Brighouse, 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.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 98 companies were formed in Brighouse in 2013. This total is 22.2% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Brighouse UK 2013 98 529,363 2012 126 491,893 2011 128 452,870 2010 117 400,358 2009 103 362,675 Record Year 2007 (174) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 41 companies were formed in Brighouse. This figure is 6.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 41 259,931 2012 44 238,743 % change -6.8% 8.9% Record Year 2006 (57) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 21 companies were registered in Brighouse during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 4.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly 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) Brighouse UK 2013 21 127,247 2012 22 119,875 % change -4.5% 6.1% Record Year 2006 (29) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 6 6 9 New companies in 2012 6 9 7 % change 0.0% -33.3% 28.6% Record Year 2011 (12) 2006 (17) 2007 (10)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Brighouse in 2013. This total is 15.9% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Brighouse UK 2013 95 332,213 2012 82 293,729 2011 65 314,524 2010 83 342,233 2009 106 533,789 Record Year 2009 (106) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 54 companies were dissolved in Brighouse. This figure is 25.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 54 177,021 2012 43 145,935 % change 25.6% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (65) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Brighouse during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 52.6% 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) Brighouse UK 2013 29 90,851 2012 19 70,027 % change 52.6% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (40) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 17 6 6 Closed companies in 2012 8 5 6 % change 112.5% 20.0% 0% Record Year 2009 (21) 2009 (12) 2011 (8)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 3 companies were added to the company register for Brighouse in 2013. This number represents growth of 3.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 41 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 2013 3 197,150 2012 44 198,164 2011 63 138,346 2010 34 58,125 2009 -3 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (134) 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 Brighouse decreased by 13 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brighouse UK 2013 -13 82,910 2012 1 92,808 Record Year 2006 (39) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Brighouse during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was -8 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Brighouse UK 2013 -8 36,396 2012 3 49,848 Record Year 2006 (20) 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 -11 0 3 Net growth in 2012 -2 4 1 Record Year 1994 (7) 2006 (14) 2007 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Brighouse formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Brighouse was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Brighouse 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Brighouse formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Brighouse 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Brighouse formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Brighouse 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.0%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -6.9% -34.4% 16.6% Record Year 1992 (0.1%) 2006 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% 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 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% 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 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% 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 Brighouse was 1992 when 40.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Brighouse in 2013 was 27.8%. 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 Brighouse was 2006 when 38.4% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Brighouse 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 Brighouse was in 2006 when 40.3% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Brighouse 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 CONSULTANCY 1.47% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.47% MANAGEMENT 4.72% DESIGN 1.47% CONSULTANCY 3.45% BRIGHOUSE 1.47% PROPERTY 2.59% SERVICE 1.47% TRADING 2.08% SHOES 0.98% ENGINEERING 1.87% G 0.98% LONDON 1.86% ASSOCIATES 0.98% DESIGN 1.76% PROPERTIES 0.98% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% PROPERTY 0.98% CARE 1.73% TRANSLINE 0.98% BUSINESS 1.71% YORKSHIRE 0.98% CONSULTANTS 1.68% WIND 0.98% GLOBAL 1.58% IT 0.98% INVESTMENTS 1.56% ENERGY 0.98% PROPERTIES 1.54% HOME 0.98% ASSOCIATES 1.53% (BRIGHOUSE) 0.98% J 1.51% STORE 0.98% MEDIA 1.50% EDUCATION 0.98% IT 1.35% C 0.98% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% PET 0.98% M 1.23% ALBION 0.49% BUILDING 1.21% SOCIAL 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.20% DISTILLERY 0.49% CAPITAL 1.19% SWITCHGEAR 0.49% 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 68 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 55,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 27,183 99999 - Dormant Company 9 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 36,164 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 5 3,540 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 5 3,473 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 7,685 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 26,001 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 5,800 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 5,503 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 3 3,736 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 3 6,000 71129 - Other engineering activities 3 5,158 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 8,879 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,511 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 18,034 58190 - Other publishing activities 3 2,517 86230 - Dental practice activities 3 2,030 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 8,733
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08723806 PLAN A MARKETING LIMITED 08 Oct 2013 08726794 AUTOMORPH LTD 10 Oct 2013 08741671 SUPPORT 4 SUCCESS LTD 21 Oct 2013 OC388716 ANSLETS LLP 23 Oct 2013 08750728 AV SOLUTIONS NORTHERN LIMITED 28 Oct 2013 08756740 BRIGHOUSE TYRES LIMITED 31 Oct 2013