Brighouse, West Yorkshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 126 companies were formed in Brighouse in 2012. This total is 1.6% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Brighouse UK 2012 126 491,893 2011 128 452,870 2010 117 400,358 2009 103 362,675 2008 90 349,203 Record Year 2007 (174) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 44 companies were formed in Brighouse. This figure is 21.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 44 238,743 2011 56 224,135 % change -21.4% 6.5% Record Year 2006 (57) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 22 companies were registered in Brighouse during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 15.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Brighouse UK 2012 22 119,875 2011 26 109,623 % change -15.4% 9.4% Record Year 2006 (29) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 6 9 7 New companies in 2011 12 4 10 % change -50.0% 125.0% -30.0% Record Year 2011 (12) 2006 (17) 2007 (10)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 82 companies were dissolved in Brighouse in 2012. This total is 26.2% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Brighouse UK 2012 82 293,728 2011 65 314,524 2010 83 342,233 2009 106 533,787 2008 95 237,873 Record Year 2009 (106) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 43 companies were dissolved in Brighouse. This figure is 22.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 43 145,934 2011 35 152,213 % change 22.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (65) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 19 companies were dissolved in Brighouse during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Brighouse UK 2012 19 70,026 2011 18 79,983 % change 5.6% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (40) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 8 5 6 Closed companies in 2011 6 4 8 % change 33.3% 25.0% -25% Record Year 2009 (21) 2009 (12) 2011 (8)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 44 companies were added to the company register for Brighouse in 2012. This number represents growth of 34.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 19 companies lower 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 2012 44 198,165 2011 63 138,346 2010 34 58,125 2009 -3 -171,112 2008 -5 111,330 Record Year 2007 (134) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Brighouse increased by 1 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brighouse UK 2012 1 92,809 2011 21 71,922 Record Year 2007 (39) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Brighouse during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 3 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Brighouse UK 2012 3 49,849 2011 8 29,640 Record Year 2006 (20) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 -2 4 1 Net growth in 2011 6 0 2 Record Year 2007 (7) 2006 (14) 2007 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Brighouse formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Brighouse was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Brighouse 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Brighouse formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brighouse 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Brighouse formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Brighouse 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -58.1% 114.1% -31.8% Record Year 1964 (0.1%) 1970 (0.3%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 13.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Brighouse was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Brighouse in 2012 was 36.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Brighouse was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.9% of all director appointments in Brighouse in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Brighouse was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
36.4% of all director appointments in Brighouse in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage YORKSHIRE 1.52% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.52% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.31% (BRIGHOUSE) 1.14% PROPERTY 2.40% LOGISTICS 1.14% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.76% DESIGN 1.86% PROTECT 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PLUMBING 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.79% HOUSE 0.76% BUSINESS 1.76% ALARM 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.75% AP 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% MAINTENANCE 0.76% LONDON 1.69% MACHINE 0.76% MEDIA 1.69% TAVERNS 0.76% GLOBAL 1.59% ONE 0.76% J 1.57% FRANCHISE 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ELECTRICAL 0.76% IT 1.43% GSS 0.76% CARE 1.39% SALES 0.76% PROPERTIES 1.34% HUNTSMAN 0.76% M 1.26% CONSULTANCY 0.76% BUILDING 1.23% LEISURE 0.76% ENTERPRISES 1.21% J 0.76% TRAINING 1.18% DEVELOPMENTS 0.76% ELECTRICAL 1.17% IN 0.76% SECURITY 1.17%
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 58 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 7 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 22,058 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 4,829 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 6,400 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 6,307 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,291 71129 - Other engineering activities 3 3,763 70100 - Activities of head offices 3 3,878 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 3 2,997 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 3 2,758 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 6,419 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 3 2,191 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 2 1,595 68310 - Real estate agencies 2 3,270 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 2 2,185
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08278063 LAZARUS MOBILITY LTD 01 Nov 2012 08281430 SENCHEM LTD. 05 Nov 2012 08284113 3 OLIVES LIMITED 07 Nov 2012 08286191 REDDINGTON CONSULTING LIMITED 08 Nov 2012 08297182 NEWDAWN PROPERTY LTD 19 Nov 2012 08310128 GMD ENGINEERING LTD 27 Nov 2012 08310912 BONE PIXEL LIMITED 28 Nov 2012 08312652 HALIFAX WEB SALES LTD 29 Nov 2012 08312754 PT CHANGE CONSULTANCY LTD 29 Nov 2012