East Riding of Yorkshire

2012 Annual 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. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 2,397 companies were formed in East Riding of Yorkshire in 2012. This total is 7.5% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearEast Riding of YorkshireUK
    20122,397491,893
    20112,230452,870
    20101,979400,358
    20092,046362,675
    20082,050349,203
    Record Year2003 (2,688)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,172 companies were formed in East Riding of Yorkshire. This figure is 11.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in East Riding of Yorkshire occurred in 2003 when a total of 1,225 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)East Riding of YorkshireUK
    20121,172238,743
    20111,050224,135
    % change11.6%6.5%
    Record Year2003 (1,225)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 570 companies were registered in East Riding of Yorkshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 9.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)East Riding of YorkshireUK
    2012570119,875
    2011519109,623
    % change9.8%9.4%
    Record Year 2003 (628) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012216203151
    New companies in 2011192175152
    % change12.5%16.0%-0.7%
    Record Year2002 (242)2005 (258)2003 (184)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 1,553 companies were dissolved in East Riding of Yorkshire in 2012. This total is 16.2% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearEast Riding of YorkshireUK
    20121,553293,728
    20111,854314,524
    20101,825342,233
    20092,640533,787
    20081,167237,873
    Record Year2009 (2,640)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 773 companies were dissolved in East Riding of Yorkshire. This figure is 14.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in East Riding of Yorkshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,167 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)East Riding of YorkshireUK
    2012773145,934
    2011901152,213
    % change-14.2%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (1,167)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 359 companies were dissolved in East Riding of Yorkshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 21.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)East Riding of YorkshireUK
    201235970,026
    201145579,983
    % change-21.1%-12.4%
    Record Year 2009 (486) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201215213176
    Closed companies in 2011102184169
    % change49.0%-28.8%-55%
    Record Year2009 (168)2011 (184)2009 (180)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 844 companies were added to the company register for East Riding of Yorkshire in 2012. This number represents growth of 37.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 468 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the East Riding of Yorkshire company register grew by 2,049 companies.

    YearEast Riding of YorkshireUK
    2012844198,165
    2011376138,346
    201015458,125
    2009-594-171,112
    2008883111,330
    Record Year2003 (2,049)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for East Riding of Yorkshire increased by 399 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)East Riding of YorkshireUK
    201239992,809
    201114971,922
    Record Year2003 (875)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for East Riding of Yorkshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 211 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)East Riding of YorkshireUK
    201221149,849
    20116429,640
    Record Year 2003 (470) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012647275
    Net growth in 201190-9-17
    Record Year2003 (215)2005 (152)2002 (142)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 East Riding of Yorkshire formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when East Riding of Yorkshire was responsible for 0.5% of all UK companies.

    YearEast Riding of Yorkshire
    20120.5%
    20110.5%
    20100.5%
    20090.6%
    20080.6%
    Record Year (since 1960)1975 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second 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 (Jul-Dec)East Riding of Yorkshire
    20120.5%
    20110.5%
    20100.5%
    20090.5%
    20080.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)East Riding of Yorkshire
    20120.5%
    20110.5%
    20100.5%
    20090.5%
    20080.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.5%0.5%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20110.5%0.4%0.5%
    % change-5.5%10.4%-3.3%
    Record Year1960 (1.2%)1974 (0.9%)1967 (1.6%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in East Riding of Yorkshire was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in East Riding of Yorkshire in 2012 was 35.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in East Riding of Yorkshire was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    24.7% of all director appointments in East Riding of Yorkshire in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in East Riding of Yorkshire was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    25.4% of all director appointments in East Riding of Yorkshire in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (HULL)2.30%CONSULTING5.15%
    HULL1.83%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    YORKSHIRE1.61%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    MANAGEMENT1.51%PROPERTY2.40%
    ENGINEERING1.29%TRADING2.03%
    EAST1.04%DESIGN1.86%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.95%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTY0.91%ENGINEERING1.79%
    CONSULTANCY0.85%BUSINESS1.76%
    ASSOCIATES0.79%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    CONSULTING0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    ELECTRICAL0.69%LONDON1.69%
    TRAINING0.63%MEDIA1.69%
    J0.63%GLOBAL1.59%
    LEISURE0.60%J1.57%
    D0.60%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ENERGY0.60%IT1.43%
    CARE0.60%CARE1.39%
    DESIGN0.60%PROPERTIES1.34%
    R0.54%M1.26%
    BUILDING0.54%BUILDING1.23%
    P0.54%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    INVESTMENTS0.54%TRAINING1.18%
    CONSULTANTS0.54%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    CONSTRUCTION0.54%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,010236,139
    99999 - Dormant Company15940,648
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified14352,427
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management12330,396
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified10415,572
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6922,058
    56302 - Public houses and bars624,543
    74990 - Non-trading company5713,808
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5223,256
    43210 - Electrical installation525,304
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified516,419
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate466,971
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation454,045
    56101 - Licensed restaurants456,400
    7487 - Other business activities4310,703
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles434,290
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands415,132
    86900 - Other human health activities417,866
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3912,291
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet366,307

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08277481 LESTERS INVESTMENTS LTD 01 Nov 2012
    08281563 NK LEISURE HIRE LTD 05 Nov 2012
    08287825 GUARDIAN INDUSTRIES UK HOLDING LIMITED 09 Nov 2012
    08288067 GUARDIAN GLASS UK LIMITED 09 Nov 2012
    08289155 INDEBITI SOLUTIONS LIMITED 12 Nov 2012
    08276446 THE FOLDER FACTORY LIMITED 01 Nov 2012
    08279572 SYNERGY TRADES LIMITED 02 Nov 2012
    08287629 UNIQUECOMMS STUDENT LIMITED 09 Nov 2012
    08291728 WESTGATE HOUSE CONSULTING LIMITED 13 Nov 2012
    08302879 DIRT TRACK RIDERS ASSOCIATION LIMITED 21 Nov 2012
    08308635 YORKSHIRE ELECTRICAL AND SECURITY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Nov 2012
    08313930 FIT24 HEALTHCLUBS LTD 30 Nov 2012
    08293432 MODULAR (SERVICES) LIMITED 14 Nov 2012
    08294150 DOOR KEY LIMITED 15 Nov 2012
    08303233 ARGYLL EUROPE INVEST PLC 22 Nov 2012
    08293749 MELANIE MAW CONSULTANCY LIMITED 14 Nov 2012
    08296368 DJB TRANSPORT LIMITED 16 Nov 2012
    08306670 MARK WEAKNER LIMITED 26 Nov 2012
    08310879 PINEAPPLE (HULL) LIMITED 28 Nov 2012
    08313936 RASEL LTD 30 Nov 2012
    08279799 MADRIGAL ELECTROMOTIVE LTD. 05 Nov 2012
    08282970 DAVE WOODCOCK PROPERTIES LIMITED 06 Nov 2012
    08290277 SPACE2CHANGE LTD 12 Nov 2012
    08285273 POZE MANAGEMENT LTD 07 Nov 2012
    08291996 NEW MAHARAJAH RESTAURANT LIMITED 13 Nov 2012