Wetherby, West Yorkshire
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any previous December.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any previous October.
- October 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any month in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wetherby when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company closures in Wetherby when compared to any half year in history.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wetherby when compared to any previous October.
- October 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wetherby when compared to any previous October.
- October 2013 was a record month for net growth in Wetherby when compared to any month in history.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any year in history.
A total of 254 companies were formed in Wetherby in 2013. This total is 17.1% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Wetherby UK 2013 254 529,363 2012 217 491,893 2011 200 452,870 2010 211 400,358 2009 216 362,675 Record Year 2013 (254) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 136 companies were formed in Wetherby. This figure is 24.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wetherby occurred in 2013 when a total of 136 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wetherby UK 2013 136 259,931 2012 109 238,743 % change 24.8% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (136) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 78 companies were registered in Wetherby during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 23.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Wetherby UK 2013 78 127,247 2012 63 119,875 % change 23.8% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (78) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any previous December.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any previous October.
October 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Wetherby when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 43 16 19 New companies in 2012 25 24 14 % change 72.0% -33.3% 35.7% Record Year 2013 (43) 2010 (26) 2013 (19)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 134 companies were dissolved in Wetherby in 2013. This total is 10.1% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Wetherby UK 2013 134 332,213 2012 149 293,729 2011 144 314,524 2010 128 342,233 2009 153 533,789 Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wetherby when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company closures in Wetherby when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 86 companies were dissolved in Wetherby. This figure is 16.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wetherby occurred in 2013 when a total of 86 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wetherby UK 2013 86 177,021 2012 74 145,935 % change 16.2% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (86) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 45 companies were dissolved in Wetherby during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 15.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Wetherby UK 2013 45 90,851 2012 39 70,027 % change 15.4% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (45) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Wetherby when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 16 15 14 Closed companies in 2012 12 20 7 % change 33.3% -25.0% 100% Record Year 2013 (16) 2012 (20) 2009 (19)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 120 companies were added to the company register for Wetherby in 2013. This number represents growth of 47.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 52 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.
Year Wetherby UK 2013 120 197,150 2012 68 198,164 2011 56 138,346 2010 83 58,125 2009 63 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (135) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Wetherby increased by 50 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wetherby UK 2013 50 82,910 2012 35 92,808 Record Year 2002 (59) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Wetherby during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 33 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Wetherby UK 2013 33 36,396 2012 24 49,848 Record Year 2013 (33) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Wetherby when compared to any previous October.
October 2013 was a record month for net growth in Wetherby when compared to any month in history.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 27 1 5 Net growth in 2012 13 4 7 Record Year 2013 (27) 2004 (17) 2003 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Wetherby formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Wetherby was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Wetherby 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Wetherby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wetherby 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Wetherby formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Wetherby 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change 59.9% -34.5% 23.6% Record Year 2013 (0.1%) 2010 (0.1%) 1998 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Wetherby was 2012 when 47.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wetherby in 2013 was 36.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Wetherby was 2012 when 56.1% of all directors were female.
39.2% of all director appointments in Wetherby in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wetherby was in 2012 when 70.1% of all directors were female.
34.7% of all director appointments in Wetherby in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.78% CONSULTING 5.22% INNS 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CADDICK 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.45% (YORKSHIRE) 0.99% PROPERTY 2.59% IQ 0.79% TRADING 2.08% ESTATE 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 0.79% LONDON 1.86% VENTURES 0.59% DESIGN 1.76% TRADING 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% TAVERNS 0.59% CARE 1.73% CO 0.59% BUSINESS 1.71% REAL 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.68% YORKSHIRE 0.59% GLOBAL 1.58% WETHERBY 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.56% RENEWABLES 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.54% IT 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.53% HOUSE 0.59% J 1.51% INVESTMENTS 0.59% MEDIA 1.50% (TURBINE 0.59% IT 1.35% LEEDS 0.59% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% PROPERTIES 0.59% M 1.23% LOGISTICS 0.59% BUILDING 1.21% ARCHITECTS 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.20% ESTATES 0.40% CAPITAL 1.19% JOINERY 0.40% ENERGY 1.14%
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 108 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 55,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 27,183 56302 - Public houses and bars 10 5,503 99999 - Dormant Company 10 46,762 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 9,360 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 26,001 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 8,733 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 6 5,309 74990 - Non-trading company 6 14,223 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 5,236 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 7,685 79909 - Other reservation service activities not elsewhere classified 6 979 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,511 41100 - Development of building projects 6 9,485 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 6,191 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 8,879 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 5 5,639 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 4 6,000
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08801742 WYRD BOARDS LIMITED 04 Dec 2013 08801995 PINK APPLE LIMITED 04 Dec 2013 08803357 NADI YORKSHIRE LTD 05 Dec 2013 08804565 HYDROKONG LIMITED 06 Dec 2013 08811220 L.H.D U.K EXPORTS LIMITED 11 Dec 2013 08811734 THE WOODMAN (HALTON) LIMITED 12 Dec 2013 08814907 TAXIDERMY SERVICES LIMITED 13 Dec 2013 08821127 HARDLESS FORENSIC ACCOUNTING LIMITED 19 Dec 2013 08821358 THORNLEY ENTERPRISE LIMITED 19 Dec 2013 08822772 WHITE PROCUREMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 20 Dec 2013 08822970 THE WHARFE VALLEY LEARNING PARTNERSHIP 20 Dec 2013 08824721 BECKETTS 102 LIMITED 23 Dec 2013 08827705 HALLFIELD SHOES LTD 30 Dec 2013 08801036 WOTHERSOME LIMITED 03 Dec 2013 08804461 GODDINGS NURSERIES LIMITED 06 Dec 2013 08813336 LAUREL HOUSE TRADING LIMITED 13 Dec 2013 08813939 STEPS2SPEECH LIMITED 13 Dec 2013 08816392 EARWIG TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETING LTD 16 Dec 2013 08825208 WOODVILLE HOMES LTD 23 Dec 2013