Barnsley, South 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 Barnsley when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous May.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 414 companies were formed in Barnsley. This figure is 15.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Barnsley occurred in 2013 when a total of 414 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BarnsleyUK
    2013414269,432
    2012359253,150
    % change15.3%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (414)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 221 companies were registered in Barnsley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 36.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well 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)BarnsleyUK
    2013221134,630
    2012162121,659
    % change36.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (221) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous June.

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Barnsley when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013637781
    New companies in 2012584757
    % change8.6%63.8%42.1%
    Record Year2008 (70)2013 (77)2013 (81)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 230 companies were dissolved in Barnsley. This figure is 0.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Barnsley occurred in 2009 when a total of 401 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BarnsleyUK
    2013230155,192
    2012231147,794
    % change-0.4%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (401)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 124 companies were dissolved in Barnsley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 6.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly 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)BarnsleyUK
    201312477,278
    201211780,218
    % change6.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (265) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013394144
    Closed companies in 2012294642
    % change34.5%-10.9%5%
    Record Year2009 (70)2009 (116)2009 (79)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Barnsley increased by 184 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)BarnsleyUK
    2013184114,240
    2012128105,356
    Record Year2003 (268)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Barnsley during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 97 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)BarnsleyUK
    20139757,352
    20124541,441
    Record Year 2008 (103) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013243637
    Net growth in 201229115
    Record Year2007 (50)2003 (45)2003 (40)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Barnsley formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Barnsley
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Barnsley formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Barnsley
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change-8.8%59.3%28.6%
    Record Year2008 (0.2%)1985 (0.2%)1999 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

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

    27.4% of all director appointments in Barnsley 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Barnsley was in 2008 when 34.6% of all directors were female.

    27.4% of all director appointments in Barnsley 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.69%CONSULTING5.25%
    ENGINEERING1.23%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    YORKSHIRE1.15%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    J1.07%PROPERTY2.48%
    TRAINING1.00%TRADING2.05%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.84%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CONSTRUCTION0.84%DESIGN1.79%
    SHADE0.84%LONDON1.77%
    GREENER0.84%BUSINESS1.77%
    M0.77%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    S0.69%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    BUILDING0.69%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSULTANCY0.69%MEDIA1.57%
    BARNSLEY0.61%CARE1.55%
    WEALTH0.61%J1.53%
    R0.61%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    HEALTH0.61%IT1.40%
    (BARNSLEY)0.61%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CONSULTING0.61%M1.26%
    TRANSPORT0.61%BUILDING1.22%
    SPORTS0.54%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    B0.54%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    PROPERTY0.54%CAPITAL1.16%
    CARE0.46%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied351257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company8344,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5454,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3724,324
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3433,633
    56302 - Public houses and bars275,165
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified257,212
    74990 - Non-trading company2114,303
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2017,095
    49410 - Freight transport by road206,273
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation194,452
    43210 - Electrical installation195,611
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet187,793
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1725,583
    41100 - Development of building projects178,876
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate157,871
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings135,665
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles134,768
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands126,140
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment115,505

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08558419 COOPERS COMPLETE UTILITY SERVICES LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08564178 INDEPENDENT TRAINING SCHOOL LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08565241 BABY TWINS WORLD WIDE LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08574877 A H ESTATES LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08577381 P.B. DRIVER SOLUTIONS LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08590048 NEW MEDIA TELECOM LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08567621 MUSTANG SW LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08570245 THE ONE STOP MOBILE VALETING SERVICES LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08571680 SOUTH YORKSHIRE BATHROOMS & KITCHENS LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08579410 PRAC 2 LIMITED 21 Jun 2013
    08583275 KEIR LOCK CHILDRENS HOMES LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08585693 WINDOW ENVY LIMITED 26 Jun 2013
    08589204 JOHNSTONE AND BENNETT ASSOCIATES LTD 28 Jun 2013
    08560374 HOLLISTIC CARE LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08578156 DEARNE LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08580674 PASTURES MOO LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08578989 WELL WISH SOCIETY 21 Jun 2013
    08584689 CLIFFROAD LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08552892 LANDQUEST LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08553247 IT SOLUTIONS FOR YOU LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08556139 ENTRUSTED CARE LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08557733 LEE WILLIAMS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08560503 SALLYS GLITZ GLAM LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08574575 ATLAS PROSPECTS LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08576346 BRIDES AND MAIDS LTD 19 Jun 2013