Beverley, East Riding of Yorkshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beverley when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beverley when compared to any previous December.

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 (2014)

    A total of 271 companies were formed in Beverley in 2014. This total is 0.0% the same as in 2013 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearBeverleyUK
    2014271582,051
    2013271529,363
    2012236491,893
    2011265452,870
    2010183400,358
    Record Year2013 (271)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 132 companies were formed in Beverley. This figure is 1.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Beverley occurred in 2003 when a total of 153 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BeverleyUK
    2014132281,320
    2013130259,931
    % change1.5%8.2%
    Record Year2003 (153)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beverley when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 83 companies were registered in Beverley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 23.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)BeverleyUK
    201483137,906
    201367127,247
    % change23.9%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (83) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Beverley when compared to any previous December.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014352028
    New companies in 2013331717
    % change6.1%17.6%64.7%
    Record Year2002 (38)2006 (56)2014 (28)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 167 companies were dissolved in Beverley in 2014. This total is 16.8% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearBeverleyUK
    2014167367,937
    2013143332,213
    2012141293,729
    2011154314,524
    2010158342,233
    Record Year2009 (224)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in Beverley. This figure is 16.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Beverley occurred in 2009 when a total of 90 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BeverleyUK
    201474190,730
    201389177,021
    % change-16.9%7.7%
    Record Year2009 (90)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 32 companies were dissolved in Beverley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 25.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)BeverleyUK
    20143289,060
    20134390,851
    % change-25.6%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (43) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014101012
    Closed companies in 2013121120
    % change-16.7%-9.1%-40%
    Record Year2010 (16)2010 (17)2009 (24)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 104 companies were added to the company register for Beverley in 2014. This number represents growth of 38.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 24 companies lower than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Beverley company register grew by 128 companies.

    YearBeverleyUK
    2014104214,114
    2013128197,150
    201295198,164
    2011111138,346
    20102558,125
    Record Year2013 (128)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Beverley increased by 58 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BeverleyUK
    20145890,590
    20134182,910
    Record Year2003 (114)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Beverley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 51 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)BeverleyUK
    20145148,846
    20132436,396
    Record Year 2006 (56) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2014251016
    Net growth in 2013216-3
    Record Year2002 (31)2006 (46)2003 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Beverley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2013 when Beverley was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearBeverley
    20140.0%
    20130.1%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Beverley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Beverley
    20140.0%
    20130.1%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Beverley formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Beverley
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change0.9%11.9%40.9%
    Record Year1975 (0.2%)2006 (0.2%)2002 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Beverley was 1987 when 100.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Beverley in 2014 was 31.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Beverley was 2006 when 38.6% of all directors were female.

    28.8% of all director appointments in Beverley in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Beverley was in 2006 when 35.5% of all directors were female.

    29.8% of all director appointments in Beverley in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BEVERLEY1.60%CONSULTING5.22%
    EAST1.40%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    ENGINEERING1.20%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    BUSINESS1.20%PROPERTY2.66%
    DESIGN1.00%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    ASSOCIATES1.00%ENGINEERING2.10%
    YORKSHIRE1.00%CARE2.02%
    RIDING1.00%TRADING1.94%
    RELAX0.80%LONDON1.93%
    CONSULTING0.80%TRANSPORT1.93%
    PROPERTIES0.80%DESIGN1.66%
    WESTWOOD0.80%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    MANAGEMENT0.80%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    INVESTMENTS0.80%PROPERTIES1.62%
    HULL0.80%BUSINESS1.56%
    GAS0.80%J1.54%
    E0.80%CO.,1.50%
    CONSULTANCY0.80%GLOBAL1.49%
    ELECTRICAL0.80%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    (BEVERLEY)0.80%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    R0.80%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    INTENCO0.80%MEDIA1.33%
    TRANSPORT0.80%IT1.31%
    M0.60%BUILDING1.29%
    G0.60%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied88265,608
    99999 - Dormant Company4348,509
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3642,290
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2258,068
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1110,107
    41100 - Development of building projects1011,397
    56101 - Licensed restaurants98,782
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified819,049
    93199 - Other sports activities74,176
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified729,009
    43210 - Electrical installation75,985
    74990 - Non-trading company613,984
    56302 - Public houses and bars66,285
    56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes64,745
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified66,083
    73110 - Advertising agencies54,140
    71200 - Technical testing and analysis51,132
    62090 - Other information technology service activities512,837
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate511,212
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets56,452

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09293019 RKL ENGINEERING LIMITED 03 Nov 2014
    09293613 UK EVENT ASSOCIATES LTD 04 Nov 2014
    09295037 MAP SPORTS (UK) LIMITED 04 Nov 2014
    09296418 ALK CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LIMITED 05 Nov 2014
    09297812 SWAP WATCH LIMITED 06 Nov 2014
    09299880 LOVEMEJUBBLY LIMITED 06 Nov 2014
    09300041 ISPACE SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD 07 Nov 2014
    09301526 FOOD & MORE (BEVERLEY) LTD 07 Nov 2014
    09303417 WOLDS WAY PANTRY LTD 10 Nov 2014
    09305566 BALKAN EGYPTIAN EPHEMERA LIMITED 11 Nov 2014
    09308357 M&H GAS TURBINE SERVICES LTD 12 Nov 2014
    09312490 MALAK MEDICAL SERVICES (OS) LIMITED 14 Nov 2014
    09314162 WESTWOOD CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED 17 Nov 2014
    09317289 REMSED LTD. 18 Nov 2014
    09318715 PTL CONSULTANTS LIMITED 19 Nov 2014
    09319039 ADAM WEISBAUM OSTEOPATHY LIMITED 19 Nov 2014
    09321576 CATCHPOLE KITCHENS & BATHROOMS LTD 20 Nov 2014
    09324435 BROADGATE SAFETY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 24 Nov 2014
    09327203 HT SAFE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 Nov 2014
    09331613 TRANSPORT SIMPLY DONE LTD 27 Nov 2014

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