York, North Yorkshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 693 companies were formed in York. This figure is 20.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in York occurred in 2003 when a total of 763 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) York UK 2010 693 203,749 2009 575 182,021 % change 20.5% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (763) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 336 companies were registered in York during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) York UK 2010 336 98,612 2009 294 90,987 % change 14.3% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (390) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 111 99 126 New companies in 2009 118 94 82 % change -5.9% 5.3% 53.7% Record Year 2009 (118) 2003 (127) 2003 (157)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 478 companies were dissolved in York. This figure is 25.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in York occurred in 2009 when a total of 640 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) York UK 2010 478 177,631 2009 640 289,236 % change -25.3% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (640) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 256 companies were dissolved in York during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 36.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) York UK 2010 256 94,954 2009 405 181,176 % change -36.8% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (405) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 65 100 91 Closed companies in 2009 91 186 128 % change -28.6% -46.2% -29% Record Year 2009 (91) 2009 (186) 2009 (128)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for York increased by 215 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) York UK 2010 215 26,118 2009 -65 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (596) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for York during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 80 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) York UK 2010 80 3,658 2009 -111 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (310) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 46 -1 35 Net growth in 2009 27 -92 -46 Record Year 2008 (68) 2003 (111) 2003 (132)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 York formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) York 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, York formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) York 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2009 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% % change -13.5% 0.4% 38.2% Record Year 1961 (0.9%) 1962 (1.1%) 1980 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in York was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in York in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in York was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in York in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage YORK 2.43% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 2.33% CONSULTING 4.79% (YORK) 2.03% CONSULTANCY 3.02% CONSULTING 1.62% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTANCY 1.27% ASSOCIATES 2.02% ASSOCIATES 1.11% TRADING 2.01% PROPERTY 1.06% DESIGN 1.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.01% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% DESIGN 0.86% MEDIA 1.80% YORKSHIRE 0.71% BUSINESS 1.75% CONSULTANTS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.71% DEVELOPMENTS 0.71% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% ENGINEERING 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.56% TRADING 0.61% LONDON 1.52% GROUP 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.49% M 0.51% J 1.46% BUSINESS 0.51% CARE 1.41% TRAINING 0.41% GLOBAL 1.39% MEDIA 0.41% PROPERTIES 1.35% CENTRE 0.41% BUILDING 1.33% J 0.41% M 1.29% K 0.41% IT 1.28% GREEN 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.27% INTERNATIONAL 0.41% GROUP 1.25% CO 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 497 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 133 68,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 68 13,490 99999 - Dormant Company 55 14,342 7414 - Business & management consultancy 54 14,598 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 48 8,262 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 45 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 42 19,842 7499 - Non-trading company 41 13,997 98000 - Residents property management 38 3,540 9305 - Other service activities 27 8,822 7260 - Other computer related activities 26 9,122 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 25 8,590 7011 - Development & sell real estate 24 4,579 41100 - Development of building projects 24 3,945 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 21 8,285 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 20 2,916 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 5,854 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 6,684 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 3,834
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