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2013 Annual Business Confidence Report

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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.

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 (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.

    YearWetherbyUK
    2013254529,363
    2012217491,893
    2011200452,870
    2010211400,358
    2009216362,675
    Record Year2013 (254)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year

  2. 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)WetherbyUK
    2013136259,931
    2012109238,743
    % change24.8%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (136)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year

  3. 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)WetherbyUK
    201378127,247
    201263119,875
    % change23.8%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (78) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter

  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013431619
    New companies in 2012252414
    % change72.0%-33.3%35.7%
    Record Year2013 (43)2010 (26)2013 (19)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearWetherbyUK
    2013134332,213
    2012149293,729
    2011144314,524
    2010128342,233
    2009153533,789
    Record Year2009 (153)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year

  2. 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)WetherbyUK
    201386177,021
    201274145,935
    % change16.2%21.3%
    Record Year2013 (86)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year

  3. 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)WetherbyUK
    20134590,851
    20123970,027
    % change15.4%29.7%
    Record Year 2013 (45) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013161514
    Closed companies in 201212207
    % change33.3%-25.0%100%
    Record Year2013 (16)2012 (20)2009 (19)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearWetherbyUK
    2013120197,150
    201268198,164
    201156138,346
    20108358,125
    200963-171,114
    Record Year2007 (135)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year

  2. 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)WetherbyUK
    20135082,910
    20123592,808
    Record Year2002 (59)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year

  3. 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)WetherbyUK
    20133336,396
    20122449,848
    Record Year 2013 (33) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20132715
    Net growth in 20121347
    Record Year2013 (27)2004 (17)2003 (7)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearWetherby
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2001 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year

  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year

  3. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change59.9%-34.5%23.6%
    Record Year2013 (0.1%)2010 (0.1%)1998 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.78%CONSULTING5.22%
    INNS1.19%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    CADDICK0.99%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.99%PROPERTY2.59%
    IQ0.79%TRADING2.08%
    ESTATE0.79%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.79%LONDON1.86%
    VENTURES0.59%DESIGN1.76%
    TRADING0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    TAVERNS0.59%CARE1.73%
    CO0.59%BUSINESS1.71%
    REAL0.59%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    YORKSHIRE0.59%GLOBAL1.58%
    WETHERBY0.59%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    RENEWABLES0.59%PROPERTIES1.54%
    IT0.59%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    HOUSE0.59%J1.51%
    INVESTMENTS0.59%MEDIA1.50%
    (TURBINE0.59%IT1.35%
    LEEDS0.59%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    PROPERTIES0.59%M1.23%
    LOGISTICS0.59%BUILDING1.21%
    ARCHITECTS0.40%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    ESTATES0.40%CAPITAL1.19%
    JOINERY0.40%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied108266,814
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3036,164
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1555,342
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1327,183
    56302 - Public houses and bars105,503
    99999 - Dormant Company1046,762
    62012 - Business and domestic software development79,360
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified726,001
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate78,733
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified65,309
    74990 - Non-trading company614,223
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis65,236
    56101 - Licensed restaurants67,685
    79909 - Other reservation service activities not elsewhere classified6979
    62090 - Other information technology service activities612,511
    41100 - Development of building projects69,485
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings56,191
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet58,879
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified55,639
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment46,000

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08758586 VICTORY REPRO LIMITED 01 Nov 2013
    08765412 FREE SMALL VERMIN CONTROL LIMITED 07 Nov 2013
    08765991 YOURS SINCERELY LTD. 07 Nov 2013
    08773554 ECOGANIX LOGISTICS LIMITED 13 Nov 2013
    08773614 ECOGANIX SYSTEMS LIMITED 13 Nov 2013
    08773917 ARCUS VENTURES LTD 13 Nov 2013
    08782182 BOXER INNS LIMITED 19 Nov 2013
    08782213 THE SHIP (MONKSEATON) LIMITED 19 Nov 2013
    08783720 2 WEST LEA MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 20 Nov 2013
    08789658 ESS IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 Nov 2013
    08790925 THE NEW SCARBOROUGH LIMITED 26 Nov 2013
    08792944 PRISTINE CARS WETHERBY LIMITED 27 Nov 2013
    08793779 DIFU LIMITED 28 Nov 2013
    OC388930 STIRLING PARTNERS REAL ESTATE LLP 01 Nov 2013
    08758786 YP REAL ESTATE LIMITED 01 Nov 2013
    OC389571 WOODROW MERCER LONDON LLP 28 Nov 2013

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