York, North Yorkshire
Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in York when compared to any quarter in history.
- January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous January.
- February 2012 saw a new record in company closures in York when compared to any previous February.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in York when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 409 companies were registered in York during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) York UK 2012 409 131,491 2011 387 116,391 % change 5.7% 13.0% Record Year 2012 (409) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2012 132 127 150 New companies in 2011 112 129 146 % change 17.9% -1.6% 2.7% Record Year 2012 (132) 2011 (129) 2007 (152)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
A total of 193 companies were dissolved in York during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 19.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) York UK 2012 193 67,576 2011 240 90,987 % change -19.6% -25.7% Record Year 2011 (240) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
February 2012 saw a new record in company closures in York when compared to any previous February.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 54 85 54 Closed companies in 2011 70 79 91 % change -22.9% 7.6% -41% Record Year 2011 (70) 2012 (85) 2009 (132)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
Net company growth for York during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 216 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) York UK 2012 216 63,915 2011 147 25,404 Record Year 2003 (286) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 78 42 96 Net growth in 2011 42 50 55 Record Year 2004 (89) 2003 (85) 2008 (128)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
In the first quarter of 2012, York formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) York 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 1.1% -15.8% -3.9% Record Year 1964 (0.8%) 1970 (0.7%) 1981 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)
The record first quarter for female directors in York was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in York in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage YORK 3.14% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.82% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (YORK) 1.64% CONSULTANCY 3.30% CONSULTING 1.32% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTANCY 1.05% TRADING 2.07% DEVELOPMENTS 0.86% DESIGN 1.93% J 0.86% ENGINEERING 1.86% ELECTRICAL 0.68% ASSOCIATES 1.84% PROPERTY 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.79% YORKSHIRE 0.59% BUSINESS 1.73% ENERGY 0.59% MEDIA 1.72% BUSINESS 0.55% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% ENGINEERING 0.55% LONDON 1.66% PROJECT 0.50% J 1.54% CONSTRUCTION 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.51% MEDIA 0.50% GLOBAL 1.50% JOINERY 0.45% IT 1.40% DESIGN 0.45% CARE 1.34% C 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.31% HOLDINGS 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.27% CLEANING 0.41% M 1.27% MINSTER 0.41% BUILDING 1.24% G 0.41% ENERGY 1.20% GREEN 0.41% S 1.20% TRAINING 0.41% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
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 573 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 118 52,735 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 98 19,704 99999 - Dormant Company 79 25,084 9999 - Dormant Company 68 18,617 7414 - Business & management consultancy 60 12,113 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 57 35,233 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 42 13,637 98000 - Residents property management 39 3,050 7499 - Non-trading company 38 9,102 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 38 9,892 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 14,303 74990 - Non-trading company 28 9,729 41100 - Development of building projects 28 4,984 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 27 4,132 7260 - Other computer related activities 26 7,154 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 23 5,169 62090 - Other information technology service activities 22 8,145 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 21 3,448 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 20 3,439
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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