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Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hull when compared to any previous June.

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 656 companies were formed in Hull. This figure is 18.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011656228,735
    2010555203,749
    % change18.2%12.3%
    Record Year2006 (789)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 316 companies were registered in Hull during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 16.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HullUK
    2011316112,344
    201027198,612
    % change16.6%13.9%
    Record Year 2006 (466) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hull when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20119689131
    New companies in 20109773101
    % change-1.0%21.9%29.7%
    Record Year2006 (270)2006 (107)2011 (131)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 528 companies were dissolved in Hull. This figure is 0.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011528162,310
    2010530177,631
    % change-0.4%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (841)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 210 companies were dissolved in Hull during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 28.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HullUK
    201121071,324
    201029594,954
    % change-28.8%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (531) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011509664
    Closed companies in 201071115109
    % change-29.6%-16.5%-41%
    Record Year2009 (187)2009 (206)2009 (138)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Hull increased by 128 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HullUK
    201112866,425
    20102526,118
    Record Year2003 (563)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Hull during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 106 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)HullUK
    201110641,020
    2010-243,658
    Record Year 2006 (319) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201146-767
    Net growth in 201026-42-8
    Record Year2006 (222)2003 (81)2008 (68)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Hull formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hull
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Hull formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Hull
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.2%0.3%
    % change-4.2%-4.0%15.0%
    Record Year2006 (0.7%)1974 (0.6%)1961 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    22.0% of all director appointments in Hull in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    20.2% of all director appointments in Hull in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (HULL)3.39%CONSULTING5.09%
    HULL2.58%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    FRIPURA1.55%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.09%PROPERTY2.43%
    PROPERTY1.03%TRADING2.05%
    TRAINING0.92%DESIGN1.94%
    S0.86%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    MANUFACTURING0.80%BUSINESS1.87%
    MARKETING0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.80%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    JOINERY0.80%MEDIA1.73%
    CONSULTING0.80%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ENGINEERING0.75%LONDON1.60%
    J0.75%GLOBAL1.46%
    DESIGN0.75%J1.44%
    CONSULTANCY0.69%CARE1.44%
    HUMBER0.69%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    EAST0.69%IT1.39%
    M0.69%BUILDING1.32%
    H0.63%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BAR0.63%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CARE0.63%M1.27%
    C0.63%S1.23%
    BUILDING0.57%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    COMMUNITY0.57%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied672202,072
    7487 - Other business activities12760,758
    9999 - Dormant Company4920,111
    99999 - Dormant Company4318,918
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3630,647
    9305 - Other service activities319,063
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering255,928
    5552 - Catering242,138
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified247,835
    5530 - Restaurants245,086
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified213,050
    5540 - Bars212,141
    86900 - Other human health activities214,154
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2113,053
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2010,322
    74990 - Non-trading company198,481
    43320 - Joinery installation181,125
    43210 - Electrical installation173,085
    7499 - Non-trading company1710,955
    7260 - Other computer related activities177,849

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07601378 C & S ROOFING CONSULTANTS LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07591768 HULL BODYSHOP LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07589432 ZENITH CLEANING (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07610668 HK PROPERTIES (HULL) LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07598135 ACORN ABROAD LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07594025 2474U2 LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07589933 BUDGIECARD LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07616188 HALLTECH GROUP (UK) LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07614111 JD SECURITIES LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07608607 ORIENTAL TOUCH LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07600152 GODFATHER BEVERLEY LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07599668 THE LAUNDRY (HULL) LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07598369 NAILED IT DESIGN LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07596728 USERFLOW LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07588858 RUBY LAMB LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07617526 JORVIK CONSULTANCY LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07610269 PINKAPPLEPORTFOLIO LTD 20 Apr 2011
    07591174 HALAL FAMILY BUTCHER LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07615049 O'NEILL ENGINEERING (HULL) LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07609023 EASTERN AND SOUTHERN AFRICA CARGO LTD 19 Apr 2011
    07592808 HVO LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07589842 HULL COMPUTERS LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07608812 WATTS 237 LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07600209 DSRESEARCHERS LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07596291 BADGER LETTINGS LIMITED 07 Apr 2011