUMBER 21 (HUDDERSFIELD) LIMITED 29 Jun 2012 08097921 JOALB LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08108858 AIRE-VALLEY SAFETY LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08124945 ELECTROSERVE (BFD) LIMITED 29 Jun 2012 08120725 HFS ELECTRICAL LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08123719 MK GUARDING SERVICES LTD 29 Jun 2012 08091936 HILLS CAR SALES LTD 01 Jun 2012 08095098 BESPOKE JOINERY MANUFACTURES LTD 06 Jun 2012 08113535 COMPVAC LTD 20 Jun 2012 08116345 MOORTOWN GROUP LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08096879 MYBD5 07 Jun 2012 08098993 POWER FASHION LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08101045 TULIP BUILDERS LTD 12 Jun 2012 08112652 M.A.B. TESTING SERVICES LTD 20 Jun 2012 08098922 ENKAHNZ PLATINUM LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08114440 IFONE CENTRE LTD 21 Jun 2012
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