Belfast, Belfast
2013 Half Year 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Belfast when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous June.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Belfast when compared to any previous first half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Belfast when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 976 companies were formed in Belfast. This figure is 9.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Belfast occurred in 2013 when a total of 976 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Belfast UK 2013 976 269,432 2012 888 253,150 % change 9.9% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (976) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 483 companies were registered in Belfast during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 14.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Belfast UK 2013 483 134,630 2012 423 121,659 % change 14.2% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (483) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous June.
April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 171 142 170 New companies in 2012 140 158 125 % change 22.1% -10.1% 36.0% Record Year 2013 (171) 2012 (158) 2013 (170)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Belfast when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 546 companies were dissolved in Belfast. This figure is 7.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Belfast occurred in 2013 when a total of 546 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Belfast UK 2013 546 155,192 2012 507 147,794 % change 7.7% 5.0% Record Year 2013 (546) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 276 companies were dissolved in Belfast during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 7.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Belfast UK 2013 276 77,278 2012 258 80,218 % change 7.0% -3.7% Record Year 2010 (406) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 66 129 81 Closed companies in 2012 71 98 89 % change -7.0% 31.6% -9% Record Year 2010 (85) 2010 (259) 2011 (97)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Belfast increased by 430 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Belfast UK 2013 430 114,240 2012 381 105,356 Record Year 2007 (735) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Belfast during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 207 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Belfast UK 2013 207 57,352 2012 165 41,441 Record Year 2007 (387) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 105 13 89 Net growth in 2012 69 60 36 Record Year 2005 (133) 2007 (154) 2007 (142)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Belfast formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Belfast 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (1.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Belfast formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Belfast 2013 0.4% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (1.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% % change 2.6% -12.7% 23.1% Record Year 1979 (13.8%) 1931 (4.9%) 1928 (3.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Belfast was 2009 when 28.5% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Belfast in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Belfast was in 2005 when 26.4% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Belfast in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (NI) 4.30% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 2.63% MANAGEMENT 4.80% BELFAST 1.39% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTING 1.39% PROPERTY 2.48% MEDICAL 1.20% TRADING 2.05% (N.I.) 1.08% ENGINEERING 1.81% TRADING 1.05% DESIGN 1.79% IRELAND 1.01% LONDON 1.77% NI 1.01% BUSINESS 1.77% INVESTMENTS 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DEVELOPMENTS 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% PROPERTY 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ENERGY 0.74% GLOBAL 1.59% ASSETS 0.74% MEDIA 1.57% PROPERTIES 0.66% CARE 1.55% DR. 0.62% J 1.53% CONSULTANCY 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CONTRACTS 0.54% IT 1.40% NO. 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.40% ENTERPRISES 0.54% M 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% BUILDING 1.22% DESIGN 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CO 0.54% ENTERPRISES 1.18% PRODUCTIONS 0.50% CAPITAL 1.16% MEDIA 0.50% TRAINING 1.16%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 708 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 227 44,817 86210 - General medical practice activities 164 3,882 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 72 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 72 24,324 74990 - Non-trading company 64 14,303 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 59 25,583 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 55 3,250 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 52 33,633 41100 - Development of building projects 51 8,876 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 51 17,095 98000 - Residents property management 44 4,626 86900 - Other human health activities 39 8,687 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 39 7,871 56101 - Licensed restaurants 37 7,148 62012 - Business and domestic software development 37 8,590 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 30 5,141 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 29 5,184 35110 - Production of electricity 27 1,897 86230 - Dental practice activities 26 2,138
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