Bradford, West Yorkshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous April.
- The record second quarter for female directors in Bradford was in 2014 when 24.8% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,237 companies were formed in Bradford. This figure is 15.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Bradford occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,237 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bradford UK 2014 1,237 300,731 2013 1,070 269,432 % change 15.6% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (1,237) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 606 companies were registered in Bradford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 13.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bradford UK 2014 606 150,009 2013 536 134,630 % change 13.1% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (606) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Bradford when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 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 2014 205 191 210 New companies in 2013 202 192 142 % change 1.5% -0.5% 47.9% Record Year 2014 (205) 2013 (192) 2014 (210)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 761 companies were dissolved in Bradford. This figure is 27.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 761 177,207 2013 597 155,192 % change 27.5% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (936) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 402 companies were dissolved in Bradford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 21.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bradford UK 2014 402 94,837 2013 331 77,278 % change 21.5% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (578) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 84 172 146 Closed companies in 2013 119 96 116 % change -29.4% 79.2% 26% Record Year 2009 (190) 2009 (218) 2009 (170)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Bradford when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Bradford when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Bradford increased by 476 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bradford UK 2014 476 123,524 2013 473 114,240 Record Year 2014 (476) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Bradford during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 204 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bradford UK 2014 204 55,172 2013 205 57,352 Record Year 2013 (205) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 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 2014 121 19 64 Net growth in 2013 83 96 26 Record Year 2014 (121) 2013 (96) 2008 (89)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Bradford 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Bradford formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Bradford 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% % change -8.5% -8.2% 28.1% Record Year 2009 (0.5%) 1989 (0.6%) 1980 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 40.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 39.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Bradford was 2010 when 24.1% of all directors were female.
23.6% of all director appointments in Bradford in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Bradford was in 2014 when 24.8% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Bradford in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BRADFORD 1.24% CONSULTING 5.16% CONSULTANCY 1.18% MANAGEMENT 4.64% MANAGEMENT 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.50% YORKSHIRE 0.99% PROPERTY 2.66% BUSINESS 0.93% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTIES 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.99% S 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTANTS 0.84% LONDON 1.93% PROPERTY 0.77% CARE 1.85% PUB 0.74% DESIGN 1.75% (YORKSHIRE) 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CONSULTING 0.65% BUSINESS 1.69% TRADING 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.63% MEDIA 0.59% TRANSPORT 1.58% GLOBAL 0.56% GLOBAL 1.55% MARKETING 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.55% HOME 0.56% J 1.51% CARE 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.48% INVESTMENTS 0.56% MEDIA 1.44% (BRADFORD) 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.40% HEALTHCARE 0.56% IT 1.33% R 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% CENTRE 0.50% BUILDING 1.26% M 0.50% M 1.24% DEVELOPMENTS 0.50% CO., 1.20%
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 1,415 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 163 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 154 57,421 56302 - Public houses and bars 154 6,099 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 107 28,352 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 74 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 63 29,029 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 54 7,840 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 52 9,900 86900 - Other human health activities 51 11,292 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 45 19,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 45 13,024 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 40 3,392 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 37 10,133 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 36 6,286 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 36 3,928 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 30 6,631 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 29 3,721 62012 - Business and domestic software development 29 9,834 49410 - Freight transport by road 29 9,265
Recent Companies
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