Bradford, West Yorkshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,070 companies were formed in Bradford. This figure is 2.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Bradford occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,070 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BradfordUK
    20131,070269,432
    20121,048253,150
    % change2.1%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (1,070)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 536 companies were registered in Bradford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 11.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BradfordUK
    2013536134,630
    2012479121,659
    % change11.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (536) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013202192142
    New companies in 2012161172146
    % change25.5%11.6%-2.7%
    Record Year2013 (202)2013 (192)2011 (164)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 597 companies were dissolved in Bradford. This figure is 2.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013597155,192
    2012611147,794
    % change-2.3%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (936)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 331 companies were dissolved in Bradford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BradfordUK
    201333177,278
    201234780,218
    % change-4.6%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (578) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201311996116
    Closed companies in 2012106121120
    % change12.3%-20.7%-3%
    Record Year2009 (190)2009 (218)2009 (170)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Bradford increased by 473 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BradfordUK
    2013473114,240
    2012437105,356
    Record Year2013 (473)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Bradford during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 205 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BradfordUK
    201320557,352
    201213241,441
    Record Year 2013 (205) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013839626
    Net growth in 2012555126
    Record Year2013 (83)2013 (96)2008 (89)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Bradford
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Bradford
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.4%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change5.4%8.5%-12.0%
    Record Year2009 (0.5%)1989 (0.6%)1980 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Bradford was 2010 when 24.1% of all directors were female.

    20.1% of all director appointments in Bradford in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Bradford was in 2008 when 23.0% of all directors were female.

    22.5% of all director appointments in Bradford in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.37%CONSULTING5.25%
    YORKSHIRE1.19%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    BUSINESS1.15%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    BRADFORD1.11%PROPERTY2.48%
    S0.79%TRADING2.05%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.75%ENGINEERING1.81%
    PUB0.72%DESIGN1.79%
    TRADING0.72%LONDON1.77%
    CAR0.72%BUSINESS1.77%
    PROPERTIES0.61%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    SECURITY0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    PROPERTY0.61%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    GLOBAL0.58%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSULTING0.58%MEDIA1.57%
    CONSULTANCY0.58%CARE1.55%
    CARE0.54%J1.53%
    DESIGN0.54%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    J0.54%IT1.40%
    M0.50%PROPERTIES1.40%
    (BRADFORD)0.50%M1.26%
    CO0.50%BUILDING1.22%
    BEAUTY0.50%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    IT0.47%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CLEANING0.47%CAPITAL1.16%
    HIRE0.47%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,428257,517
    56302 - Public houses and bars1625,165
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified15254,555
    99999 - Dormant Company14844,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified9424,324
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6325,583
    86900 - Other human health activities538,687
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5233,633
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4712,578
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands416,140
    74990 - Non-trading company4014,303
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles392,817
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3817,095
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles334,768
    62012 - Business and domestic software development328,590
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate307,871
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet297,793
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets285,366
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities286,771
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified235,319

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08472048 FAIRWAY PRESTIGE MOTORS LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08474202 ARIANA BUSINESS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08474784 TOGETHER DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08478454 GWECO 561 LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08480402 THE BRIDAL EMPORIUM LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08486955 NEW STRAWBERRY GARDENS LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08495131 USS (YORKSHIRE) LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08500572 BEACON ROAD LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08503806 ICREAMS WORLD LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08506525 JUNOON EXPERIENCE LTD 26 Apr 2013
    08511415 HORSE & JOCKEY (ARNOLD) LTD 30 Apr 2013
    08477658 MISS PULLAN CORPORATIONS LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08477669 AB LOCUM CONSULTANTS LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08479011 DISCONTOYS LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08480723 BLITZIT CONTRACTORS LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08481434 MANTAS TRADING LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08491763 NORTHBOOKS LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08493611 LITTLE HULTON FURNITURE LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08493631 LEYLANDS FURNITURE LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08493734 ARPH PROPERTIES LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08507404 SAMI TECK ENTERPRISES LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08476886 SECURE PRODUCTS LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08469578 PAYGO STAFFING LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08484636 ENTERPRISE IN RESETTLEMENT C.I.C. 11 Apr 2013
    08489847 MMBOSS LIMITED 16 Apr 2013