North Yorkshire

Q1 2013 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.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 1,358 companies were registered in North Yorkshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 0.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)North YorkshireUK
    20131,358134,802
    20121,354131,491
    % change0.3%2.5%
    Record Year 2006 (2,134) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,358 companies were registered in North Yorkshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 0.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)North YorkshireUK
    20131,358134,802
    20121,354131,491
    % change0.3%2.5%
    Record Year 2006 (2,134) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013465427466
    New companies in 2012373457524
    % change24.7%-6.6%-11.1%
    Record Year2006 (667)2006 (726)2006 (741)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013465427466
    New companies in 2012373457524
    % change24.7%-6.6%-11.1%
    Record Year2006 (667)2006 (726)2006 (741)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 610 companies were dissolved in North Yorkshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)North YorkshireUK
    201361077,914
    201258267,576
    % change4.8%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (3,125) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 610 companies were dissolved in North Yorkshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 4.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)North YorkshireUK
    201361077,914
    201258267,576
    % change4.8%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (3,125) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013288138184
    Closed companies in 2012185215182
    % change55.7%-35.8%1%
    Record Year2008 (513)2008 (1,154)2009 (2,147)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013288138184
    Closed companies in 2012185215182
    % change55.7%-35.8%1%
    Record Year2008 (513)2008 (1,154)2009 (2,147)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for North Yorkshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 748 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)North YorkshireUK
    201374856,888
    201277263,915
    Record Year 2006 (1,673) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for North Yorkshire during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 748 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)North YorkshireUK
    201374856,888
    201277263,915
    Record Year 2006 (1,673) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013177289282
    Net growth in 2012188242342
    Record Year2006 (471)2006 (592)2006 (610)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013177289282
    Net growth in 2012188242342
    Record Year2006 (471)2006 (592)2006 (610)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, North Yorkshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)North Yorkshire
    20131.0%
    20121.0%
    20111.1%
    20101.1%
    20091.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (2.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2013, North Yorkshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)North Yorkshire
    20131.0%
    20121.0%
    20111.1%
    20101.1%
    20091.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (2.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20131.1%1.0%1.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.9%1.0%1.1%
    % change11.8%-7.3%-8.1%
    Record Year2006 (2.1%)2006 (2.1%)2006 (1.7%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20131.1%1.0%1.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.9%1.0%1.1%
    % change11.8%-7.3%-8.1%
    Record Year2006 (2.1%)2006 (2.1%)2006 (1.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in North Yorkshire was in 2006 when 36.0% of all directors were female.

    30.5% of all director appointments in North Yorkshire in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in North Yorkshire was in 2006 when 36.0% of all directors were female.

