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
New Company Registrations
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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) Bradford UK 2013 1,070 269,432 2012 1,048 253,150 % change 2.1% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (1,070) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Bradford UK 2013 536 134,630 2012 479 121,659 % change 11.9% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (536) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 202 192 142 New companies in 2012 161 172 146 % change 25.5% 11.6% -2.7% Record Year 2013 (202) 2013 (192) 2011 (164)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Bradford UK 2013 597 155,192 2012 611 147,794 % change -2.3% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (936) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Bradford UK 2013 331 77,278 2012 347 80,218 % change -4.6% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (578) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 119 96 116 Closed companies in 2012 106 121 120 % change 12.3% -20.7% -3% Record Year 2009 (190) 2009 (218) 2009 (170)
Net Company Growth
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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) Bradford UK 2013 473 114,240 2012 437 105,356 Record Year 2013 (473) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Bradford UK 2013 205 57,352 2012 132 41,441 Record Year 2013 (205) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 83 96 26 Net growth in 2012 55 51 26 Record Year 2013 (83) 2013 (96) 2008 (89)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change 5.4% 8.5% -12.0% Record Year 2009 (0.5%) 1989 (0.6%) 1980 (0.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.37% CONSULTING 5.25% YORKSHIRE 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.80% BUSINESS 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.41% BRADFORD 1.11% PROPERTY 2.48% S 0.79% TRADING 2.05% (YORKSHIRE) 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.81% PUB 0.72% DESIGN 1.79% TRADING 0.72% LONDON 1.77% CAR 0.72% BUSINESS 1.77% PROPERTIES 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.68% SECURITY 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% PROPERTY 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.67% GLOBAL 0.58% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSULTING 0.58% MEDIA 1.57% CONSULTANCY 0.58% CARE 1.55% CARE 0.54% J 1.53% DESIGN 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.46% J 0.54% IT 1.40% M 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.40% (BRADFORD) 0.50% M 1.26% CO 0.50% BUILDING 1.22% BEAUTY 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.19% IT 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CLEANING 0.47% CAPITAL 1.16% HIRE 0.47% TRAINING 1.16%
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 1,428 257,517 56302 - Public houses and bars 162 5,165 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 152 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 148 44,817 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 94 24,324 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 63 25,583 86900 - Other human health activities 53 8,687 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 52 33,633 62090 - Other information technology service activities 47 12,578 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 41 6,140 74990 - Non-trading company 40 14,303 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 39 2,817 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 38 17,095 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 33 4,768 62012 - Business and domestic software development 32 8,590 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 30 7,871 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 29 7,793 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 28 5,366 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 28 6,771 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 23 5,319
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