Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

2010 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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 555 companies were formed in Hull. This figure is 5.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Hull occurred in 2006 when a total of 789 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HullUK
    2010555203,749
    2009590182,021
    % change-5.9%11.9%
    Record Year2006 (789)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 271 companies were registered in Hull during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HullUK
    201027198,612
    200928790,987
    % change-5.6%8.4%
    Record Year 2006 (466) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20109773101
    New companies in 20098499104
    % change15.5%-26.3%-2.9%
    Record Year2006 (270)2006 (107)2007 (105)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 530 companies were dissolved in Hull. This figure is 37.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Hull occurred in 2009 when a total of 841 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HullUK
    2010530177,631
    2009841289,236
    % change-37.0%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (841)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 295 companies were dissolved in Hull during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 44.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HullUK
    201029594,954
    2009531181,176
    % change-44.4%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (531) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201071115109
    Closed companies in 2009187206138
    % change-62.0%-44.2%-21%
    Record Year2009 (187)2009 (206)2009 (138)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Hull increased by 25 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HullUK
    20102526,118
    2009-251-107,215
    Record Year2003 (563)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Hull during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -24 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)HullUK
    2010-243,658
    2009-244-90,189
    Record Year 2006 (319) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201026-42-8
    Net growth in 2009-103-107-34
    Record Year2006 (222)2003 (81)2008 (68)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Hull formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hull
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.2%
    20060.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Hull formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Hull
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    20060.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change6.2%-29.7%-12.7%
    Record Year2006 (0.7%)1974 (0.6%)1961 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

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

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Hull was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.4% of all director appointments in Hull in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Hull was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    25.6% of all director appointments in Hull in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (HULL)2.79%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    HULL2.06%CONSULTING4.79%
    PROPERTY0.97%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ENGINEERING0.91%PROPERTY2.40%
    YORKSHIRE0.85%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    HEATING0.79%TRADING2.01%
    LEISURE0.79%DESIGN1.91%
    ELECTRICAL0.79%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CONSTRUCTION0.79%MEDIA1.80%
    PLUMBING0.73%BUSINESS1.75%
    SYSTEMS0.73%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    MANAGEMENT0.67%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    TRAINING0.67%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CARE0.67%LONDON1.52%
    HOLDINGS0.61%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    SUPPLIES0.61%J1.46%
    GAS0.55%CARE1.41%
    CONSULTANCY0.55%GLOBAL1.39%
    JOINERY0.55%PROPERTIES1.35%
    C0.55%BUILDING1.33%
    S0.55%M1.29%
    BAR0.55%IT1.28%
    HOMES0.48%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    SALES0.48%GROUP1.25%
    EVENTS0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied689207,125
    7487 - Other business activities18168,525
    9999 - Dormant Company4319,842
    99999 - Dormant Company4114,342
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3225,942
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering318,262
    9305 - Other service activities298,822
    7260 - Other computer related activities239,122
    5540 - Bars232,054
    7499 - Non-trading company2113,997
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2114,598
    5530 - Restaurants204,879
    5552 - Catering192,171
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified196,684
    43210 - Electrical installation182,859
    43320 - Joinery installation181,126
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified182,739
    74990 - Non-trading company187,893
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified177,922
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation162,068

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07249951 COOPER AND RUSSELL LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07267934 MAST PROACTIVE MAINTENANCE LIMITED 28 May 2010
    07265896 LIGHTSHIP PUBLISHING LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07266534 MELLISSA PROPERTIES LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07266127 AUTOSOLUTIONS (HULL) LIMITED 26 May 2010
    07259048 JRS (P&H) LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07256898 CHRISTOFERS LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07247996 MEGABITZ LTD 10 May 2010
    07261122 WEARS ENGINEERING LTD 21 May 2010
    07257160 THE BLENDING ROOM LTD 18 May 2010
    07255454 THE CAPABILITY GARDENING COMPANY CIC 17 May 2010
    07254722 VECTIS 2 LIMITED 14 May 2010
    07254160 KERRYBANK CONSULTANTS LTD 14 May 2010
    07249124 SENSA BIKES UK LIMITED 11 May 2010
    07256567 KEY TRAINING (HULL) LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07252047 CITY OF HULL SPORT & COMMUNITY GROUP CIC 12 May 2010
    07262291 HYAM AVIATION LTD 24 May 2010
    07247294 MIDDLEBROOK LIFTING ENGINEERS LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07248609 FASHION COFFEE (HULL) LIMITED 10 May 2010
    07266114 YORKSHIRE RENTALS LTD 26 May 2010
    07262528 J R HARTLEY LIMITED 24 May 2010
    07257621 IPF ENGINEERING LIMITED 18 May 2010
    07247916 TRADE TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD 10 May 2010
    07258955 N & B VENTURES LIMITED 19 May 2010
    07244816 ZXCOMPUTING LIMITED 06 May 2010