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Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hull when compared to any previous May.

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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 645 companies were formed in Hull. This figure is 1.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012645253,150
    2011656228,735
    % change-1.7%10.7%
    Record Year2006 (789)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 320 companies were registered in Hull during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 1.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HullUK
    2012320121,659
    2011316112,344
    % change1.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2006 (466) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Hull when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201211310998
    New companies in 20119689131
    % change17.7%22.5%-25.2%
    Record Year2006 (270)2012 (109)2011 (131)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 389 companies were dissolved in Hull. This figure is 26.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012389147,793
    2011528162,310
    % change-26.3%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (841)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 212 companies were dissolved in Hull during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HullUK
    201221280,218
    201121071,324
    % change1.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (531) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012567680
    Closed companies in 2011509664
    % change12.0%-20.8%25%
    Record Year2009 (187)2009 (206)2009 (138)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Hull increased by 256 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HullUK
    2012256105,357
    201112866,425
    Record Year2003 (563)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Hull during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 108 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)HullUK
    201210841,441
    201110641,020
    Record Year 2006 (319) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012573318
    Net growth in 201146-767
    Record Year2006 (222)2003 (81)2008 (68)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Hull formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hull
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Hull formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Hull
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20110.3%0.2%0.3%
    % change-0.9%7.4%-20.1%
    Record Year2006 (0.7%)1974 (0.6%)1961 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    19.5% of all director appointments in Hull in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Hull was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    20.5% of all director appointments in Hull in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    HULL3.00%CONSULTING5.07%
    (HULL)2.76%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    YORKSHIRE1.44%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ENGINEERING1.32%PROPERTY2.35%
    MANAGEMENT1.04%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTING0.92%DESIGN1.89%
    EAST0.81%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PROPERTY0.81%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ENERGY0.75%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    S0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    LEISURE0.63%BUSINESS1.70%
    D0.63%MEDIA1.69%
    C0.63%LONDON1.68%
    TRAINING0.63%J1.57%
    CARE0.63%GLOBAL1.51%
    HUMBER0.58%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    BUSINESS0.58%IT1.42%
    R0.58%CARE1.31%
    BUILDING0.58%PROPERTIES1.31%
    FOOD0.58%M1.26%
    CONSULTANTS0.52%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CONSTRUCTION0.52%BUILDING1.23%
    BAR0.52%SECURITY1.19%
    TRADING0.46%S1.18%
    CLEANING0.46%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied709244,457
    7487 - Other business activities8947,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5235,447
    99999 - Dormant Company4826,088
    9999 - Dormant Company3916,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2914,220
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2610,271
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2420,390
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified224,091
    9305 - Other service activities227,926
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2110,978
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation202,716
    56302 - Public houses and bars192,913
    86900 - Other human health activities195,222
    74990 - Non-trading company199,706
    62090 - Other information technology service activities188,258
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles182,880
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering184,644
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1815,280
    7260 - Other computer related activities186,456

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08094507 J MILLER ELECTRICAL LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08118287 LEARN 2 SWIM (UK) LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08119498 4 SQUARE (GROUP) LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08119510 4 SQUARE WAREHOUSING LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08119542 CLEARANCEZONE DIRECT LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08098447 HULL'S MILITARY COVENANT FORUM 08 Jun 2012
    08102070 VISION BATHROOM AND KITCHEN INSTALLATIONS LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08120629 MAC INT LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08121517 ADFIX IRONMONGERY LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08113665 KHAN (HULL) LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08095328 RUBBERNECK MEDIA LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08105725 I K NETWORKS SOLUTIONS LTD 14 Jun 2012
    08115024 CHERRYCAST LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08123411 NETA LAUNDRY LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08099643 TORA ENTERPRISE LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08114805 LARINOS TAKEAWAY LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08116708 RM COMPLEMENTARY HEALTH CARE LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08096193 GOAT & COMPASS LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08101899 DESIGNER VINYL UK LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08105997 HOT SHOTS YORKSHIRE LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08099290 BLONDE & GINGER LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08118115 INSUSURRO LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08101437 SOURCE-PLUS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08115562 UNIVERSAL LIFT TRUCK LTD 22 Jun 2012
    08121815 CUSTOM STEEL FABRICATIONS LTD 27 Jun 2012