Bradford, West Yorkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous October.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bradford when compared to any previous November.
- December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,637 companies were formed in Bradford in 2010. This total is 9.9% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Bradford UK 2010 1,637 400,358 2009 1,490 362,675 2008 1,253 349,203 2007 1,312 457,649 2006 1,237 405,440 Record Year 2010 (1,637) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 855 companies were formed in Bradford. This figure is 24.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bradford occurred in 2010 when a total of 855 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bradford UK 2010 855 196,609 2009 689 180,654 % change 24.1% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (855) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 383 companies were registered in Bradford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 20.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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) Bradford UK 2010 383 95,117 2009 317 85,983 % change 20.8% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (383) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous December.
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 132 134 117 New companies in 2009 119 111 87 % change 10.9% 20.7% 34.5% Record Year 2010 (132) 2010 (134) 2010 (117)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,199 companies were dissolved in Bradford in 2010. This total is 26.8% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bradford UK 2010 1,199 342,232 2009 1,637 533,773 2008 514 237,901 2007 721 220,295 2006 624 200,166 Record Year 2009 (1,637) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 615 companies were dissolved in Bradford. This figure is 12.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bradford occurred in 2009 when a total of 701 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bradford UK 2010 615 164,601 2009 701 244,537 % change -12.3% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (701) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 304 companies were dissolved in Bradford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 8.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly 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) Bradford UK 2010 304 76,896 2009 332 85,136 % change -8.4% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (332) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Bradford when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 111 138 55 Closed companies in 2009 118 90 124 % change -5.9% 53.3% -56% Record Year 2009 (118) 2010 (138) 2009 (124)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 438 companies were added to the company register for Bradford in 2010. This number represents growth of 29.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 585 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Bradford company register grew by 739 companies.
Year Bradford UK 2010 438 58,126 2009 -147 -171,098 2008 739 111,302 2007 591 237,354 2006 613 205,274 Record Year 2008 (739) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Bradford increased by 240 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bradford UK 2010 240 32,008 2009 -12 -63,883 Record Year 2008 (341) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Bradford during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 79 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bradford UK 2010 79 18,221 2009 -15 847 Record Year 2008 (171) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 21 -4 62 Net growth in 2009 1 21 -37 Record Year 2008 (82) 2004 (74) 2010 (62)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Bradford was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Bradford 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.7%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bradford 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Bradford 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2009 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% % change -2.9% 7.9% 28.0% Record Year 1966 (1.0%) 1974 (0.8%) 1966 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 40.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 41.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 40.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Bradford was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bradford in 2010 was 25.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Bradford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
21.1% of all director appointments in Bradford 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bradford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
19.9% of all director appointments in Bradford 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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BRADFORD 1.20% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.07% MANAGEMENT 5.01% S 0.95% CONSULTANCY 3.14% LEISURE 0.86% PROPERTY 2.36% ASSOCIATES 0.82% TRADING 2.11% YORKSHIRE 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.95% (YORKSHIRE) 0.73% DESIGN 1.92% INN 0.73% BUSINESS 1.82% ENTERPRISES 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% M 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.76% COMMUNITY 0.64% MEDIA 1.71% MEDICAL 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.62% J 0.60% LONDON 1.60% L 0.60% CARE 1.45% PROPERTIES 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.44% DESIGN 0.60% GLOBAL 1.43% CONSULTANCY 0.60% J 1.42% CONSULTING 0.60% IT 1.41% CARE 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSULTANTS 0.60% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% BUSINESS 0.60% BUILDING 1.34% HOUSE 0.56% M 1.30% PUBS 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.25% IT 0.56% SYSTEMS 1.24% B 0.56% S 1.23%
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 1,053 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 185 63,348 9999 - Dormant Company 76 20,144 5540 - Bars 72 2,093 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 58 27,550 7499 - Non-trading company 35 12,000 7414 - Business & management consultancy 33 13,474 9305 - Other service activities 31 8,858 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 9,177 86900 - Other human health activities 26 3,700 7260 - Other computer related activities 26 8,089 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 8,799 99999 - Dormant Company 23 16,285 74990 - Non-trading company 23 8,243 56302 - Public houses and bars 22 1,542 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 14,505 8514 - Other human health activities 19 2,450 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 6,330 49410 - Freight transport by road 17 2,008 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 15 2,235
Recent Companies
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