North Yorkshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 6,198 companies were formed in North Yorkshire in 2014. This total is 18.1% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year North Yorkshire UK 2014 6,198 582,051 2013 5,248 529,363 2012 4,980 491,893 2011 4,750 452,870 2010 4,205 400,358 Record Year 2006 (8,196) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 3,045 companies were formed in North Yorkshire. This figure is 20.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in North Yorkshire occurred in 2006 when a total of 3,837 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) North Yorkshire UK 2014 3,045 281,320 2013 2,523 259,931 % change 20.7% 8.2% Record Year 2006 (3,837) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 1,422 companies were registered in North Yorkshire during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 17.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) North Yorkshire UK 2014 1,422 137,906 2013 1,206 127,247 % change 17.9% 8.4% Record Year 2005 (1,820) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 587 468 367 New companies in 2013 490 383 333 % change 19.8% 22.2% 10.2% Record Year 2006 (748) 2005 (632) 2005 (498)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 3,401 companies were dissolved in North Yorkshire in 2014. This total is 6.3% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year North Yorkshire UK 2014 3,401 367,937 2013 3,198 332,213 2012 2,881 293,729 2011 2,918 314,524 2010 3,072 342,233 Record Year 2009 (6,596) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 1,777 companies were dissolved in North Yorkshire. This figure is 1.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in North Yorkshire occurred in 2008 when a total of 3,044 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) North Yorkshire UK 2014 1,777 190,730 2013 1,756 177,021 % change 1.2% 7.7% Record Year 2008 (3,044) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 823 companies were dissolved in North Yorkshire during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 12.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) North Yorkshire UK 2014 823 89,060 2013 937 90,851 % change -12.2% -2.0% Record Year 2008 (1,960) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 210 252 361 Closed companies in 2013 448 222 267 % change -53.1% 13.5% 35% Record Year 2013 (448) 2008 (919) 2008 (953)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 2,797 companies were added to the company register for North Yorkshire in 2014. This number represents growth of 45.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 747 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the North Yorkshire company register grew by 6,412 companies.
Year North Yorkshire UK 2014 2,797 214,114 2013 2,050 197,150 2012 2,099 198,164 2011 1,832 138,346 2010 1,133 58,125 Record Year 2006 (6,412) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for North Yorkshire increased by 1,268 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) North Yorkshire UK 2014 1,268 90,590 2013 767 82,910 Record Year 2006 (2,990) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for North Yorkshire during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 599 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) North Yorkshire UK 2014 599 48,846 2013 269 36,396 Record Year 2005 (1,396) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 377 216 6 Net growth in 2013 42 161 66 Record Year 2005 (589) 2006 (452) 2005 (369)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 North Yorkshire formed 1.1% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2013 when North Yorkshire was responsible for 1.0% of all UK companies.
Year North Yorkshire 2014 1.1% 2013 1.0% 2012 1.0% 2011 1.0% 2010 1.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (2.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 North Yorkshire formed 1.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 1.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) North Yorkshire 2014 1.1% 2013 1.0% 2012 1.0% 2011 1.0% 2010 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2006 (2.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, North Yorkshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) North Yorkshire 2014 1.0% 2013 0.9% 2012 1.0% 2011 1.0% 2010 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (2.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 1.1% 1.0% 0.9% UK formation share in 2013 1.0% 0.9% 1.0% % change 13.9% 16.0% -5.7% Record Year 2005 (2.3%) 2005 (1.8%) 2005 (2.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in North Yorkshire was 1990 when 41.9% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in North Yorkshire in 2014 was 27.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in North Yorkshire was 2006 when 33.2% of all directors were female.
26.5% of all director appointments in North Yorkshire in the second half of 2014 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in North Yorkshire was in 2006 when 33.6% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in North Yorkshire in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 6.60% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 2.55% MANAGEMENT 4.58% CONSULTING 1.56% CONSULTANCY 3.57% ENGINEERING 1.44% PROPERTY 2.66% YORK 1.23% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CONSULTANCY 1.08% ENGINEERING 2.10% PROPERTY 1.07% CARE 2.02% YORKSHIRE 1.05% TRADING 1.94% DEVELOPMENTS 0.98% LONDON 1.93% ASSOCIATES 0.87% TRANSPORT 1.93% J 0.83% DESIGN 1.66% PROPERTIES 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.64% (NE) 0.72% ELECTRICAL 1.62% S 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.62% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% BUSINESS 1.56% NORTH 0.66% J 1.54% DESIGN 0.64% CO., 1.50% (YORK) 0.64% GLOBAL 1.49% ELECTRICAL 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.48% M 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.47% HARROGATE 0.57% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% R 0.56% MEDIA 1.33% INVESTMENTS 0.56% IT 1.31% PAUL 0.55% BUILDING 1.29% BUILDING 0.53% M 1.22%
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 2,147 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 515 42,290 99999 - Dormant Company 444 48,509 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 378 19,049 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 248 30,178 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 247 58,068 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 237 29,009 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 150 8,761 41100 - Development of building projects 145 11,397 71129 - Other engineering activities 129 6,132 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 127 11,212 74990 - Non-trading company 127 13,984 62090 - Other information technology service activities 120 12,837 86900 - Other human health activities 118 12,976 56302 - Public houses and bars 108 6,285 56101 - Licensed restaurants 107 8,782 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 100 10,107 62012 - Business and domestic software development 98 9,752 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 97 6,742 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 92 8,318
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