York, North Yorkshire
Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in York when compared to any quarter in history.
- February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous February.
- January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous January.
- January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in York when compared to any previous January.
- February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in York when compared to any previous February.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in York when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 422 companies were registered in York during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is an increase of 3.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) York UK 2013 422 134,802 2012 409 131,491 % change 3.2% 2.5% Record Year 2013 (422) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous February.
January 2013 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 2013 153 138 131 New companies in 2012 132 127 150 % change 15.9% 8.7% -12.7% Record Year 2013 (153) 2013 (138) 2007 (152)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
A total of 167 companies were dissolved in York during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 13.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) York UK 2013 167 77,914 2012 193 67,576 % change -13.5% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (240) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in York when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2013 85 28 54 Closed companies in 2012 54 85 54 % change 57.4% -67.1% 0% Record Year 2013 (85) 2012 (85) 2009 (131)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
Net company growth for York during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 255 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) York UK 2013 255 56,888 2012 216 63,915 Record Year 2013 (255) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in York when compared to any previous February.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2013 68 110 77 Net growth in 2012 78 42 96 Record Year 2004 (88) 2013 (110) 2008 (128)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
In the first quarter of 2013, York formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) York 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 3.9% 7.9% -9.7% Record Year 1964 (0.8%) 2003 (0.4%) 1993 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)
The record first quarter for female directors in York was in 2004 when 33.7% of all directors were female.
29.1% of all director appointments in York in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage YORK 2.38% CONSULTING 5.18% MANAGEMENT 2.33% MANAGEMENT 4.78% (YORK) 2.16% CONSULTANCY 3.30% CONSULTING 1.56% PROPERTY 2.44% YORKSHIRE 1.21% TRADING 2.06% CONSULTANCY 1.08% DESIGN 1.79% PROPERTY 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.78% BUSINESS 1.77% BUSINESS 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.75% DESIGN 0.69% LONDON 1.72% CONSULTANTS 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.71% J 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% JOINERY 0.56% MEDIA 1.63% (YORKSHIRE) 0.52% GLOBAL 1.57% ENGINEERING 0.52% J 1.56% ASSOCIATES 0.52% CARE 1.46% HOUSE 0.48% IT 1.43% TRAINING 0.43% INVESTMENTS 1.41% ENTERPRISES 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.36% PROPERTIES 0.43% M 1.25% H 0.43% BUILDING 1.21% C 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.19% DEVELOPMENTS 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.18% DEVELOPMENT 0.39% TRAINING 1.17% RTM 0.39% SECURITY 1.15%
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 623 249,183 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 154 32,624 99999 - Dormant Company 147 43,384 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 91 54,531 74990 - Non-trading company 70 14,129 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 65 16,448 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 64 24,894 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 47 23,532 41100 - Development of building projects 46 8,637 98000 - Residents property management 43 4,579 62012 - Business and domestic software development 38 8,099 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 36 7,199 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 31 6,591 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 30 6,954 62090 - Other information technology service activities 29 12,664 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 28 7,507 56302 - Public houses and bars 26 4,952 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 26 5,248 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 25 5,372 86900 - Other human health activities 25 8,465
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