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Bradford, West Yorkshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 948 companies were formed in Bradford. This figure is 21.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bradford occurred in 2011 when a total of 948 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BradfordUK
    2011948228,735
    2010782203,749
    % change21.2%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (948)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 455 companies were registered in Bradford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 12.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BradfordUK
    2011455112,344
    201040698,612
    % change12.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (455) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011127164164
    New companies in 2010136134136
    % change-6.6%22.4%20.6%
    Record Year2009 (162)2011 (164)2011 (164)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 603 companies were dissolved in Bradford. This figure is 3.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bradford occurred in 2009 when a total of 936 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BradfordUK
    2011603162,310
    2010584177,631
    % change3.3%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (936)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 305 companies were dissolved in Bradford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BradfordUK
    201130571,324
    201031794,954
    % change-3.8%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (578) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20114716395
    Closed companies in 201075131111
    % change-37.3%24.4%-14%
    Record Year2009 (190)2009 (218)2009 (170)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Bradford increased by 345 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BradfordUK
    201134566,425
    201019826,118
    Record Year2008 (398)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Bradford during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 150 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)BradfordUK
    201115041,020
    2010893,658
    Record Year 2008 (192) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201180169
    Net growth in 201061325
    Record Year2011 (80)2006 (77)2008 (89)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bradford
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Bradford
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.5%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20100.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change-9.6%-3.6%6.8%
    Record Year1973 (1.0%)1970 (1.0%)1969 (1.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 40.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 39.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Bradford was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    20.5% of all director appointments in Bradford in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bradford was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    20.0% of all director appointments in Bradford in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BRADFORD1.19%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.03%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    YORKSHIRE0.91%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANCY0.87%PROPERTY2.43%
    LEISURE0.83%TRADING2.05%
    J0.75%DESIGN1.94%
    CARE0.75%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    S0.75%BUSINESS1.87%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    TRADING0.71%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PUB0.64%MEDIA1.73%
    BUSINESS0.64%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ENTERPRISES0.64%LONDON1.60%
    ASSOCIATES0.64%GLOBAL1.46%
    (BRADFORD)0.60%J1.44%
    PROPERTY0.60%CARE1.44%
    CAR0.60%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CENTRE0.60%IT1.39%
    IT0.60%BUILDING1.32%
    PROPERTIES0.60%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONSULTING0.56%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    ARMS0.56%M1.27%
    INN0.52%S1.23%
    DIRECT0.52%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    SYSTEMS0.48%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,047202,072
    7487 - Other business activities20360,758
    5540 - Bars852,141
    9999 - Dormant Company8120,111
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7630,647
    56302 - Public houses and bars391,900
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3613,053
    9305 - Other service activities339,063
    99999 - Dormant Company3218,918
    7499 - Non-trading company3110,955
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3010,322
    86900 - Other human health activities304,154
    74990 - Non-trading company288,481
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2710,545
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2516,419
    7260 - Other computer related activities237,849
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate193,790
    8514 - Other human health activities192,515
    49410 - Freight transport by road182,142
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified167,835

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07650529 WHITE BULL HOTEL LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07637240 CHINOIS ORCHIDEE LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07633716 ELEGANT EXPORT LTD 13 May 2011
    07632054 JOHN PETERS FURNITURE LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07629679 WESTGATE VEHICLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07624131 STANLEY HOTEL LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07618619 THE GEORGE (IDLE) LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07646505 SECURACOM LIMITED 25 May 2011
    07631313 ELEVATION CONSULTING LTD 12 May 2011
    07648291 QUEST MEDIA 24 LIMITED 26 May 2011
    07645169 SPRING INT 24 May 2011
    07628571 POLYMENT METALS AND STEEL TRADING CO UK LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07626381 TW FURNISHING LTD 09 May 2011
    07619604 KIRSTIE SMITH LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07637211 ALAMZ (UK) TRADING LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07626720 SMART CLEANING BRADFORD LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07646537 BBENTERTAINMENT1 LTD 25 May 2011
    07642941 PRIMENERGY INVESTMENTS LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07624015 I MONEY CONSUMER SOLUTIONS LTD 06 May 2011
    07623474 INVESTMENT VENTURES LTD 05 May 2011
    OC364265 CHARLIES MOTO LLP 04 May 2011
    07629487 PARMAR IT LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07621100 ADAM GLAZING LTD 04 May 2011
    07651542 DILUCULUM LTD 31 May 2011
    07646180 LCM EDUCATION LIMITED 24 May 2011