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East Riding of Yorkshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,225 companies were formed in East Riding of Yorkshire. This figure is 3.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in East Riding of Yorkshire occurred in 2003 when a total of 1,463 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)East Riding of YorkshireUK
    20121,225253,150
    20111,180228,735
    % change3.8%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (1,463)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 598 companies were registered in East Riding of Yorkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)East Riding of YorkshireUK
    2012598121,659
    2011577112,344
    % change3.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2006 (689) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012212214172
    New companies in 2011180173224
    % change17.8%23.7%-23.2%
    Record Year2006 (331)2003 (247)2011 (224)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 780 companies were dissolved in East Riding of Yorkshire. This figure is 18.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in East Riding of Yorkshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,474 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)East Riding of YorkshireUK
    2012780147,793
    2011953162,310
    % change-18.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,474)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 415 companies were dissolved in East Riding of Yorkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 6.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)East Riding of YorkshireUK
    201241580,217
    201139071,324
    % change6.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (934) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012109162144
    Closed companies in 2011106168116
    % change2.8%-3.6%24%
    Record Year2009 (297)2009 (381)2009 (256)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for East Riding of Yorkshire increased by 445 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)East Riding of YorkshireUK
    2012445105,357
    201122766,425
    Record Year2003 (1,174)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for East Riding of Yorkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 183 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)East Riding of YorkshireUK
    201218341,442
    201118741,020
    Record Year 2003 (535) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121035228
    Net growth in 2011745108
    Record Year2006 (230)2003 (198)2003 (155)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 East Riding of Yorkshire formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.5%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)East Riding of Yorkshire
    20120.5%
    20110.5%
    20100.5%
    20090.6%
    20080.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, East Riding of Yorkshire formed 0.5% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)East Riding of Yorkshire
    20120.5%
    20110.5%
    20100.5%
    20090.6%
    20080.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.5%0.5%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20110.5%0.5%0.6%
    % change-0.8%8.4%-18.0%
    Record Year1980 (1.1%)1969 (1.0%)1960 (1.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in East Riding of Yorkshire was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.9% of all director appointments in East Riding of Yorkshire in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in East Riding of Yorkshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    25.3% of all director appointments in East Riding of Yorkshire in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    HULL2.02%CONSULTING5.07%
    (HULL)1.99%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    YORKSHIRE1.53%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MANAGEMENT1.53%PROPERTY2.35%
    ENGINEERING1.30%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTING1.11%DESIGN1.89%
    EAST0.94%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PROPERTY0.88%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ELECTRICAL0.85%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    TRAINING0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ENERGY0.75%BUSINESS1.70%
    C0.75%MEDIA1.69%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.72%LONDON1.68%
    BUSINESS0.72%J1.57%
    S0.72%GLOBAL1.51%
    D0.68%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ASSOCIATES0.68%IT1.42%
    R0.65%CARE1.31%
    DESIGN0.65%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CARE0.62%M1.26%
    LEISURE0.59%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    J0.55%BUILDING1.23%
    CONSULTANCY0.52%SECURITY1.19%
    CONSTRUCTION0.52%S1.18%
    CONSULTANTS0.52%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,125244,457
    7487 - Other business activities18147,029
    99999 - Dormant Company10526,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified10235,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8120,390
    9999 - Dormant Company7916,469
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified6010,271
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5010,978
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4114,220
    56302 - Public houses and bars392,913
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified384,091
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3715,280
    74990 - Non-trading company369,706
    9305 - Other service activities347,926
    43210 - Electrical installation333,557
    7260 - Other computer related activities316,456
    86900 - Other human health activities305,222
    5530 - Restaurants304,037
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate304,535
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering294,644

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08060276 RESHAPE ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060474 POPSICLE PARTIES LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08060726 I.D CAR TRADERS LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08067029 GERARD & HUBY BUILDING SPECIALISTS LTD 14 May 2012
    08074333 VIROSIDVM LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08075250 DARGAN ONLINE LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08067210 SEY DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08073757 BAR PORT-SIDE LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08084232 WESTWOOD SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08069218 KOWAN LTD. 15 May 2012
    08080572 PERKINS OUTSIDE CATERERS LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08062794 BLACK STAR LINE LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08084818 S & M GUITARS LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08079204 ALPINE JANITORIAL LTD 22 May 2012
    08067918 WEEVEHAIR LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08077168 DJ GAS & HEATING LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08070603 DARICO LTD. 16 May 2012
    08074135 SUPER STEAM LTD 17 May 2012
    08074323 DINAS SALES LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08068963 24HRELECTRICALSERVICES LTD 15 May 2012
    08088294 JKN SUTTON FIELDS LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08057807 THE GREEN DEAL INCENTIVE LTD 04 May 2012
    08062552 HULL CARAVANS LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08068359 R & R (RESTORE & RESETTLE) LTD 14 May 2012
    08076902 SWEET SEXUAL DESIRES LIMITED 21 May 2012