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Keighley, West Yorkshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 194 companies were formed in Keighley. This figure is 6.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012194253,150
    2011208228,735
    % change-6.7%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (208)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 84 companies were registered in Keighley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)KeighleyUK
    201284121,659
    2011105112,344
    % change-20.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (105) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012303321
    New companies in 2011313836
    % change-3.2%-13.2%-41.7%
    Record Year2011 (31)2011 (38)2011 (36)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 164 companies were dissolved in Keighley. This figure is 64.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012164147,793
    2011100162,310
    % change64.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (191)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 78 companies were dissolved in Keighley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 100.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)KeighleyUK
    20127880,218
    20113971,324
    % change100.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (114) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012292425
    Closed companies in 201171616
    % change314.3%50.0%56%
    Record Year2006 (37)2009 (52)2009 (33)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Keighley increased by 30 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KeighleyUK
    201230105,357
    201110866,425
    Record Year2003 (142)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Keighley during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 6 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)KeighleyUK
    2012641,441
    20116641,020
    Record Year 2003 (67) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201219-4
    Net growth in 2011242220
    Record Year2011 (24)2011 (22)2003 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Keighley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Keighley
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Keighley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Keighley
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-18.6%-23.9%-37.7%
    Record Year1971 (0.4%)1971 (0.3%)1970 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 40.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 39.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Keighley was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.3% of all director appointments in Keighley in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Keighley was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    25.0% of all director appointments in Keighley in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    KEIGHLEY1.23%CONSULTING5.07%
    YORKSHIRE1.23%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    J0.92%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY0.77%PROPERTY2.35%
    CARE0.77%TRADING2.10%
    PROPERTIES0.77%DESIGN1.89%
    DESIGN0.77%ENGINEERING1.87%
    MEDIA0.61%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    SOLAR0.61%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ENERGY0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    BUSINESS0.61%BUSINESS1.70%
    ASSOCIATES0.61%MEDIA1.69%
    DIRECT0.61%LONDON1.68%
    MEDICAL0.61%J1.57%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.61%GLOBAL1.51%
    KITCHEN0.46%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SERVICE0.46%IT1.42%
    MARKETING0.46%CARE1.31%
    MANAGEMENT0.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.46%M1.26%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.46%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    M0.46%BUILDING1.23%
    CONSULTING0.46%SECURITY1.19%
    HAWORTH0.46%S1.18%
    AIREDALE0.46%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied178244,457
    7487 - Other business activities3247,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2435,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2020,390
    74990 - Non-trading company159,706
    9999 - Dormant Company1416,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1114,220
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1010,271
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities815,280
    62090 - Other information technology service activities78,258
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified71,870
    99999 - Dormant Company726,088
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet73,818
    7499 - Non-trading company78,023
    41100 - Development of building projects65,149
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate54,535
    5530 - Restaurants54,037
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified54,091
    43210 - Electrical installation53,557
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply46,356

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08055114 CONEZONE LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08056416 KINDERCARE LTD 03 May 2012
    08063867 P&J READ LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08073530 WOOD TOP LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08081669 ELITE IT EDUCATION LTD 24 May 2012
    08082122 KITCHEN ESSENTIALS LTD 24 May 2012
    08088709 M.A.SPENCE LTD 30 May 2012
    08090951 AIREDALE PRESERVATION LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08053159 FARFIELD CARE LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08053476 BREAKING TRADITION LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08074027 ELITE SAFE STORAGE LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08082609 ABN TRAFALGAR LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08084636 CLARUS (UK) LTD 28 May 2012
    08084861 UK IT REPAIR LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08090035 BEV TRANSPORT LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08090324 OLIVE KIDZ CLUB LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08091143 GORDON GEKKO ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 31 May 2012
    08052037 ANTHONY SMITH DESIGN LTD. 01 May 2012
    08063020 DAVE COWARD MANAGEMENT LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08069763 SANDINGSHED LTD 15 May 2012
    08075468 C FOTHERGILL CONSULTANTS LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08078519 DIXON HILL CONSULTING LTD 22 May 2012
    08082510 HADRIAN SPRING WATER COMPANY LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08085231 HS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 28 May 2012
    08088751 RESRC LTD. 30 May 2012

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