Wetherby, West Yorkshire

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wetherby when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 211 companies were formed in Wetherby in 2010. This total is 2.3% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearWetherbyUK
    2010211400,358
    2009216362,675
    2008170349,203
    2007204457,649
    2006180405,440
    Record Year2009 (216)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 102 companies were formed in Wetherby. This figure is 8.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Wetherby occurred in 2009 when a total of 111 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WetherbyUK
    2010102196,609
    2009111180,654
    % change-8.1%8.8%
    Record Year2009 (111)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 53 companies were registered in Wetherby during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 3.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)WetherbyUK
    20105395,117
    20095185,983
    % change3.9%10.6%
    Record Year 2010 (53) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010172610
    New companies in 2009142116
    % change21.4%23.8%-37.5%
    Record Year2002 (24)2010 (26)2009 (16)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 128 companies were dissolved in Wetherby in 2010. This total is 16.3% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearWetherbyUK
    2010128342,232
    2009153533,773
    200871237,901
    200769220,295
    200660200,166
    Record Year2009 (153)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 66 companies were dissolved in Wetherby. This figure is 20.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Wetherby occurred in 2009 when a total of 83 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WetherbyUK
    201066164,601
    200983244,537
    % change-20.5%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (83)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 34 companies were dissolved in Wetherby during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 10.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)WetherbyUK
    20103476,896
    20093885,136
    % change-10.5%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (38) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wetherby when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2010111211
    Closed companies in 200910919
    % change10.0%33.3%-42%
    Record Year2010 (11)1997 (15)2009 (19)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 83 companies were added to the company register for Wetherby in 2010. This number represents growth of 38.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 20 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Wetherby company register grew by 135 companies.

    YearWetherbyUK
    20108358,126
    200963-171,098
    200899111,302
    2007135237,354
    2006120205,274
    Record Year2007 (135)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Wetherby increased by 36 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WetherbyUK
    20103632,008
    200928-63,883
    Record Year2004 (59)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Wetherby during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 19 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)WetherbyUK
    20101918,221
    200913847
    Record Year 2004 (33) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2010614-1
    Net growth in 2009412-3
    Record Year2002 (19)2004 (17)2003 (7)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Wetherby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Wetherby was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearWetherby
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1961 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Wetherby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Wetherby
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Wetherby formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Wetherby
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.0%
    20070.1%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change6.3%10.7%-40.5%
    Record Year1964 (0.3%)1968 (0.2%)1970 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Wetherby was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Wetherby in 2010 was 30.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Wetherby was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Wetherby in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wetherby was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    24.5% of all director appointments in Wetherby in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    WETHERBY2.74%CONSULTING5.06%
    CONSULTING1.99%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    JAYTEE1.00%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    ENERGY1.00%PROPERTY2.36%
    NORTH1.00%TRADING2.11%
    MANAGEMENT1.00%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    GREEN1.00%DESIGN1.92%
    CADDICK1.00%BUSINESS1.82%
    HOME1.00%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    ELLIS0.75%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSULTANCY0.75%MEDIA1.71%
    ELECTRICAL0.75%ENGINEERING1.62%
    FOR0.75%LONDON1.60%
    DIGITAL0.75%CARE1.45%
    M0.75%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    SECRET0.75%GLOBAL1.43%
    CARE0.50%J1.42%
    YORKSHIRE0.50%IT1.41%
    PERCY0.50%PROPERTIES1.34%
    GLASS0.50%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    IMPROVEMENTS0.50%BUILDING1.34%
    BUSINESS0.50%M1.30%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.50%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    PROPERTY0.50%SYSTEMS1.24%
    TITAN0.50%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied74199,572
    7487 - Other business activities2463,348
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2114,505
    9999 - Dormant Company1420,144
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities129,177
    7260 - Other computer related activities108,089
    7414 - Business & management consultancy713,474
    98000 - Residents property management73,235
    99999 - Dormant Company716,285
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis63,097
    86900 - Other human health activities63,700
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering66,598
    7499 - Non-trading company612,000
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified527,550
    62012 - Business and domestic software development52,858
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate53,755
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply57,298
    7450 - Labour recruitment42,783
    7412 - Accounting, auditing; tax consult42,391
    4534 - Other building installation42,357

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07424440 STERLING MOTORS (UK) LIMITED 29 Oct 2010
    07420731 PRINT ME PLEASE LIMITED 27 Oct 2010
    07416456 V.Z. EXECUTIVE LTD 22 Oct 2010
    07407333 IKOUSTIC LIMITED 14 Oct 2010
    07405561 KORU PILATES FITNESS AND WELLBEING LIMITED 13 Oct 2010
    07405427 NYCA LIMITED 13 Oct 2010
    07404482 DUET CUSTOM LIMITED 12 Oct 2010
    07403357 GLK SOLUTIONS LTD 11 Oct 2010
    07402511 ASTUTO MODA LIMITED 11 Oct 2010
    07399856 HIGH ACCESS SERVICES & SOLUTIONS LIMITED 07 Oct 2010
    07397873 SECRET NORTH INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 06 Oct 2010
    07397559 VUELTA NAVIGATION LIMITED 05 Oct 2010
    07395782 WETHERBY COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 04 Oct 2010
    07420843 SYCAMORE GAP LTD 27 Oct 2010
    07417920 A FORCE DIRECT LTD 25 Oct 2010
    07413862 MERCURY REALTECH PUBLISHING LIMITED 20 Oct 2010
    07395601 CIB PLANT SERVICES LIMITED 04 Oct 2010

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