Selby, North Yorkshire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Selby when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Selby when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Selby when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Selby when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Selby when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Selby when compared to any previous November.
- October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Selby when compared to any previous October.
- 2014 was a record year for net growth in Selby when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Selby when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for net growth in Selby when compared to any half year in history.
- December 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Selby when compared to any previous December.
- November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Selby when compared to any previous November.
- October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Selby when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Selby when compared to any year in history.
A total of 675 companies were formed in Selby in 2014. This total is 415.3% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Selby UK 2014 675 582,051 2013 131 529,363 2012 137 491,893 2011 147 452,870 2010 128 400,358 Record Year 2014 (675) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Selby when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Selby when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 428 companies were formed in Selby. This figure is 590.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Selby occurred in 2014 when a total of 428 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Selby UK 2014 428 281,320 2013 62 259,931 % change 590.3% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (428) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Selby when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 174 companies were registered in Selby during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 521.4% 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) Selby UK 2014 174 137,906 2013 28 127,247 % change 521.4% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (174) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Selby when compared to any previous December.
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Selby when compared to any previous November.
October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Selby when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 73 58 43 New companies in 2013 14 8 6 % change 421.4% 625.0% 616.7% Record Year 2014 (73) 2014 (58) 2014 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 90 companies were dissolved in Selby in 2014. This total is 12.6% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Selby UK 2014 90 367,937 2013 103 332,213 2012 89 293,729 2011 88 314,524 2010 69 342,233 Record Year 2009 (117) 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 49 companies were dissolved in Selby. This figure is 31.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Selby occurred in 2013 when a total of 72 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Selby UK 2014 49 190,730 2013 72 177,021 % change -31.9% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (72) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 18 companies were dissolved in Selby during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 53.8% 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) Selby UK 2014 18 89,060 2013 39 90,851 % change -53.8% -2.0% Record Year 2013 (39) 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 9 4 5 Closed companies in 2013 25 5 9 % change -64.0% -20.0% -44% Record Year 2013 (25) 2012 (7) 2013 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for net growth in Selby when compared to any year in history.
A total of 585 companies were added to the company register for Selby in 2014. This number represents growth of 86.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 557 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Selby company register grew by 585 companies.
Year Selby UK 2014 585 214,114 2013 28 197,150 2012 48 198,164 2011 59 138,346 2010 59 58,125 Record Year 2014 (585) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Selby when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for net growth in Selby when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Selby increased by 379 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Selby UK 2014 379 90,590 2013 -10 82,910 Record Year 2014 (379) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Selby during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 156 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Selby UK 2014 156 48,846 2013 -11 36,396 Record Year 2014 (156) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
December 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Selby when compared to any previous December.
November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Selby when compared to any previous November.
October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Selby when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 64 54 38 Net growth in 2013 -11 3 -3 Record Year 2014 (64) 2014 (54) 2014 (38)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Selby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2013 when Selby was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Selby 2014 0.1% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Selby formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Selby 2014 0.2% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Selby formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Selby 2014 0.1% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%) 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 396.8% 586.6% 511.5% Record Year 2014 (0.1%) 2014 (0.1%) 2014 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 41.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% 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 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.2% 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 41.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.7% 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 Selby was 1990 when 58.3% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Selby in 2014 was 13.1%. 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 Selby was 2006 when 41.8% of all directors were female.
10.3% of all director appointments in Selby 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 Selby was in 2008 when 40.3% of all directors were female.
9.2% of all director appointments in Selby 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 45.26% CONSULTING 5.22% LOGISTICS 2.67% MANAGEMENT 4.58% PAUL 2.47% CONSULTANCY 3.57% STEPHEN 1.58% PROPERTY 2.66% DAVID 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% ANDREW 1.38% ENGINEERING 2.10% MARK 1.28% CARE 2.02% MICHAEL 1.09% TRADING 1.94% ROBERT 1.09% LONDON 1.93% JONES 0.89% TRANSPORT 1.93% GARY 0.79% DESIGN 1.66% CHRISTOPHER 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.64% JAMES 0.69% ELECTRICAL 1.62% SIMON 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.62% DANIEL 0.69% BUSINESS 1.56% JOHN 0.69% J 1.54% LEE 0.69% CO., 1.50% PETER 0.59% GLOBAL 1.49% GSP 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.48% KEVIN 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.47% MATTHEW 0.59% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% SEAN 0.59% MEDIA 1.33% STUART 0.59% IT 1.31% THOMAS 0.49% BUILDING 1.29% ANTHONY 0.49% 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 62 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 42,290 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 19,049 56302 - Public houses and bars 8 6,285 99999 - Dormant Company 8 48,509 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 30,178 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 58,068 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 29,009 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 5 6,083 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 5 8,318 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 5 6,742 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 10,842 78109 - Other activities of employment placement agencies 4 4,182 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 6,452 73110 - Advertising agencies 3 4,140 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,837 35110 - Production of electricity 3 2,551 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 3 2,749 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 8,761 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 3 4,756
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter