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
New Company Registrations
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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) Hull UK 2013 687 269,432 2012 645 253,150 % change 6.5% 6.4% Record Year 2006 (789) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Hull UK 2013 325 134,630 2012 320 121,659 % change 1.6% 10.7% Record Year 2006 (466) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 105 111 109 New companies in 2012 113 109 98 % change -7.1% 1.8% 11.2% Record Year 2006 (270) 2013 (111) 2011 (131)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Hull UK 2013 363 155,192 2012 389 147,794 % change -6.7% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (841) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Hull UK 2013 208 77,278 2012 212 80,218 % change -1.9% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (531) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 79 55 74 Closed companies in 2012 56 76 80 % change 41.1% -27.6% -8% Record Year 2009 (187) 2009 (206) 2009 (138)
Net Company Growth
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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) Hull UK 2013 324 114,240 2012 256 105,356 Record Year 2003 (563) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Hull UK 2013 117 57,352 2012 108 41,441 Record Year 2006 (319) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 26 56 35 Net growth in 2012 57 33 18 Record Year 2006 (222) 2003 (81) 2008 (68)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.2% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -21.9% -1.0% 0.6% Record Year 2006 (0.7%) 1981 (0.5%) 1990 (0.7%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (HULL) 3.12% CONSULTING 5.25% HULL 2.37% MANAGEMENT 4.80% ENGINEERING 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.41% MANAGEMENT 1.01% PROPERTY 2.48% PROPERTY 1.01% TRADING 2.05% ELECTRICAL 0.96% ENGINEERING 1.81% YORKSHIRE 0.75% DESIGN 1.79% EAST 0.75% LONDON 1.77% PROPERTIES 0.70% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSULTING 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.68% BAR 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% (YORKSHIRE) 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.67% KINGSTON 0.65% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSULTANCY 0.60% MEDIA 1.57% DESIGN 0.60% CARE 1.55% CARE 0.55% J 1.53% LEISURE 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PARK 0.55% IT 1.40% DEVELOPMENTS 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.40% TRADING 0.50% M 1.26% HOMES 0.50% BUILDING 1.22% SYSTEMS 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.19% K 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.18% TRAINING 0.45% CAPITAL 1.16% JOINERY 0.45% TRAINING 1.16%
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 638 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 82 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 73 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 56 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 52 17,095 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 52 33,633 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 33 6,140 56302 - Public houses and bars 32 5,165 74990 - Non-trading company 31 14,303 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 31 7,212 62090 - Other information technology service activities 30 12,578 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 28 4,452 71129 - Other engineering activities 28 4,494 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 25,583 43210 - Electrical installation 25 5,611 56101 - Licensed restaurants 24 7,148 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 23 7,871 86900 - Other human health activities 22 8,687 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 22 5,319 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 21 4,768
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