Brighouse, West Yorkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 117 companies were formed in Brighouse in 2010. This total is 13.6% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Brighouse UK 2010 117 400,358 2009 103 362,675 2008 90 349,203 2007 174 457,649 2006 128 405,440 Record Year 2007 (174) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 48 companies were formed in Brighouse. This figure is 2.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Brighouse occurred in 2006 when a total of 57 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brighouse UK 2010 48 196,609 2009 47 180,654 % change 2.1% 8.8% Record Year 2006 (57) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 21 companies were registered in Brighouse during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Brighouse UK 2010 21 95,117 2009 28 85,983 % change -25.0% 10.6% Record Year 2006 (29) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 8 7 6 New companies in 2009 10 8 10 % change -20.0% -12.5% -40.0% Record Year 2009 (10) 2006 (17) 2007 (10)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 83 companies were dissolved in Brighouse in 2010. This total is 21.7% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Brighouse UK 2010 83 342,232 2009 106 533,773 2008 95 237,901 2007 40 220,295 2006 31 200,166 Record Year 2009 (106) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 37 companies were dissolved in Brighouse. This figure is 43.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Brighouse occurred in 2009 when a total of 65 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brighouse UK 2010 37 164,601 2009 65 244,537 % change -43.1% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (65) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 20 companies were dissolved in Brighouse during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 50.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Brighouse UK 2010 20 76,896 2009 40 85,136 % change -50.0% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (40) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 11 7 2 Closed companies in 2009 21 12 7 % change -47.6% -41.7% -71% Record Year 2009 (21) 2009 (12) 2009 (7)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 34 companies were added to the company register for Brighouse in 2010. This number represents growth of 33.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 37 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Brighouse company register grew by 134 companies.
Year Brighouse UK 2010 34 58,126 2009 -3 -171,098 2008 -5 111,302 2007 134 237,354 2006 97 205,274 Record Year 2007 (134) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Brighouse increased by 11 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brighouse UK 2010 11 32,008 2009 -18 -63,883 Record Year 2007 (39) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Brighouse during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 1 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Brighouse UK 2010 1 18,221 2009 -12 847 Record Year 2006 (20) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -3 0 4 Net growth in 2009 -11 -4 3 Record Year 2007 (7) 2006 (14) 2007 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Brighouse formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Brighouse was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Brighouse 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Brighouse formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brighouse 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Brighouse formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Brighouse 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -29.8% -21.8% -42.9% Record Year 1964 (0.1%) 1970 (0.3%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Brighouse was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Brighouse in 2010 was 25.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Brighouse was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.4% of all director appointments in Brighouse in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Brighouse was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in Brighouse in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MEDIA 1.22% CONSULTING 5.06% CARE 1.22% MANAGEMENT 5.01% RESTAURANT 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.14% BUSINESS 1.22% PROPERTY 2.36% ROBINS 0.81% TRADING 2.11% INVESTMENTS 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.95% SECURITY 0.81% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTING 0.81% BUSINESS 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% N 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.76% NEST 0.81% MEDIA 1.71% PRO 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.62% HIRE 0.81% LONDON 1.60% JOINT 0.81% CARE 1.45% LAW 0.81% INVESTMENTS 1.44% SAFETY 0.81% GLOBAL 1.43% HOUSE 0.81% J 1.42% INTEGRITY 0.81% IT 1.41% ESTATE 0.81% PROPERTIES 1.34% LA 0.81% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% R 0.81% BUILDING 1.34% MOBILITY 0.81% M 1.30% GROUNDEQUIP 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.25% HLC 0.41% SYSTEMS 1.24% AAA 0.41% S 1.23%
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 33 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 12 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 27,550 7499 - Non-trading company 6 12,000 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 4 13,474 99999 - Dormant Company 4 16,285 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 3 3,088 7440 - Advertising 3 1,860 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,144 43210 - Electrical installation 3 2,980 5190 - Other wholesale 3 1,447 7260 - Other computer related activities 3 8,089 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 1,849 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 2 7,298 9305 - Other service activities 2 8,858 5010 - Sale of motor vehicles 2 1,027 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 2 1,430 4525 - Other special trades construction 2 1,811 5530 - Restaurants 2 4,939
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07468821 GT & STH LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07467428 HEAVY ARTS LTD 13 Dec 2010 07462497 RUGS ONLINE LTD. 07 Dec 2010 07461488 BREW LA LA LTD 06 Dec 2010 07459490 MECHANICAL CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD 03 Dec 2010 07456637 SHAW CONSULTING LTD 01 Dec 2010