Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • May 2013 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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 687 companies were formed in Hull. This figure is 6.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013687269,432
    2012645253,150
    % change6.5%6.4%
    Record Year2006 (789)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 325 companies were registered in Hull during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)HullUK
    2013325134,630
    2012320121,659
    % change1.6%10.7%
    Record Year 2006 (466) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hull when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013105111109
    New companies in 201211310998
    % change-7.1%1.8%11.2%
    Record Year2006 (270)2013 (111)2011 (131)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 363 companies were dissolved in Hull. This figure is 6.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013363155,192
    2012389147,794
    % change-6.7%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (841)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 208 companies were dissolved in Hull during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)HullUK
    201320877,278
    201221280,218
    % change-1.9%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (531) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013795574
    Closed companies in 2012567680
    % change41.1%-27.6%-8%
    Record Year2009 (187)2009 (206)2009 (138)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Hull increased by 324 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HullUK
    2013324114,240
    2012256105,356
    Record Year2003 (563)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Hull during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 117 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)HullUK
    201311757,352
    201210841,441
    Record Year 2006 (319) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013265635
    Net growth in 2012573318
    Record Year2006 (222)2003 (81)2008 (68)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Hull formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hull
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Hull formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Hull
    20130.2%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change-21.9%-1.0%0.6%
    Record Year2006 (0.7%)1981 (0.5%)1990 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Hull was 2008 when 29.7% of all directors were female.

    27.9% of all director appointments in Hull in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Hull was in 2005 when 31.0% of all directors were female.

    27.8% of all director appointments in Hull in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (HULL)3.12%CONSULTING5.25%
    HULL2.37%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    ENGINEERING1.01%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    MANAGEMENT1.01%PROPERTY2.48%
    PROPERTY1.01%TRADING2.05%
    ELECTRICAL0.96%ENGINEERING1.81%
    YORKSHIRE0.75%DESIGN1.79%
    EAST0.75%LONDON1.77%
    PROPERTIES0.70%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSULTING0.70%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    BAR0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.70%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    KINGSTON0.65%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSULTANCY0.60%MEDIA1.57%
    DESIGN0.60%CARE1.55%
    CARE0.55%J1.53%
    LEISURE0.55%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    PARK0.55%IT1.40%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.55%PROPERTIES1.40%
    TRADING0.50%M1.26%
    HOMES0.50%BUILDING1.22%
    SYSTEMS0.45%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    K0.45%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    TRAINING0.45%CAPITAL1.16%
    JOINERY0.45%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied638257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company8244,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7354,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5624,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5217,095
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5233,633
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands336,140
    56302 - Public houses and bars325,165
    74990 - Non-trading company3114,303
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified317,212
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3012,578
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation284,452
    71129 - Other engineering activities284,494
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2525,583
    43210 - Electrical installation255,611
    56101 - Licensed restaurants247,148
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate237,871
    86900 - Other human health activities228,687
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified225,319
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles214,768

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08560381 ASCOPE SHIPPING SERVICES LIMITED 07 Jun 2013
    08565465 EHG CAPITAL LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08569729 THE ALLIANCE COUNSELLING SERVICE LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08575475 FAIRVIEW HOLIDAY HOMES LIMITED 19 Jun 2013
    08564186 THUNDERMAKER PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08586727 MADDISON CORPORATION LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08557533 RACECHIP LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08582995 DBRM LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08588963 HESSLE BARBERS SHOP LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08587661 JUST BACKUP LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08566325 THERIDE C.I.C. 12 Jun 2013
    08566773 L.J.T.JUDD LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08571272 C M SPORTS LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08574450 GILL AEROSPACE LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08583829 AFF ABROAD LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08564360 BLUE GREEN WIND (UK) LTD 11 Jun 2013
    08562899 MSCSM LTD 10 Jun 2013
    08573330 INDUSTRIAL FILTER SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08578003 RT TECHNICAL TRAINING LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08573165 WISE TRAINING STREETWORKS & CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08573340 RAJ SPICE HULL LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08568002 MAXWELLS PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08572439 MC MACHINERY SUPPLIES LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08573565 WISPER BROARDBAND LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08578803 STACKED. LTD 20 Jun 2013