Keighley, 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.

Headlines

  • 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Keighley when compared to any year in history.
  • December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Keighley when compared to any previous December.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Keighley when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2013)

    2013 was a record year for company registrations in Keighley when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 467 companies were formed in Keighley in 2013. This total is 9.4% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearKeighleyUK
    2013467529,363
    2012427491,893
    2011364452,870
    2010329400,358
    2009287362,675
    Record Year2013 (467)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 220 companies were formed in Keighley. This figure is 5.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Keighley occurred in 2012 when a total of 233 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)KeighleyUK
    2013220259,931
    2012233238,743
    % change-5.6%8.9%
    Record Year2012 (233)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 111 companies were registered in Keighley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 10.5% 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)KeighleyUK
    2013111127,247
    2012124119,875
    % change-10.5%6.1%
    Record Year 2012 (124) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Keighley when compared to any previous December.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013413634
    New companies in 2012435328
    % change-4.7%-32.1%21.4%
    Record Year2012 (43)2012 (53)2013 (34)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 232 companies were dissolved in Keighley in 2013. This total is 16.8% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearKeighleyUK
    2013232332,213
    2012279293,729
    2011202314,524
    2010258342,233
    2009332533,789
    Record Year2009 (332)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 137 companies were dissolved in Keighley. This figure is 19.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Keighley occurred in 2009 when a total of 141 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)KeighleyUK
    2013137177,021
    2012115145,935
    % change19.1%21.3%
    Record Year2009 (141)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 74 companies were dissolved in Keighley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well 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)KeighleyUK
    20137490,851
    20126070,027
    % change23.3%29.7%
    Record Year 2013 (74) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Keighley when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013282521
    Closed companies in 2012272211
    % change3.7%13.6%91%
    Record Year2013 (28)2011 (27)2009 (28)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 235 companies were added to the company register for Keighley in 2013. This number represents growth of 50.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 87 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Keighley company register grew by 235 companies.

    YearKeighleyUK
    2013235197,150
    2012148198,164
    2011162138,346
    20107158,125
    2009-45-171,114
    Record Year2013 (235)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Keighley increased by 83 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)KeighleyUK
    20138382,910
    201211892,808
    Record Year2003 (131)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Keighley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 37 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)KeighleyUK
    20133736,396
    20126449,848
    Record Year 2012 (64) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2013131113
    Net growth in 2012163117
    Record Year2003 (33)2012 (31)2012 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Keighley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Keighley was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearKeighley
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 Keighley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Keighley
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Keighley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Keighley
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-11.4%-33.3%10.3%
    Record Year2003 (0.1%)2012 (0.1%)2001 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 40.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 40.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Keighley was 1990 when 37.8% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Keighley in 2013 was 24.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Keighley was 2005 when 34.1% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Keighley 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
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Keighley was in 2008 when 35.8% of all directors were female.

    30.2% of all director appointments in Keighley 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    KEIGHLEY1.30%CONSULTING5.22%
    HIRE1.06%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    CONSULTING1.06%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    MANAGEMENT0.83%PROPERTY2.59%
    DESIGN0.83%TRADING2.08%
    M0.71%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CARE0.71%LONDON1.86%
    CONSULTANCY0.71%DESIGN1.76%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    S0.59%CARE1.73%
    PRIVATE0.59%BUSINESS1.71%
    BUILDING0.59%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    AIREDALE0.59%GLOBAL1.58%
    PROPERTIES0.59%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    PARTNERSHIP0.59%PROPERTIES1.54%
    GLOBAL0.59%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    SUPPLIES0.59%J1.51%
    MOTORS0.47%MEDIA1.50%
    CONSULTANTS0.47%IT1.35%
    CO0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    ENERGY0.47%M1.23%
    PBM0.47%BUILDING1.21%
    B0.47%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    GREEN0.47%CAPITAL1.19%
    PROJECT0.47%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied209266,814
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2926,001
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2755,342
    99999 - Dormant Company2546,762
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1836,164
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1818,034
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1512,511
    74990 - Non-trading company1514,223
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet138,879
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1327,183
    41100 - Development of building projects139,485
    86900 - Other human health activities119,543
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate118,733
    43210 - Electrical installation105,730
    56101 - Licensed restaurants107,685
    56302 - Public houses and bars85,503
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings86,191
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified73,340
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation74,687
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands77,010

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08716415 PRODUCT PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED 03 Oct 2013
    08719653 JELLY KIDS LTD 07 Oct 2013
    08720187 LOCUM MECHANICAL LIMITED 07 Oct 2013
    08720202 PBM (MALT SHOVEL) LTD. 07 Oct 2013
    08725502 THE CROWDFUNDERS LIMITED 09 Oct 2013
    08728186 STEETON NEWSAGENTS & OFF LICENCE LIMITED 11 Oct 2013
    08741639 ITB (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 21 Oct 2013
    08744320 EAST MORTON LIMITED 23 Oct 2013
    08756449 ST JOHNS CROSS 1961 LIMITED 31 Oct 2013
    08756520 GLENWOOD BUILDING COMPANY LIMITED 31 Oct 2013
    08712164 TEAK VINTAGE LIVING LIMITED 01 Oct 2013
    08720758 GABRIEL GLOBAL LTD 07 Oct 2013
    08722625 MEARES GROUP LTD 08 Oct 2013
    08726112 URBAN NYMPH LIMITED 10 Oct 2013
    08726796 VERITAS MOBILITY LIMITED 10 Oct 2013
    08728271 EAGLE TRANSLATIONS LIMITED 11 Oct 2013
    08738550 R & B BUILDING SERVICES (SKIPTON) LIMITED 18 Oct 2013
    08742213 PLAYFX LTD 22 Oct 2013
    08745277 KEIGHLEY YOUTH CO-OP LTD 23 Oct 2013
    08749232 BRAVADO INSPIRATION LIMITED 25 Oct 2013
    08751325 ECOLECTRICALS LTD 28 Oct 2013
    08752139 I.K. PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED 29 Oct 2013
    08715190 CIRIL SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED 02 Oct 2013
    08722637 BESPOKE SURVEILLANCE SERVICES LTD 08 Oct 2013
    08744140 QUINNS & CO LIMITED 22 Oct 2013

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