Doncaster, South Yorkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Doncaster when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Doncaster when compared to any previous October.
- 2010 was a record year for company closures in Doncaster when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Doncaster when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company closures in Doncaster when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Doncaster when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Doncaster when compared to any previous December.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Doncaster when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Doncaster when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 1,691 companies were formed in Doncaster in 2010. This total is 15.1% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Doncaster UK 2010 1,691 400,358 2009 1,992 362,675 2008 1,719 349,203 2007 1,618 457,649 2006 1,331 405,440 Record Year 2009 (1,992) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 920 companies were formed in Doncaster. This figure is 1.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Doncaster occurred in 2009 when a total of 936 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Doncaster UK 2010 920 196,609 2009 936 180,654 % change -1.7% 8.8% Record Year 2009 (936) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Doncaster when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 434 companies were registered in Doncaster during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 6.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Doncaster UK 2010 434 95,117 2009 407 85,983 % change 6.6% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (434) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Doncaster when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 177 141 116 New companies in 2009 158 130 119 % change 12.0% 8.5% -2.5% Record Year 2010 (177) 2006 (144) 2008 (128)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company closures in Doncaster when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,713 companies were dissolved in Doncaster in 2010. This total is 0.1% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Doncaster UK 2010 1,713 342,232 2009 1,712 533,773 2008 479 237,901 2007 570 220,295 2006 492 200,166 Record Year 2010 (1,713) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Doncaster when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2010 was a record second half year for company closures in Doncaster when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 914 companies were dissolved in Doncaster. This figure is 11.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Doncaster occurred in 2010 when a total of 914 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Doncaster UK 2010 914 164,601 2009 821 244,537 % change 11.3% -32.7% Record Year 2010 (914) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Doncaster when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 498 companies were dissolved in Doncaster during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 68.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Doncaster UK 2010 498 76,896 2009 295 85,136 % change 68.8% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (498) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Doncaster when compared to any previous December.
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Doncaster when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Doncaster when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 157 204 137 Closed companies in 2009 93 76 126 % change 68.8% 168.4% 9% Record Year 2010 (157) 2010 (204) 2010 (137)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of -22 companies were removed to the company register for Doncaster in 2010. This number represents decline of 1.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 302 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2008 when the Doncaster company register grew by 1,240 companies.
Year Doncaster UK 2010 -22 58,126 2009 280 -171,098 2008 1,240 111,302 2007 1,048 237,354 2006 839 205,274 Record Year 2008 (1,240) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Doncaster increased by 6 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Doncaster UK 2010 6 32,008 2009 115 -63,883 Record Year 2008 (619) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Doncaster during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -64 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Doncaster UK 2010 -64 18,221 2009 112 847 Record Year 2008 (327) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 20 -63 -21 Net growth in 2009 65 54 -7 Record Year 2008 (148) 2006 (98) 2007 (82)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Doncaster formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2009 when Doncaster was responsible for 0.5% of all UK companies.
Year Doncaster 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.4% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Doncaster formed 0.5% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.5%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Doncaster 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.4% 2006 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Doncaster formed 0.5% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Doncaster 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.6% 2007 0.4% 2006 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2009 0.5% 0.4% 0.5% % change -1.9% -3.0% -7.2% Record Year 1972 (0.6%) 1962 (0.8%) 1974 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Doncaster was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Doncaster in 2010 was 28.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Doncaster was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Doncaster in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Doncaster was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Doncaster in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BELGIUM 2.60% CONSULTING 5.06% DONCASTER 1.56% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.47% CONSULTANCY 3.14% CONSULTANCY 1.08% PROPERTY 2.36% (DONCASTER) 1.04% TRADING 2.11% HOLDING 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.95% ENGINEERING 0.95% DESIGN 1.92% INTERNATIONAL 0.87% BUSINESS 1.82% PROPERTY 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% TRADING 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTING 0.74% MEDIA 1.71% EUROPE 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.62% YORKSHIRE 0.69% LONDON 1.60% GLOBAL 0.61% CARE 1.45% C 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.44% INT 0.61% GLOBAL 1.43% CONSTRUCTION 0.61% J 1.42% P 0.56% IT 1.41% GROUP 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% TRANSPORT 0.52% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% INVESTMENTS 0.52% BUILDING 1.34% M 0.48% M 1.30% HOUSE 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.25% CO 0.48% SYSTEMS 1.24% B 0.48% S 1.23%
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 1,503 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 637 63,348 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 78 8,799 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 70 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 67 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 59 20,144 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 51 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 48 13,474 7499 - Non-trading company 43 12,000 74990 - Non-trading company 43 8,243 9305 - Other service activities 37 8,858 5530 - Restaurants 35 4,939 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 25 6,598 7260 - Other computer related activities 24 8,089 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 7,088 49410 - Freight transport by road 17 2,008 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 3,755 65300 - Pension funding 15 94 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 2,854 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 6,330
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