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Bradford, West Yorkshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous May.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Bradford when compared to any half year 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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,048 companies were formed in Bradford. This figure is 10.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bradford occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,048 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BradfordUK
    20121,048253,150
    2011948228,735
    % change10.5%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (1,048)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 479 companies were registered in Bradford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BradfordUK
    2012479121,659
    2011455112,344
    % change5.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (479) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012161172146
    New companies in 2011127164164
    % change26.8%4.9%-11.0%
    Record Year2009 (162)2012 (172)2011 (164)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 611 companies were dissolved in Bradford. This figure is 1.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012611147,793
    2011603162,310
    % change1.3%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (936)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 347 companies were dissolved in Bradford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 13.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BradfordUK
    201234780,218
    201130571,324
    % change13.8%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (578) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012106121120
    Closed companies in 20114716395
    % change125.5%-25.8%26%
    Record Year2009 (190)2009 (218)2009 (170)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Bradford increased by 437 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BradfordUK
    2012437105,357
    201134566,425
    Record Year2012 (437)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Bradford during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 132 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)BradfordUK
    201213241,441
    201115041,020
    Record Year 2008 (192) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012555126
    Net growth in 201180169
    Record Year2011 (80)2006 (77)2008 (89)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bradford
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    20080.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Bradford
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.5%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change6.8%-8.1%-4.9%
    Record Year1973 (1.0%)1970 (1.0%)1969 (1.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 39.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 38.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    18.6% of all director appointments in Bradford in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bradford was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    20.9% of all director appointments in Bradford in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    YORKSHIRE1.06%CONSULTING5.07%
    BRADFORD0.99%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT0.95%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    TRADING0.84%PROPERTY2.35%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.84%TRADING2.10%
    M0.81%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTIES0.73%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PUB0.73%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTING0.70%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    IT0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    DESIGN0.66%BUSINESS1.70%
    S0.66%MEDIA1.69%
    J0.62%LONDON1.68%
    INVESTMENTS0.62%J1.57%
    CONSULTANCY0.59%GLOBAL1.51%
    ASSOCIATES0.59%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CENTRE0.59%IT1.42%
    CARE0.59%CARE1.31%
    LEISURE0.59%PROPERTIES1.31%
    (BRADFORD)0.55%M1.26%
    MARKETING0.51%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    D0.48%BUILDING1.23%
    CAR0.48%SECURITY1.19%
    CONSULTANTS0.48%S1.18%
    PROPERTY0.48%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,310244,457
    7487 - Other business activities17047,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified8735,447
    56302 - Public houses and bars852,913
    5540 - Bars841,709
    99999 - Dormant Company5626,088
    9999 - Dormant Company5116,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4414,220
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4020,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3415,280
    9305 - Other service activities347,926
    74990 - Non-trading company349,706
    86900 - Other human health activities325,222
    7499 - Non-trading company238,023
    8514 - Other human health activities232,277
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles231,485
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2210,978
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands213,169
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate204,535
    62090 - Other information technology service activities208,258

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08092690 SAVE CO (BRADFORD) LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08101361 MARVELLOUSHAN LTD. 12 Jun 2012
    08113028 NANO FX LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08123408 CROWN (WAKEFIELD) LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08123698 EUREKA FINANCE LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08097902 DD CARS LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08108807 TSN CONSULTING LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08125009 AQSA IT LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08095098 BESPOKE JOINERY MANUFACTURES LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08095805 KM COURIERS LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08099499 ALPHABET ACADEMY LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08104682 FOOD SUPPLIER LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08113535 COMPVAC LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08116345 MOORTOWN GROUP LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08117528 KM HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08093775 REDBRIDGE AUTO SALES LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08096879 MYBD5 07 Jun 2012
    08101456 ANOSH LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08106941 SK DAIRY LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08119304 MARK ADAMS TRANSPORT LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08119423 JACOBS EMPIRE LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08114440 IFONE CENTRE LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08115013 SHAAM CAFE LOUNGE LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08115866 YAI LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08120372 BRADFORD CHINESE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 26 Jun 2012