Bradford, West Yorkshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Bradford when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 2,004 companies were formed in Bradford in 2012. This total is 6.8% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Bradford UK 2012 2,004 491,893 2011 1,877 452,870 2010 1,637 400,358 2009 1,490 362,675 2008 1,253 349,203 Record Year 2012 (2,004) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 956 companies were formed in Bradford. This figure is 2.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bradford occurred in 2012 when a total of 956 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bradford UK 2012 956 238,743 2011 929 224,135 % change 2.9% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (956) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 445 companies were registered in Bradford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bradford UK 2012 445 119,875 2011 441 109,623 % change 0.9% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (445) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 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 2012 161 183 101 New companies in 2011 156 154 131 % change 3.2% 18.8% -22.9% Record Year 2012 (161) 2012 (183) 2011 (131)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,209 companies were dissolved in Bradford in 2012. This total is 0.2% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bradford UK 2012 1,209 293,728 2011 1,211 314,524 2010 1,199 342,233 2009 1,637 533,787 2008 514 237,873 Record Year 2009 (1,637) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 598 companies were dissolved in Bradford. This figure is 1.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 598 145,934 2011 608 152,213 % change -1.6% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (701) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 257 companies were dissolved in Bradford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 25.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bradford UK 2012 257 70,026 2011 344 79,983 % change -25.3% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (344) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 108 97 52 Closed companies in 2011 68 150 126 % change 58.8% -35.3% -59% Record Year 2009 (118) 2011 (150) 2011 (126)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Bradford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 795 companies were added to the company register for Bradford in 2012. This number represents growth of 42.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 129 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Bradford company register grew by 795 companies.
Year Bradford UK 2012 795 198,165 2011 666 138,346 2010 438 58,125 2009 -147 -171,112 2008 739 111,330 Record Year 2012 (795) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Bradford increased by 358 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bradford UK 2012 358 92,809 2011 321 71,922 Record Year 2012 (358) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Bradford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 188 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bradford UK 2012 188 49,849 2011 97 29,640 Record Year 2012 (188) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 53 86 49 Net growth in 2011 88 4 5 Record Year 2011 (88) 2012 (86) 2010 (62)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Bradford was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Bradford 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.7%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bradford 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bradford 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -13.3% 13.1% -24.9% Record Year 1966 (1.0%) 1974 (0.8%) 1966 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 39.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 38.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 38.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Bradford was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bradford in 2012 was 23.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Bradford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
18.3% of all director appointments in Bradford in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bradford was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
18.4% of all director appointments in Bradford in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.17% CONSULTING 5.15% YORKSHIRE 1.06% MANAGEMENT 4.78% M 0.99% CONSULTANCY 3.31% TRADING 0.95% PROPERTY 2.40% BRADFORD 0.92% TRADING 2.03% J 0.88% DESIGN 1.86% PUB 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.77% ENGINEERING 1.79% S 0.77% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSULTING 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.75% (YORKSHIRE) 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% CAR 0.66% LONDON 1.69% IT 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% CONSULTANCY 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% (BRADFORD) 0.62% J 1.57% SECURITY 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PROPERTIES 0.59% IT 1.43% MARKETING 0.59% CARE 1.39% GLOBAL 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.34% BUSINESS 0.55% M 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.55% BUILDING 1.23% CLEANING 0.55% ENTERPRISES 1.21% TRAINING 0.55% TRAINING 1.18% CENTRE 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.17% PROPERTY 0.51% SECURITY 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 1,278 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 146 52,427 56302 - Public houses and bars 144 4,543 99999 - Dormant Company 111 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 81 22,058 86900 - Other human health activities 57 7,866 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 52 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 52 30,396 74990 - Non-trading company 45 13,808 62090 - Other information technology service activities 43 12,291 7487 - Other business activities 37 10,703 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 36 2,366 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 35 6,971 5540 - Bars 33 560 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 29 5,132 62012 - Business and domestic software development 28 7,446 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 27 15,572 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 26 6,177 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 25 4,290 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 23 4,829
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08238640 LASSI LTD 03 Oct 2012 08241114 RETEX RECYCLING LIMITED 04 Oct 2012 08241293 I WEAR OPTICIANS (NORTH) LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08247711 QUEST SCHOOLS LTD 10 Oct 2012 08249157 S T C NORTHWICH LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 08259112 IVEGATE INNS LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08259517 AMORE LEISURE LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08260014 WINNING EMPLOYMENT LTD 18 Oct 2012 08265808 BDS PUBS LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 08272233 MEDICAL INSTRUMENTS (UK) LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 08276046 M.I.S. DIRECT LTD 31 Oct 2012 08265631 S.B. SWEET THINGS LTD 23 Oct 2012 08274332 AIREDALE CATERING EQUIPMENT GROUP LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08239634 ASH (HR) MANAGEMENT BUREAU LIMITED 04 Oct 2012 08248795 R & M PLUMBING MERCHANTS LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 08251361 PAYROLL (MANAGEMENT) CONSULTANCY LTD 12 Oct 2012 08264103 YES CAR HIRE LIMITED 23 Oct 2012 08262861 ADV TRADING UK LTD 22 Oct 2012 08271559 LIVE SHOW ENTERTAINMENT LTD 29 Oct 2012 08241427 PHYSIOHAUS LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08247875 OAKWELL HAND CAR WASH LTD 10 Oct 2012 08257998 RAWALPINDI EXPORTERS LTD 17 Oct 2012 08271695 M&R BACHRA LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 08243417 CROMWELL MEDIA LIMITED 08 Oct 2012 08261492 EMPIRE RECORDS LTD 22 Oct 2012
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