York, North Yorkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in York when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous April.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in York when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in York when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 807 companies were formed in York. This figure is 6.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in York occurred in 2012 when a total of 807 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) York UK 2012 807 253,150 2011 761 228,735 % change 6.0% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (807) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 398 companies were registered in York during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) York UK 2012 398 121,659 2011 374 112,344 % change 6.4% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (398) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 137 153 108 New companies in 2011 118 124 132 % change 16.1% 23.4% -18.2% Record Year 2012 (137) 2012 (153) 2003 (157)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 532 companies were dissolved in York. This figure is 15.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 532 147,793 2011 461 162,310 % change 15.4% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (640) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 339 companies were dissolved in York during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 53.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) York UK 2012 339 80,218 2011 221 71,324 % change 53.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (405) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 saw a new record in company closures in York when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 110 102 127 Closed companies in 2011 43 120 58 % change 155.8% -15.0% 119% Record Year 2012 (110) 2009 (186) 2009 (128)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for York increased by 275 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) York UK 2012 275 105,357 2011 300 66,425 Record Year 2003 (596) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for York during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 59 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) York UK 2012 59 41,441 2011 153 41,020 Record Year 2003 (310) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 27 51 -19 Net growth in 2011 75 4 74 Record Year 2011 (75) 2003 (111) 2003 (132)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 York formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) York 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, York formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) York 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -2.2% 8.1% -12.6% Record Year 1961 (0.9%) 1962 (1.1%) 1980 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in York was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.1% of all director appointments in York in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in York was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in York in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage YORK 2.74% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.85% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (YORK) 1.81% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTING 1.32% PROPERTY 2.35% YORKSHIRE 1.02% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 0.97% DESIGN 1.89% J 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTY 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ENGINEERING 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% DEVELOPMENTS 0.57% BUSINESS 1.70% BUSINESS 0.53% MEDIA 1.69% TRAINING 0.49% LONDON 1.68% PROJECT 0.49% J 1.57% ENERGY 0.49% GLOBAL 1.51% ELECTRICAL 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.48% JOINERY 0.44% IT 1.42% M 0.44% CARE 1.31% HOLDINGS 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.31% CONSULTANTS 0.44% M 1.26% GREEN 0.44% ELECTRICAL 1.23% H 0.40% BUILDING 1.23% ENTERPRISES 0.40% SECURITY 1.19% R 0.40% S 1.18% DESIGN 0.40% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 650 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 106 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 98 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 90 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 60 35,447 7414 - Business & management consultancy 58 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 57 16,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 43 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 40 14,220 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 36 15,280 98000 - Residents property management 36 3,001 74990 - Non-trading company 36 9,706 7499 - Non-trading company 34 8,023 41100 - Development of building projects 29 5,149 7260 - Other computer related activities 23 6,456 62090 - Other information technology service activities 22 8,258 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 21 3,818 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 21 4,644 62012 - Business and domestic software development 20 4,742 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 19 3,365
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