    30.5% of all director appointments in North Yorkshire in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.17%CONSULTING5.18%
    CONSULTING1.68%MANAGEMENT4.79%
    YORKSHIRE1.30%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    CONSULTANCY1.17%PROPERTY2.44%
    YORK1.03%TRADING2.05%
    ENGINEERING1.03%DESIGN1.80%
    PROPERTY0.97%ENGINEERING1.78%
    J0.93%BUSINESS1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.90%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    (YORK)0.88%LONDON1.73%
    CONSTRUCTION0.83%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    S0.83%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.69%MEDIA1.63%
    BUSINESS0.69%GLOBAL1.58%
    DESIGN0.69%J1.56%
    PROPERTIES0.68%CARE1.46%
    ASSOCIATES0.68%IT1.42%
    HOUSE0.61%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    NORTH0.61%PROPERTIES1.36%
    HARROGATE0.59%M1.26%
    D0.58%BUILDING1.21%
    TRAINING0.58%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    ELECTRICAL0.58%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    M0.56%TRAINING1.17%
    C0.54%SECURITY1.15%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.18%CONSULTING5.19%
    CONSULTING1.67%MANAGEMENT4.79%
    YORKSHIRE1.30%CONSULTANCY3.32%
    CONSULTANCY1.17%PROPERTY2.45%
    ENGINEERING1.03%TRADING2.05%
    YORK1.01%DESIGN1.80%
    PROPERTY0.98%ENGINEERING1.78%
    J0.93%BUSINESS1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.90%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    (YORK)0.88%LONDON1.73%
    CONSTRUCTION0.85%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    S0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.69%MEDIA1.63%
    DESIGN0.69%GLOBAL1.58%
    BUSINESS0.69%J1.56%
    PROPERTIES0.68%CARE1.47%
    ASSOCIATES0.68%IT1.42%
    NORTH0.61%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    HOUSE0.61%PROPERTIES1.36%
    HARROGATE0.59%M1.26%
    TRAINING0.58%BUILDING1.21%
    D0.58%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    M0.58%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    ELECTRICAL0.58%TRAINING1.18%
    C0.54%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,965232,560
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management44133,439
    99999 - Dormant Company40244,156
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified32555,469
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified24416,712
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified19124,207
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities18825,414
    74990 - Non-trading company15414,226
    71129 - Other engineering activities1494,327
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1377,155
    62090 - Other information technology service activities12012,879
    41100 - Development of building projects1038,901
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1028,275
    86900 - Other human health activities1018,698
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities1006,740
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet947,407
    56302 - Public houses and bars855,164
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate847,760
    43210 - Electrical installation765,795
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles744,817
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,961232,252
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management44233,533
    99999 - Dormant Company40344,046
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified32755,321
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified24416,693
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified19124,177
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities18825,461
    74990 - Non-trading company15214,180
    71129 - Other engineering activities1494,336
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1377,166
    62090 - Other information technology service activities12112,890
    41100 - Development of building projects1038,933
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1028,286
    86900 - Other human health activities1018,710
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities1006,739
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet947,435
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate887,798
    56302 - Public houses and bars865,189
    43210 - Electrical installation765,811
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles744,825

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08361380 UMA & PRABHU LIMITED 15 Jan 2013
    08363557 G.A.B TECHNICAL LIMITED 16 Jan 2013
    08367284 TRADELINK TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 21 Jan 2013
    OC382000 ANDERSON LEISURE LLP 29 Jan 2013
    08355342 HELPING HAND HOME CARE LTD 10 Jan 2013
    08362409 ANN BAXTER LIMITED 16 Jan 2013
    08354164 TRADITIONAL LIVING LTD 09 Jan 2013
    08355647 PRICE IRWIN LTD 10 Jan 2013
    08364132 BRIGHT SCARLET LTD 17 Jan 2013
    08380593 TAKE OUT BRANDS 4 LTD 29 Jan 2013
    08363771 TIGER HAO LTD 17 Jan 2013
    08346125 VICTORY GRAPHICS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 03 Jan 2013
    08347206 CAMPERTRONIC LTD 04 Jan 2013
    08350555 WETHERBY YORK LAWN CARE LIMITED 08 Jan 2013
    08356432 TOM LEE DESIGNS LTD 11 Jan 2013
    08359002 C & M IMPORTS (HARROGATE) LIMITED 14 Jan 2013
    08359106 SHOPPERFROLICS.COM LIMITED 14 Jan 2013
    08360605 STRAIGHT TALKING LAW LIMITED 15 Jan 2013
    08371345 LUX DIGITAL LTD 23 Jan 2013
    08383154 GLACIS ENTERPRISES LIMITED 31 Jan 2013
    08383299 IECO HEATING LTD 31 Jan 2013
    08383646 RETRO VINTAGE WATCH LIMITED 31 Jan 2013
    08343902 ACTIVE PEST SOLUTIONS LTD 02 Jan 2013
    08361241 AP PARALEGAL SERVICES LIMITED 15 Jan 2013
    08380208 ESSENTIAL FOOD INGREDIENTS LTD 29 Jan 2013