York, North Yorkshire
Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in York when compared to any quarter in history.
- January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous January.
- January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in York when compared to any previous January.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in York when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 456 companies were registered in York during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 8.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) York UK 2014 456 150,722 2013 422 134,802 % change 8.1% 11.8% Record Year 2014 (456) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
January 2014 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 2014 176 132 148 New companies in 2013 153 138 131 % change 15.0% -4.3% 13.0% Record Year 2014 (176) 2013 (138) 2007 (152)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
A total of 225 companies were dissolved in York during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).
This figure is an increase of 34.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) York UK 2014 225 82,370 2013 167 77,914 % change 34.7% 5.7% Record Year 2011 (240) 2009 (108,066) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2014 74 82 69 Closed companies in 2013 85 28 54 % change -12.9% 192.9% 28% Record Year 2013 (85) 2012 (85) 2009 (131)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
Net company growth for York during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 231 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) York UK 2014 231 68,352 2013 255 56,888 Record Year 2013 (255) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in York when compared to any previous January.
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2014 102 50 79 Net growth in 2013 68 110 77 Record Year 2014 (102) 2013 (110) 2008 (128)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
In the first quarter of 2014, York formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) York 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2014 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 7.6% -11.7% -5.7% Record Year 1964 (0.8%) 2003 (0.4%) 1993 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)
The record first quarter for female directors in York was in 2008 when 33.7% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in York in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 3.22% CONSULTING 5.22% YORK 2.77% MANAGEMENT 4.67% (YORK) 1.53% CONSULTANCY 3.49% CONSULTING 1.45% PROPERTY 2.64% CONSULTANCY 1.20% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.83% LONDON 1.88% YORKSHIRE 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.86% ASSOCIATES 0.62% CARE 1.79% HOUSE 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.75% J 0.62% DESIGN 1.75% DEVELOPMENTS 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.73% PROJECTS 0.62% BUSINESS 1.71% CONSULTANTS 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.60% M 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.60% DESIGN 0.54% GLOBAL 1.58% PROPERTIES 0.50% J 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.48% INVESTMENTS 0.50% MEDIA 1.48% R 0.50% IT 1.33% EDUCATION 0.45% TRANSPORT 1.30% CLEANING 0.45% DEVELOPMENTS 1.29% BUSINESS 0.41% BUILDING 1.24% BUILDING 0.41% M 1.21% (YORKSHIRE) 0.41% CAPITAL 1.20% TRADING 0.37% ELECTRICAL 1.19%
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 717 280,210 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 163 37,882 99999 - Dormant Company 148 47,084 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 82 56,411 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 77 27,750 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 72 18,491 74990 - Non-trading company 63 14,135 41100 - Development of building projects 57 9,855 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 52 26,700 98000 - Residents property management 48 4,832 62090 - Other information technology service activities 39 12,813 62012 - Business and domestic software development 36 9,509 86900 - Other human health activities 36 10,273 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 35 9,358 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 34 8,155 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 30 7,300 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 30 6,559 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 30 9,284 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 28 7,313 56302 - Public houses and bars 28 5,732
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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