York, North Yorkshire
2013 Half Year 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in York when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 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 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in York when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 829 companies were formed in York. This figure is 2.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in York occurred in 2013 when a total of 829 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) York UK 2013 829 269,432 2012 807 253,150 % change 2.7% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (829) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 407 companies were registered in York during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) York UK 2013 407 134,630 2012 398 121,659 % change 2.3% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (407) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 148 136 123 New companies in 2012 137 153 108 % change 8.0% -11.1% 13.9% Record Year 2013 (148) 2012 (153) 2003 (157)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 483 companies were dissolved in York. This figure is 9.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in York occurred in 2009 when a total of 638 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) York UK 2013 483 155,192 2012 532 147,794 % change -9.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (638) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 316 companies were dissolved in York during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 6.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) York UK 2013 316 77,278 2012 339 80,218 % change -6.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (404) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 161 66 89 Closed companies in 2012 110 102 127 % change 46.4% -35.3% -30% Record Year 2013 (161) 2009 (185) 2009 (128)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for York increased by 346 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) York UK 2013 346 114,240 2012 275 105,356 Record Year 2003 (600) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for York during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 91 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) York UK 2013 91 57,352 2012 59 41,441 Record Year 2008 (187) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 -13 70 34 Net growth in 2012 27 51 -19 Record Year 2011 (75) 2003 (112) 2003 (132)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 York formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) York 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, York formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) York 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.4% 0.3% % change -9.2% -13.6% 3.1% Record Year 1990 (0.4%) 1984 (0.4%) 2003 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in York was 2004 when 34.7% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in York in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in York was in 2004 when 35.8% of all directors were female.
24.0% of all director appointments in York in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage YORK 2.47% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 2.47% MANAGEMENT 4.80% (YORK) 2.03% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTING 1.86% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANCY 1.30% TRADING 2.05% YORKSHIRE 1.08% ENGINEERING 1.81% PROPERTY 0.78% DESIGN 1.79% DESIGN 0.78% LONDON 1.77% CONSULTANTS 0.65% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.68% HOUSE 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% PROPERTIES 0.61% ASSOCIATES 1.67% J 0.61% GLOBAL 1.59% D 0.52% MEDIA 1.57% ASSOCIATES 0.52% CARE 1.55% BUSINESS 0.52% J 1.53% RTM 0.48% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DEVELOPMENTS 0.43% IT 1.40% JOINERY 0.43% PROPERTIES 1.40% ENTERPRISES 0.43% M 1.26% MARKETING 0.43% BUILDING 1.22% INVESTMENTS 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.19% S 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.18% (YORKSHIRE) 0.39% CAPITAL 1.16% BUILDING 0.39% TRAINING 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 668 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 157 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 157 33,633 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 92 54,555 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 68 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 67 14,303 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 64 25,583 41100 - Development of building projects 48 8,876 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 45 24,324 62012 - Business and domestic software development 42 8,590 98000 - Residents property management 41 4,626 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 36 7,793 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 30 7,212 56302 - Public houses and bars 30 5,165 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 30 7,871 62090 - Other information technology service activities 28 12,578 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 27 6,771 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 25 4,768 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 25 5,665 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 25 5,505
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