York, North Yorkshire
Q3 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
- Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous Q3.
- July 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 388 companies were registered in York during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 10.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) York UK 2013 388 132,684 2012 352 118,868 % change 10.2% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (388) 2013 (132,684) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
July 2013 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 2013 142 132 114 New companies in 2012 135 100 117 % change 5.2% 32.0% -2.6% Record Year 2013 (142) 2006 (181) 2003 (144)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
A total of 264 companies were dissolved in York during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).
This figure is an increase of 3.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) York UK 2013 264 86,170 2012 255 75,908 % change 3.5% 13.5% Record Year 2009 (311) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2013 75 89 100 Closed companies in 2012 101 90 64 % change -25.7% -1.1% 56% Record Year 2012 (101) 2008 (124) 2009 (150)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
Net company growth for York during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 124 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) York UK 2013 124 46,514 2012 97 42,960 Record Year 2006 (239) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2013 67 43 14 Net growth in 2012 34 10 53 Record Year 2003 (84) 2006 (133) 2002 (112)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
In the third quarter of 2013, York formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) York 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change -5.9% 21.1% -14.6% Record Year 1988 (0.5%) 2006 (0.6%) 1991 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)
The record third quarter for female directors in York was in 2004 when 34.4% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in York in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.93% CONSULTING 5.27% YORK 2.47% MANAGEMENT 4.75% (YORK) 1.96% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTING 1.88% PROPERTY 2.53% CONSULTANCY 1.34% TRADING 2.08% YORKSHIRE 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.83% PROPERTY 0.75% LONDON 1.79% DESIGN 0.71% DESIGN 1.78% HOUSE 0.71% BUSINESS 1.74% CONSULTANTS 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% PROJECTS 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.59% CARE 1.64% PROPERTIES 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.61% J 0.50% GLOBAL 1.59% ELECTRICAL 0.50% J 1.54% JOINERY 0.50% MEDIA 1.54% ENERGY 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.53% BUSINESS 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.45% BUILDING 0.46% IT 1.39% ASSOCIATES 0.46% M 1.25% TRAINING 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.20% INVESTMENTS 0.42% BUILDING 1.19% MARKETING 0.42% CAPITAL 1.19% EVENTS 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.16% DEVELOPMENTS 0.42% TRAINING 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 659 260,135 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 162 34,970 99999 - Dormant Company 153 46,169 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 82 54,854 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 71 17,715 74990 - Non-trading company 68 14,228 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 64 26,675 41100 - Development of building projects 51 9,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 49 25,547 98000 - Residents property management 41 4,680 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 39 8,475 62012 - Business and domestic software development 39 9,104 86900 - Other human health activities 35 9,203 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 31 7,590 56302 - Public houses and bars 31 5,437 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 30 8,312 62090 - Other information technology service activities 30 12,516 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 29 6,039 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 28 6,979 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 26 4,955
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