Bradford, West Yorkshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 782 companies were formed in Bradford. This figure is 2.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bradford occurred in 2009 when a total of 801 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bradford UK 2010 782 203,749 2009 801 182,021 % change -2.4% 11.9% Record Year 2009 (801) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 406 companies were registered in Bradford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 6.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bradford UK 2010 406 98,612 2009 433 90,987 % change -6.2% 8.4% Record Year 2009 (433) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 136 134 136 New companies in 2009 162 136 135 % change -16.0% -1.5% 0.7% Record Year 2009 (162) 2009 (136) 2010 (136)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 584 companies were dissolved in Bradford. This figure is 37.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bradford occurred in 2009 when a total of 936 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bradford UK 2010 584 177,631 2009 936 289,236 % change -37.6% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (936) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 317 companies were dissolved in Bradford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 45.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bradford UK 2010 317 94,954 2009 578 181,176 % change -45.2% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (578) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 75 131 111 Closed companies in 2009 190 218 170 % change -60.5% -39.9% -35% Record Year 2009 (190) 2009 (218) 2009 (170)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Bradford increased by 198 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bradford UK 2010 198 26,118 2009 -135 -107,215 Record Year 2008 (398) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Bradford during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 89 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bradford UK 2010 89 3,658 2009 -145 -90,189 Record Year 2008 (192) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 61 3 25 Net growth in 2009 -28 -82 -35 Record Year 2004 (76) 2006 (77) 2008 (89)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bradford 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Bradford 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (1.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2009 0.5% 0.5% 0.4% % change -22.8% -6.1% -9.4% Record Year 1973 (1.0%) 1970 (1.0%) 1969 (1.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 40.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 39.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Bradford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
21.7% of all director appointments in Bradford in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bradford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
20.3% of all director appointments in Bradford in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.25% MANAGEMENT 5.01% BRADFORD 1.15% CONSULTING 4.79% S 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.02% INN 0.83% PROPERTY 2.40% YORKSHIRE 0.74% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANTS 0.74% TRADING 2.01% PUB 0.69% DESIGN 1.91% (YORKSHIRE) 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% L 0.65% MEDIA 1.80% BUSINESS 0.60% BUSINESS 1.75% DESIGN 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CONSULTANCY 0.60% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% PROPERTY 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.56% C 0.60% LONDON 1.52% MEDIA 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ASSOCIATES 0.60% J 1.46% COMMUNITY 0.55% CARE 1.41% LEISURE 0.55% GLOBAL 1.39% (BRADFORD) 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.35% BUILDING 0.55% BUILDING 1.33% ENTERPRISES 0.55% M 1.29% CARS 0.55% IT 1.28% CENTRE 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.27% TRAVEL 0.51% GROUP 1.25% MEDICAL 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 1,022 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 170 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 83 19,842 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 53 25,942 5540 - Bars 48 2,054 7414 - Business & management consultancy 38 14,598 7499 - Non-trading company 35 13,997 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 8,590 7260 - Other computer related activities 29 9,122 9305 - Other service activities 28 8,822 74990 - Non-trading company 28 7,893 86900 - Other human health activities 26 3,450 56302 - Public houses and bars 22 1,329 99999 - Dormant Company 22 14,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 21 7,922 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 20 2,301 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 19 8,262 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 5,854 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 18 8,285 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 3,834
Recent Companies
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