York, North Yorkshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in York when compared to any half year in history.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in York when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in York when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 840 companies were formed in York. This figure is 1.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in York occurred in 2014 when a total of 840 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)YorkUK
    2014840300,731
    2013829269,432
    % change1.3%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (840)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 384 companies were registered in York during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)YorkUK
    2014384150,009
    2013407134,630
    % change-5.7%11.4%
    Record Year 2013 (407) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014133146105
    New companies in 2013148136123
    % change-10.1%7.4%-14.6%
    Record Year2013 (148)2012 (153)2003 (157)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 482 companies were dissolved in York. This figure is 0.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in York occurred in 2009 when a total of 638 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)YorkUK
    2014482177,207
    2013483155,192
    % change-0.2%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (638)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 257 companies were dissolved in York during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)YorkUK
    201425794,837
    201331677,278
    % change-18.7%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (404) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20145898101
    Closed companies in 20131616689
    % change-64.0%48.5%13%
    Record Year2013 (161)2009 (185)2009 (128)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for York increased by 358 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)YorkUK
    2014358123,524
    2013346114,240
    Record Year2003 (600)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for York during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 127 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)YorkUK
    201412755,172
    20139157,352
    Record Year 2008 (187) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201475484
    Net growth in 2013-137034
    Record Year2014 (75)2003 (112)2003 (132)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 York formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)York
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, York formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)York
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.3%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change-18.9%-0.9%-26.0%
    Record Year1990 (0.4%)1984 (0.4%)2003 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in York was 2008 when 33.5% of all directors were female.

    28.2% of all director appointments in York in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in York was in 2005 when 33.8% of all directors were female.

    29.2% of all director appointments in York in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT3.15%CONSULTING5.16%
    YORK2.85%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    (YORK)1.51%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTING1.43%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTANCY0.97%TRADING2.03%
    YORKSHIRE0.80%ENGINEERING1.99%
    PROPERTY0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    M0.71%LONDON1.93%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%CARE1.85%
    DESIGN0.63%DESIGN1.75%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.63%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    R0.59%BUSINESS1.69%
    HOUSE0.55%PROPERTIES1.63%
    PROJECTS0.55%TRANSPORT1.58%
    PROPERTIES0.50%GLOBAL1.55%
    ENGINEERING0.50%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    CONSULTANTS0.50%J1.51%
    J0.50%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    EDUCATION0.50%MEDIA1.44%
    BUSINESS0.42%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    CLEANING0.42%IT1.33%
    TRADING0.42%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    INVESTMENTS0.42%BUILDING1.26%
    BUILDING0.42%M1.24%
    CONSTRUCTION0.38%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied664261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management17840,250
    99999 - Dormant Company13648,436
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities8029,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7557,421
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified7119,058
    41100 - Development of building projects6610,527
    74990 - Non-trading company5814,351
    98000 - Residents property management515,046
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5028,352
    62012 - Business and domestic software development449,834
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified378,533
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands367,840
    56302 - Public houses and bars366,099
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3613,024
    86900 - Other human health activities3511,292
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet329,900
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings327,053
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities297,415
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2910,133

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09079794 POCKLINGTON RUGBY CLUB LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    OC393881 FINE DRINKING LLP 23 Jun 2014
    09108872 ARTISTIC AUTISTIC CIC 30 Jun 2014
    09071687 QUATTRO AUTOCARE LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09090197 RICCALL LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09072529 FISCAL WIZARD LTD 05 Jun 2014
    09092644 INDIGOODS LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09076914 MINGZILLA LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09092749 PREMIER CLEAN (YORK) LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09095947 GREENWOOD 1966 LIMITED 20 Jun 2014
    09101963 ITALIANO (YORKSHIRE ) LIMITED 25 Jun 2014
    09102108 TNCS CONSULTING LTD 25 Jun 2014
    09106108 GODSON & STONES LTD 27 Jun 2014
    09108690 FIBREGLASS ROOFS (YORK) LIMITED 30 Jun 2014
    09067924 ID HOMES (YORK) LTD 03 Jun 2014
    09100561 FEGAN ROBIN 1263 LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09067082 NICK OLLEY LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09081244 DERWENT CLOSE 1967 LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09087669 RAPID ACUMEN LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09065041 M & S AGRICULTURAL CONTRACTING LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09092631 LIVELOVELOCAL LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09104335 THE GRANGE HOLIDAYS LIMITED 26 Jun 2014
    09092472 YORKSHIRE GENERAL TRADING LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09071833 PLN PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09083155 R FORD COMMERCIAL LTD 12 Jun 2014