Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

Q3 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • July 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hull when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 277 companies were registered in Hull during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)HullUK
    2010277101,492
    200927494,671
    % change1.1%7.2%
    Record Year 2007 (287) 2003 (107,203)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2010859795
    New companies in 20097910293
    % change7.6%-4.9%2.2%
    Record Year2003 (100)2005 (103)2003 (105)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 277 companies were dissolved in Hull during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 29.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)HullUK
    201027787,705
    2009394159,401
    % change-29.7%-45.0%
    Record Year 2009 (394) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    July 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Hull when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 20108310391
    Closed companies in 200982116196
    % change1.2%-11.2%-54%
    Record Year2010 (83)2008 (143)2009 (196)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Net company growth for Hull during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was 0 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)HullUK
    2010013,787
    2009-120-64,730
    Record Year 2003 (172) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20102-64
    Net growth in 2009-3-14-103
    Record Year2008 (89)2005 (59)2003 (60)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Hull
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    20060.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20090.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change0.1%-13.7%-2.1%
    Record Year1962 (0.8%)1974 (0.8%)1981 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Hull was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    23.0% of all director appointments in Hull in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (HULL)2.86%MANAGEMENT5.06%
    HULL2.51%CONSULTING4.99%
    ENGINEERING0.95%CONSULTANCY3.12%
    PROPERTY0.95%PROPERTY2.38%
    SYSTEMS0.84%TRADING2.04%
    JOINERY0.84%ASSOCIATES2.01%
    MANAGEMENT0.84%DESIGN1.93%
    HEATING0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.86%
    CARE0.78%BUSINESS1.80%
    BAR0.78%MEDIA1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.78%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    TRAINING0.78%LONDON1.59%
    PLUMBING0.72%ENGINEERING1.59%
    ELECTRICAL0.72%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    LEISURE0.72%CARE1.44%
    S0.66%J1.44%
    YORKSHIRE0.60%INTERNATIONAL1.43%
    GAS0.60%GLOBAL1.42%
    SUPPLIES0.60%IT1.35%
    COMMUNITY0.60%PROPERTIES1.35%
    D0.60%BUILDING1.32%
    EAST0.54%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    MAINTENANCE0.54%M1.28%
    DESIGN0.54%SYSTEMS1.26%
    J0.54%S1.24%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied678202,902
    7487 - Other business activities15669,802
    9999 - Dormant Company4621,484
    99999 - Dormant Company3914,072
    9305 - Other service activities339,454
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3325,053
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering307,634
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2714,940
    5540 - Bars262,208
    7260 - Other computer related activities268,967
    5552 - Catering242,296
    7499 - Non-trading company2413,408
    5530 - Restaurants225,181
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified212,664
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified186,460
    43320 - Joinery installation181,085
    4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc.182,440
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified187,767
    43210 - Electrical installation172,747
    8514 - Other human health activities172,650

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07360215 ZAHRAA FOODS LTD 31 Aug 2010
    07354359 SAPPHIRE ACCOUNTANCY (HULL) LTD 24 Aug 2010
    07350457 THE LICK BAR LTD 19 Aug 2010
    OC356989 ELDER HOMES NORTHAMPTON LLP 06 Aug 2010
    OC357313 KOBALT LEGAL LLP 23 Aug 2010
    07341501 SPACEMAKER DOMESTIC SERVICES LIMITED 10 Aug 2010
    07332292 SEAWAY LOGISTICS LIMITED 02 Aug 2010
    07346517 LOVE RUSH LIMITED 16 Aug 2010
    07346156 RWB ( HULL ) LIMITED 16 Aug 2010
    07333064 INCOME SYSTEMS LTD 02 Aug 2010
    07350217 TOTAL SECURITY (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 19 Aug 2010
    07334779 MARS 36 LIMITED 03 Aug 2010
    07357295 ALPHA SKILLS 4 EMPLOYMENT A COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 25 Aug 2010
    07346458 EAST YORKSHIRE BUSINESS NETWORK LTD 16 Aug 2010
    07345862 NIK NAX (UK) LTD 13 Aug 2010
    07341850 CRAFTY CREATIONS (COTTINGHAM) LTD 10 Aug 2010
    07341253 LEW SAINSBURY & SONS LIMITED 10 Aug 2010
    07336965 TIYAR ENTERPRISES LTD 05 Aug 2010
    07333474 HANDELSAGENTUR FUER DIE GASTRONOMIE LTD 03 Aug 2010
    07332203 DAZ 17 LIMITED 02 Aug 2010
    07357692 CORR SUPPORT LIMITED 26 Aug 2010
    07353893 AFFINITY HAIR SPA LIMITED 23 Aug 2010
    07342075 TOTAL FLOORING (HULL) LIMITED 10 Aug 2010
    07339621 AURORA RAINBOW LTD 09 Aug 2010
    07350242 BLACKS JOINERY LIMITED 19 Aug 2010