Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • May 2014 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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 762 companies were formed in Hull. This figure is 10.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014762300,731
    2013687269,432
    % change10.9%11.6%
    Record Year2006 (789)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 365 companies were registered in Hull during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 12.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)HullUK
    2014365150,009
    2013325134,630
    % change12.3%11.4%
    Record Year 2006 (466) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hull when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201414012699
    New companies in 2013105111109
    % change33.3%13.5%-9.2%
    Record Year2006 (270)2014 (126)2011 (131)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 523 companies were dissolved in Hull. This figure is 44.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014523177,207
    2013363155,192
    % change44.1%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (841)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 308 companies were dissolved in Hull during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 48.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)HullUK
    201430894,837
    201320877,278
    % change48.1%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (531) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201470136102
    Closed companies in 2013795574
    % change-11.4%147.3%38%
    Record Year2009 (187)2009 (206)2009 (138)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Hull increased by 239 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)HullUK
    2014239123,524
    2013324114,240
    Record Year2003 (563)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Hull during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 57 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)HullUK
    20145755,172
    201311757,352
    Record Year 2006 (319) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201470-10-3
    Net growth in 2013265635
    Record Year2006 (222)2003 (81)2008 (68)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Hull formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Hull
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Hull formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Hull
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.3%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.3%
    % change20.2%4.8%-21.3%
    Record Year2006 (0.7%)1981 (0.5%)1990 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    25.5% of all director appointments in Hull in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

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

    25.7% of all director appointments in Hull in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    HULL2.92%CONSULTING5.16%
    (HULL)2.53%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.15%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    ENGINEERING1.05%PROPERTY2.66%
    ELECTRICAL0.91%TRADING2.03%
    PROPERTY0.91%ENGINEERING1.99%
    YORKSHIRE0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    S0.77%LONDON1.93%
    J0.77%CARE1.85%
    HOLDINGS0.67%DESIGN1.75%
    CONSULTING0.62%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    PROPERTIES0.62%BUSINESS1.69%
    KINGSTON0.57%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%TRANSPORT1.58%
    R0.57%GLOBAL1.55%
    EAST0.53%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    D0.53%J1.51%
    HUMBER0.53%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    M0.48%MEDIA1.44%
    CONSULTANTS0.48%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    MAINTENANCE0.48%IT1.33%
    LEISURE0.43%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    SERVICE0.43%BUILDING1.26%
    K0.43%M1.24%
    CAR0.43%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied651261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company12548,436
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified8119,058
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6740,250
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6228,352
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5457,421
    74990 - Non-trading company4314,351
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands427,840
    56302 - Public houses and bars386,099
    71129 - Other engineering activities365,787
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate3410,133
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified328,533
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3213,024
    86900 - Other human health activities3011,292
    56101 - Licensed restaurants278,585
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation255,075
    43210 - Electrical installation256,050
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment246,631
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified246,043
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles225,375

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09027929 VIRGO COMMERCIAL LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09056654 SMASHED CRAB STUDIO LTD 27 May 2014
    09060772 YOUCANVAS LTD 29 May 2014
    09027524 GINGER LEADER LTD 07 May 2014
    09031131 JO AND BOB LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09034533 SAFETY SERVICES (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09036820 J. P. COOKE LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09047248 THE EMPIRE TAKEAWAY LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09049851 LEARNINE LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09062889 STAINFORTH HAULAGE LTD 30 May 2014
    09064355 REIDS ENGINEERING LTD 30 May 2014
    09064362 GREEN ENERGY GLASS LIMITED 30 May 2014
    09051408 BENEDICT ROAD 1956 LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09020231 FULL HOUSE EATERY LTD 01 May 2014
    09030243 KINGSTON JETWASH LTD 08 May 2014
    09051195 MODULA-1 LTD 21 May 2014
    09021961 AL SULTAN CAFE LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09049370 SOMETHING CHANGED LTD 21 May 2014
    09021317 INFINITY BLINDS OF HULL LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09047223 PWSW LTD 19 May 2014
    09059628 ENVON LTD 28 May 2014
    09027485 JNE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTS LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09032916 TEAM COYLE LIMITED 09 May 2014
    09037054 SUPER HAND CAR WASH VALETING LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09025207 NAMIRA KEYAAN LIMITED 06 May 2014