York, North Yorkshire
Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous July.
- July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in York when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 352 companies were registered in York during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) York UK 2012 352 118,868 2011 352 114,512 % change 0.0% 3.8% Record Year 2003 (374) 2012 (118,868) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2012 135 100 117 New companies in 2011 108 126 118 % change 25.0% -20.6% -0.8% Record Year 2012 (135) 2006 (181) 2003 (144)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 254 companies were dissolved in York during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) York UK 2012 254 74,772 2011 242 72,230 % change 5.0% 3.5% Record Year 2009 (312) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in York when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2012 101 90 63 Closed companies in 2011 74 92 76 % change 36.5% -2.2% -17% Record Year 2012 (101) 2008 (122) 2009 (151)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Net company growth for York during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 98 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) York UK 2012 98 44,096 2011 110 42,282 Record Year 2003 (266) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2012 34 10 54 Net growth in 2011 34 34 42 Record Year 2003 (83) 2006 (133) 2002 (112)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
In the third quarter of 2012, York formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) York 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 12.2% -20.0% -1.9% Record Year 1960 (0.8%) 1975 (0.8%) 1980 (1.9%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The record third quarter for female directors in York was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
27.1% of all director appointments in York in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage YORK 2.68% CONSULTING 5.05% MANAGEMENT 2.24% MANAGEMENT 4.75% (YORK) 1.84% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTING 1.36% PROPERTY 2.35% YORKSHIRE 1.05% TRADING 2.08% ENGINEERING 0.70% DESIGN 1.87% PROPERTY 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.84% CONSULTANCY 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.83% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.76% J 0.66% BUSINESS 1.72% CONSULTANTS 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% ASSOCIATES 0.53% MEDIA 1.67% BUSINESS 0.53% LONDON 1.67% M 0.48% J 1.55% R 0.48% GLOBAL 1.53% (YORKSHIRE) 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.46% FINANCIAL 0.44% IT 1.43% HOLDINGS 0.44% PROPERTIES 1.34% H 0.44% CARE 1.32% C 0.44% M 1.27% DESIGN 0.44% BUILDING 1.22% MEDIA 0.44% ENTERPRISES 1.20% DEVELOPMENTS 0.40% ELECTRICAL 1.20% D 0.40% S 1.17% WHITE 0.40% SECURITY 1.16%
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 935 331,455 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 94 19,425 7487 - Other business activities 87 35,545 99999 - Dormant Company 85 25,035 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 56 33,677 7414 - Business & management consultancy 44 8,437 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 43 9,891 9999 - Dormant Company 38 12,598 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 38 13,716 74990 - Non-trading company 37 9,203 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 36 14,774 98000 - Residents property management 33 2,786 41100 - Development of building projects 28 4,965 7499 - Non-trading company 22 6,164 62090 - Other information technology service activities 21 7,869 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 20 3,712 62012 - Business and domestic software development 20 4,584 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 18 4,294 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 18 4,119 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 17 3,160
Recent Companies
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