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Keighley, West Yorkshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Keighley when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Keighley when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Keighley when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Keighley when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Keighley when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Keighley when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Keighley when compared to any previous April.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Keighley when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Keighley when compared to any previous April.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Keighley when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Keighley when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 208 companies were formed in Keighley. This figure is 29.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Keighley occurred in 2011 when a total of 208 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KeighleyUK
    2011208228,735
    2010161203,749
    % change29.2%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (208)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Keighley when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Keighley when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 105 companies were registered in Keighley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 41.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)KeighleyUK
    2011105112,344
    20107498,612
    % change41.9%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (105) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Keighley when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Keighley when compared to any previous May.

    April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Keighley when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011313836
    New companies in 2010211934
    % change47.6%100.0%5.9%
    Record Year2011 (31)2011 (38)2011 (36)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 100 companies were dissolved in Keighley. This figure is 15.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Keighley occurred in 2009 when a total of 191 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KeighleyUK
    2011100162,310
    2010118177,631
    % change-15.3%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (191)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 39 companies were dissolved in Keighley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 32.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)KeighleyUK
    20113971,324
    20105894,954
    % change-32.8%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (114) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201171616
    Closed companies in 2010102721
    % change-30.0%-40.7%-24%
    Record Year2006 (37)2009 (52)2009 (33)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Keighley increased by 108 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KeighleyUK
    201110866,425
    20104326,118
    Record Year2003 (142)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Keighley during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 66 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)KeighleyUK
    20116641,020
    2010163,658
    Record Year 2003 (67) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    May 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Keighley when compared to any previous May.

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Keighley when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011242220
    Net growth in 201011-813
    Record Year2011 (24)2011 (22)2003 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Keighley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Keighley
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Keighley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Keighley
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change42.9%57.5%-6.2%
    Record Year1971 (0.4%)1971 (0.3%)1970 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 41.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 40.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Keighley was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.9% of all director appointments in Keighley in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Keighley was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    26.6% of all director appointments in Keighley in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.17%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.02%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CENTRE1.02%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    ENGINEERING0.88%PROPERTY2.43%
    CARE0.88%TRADING2.05%
    CRAVEN0.88%DESIGN1.94%
    CLAIMS0.88%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    S0.73%BUSINESS1.87%
    M0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    AIREDALE0.73%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    KEIGHLEY0.73%MEDIA1.73%
    CONSULTANCY0.58%ENGINEERING1.67%
    DEVELOPMENT0.58%LONDON1.60%
    DESIGN0.58%GLOBAL1.46%
    AIRE0.58%J1.44%
    PROPERTY0.58%CARE1.44%
    TRAINING0.58%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    WINDOWS0.58%IT1.39%
    MOTORS0.58%BUILDING1.32%
    GROUP0.58%PROPERTIES1.31%
    J0.58%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    VALLEY0.44%M1.27%
    THERAPY0.44%S1.23%
    KINGFELL0.44%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    HIRE0.44%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied140202,072
    7487 - Other business activities4160,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2330,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1916,419
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified157,835
    9999 - Dormant Company1020,111
    99999 - Dormant Company918,918
    5530 - Restaurants85,086
    74990 - Non-trading company88,481
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities710,545
    7499 - Non-trading company710,955
    9305 - Other service activities79,063
    7414 - Business & management consultancy613,053
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply67,143
    7260 - Other computer related activities57,849
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified51,427
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified53,050
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified51,431
    7411 - Legal activities41,272
    8042 - Adult and other education42,203

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07658859 LIFESCAPE MAG CIC 06 Jun 2011
    07664368 NORTH HOUSE FILMS LTD. 09 Jun 2011
    07666179 KINGFELL ACOUSTICS LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07666229 KINGFELL CCTV LTD 10 Jun 2011
    07668964 REDRANSOM SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07671098 UNDER THE CLOCK BRADFORD 15 Jun 2011
    07671888 GENERALISTICS LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07676314 PDS MAINTENANCE AND PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07680335 CRAVEN HOMECARE LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07683438 KS HEALTH LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07686516 CRAVEN MANAGEMENT CONSULTING LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07659969 P I CLAIMANTS LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07660718 ELCADANT PRECISION SHEET METAL LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07662270 UMM-E-HANI LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07669049 TOUCHSTONE INVESTMENTS (RIDDLESDEN) LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07669321 DE-CAFE LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07672759 BEAR EVENTS LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07679159 S J PLAYCARE LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07683892 FITNESSDANCEFUSION LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07684321 VALLEYSIDE AUTOS LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07685540 M & M LEISURE LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07688974 PMI NETWORK LTD 30 Jun 2011
    07656205 WIGGLEWAGGLE AND CO LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07674901 ONE ZERO PUBLISHING LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07679910 PEKA FORMULATIONS LTD 23 Jun 2011

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