Business Services in Bradford

Bradford Company Scorecard

Out of Bradford's 41,681 total incorporated companies, 4,934 were formed in the last 12 months.

Bradford's Business Profile

The most common business sectors in Bradford include the 5,308 companies working in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles, 2,087 companies working in administrative and support service activities, and 1,755 companies working in construction. The business sectors with the least activity include agriculture, forestry and fishing with 47 active companies, electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply with 45 active companies, and mining and quarrying with 16 active companies.

Company Trends in Bradford

Looking at the big changes in Bradford's businesses over the last five years, the biggest increase was in retail sale via mail order houses or via internet now making up 5.19% of active businesses, a total of 1,080 companies. The next big increase was other letting and operating of own or leased real estate which now makes up 5.35% of active businesses in Bradford, a change of 47% from the 3.64% percentage share seen in 2018. Buying and selling of own real estate also saw positive growth, currently representing 3.3% of Bradford's active companies.

Notable changes in Bradford's business sectors include a rise of 37% in wholesale and retail trade including repair of motor vehicles since 2018, a rise of 33% in real estate activities, and rise of 18% in manufacturing.