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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Bradford UK 2012 1,048 253,150 2011 948 228,735 % change 10.5% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (1,048) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Bradford UK 2012 479 121,659 2011 455 112,344 % change 5.3% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (479) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 161 172 146 New companies in 2011 127 164 164 % change 26.8% 4.9% -11.0% Record Year 2009 (162) 2012 (172) 2011 (164)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Bradford UK 2012 611 147,793 2011 603 162,310 % change 1.3% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (936) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Bradford UK 2012 347 80,218 2011 305 71,324 % change 13.8% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (578) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 106 121 120 Closed companies in 2011 47 163 95 % change 125.5% -25.8% 26% Record Year 2009 (190) 2009 (218) 2009 (170)
Net Company Growth
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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) Bradford UK 2012 437 105,357 2011 345 66,425 Record Year 2012 (437) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Bradford UK 2012 132 41,441 2011 150 41,020 Record Year 2008 (192) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 55 51 26 Net growth in 2011 80 1 69 Record Year 2011 (80) 2006 (77) 2008 (89)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (1.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change 6.8% -8.1% -4.9% Record Year 1973 (1.0%) 1970 (1.0%) 1969 (1.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage YORKSHIRE 1.06% CONSULTING 5.07% BRADFORD 0.99% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 0.95% CONSULTANCY 3.28% TRADING 0.84% PROPERTY 2.35% (YORKSHIRE) 0.84% TRADING 2.10% M 0.81% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTIES 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.87% PUB 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTING 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.78% IT 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% DESIGN 0.66% BUSINESS 1.70% S 0.66% MEDIA 1.69% J 0.62% LONDON 1.68% INVESTMENTS 0.62% J 1.57% CONSULTANCY 0.59% GLOBAL 1.51% ASSOCIATES 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CENTRE 0.59% IT 1.42% CARE 0.59% CARE 1.31% LEISURE 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.31% (BRADFORD) 0.55% M 1.26% MARKETING 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.23% D 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% CAR 0.48% SECURITY 1.19% CONSULTANTS 0.48% S 1.18% PROPERTY 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 1,310 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 170 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 87 35,447 56302 - Public houses and bars 85 2,913 5540 - Bars 84 1,709 99999 - Dormant Company 56 26,088 9999 - Dormant Company 51 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 44 14,220 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 40 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 34 15,280 9305 - Other service activities 34 7,926 74990 - Non-trading company 34 9,706 86900 - Other human health activities 32 5,222 7499 - Non-trading company 23 8,023 8514 - Other human health activities 23 2,277 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 23 1,485 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 10,978 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 21 3,169 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 4,535 62090 - Other information technology service activities 20 8,258
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08092690 SAVE CO (BRADFORD) LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 08093029 BROOKLANDSUK.COM LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 08094989 BW RECYCLING LTD 06 Jun 2012 08095827 M&I TRADING LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08096993 R P C LEISURE LIMITED 07 Jun 2012 08100394 IT SALES FORCE LIMITED 11 Jun 2012 08113028 NANO FX LTD 20 Jun 2012 08119989 CAPTURED LIMITED 26 Jun 2012 08122978 LIVE @ THE BAY LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08123644 J M (WAKEFIELD) LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08123698 EUREKA FINANCE LIMITED 29 Jun 2012 08123809 NUMBER 21 (HUDDERSFIELD) LIMITED 29 Jun 2012 08110336 ASAX FORD LTD 19 Jun 2012 08103737 VR BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 08114044 MITTAL CONSULTANCY PVT LTD 21 Jun 2012 08120725 HFS ELECTRICAL LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08104905 PREMIER KEGS 2 U LIMITED 14 Jun 2012 08098993 POWER FASHION LIMITED 08 Jun 2012 08104732 TRADE TO AID 14 Jun 2012 08109325 ABLECLEAN CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08110463 INNOVEDGE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08119462 FIRST 4 REPAIRS (UK) LIMITED 26 Jun 2012 08114440 IFONE CENTRE LTD 21 Jun 2012 08094795 SK FINANCIAL CONSULTING LTD 06 Jun 2012 08094854 TSQ MEDIA LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
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