Bradford, West Yorkshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous December.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous October.
- October 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any month in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bradford when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bradford when compared to any previous December.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bradford when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any year in history.
A total of 2,196 companies were formed in Bradford in 2013. This total is 9.6% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Bradford UK 2013 2,196 529,363 2012 2,004 491,893 2011 1,877 452,870 2010 1,637 400,358 2009 1,490 362,675 Record Year 2013 (2,196) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,126 companies were formed in Bradford. This figure is 17.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bradford occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,126 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bradford UK 2013 1,126 259,931 2012 956 238,743 % change 17.8% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (1,126) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 572 companies were registered in Bradford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 28.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bradford UK 2013 572 127,247 2012 445 119,875 % change 28.5% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (572) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous December.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous October.
October 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 224 168 180 New companies in 2012 161 183 101 % change 39.1% -8.2% 78.2% Record Year 2013 (224) 2012 (183) 2013 (180)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 1,430 companies were dissolved in Bradford in 2013. This total is 18.3% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Bradford UK 2013 1,430 332,213 2012 1,209 293,729 2011 1,211 314,524 2010 1,199 342,233 2009 1,637 533,789 Record Year 2009 (1,637) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bradford when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 833 companies were dissolved in Bradford. This figure is 39.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bradford occurred in 2013 when a total of 833 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bradford UK 2013 833 177,021 2012 598 145,935 % change 39.3% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (833) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 479 companies were dissolved in Bradford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 86.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bradford UK 2013 479 90,851 2012 257 70,027 % change 86.4% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (479) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bradford when compared to any previous December.
October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Bradford when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 197 138 144 Closed companies in 2012 108 97 52 % change 82.4% 42.3% 177% Record Year 2013 (197) 2011 (150) 2013 (144)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 766 companies were added to the company register for Bradford in 2013. This number represents growth of 34.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 29 companies lower 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 2013 766 197,150 2012 795 198,164 2011 666 138,346 2010 438 58,125 2009 -147 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (795) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Bradford increased by 293 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bradford UK 2013 293 82,910 2012 358 92,808 Record Year 2012 (358) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Bradford during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 93 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bradford UK 2013 93 36,396 2012 188 49,848 Record Year 2012 (188) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 27 30 36 Net growth in 2012 53 86 49 Record Year 2011 (88) 2012 (86) 2010 (62)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Bradford was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Bradford 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bradford 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Bradford 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% % change 29.3% -9.8% 62.0% Record Year 1979 (0.5%) 1974 (0.8%) 1989 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 40.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 40.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Bradford was 1985 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bradford in 2013 was 21.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Bradford was 2011 when 26.4% of all directors were female.
22.1% of all director appointments in Bradford in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bradford was in 2010 when 28.9% of all directors were female.
22.5% of all director appointments in Bradford in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BUSINESS 1.32% CONSULTING 5.22% BRADFORD 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.72% YORKSHIRE 1.26% CONSULTANCY 3.45% MANAGEMENT 1.26% PROPERTY 2.59% (YORKSHIRE) 0.93% TRADING 2.08% S 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 0.79% LONDON 1.86% PROPERTIES 0.79% DESIGN 1.76% CONSULTANTS 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PUB 0.76% CARE 1.73% CARE 0.69% BUSINESS 1.71% PROPERTY 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TRADING 0.66% GLOBAL 1.58% ENERGY 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.56% (BRADFORD) 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.54% INVESTMENTS 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.53% HEALTHCARE 0.50% J 1.51% CO 0.50% MEDIA 1.50% GLOBAL 0.50% IT 1.35% ASSOCIATES 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% CONSULTING 0.50% M 1.23% CENTRE 0.50% BUILDING 1.21% MARKETING 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.20% DESIGN 0.46% CAPITAL 1.19% DIRECT 0.43% ENERGY 1.14%
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 1,442 266,814 56302 - Public houses and bars 167 5,503 99999 - Dormant Company 147 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 143 55,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 95 26,001 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 69 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 66 27,183 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 50 7,010 86900 - Other human health activities 48 9,543 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 44 3,044 62090 - Other information technology service activities 43 12,511 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 40 18,034 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 37 4,987 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 36 8,879 74990 - Non-trading company 33 14,223 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 32 5,800 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 32 8,733 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 32 3,540 62012 - Business and domestic software development 31 9,360 56101 - Licensed restaurants 27 7,685
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08763060 PAB (UK) LIMITED 05 Nov 2013 08766185 INFINITE VAPOUR LIMITED 07 Nov 2013 08766267 INFINITE AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 07 Nov 2013 08766316 ARDEN INN (ACCRINGTON) LIMITED 07 Nov 2013 08770488 THE CROWN (HEBDEN BRIDGE) LIMITED 11 Nov 2013 08781533 EEHAD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 19 Nov 2013 08781983 ALBION (GREENGATES) LIMITED 19 Nov 2013 08783501 ERISKA STUD LIMITED 20 Nov 2013 08792631 PURVER PUBS LIMITED 27 Nov 2013 08794388 BREWERS ARMS (FALLOWFIELD) LIMITED 28 Nov 2013 08780147 DEVINE EVENTS LTD 18 Nov 2013 08795827 ARC ROOFING & MAINTENANCE LIMITED 29 Nov 2013 08759089 TRADING R US LIMITED 04 Nov 2013 08780112 ACE AUTOMOTIVE LTD 18 Nov 2013 08785550 GOLDEN GODDESS LTD 21 Nov 2013 08762451 RG FLOWERS & PLANTS LTD 05 Nov 2013 08768528 ECO HEATING GRANTS LIMITED 08 Nov 2013 08777521 MILL LANE FUNCTIONS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 15 Nov 2013 08788082 BAC TO BUSINESS LTD 25 Nov 2013 08793037 CMFL LTD 27 Nov 2013 08771112 AMC BRADFORD LIMITED 12 Nov 2013 08775247 CUE GARDENS LIMITED 14 Nov 2013 08781703 IJAZ WORLDWIDE DISTRIBUTORS LTD 19 Nov 2013 08781818 AMS FINANCIAL CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Nov 2013 08788227 DANISH DIAMOND LTD 25 Nov 2013
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