Bradford, West Yorkshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous November.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bradford when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bradford when compared to any previous December.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bradford when compared to any previous November.
- October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,877 companies were formed in Bradford in 2011. This total is 14.7% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Bradford UK 2011 1,877 452,870 2010 1,637 400,358 2009 1,490 362,675 2008 1,253 349,203 2007 1,312 457,649 Record Year 2011 (1,877) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 929 companies were formed in Bradford. This figure is 8.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bradford occurred in 2011 when a total of 929 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bradford UK 2011 929 224,135 2010 855 196,609 % change 8.7% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (929) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 441 companies were registered in Bradford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 15.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bradford UK 2011 441 109,623 2010 383 95,117 % change 15.1% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (441) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous November.
October 2011 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 2011 156 154 131 New companies in 2010 132 134 117 % change 18.2% 14.9% 12.0% Record Year 2011 (156) 2011 (154) 2011 (131)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,211 companies were dissolved in Bradford in 2011. This total is 1.0% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bradford UK 2011 1,211 314,523 2010 1,199 342,232 2009 1,637 533,773 2008 514 237,901 2007 721 220,295 Record Year 2009 (1,637) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 608 companies were dissolved in Bradford. This figure is 1.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 608 152,213 2010 615 164,601 % change -1.1% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (701) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bradford when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 344 companies were dissolved in Bradford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 13.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bradford UK 2011 344 79,983 2010 304 76,896 % change 13.2% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (344) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Bradford when compared to any previous December.
November 2011 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 2011 68 150 126 Closed companies in 2010 111 138 55 % change -38.7% 8.7% 129% Record Year 2009 (118) 2011 (150) 2011 (126)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 666 companies were added to the company register for Bradford in 2011. This number represents growth of 40.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 228 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 2011 666 138,347 2010 438 58,126 2009 -147 -171,098 2008 739 111,302 2007 591 237,354 Record Year 2008 (739) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Bradford increased by 321 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bradford UK 2011 321 71,922 2010 240 32,008 Record Year 2008 (341) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Bradford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 97 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bradford UK 2011 97 29,640 2010 79 18,221 Record Year 2008 (171) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 88 4 5 Net growth in 2010 21 -4 62 Record Year 2011 (88) 2004 (74) 2010 (62)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Bradford was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Bradford 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.7%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bradford 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bradford 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change 2.7% -2.1% -0.7% Record Year 1966 (1.0%) 1974 (0.8%) 1966 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 39.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 39.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 40.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 23.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Bradford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
19.6% of all director appointments in Bradford in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bradford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
18.2% of all director appointments in Bradford in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.18% CONSULTING 5.07% BRADFORD 1.11% MANAGEMENT 4.74% YORKSHIRE 0.92% CONSULTANCY 3.26% (YORKSHIRE) 0.88% PROPERTY 2.37% PUB 0.84% TRADING 2.07% TRADING 0.76% DESIGN 1.92% S 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONSULTANCY 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.78% CAR 0.69% BUSINESS 1.78% LEISURE 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (BRADFORD) 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CARE 0.61% MEDIA 1.71% PROPERTIES 0.61% LONDON 1.63% IT 0.61% J 1.51% PROPERTY 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DIRECT 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% J 0.53% IT 1.41% CENTRE 0.53% CARE 1.39% HOTEL 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.29% CONSULTING 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.29% B 0.50% M 1.27% FINANCIAL 0.50% BUILDING 1.26% ENTERPRISES 0.50% ENERGY 1.25% CONSULTANTS 0.46% S 1.20% D 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 1,143 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 196 57,052 5540 - Bars 104 2,147 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 80 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 72 20,199 56302 - Public houses and bars 48 2,308 9305 - Other service activities 40 9,492 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 38 11,768 86900 - Other human health activities 36 4,457 99999 - Dormant Company 36 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 17,765 74990 - Non-trading company 33 8,929 7414 - Business & management consultancy 29 13,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 28 12,072 8514 - Other human health activities 25 2,637 7499 - Non-trading company 24 9,957 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 4,082 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 19 2,198 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 7,493 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 8,671
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07831455 TICKS THE BOX LTD 01 Nov 2011 07833823 GOLDEN FLEECE (WEST YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 03 Nov 2011 07834445 NIGHTLIFE BRADFORD LIMITED 03 Nov 2011 07834527 GOLDEN-BAR CLUBS LIMITED 03 Nov 2011 07840105 PEGGYSUE JODETTE LIMITED 09 Nov 2011 07845356 BRADFORD REAL ESTATE LIMITED 11 Nov 2011 07845732 QUICKS RESTAURANT LIMITED 14 Nov 2011 07848972 BLACK BULL (SUTTON) LIMITED 16 Nov 2011 07849262 RAILWAY (CONONLEY) LIMITED 16 Nov 2011 07851565 DRIFTER CLUBS LIMITED 17 Nov 2011 07854911 SN EYECARE LTD 21 Nov 2011 07835945 VASLUP LTD 04 Nov 2011 07840404 365 INVESTMENTS LIMITED 09 Nov 2011 07850161 VISIONTHINK LIMITED 16 Nov 2011 07851825 PRIME PLANT HIRE LTD 17 Nov 2011 07830692 EZY CARE LIMITED 01 Nov 2011 07852644 PLUMBING SUPPLIES HQ LTD 18 Nov 2011 07833218 R ALI PROPERTIES LTD 03 Nov 2011 07854713 KHUZRAM CONSULTANCY LIMITED 21 Nov 2011 07859380 BLUE DOT ENVIRONMENTAL LIMITED 24 Nov 2011 07831169 UNIQUE CLEANING SOLUTIONS LTD 01 Nov 2011 07848516 DIRECT SIMS LTD 15 Nov 2011 07850862 MMK PHARMACEUTICALS LTD. 17 Nov 2011 07832217 SWIFTWEBSOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Nov 2011 07834312 MEDIA TECHNICIANS LTD 03 Nov 2011
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