Keighley, West Yorkshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Keighley when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 216 companies were formed in Keighley. This figure is 12.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Keighley occurred in 2013 when a total of 247 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KeighleyUK
    2014216300,731
    2013247269,432
    % change-12.6%11.6%
    Record Year2013 (247)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 112 companies were registered in Keighley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)KeighleyUK
    2014112150,009
    2013127134,630
    % change-11.8%11.4%
    Record Year 2013 (127) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Keighley when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014433633
    New companies in 2013404839
    % change7.5%-25.0%-15.4%
    Record Year2014 (43)2013 (48)2013 (39)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 120 companies were dissolved in Keighley. This figure is 26.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014120177,207
    201395155,192
    % change26.3%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (191)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 70 companies were dissolved in Keighley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 27.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)KeighleyUK
    20147094,837
    20135577,278
    % change27.3%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (114) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014123622
    Closed companies in 2013181225
    % change-33.3%200.0%-12%
    Record Year2006 (37)2009 (52)2009 (33)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Keighley increased by 96 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)KeighleyUK
    201496123,524
    2013152114,240
    Record Year2013 (152)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Keighley during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 42 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)KeighleyUK
    20144255,172
    20137257,352
    Record Year 2013 (72) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Keighley when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201431011
    Net growth in 2013223614
    Record Year2014 (31)2013 (36)2003 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Keighley formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Keighley
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Keighley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Keighley
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-3.0%-30.8%-26.8%
    Record Year1995 (0.1%)2002 (0.1%)2002 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 41.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Keighley was 2005 when 31.0% of all directors were female.

    23.4% of all director appointments in Keighley in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Keighley was in 2008 when 33.1% of all directors were female.

    22.4% of all director appointments in Keighley in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    KEIGHLEY1.72%CONSULTING5.16%
    HIRE1.10%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    YORKSHIRE0.86%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    MANAGEMENT0.74%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTANCY0.74%TRADING2.03%
    BUILDING0.61%ENGINEERING1.99%
    PROPERTIES0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CARE0.61%LONDON1.93%
    ENERGY0.49%CARE1.85%
    ECO0.49%DESIGN1.75%
    DESIGN0.49%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    PROPERTY0.49%BUSINESS1.69%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.49%PROPERTIES1.63%
    GREEN0.49%TRANSPORT1.58%
    CONSULTING0.49%GLOBAL1.55%
    ASSOCIATES0.49%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    BUSINESS0.49%J1.51%
    CARS0.49%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    HOUSE0.37%MEDIA1.44%
    GROUP0.37%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    SPECIALISTS0.37%IT1.33%
    M0.37%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    MOTOR0.37%BUILDING1.26%
    ELECTRICAL0.37%M1.24%
    JCL0.37%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied212261,557
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3128,352
    99999 - Dormant Company3048,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2957,421
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2319,058
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2240,250
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1613,024
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1529,029
    56302 - Public houses and bars146,099
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1410,133
    41100 - Development of building projects1410,527
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet129,900
    56101 - Licensed restaurants128,585
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands117,840
    74990 - Non-trading company1014,351
    43210 - Electrical installation106,050
    86900 - Other human health activities911,292
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities97,415
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets86,286
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation85,075

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09065632 ANDREW ROE LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09066969 BLESSED CHRISTOPHER WHARTON CATHOLIC ACADEMY TRUST 02 Jun 2014
    09071000 LUCETTI MACKENZIE LIMITED 04 Jun 2014
    09079411 BELLA DECOR LTD 10 Jun 2014
    09083012 INNOVATIVE BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09085594 STADIUM GOLF LIMITED 13 Jun 2014
    09089599 HHOUK LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09089853 GEKKO ENTERPRISE LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09098075 GOURMET KITCHEN LIMITED 23 Jun 2014
    09100471 VENTURE XTREME CONSULTANCY LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09068526 THE GREEN PROGRAMMER LTD 03 Jun 2014
    09069581 MIKEY KENRICK LTD 03 Jun 2014
    09075083 CLOUD 9 LEGAL LTD 06 Jun 2014
    09075407 NO 1 FOOD STORE LIMITED 06 Jun 2014
    09082379 YOUQAM VENTURES LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09090451 A K TRANSPORT LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09093373 MAHROOF AUDIOLOGICAL SERVICES LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09094192 BUTT & CO LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09100241 TARGET TYRES LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09100287 JK CARPET SPECIALISTS LTD 24 Jun 2014
    09103535 CAVENDISH HOMES PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 26 Jun 2014
    09105139 THE FOUNTAIN INN (BARNOLDSWICK) LTD 27 Jun 2014
    09065526 MATRIX COACHING & DEVELOPMENT LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09098810 RICHARD ELLISON CONSULTING LIMITED 23 Jun 2014
    09099873 FRANCIS MAIN LTD 24 Jun 2014

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