Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Hull UK 2010 555 203,749 2009 590 182,021 % change -5.9% 11.9% Record Year 2006 (789) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Hull UK 2010 271 98,612 2009 287 90,987 % change -5.6% 8.4% Record Year 2006 (466) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 97 73 101 New companies in 2009 84 99 104 % change 15.5% -26.3% -2.9% Record Year 2006 (270) 2006 (107) 2007 (105)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Hull UK 2010 530 177,631 2009 841 289,236 % change -37.0% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (841) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Hull UK 2010 295 94,954 2009 531 181,176 % change -44.4% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (531) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 71 115 109 Closed companies in 2009 187 206 138 % change -62.0% -44.2% -21% Record Year 2009 (187) 2009 (206) 2009 (138)
Net Company Growth
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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) Hull UK 2010 25 26,118 2009 -251 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (563) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Hull UK 2010 -24 3,658 2009 -244 -90,189 Record Year 2006 (319) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 26 -42 -8 Net growth in 2009 -103 -107 -34 Record Year 2006 (222) 2003 (81) 2008 (68)
UK Company Share
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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 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2009 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 6.2% -29.7% -12.7% Record Year 2006 (0.7%) 1974 (0.6%) 1961 (0.8%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (HULL) 2.79% MANAGEMENT 5.01% HULL 2.06% CONSULTING 4.79% PROPERTY 0.97% CONSULTANCY 3.02% ENGINEERING 0.91% PROPERTY 2.40% YORKSHIRE 0.85% ASSOCIATES 2.02% HEATING 0.79% TRADING 2.01% LEISURE 0.79% DESIGN 1.91% ELECTRICAL 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% MEDIA 1.80% PLUMBING 0.73% BUSINESS 1.75% SYSTEMS 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.71% MANAGEMENT 0.67% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% TRAINING 0.67% ENGINEERING 1.56% CARE 0.67% LONDON 1.52% HOLDINGS 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.49% SUPPLIES 0.61% J 1.46% GAS 0.55% CARE 1.41% CONSULTANCY 0.55% GLOBAL 1.39% JOINERY 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.35% C 0.55% BUILDING 1.33% S 0.55% M 1.29% BAR 0.55% IT 1.28% HOMES 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.27% SALES 0.48% GROUP 1.25% EVENTS 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 689 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 181 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 43 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 41 14,342 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 25,942 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 31 8,262 9305 - Other service activities 29 8,822 7260 - Other computer related activities 23 9,122 5540 - Bars 23 2,054 7499 - Non-trading company 21 13,997 7414 - Business & management consultancy 21 14,598 5530 - Restaurants 20 4,879 5552 - Catering 19 2,171 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 6,684 43210 - Electrical installation 18 2,859 43320 - Joinery installation 18 1,126 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 18 2,739 74990 - Non-trading company 18 7,893 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 7,922 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 16 2,068
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