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West Yorkshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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 YorkshireUK
    20126,737253,150
    20116,249228,735
    % change7.8%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (7,166)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 YorkshireUK
    20123,159121,659
    20113,101112,344
    % change1.9%8.3%
    Record Year 2006 (3,493) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20121,0331,168958
    New companies in 20119231,1331,045
    % change11.9%3.1%-8.3%
    Record Year2007 (1,253)2006 (1,314)2006 (1,089)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 YorkshireUK
    20124,300147,793
    20114,659162,310
    % change-7.7%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (10,222)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 YorkshireUK
    20122,28980,217
    20112,20971,324
    % change3.6%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (4,570) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012724793772
    Closed companies in 2011539937733
    % change34.3%-15.4%5%
    Record Year2009 (1,326)2009 (2,057)2009 (1,187)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 YorkshireUK
    20122,437105,357
    20111,59066,425
    Record Year2006 (4,647)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 YorkshireUK
    201287041,442
    201189241,020
    Record Year 2006 (2,255) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012309375186
    Net growth in 2011384196312
    Record Year2007 (921)2006 (1,004)2003 (715)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20122.7%
    20112.7%
    20102.7%
    20092.9%
    20082.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (4.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20122.6%
    20112.8%
    20102.7%
    20092.9%
    20082.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (4.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20122.5%2.7%2.6%
    UK formation share in 20112.7%3.0%2.6%
    % change-5.8%-9.6%-2.1%
    Record Year1966 (5.8%)1967 (5.1%)1969 (7.0%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.05%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.60%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    YORKSHIRE1.53%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY1.33%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY1.24%TRADING2.10%
    (YORKSHIRE)1.16%DESIGN1.89%
    TRADING1.07%ENGINEERING1.87%
    DESIGN0.95%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSTRUCTION0.92%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    J0.92%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    PROPERTIES0.91%BUSINESS1.70%
    ASSOCIATES0.90%MEDIA1.69%
    LEEDS0.88%LONDON1.68%
    BUSINESS0.82%J1.57%
    M0.81%GLOBAL1.51%
    CARE0.81%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSULTANTS0.77%IT1.42%
    S0.75%CARE1.31%
    IT0.72%PROPERTIES1.31%
    (LEEDS)0.69%M1.26%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.68%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    INVESTMENTS0.66%BUILDING1.23%
    ELECTRICAL0.66%SECURITY1.19%
    TRAINING0.63%S1.18%
    MEDIA0.63%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied6,793244,457
    7487 - Other business activities93847,029
    99999 - Dormant Company57526,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified56235,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management50020,390
    9999 - Dormant Company39516,469
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities36915,280
    74990 - Non-trading company3089,706
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified28314,220
    7414 - Business & management consultancy28110,978
    7499 - Non-trading company2568,023
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified22110,271
    9305 - Other service activities2107,926
    56302 - Public houses and bars2022,913
    86900 - Other human health activities1975,222
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1848,258
    7260 - Other computer related activities1756,456
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply1516,356
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1464,535
    5540 - Bars1461,709

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION 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