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Doncaster, South Yorkshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 866 companies were formed in Doncaster. This figure is 12.3% higher than last year, which compares equally to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Doncaster occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,056 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DoncasterUK
    2011866228,735
    2010771203,749
    % change12.3%12.3%
    Record Year2009 (1,056)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 393 companies were registered in Doncaster during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DoncasterUK
    2011393112,344
    201041598,612
    % change-5.3%13.9%
    Record Year 2009 (498) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011137133123
    New companies in 2010154130131
    % change-11.0%2.3%-6.1%
    Record Year2009 (186)2009 (156)2008 (160)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 859 companies were dissolved in Doncaster. This figure is 7.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Doncaster occurred in 2009 when a total of 891 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DoncasterUK
    2011859162,310
    2010799177,631
    % change7.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (891)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 380 companies were dissolved in Doncaster during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DoncasterUK
    201138071,324
    201044994,954
    % change-15.4%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (629) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201181181118
    Closed companies in 2010126187136
    % change-35.7%-3.2%-13%
    Record Year2009 (200)2009 (260)2009 (169)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Doncaster increased by 7 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DoncasterUK
    2011766,425
    2010-2826,118
    Record Year2008 (621)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Doncaster during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 13 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)DoncasterUK
    20111341,020
    2010-343,658
    Record Year 2008 (331) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201156-485
    Net growth in 201028-57-5
    Record Year2007 (117)2006 (96)2008 (156)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Doncaster formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Doncaster
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.6%
    20080.5%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Doncaster formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Doncaster
    20110.3%
    20100.4%
    20090.5%
    20080.5%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20100.5%0.4%0.4%
    % change-13.9%-19.4%-16.8%
    Record Year1977 (0.7%)1962 (0.8%)1967 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Doncaster was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.9% of all director appointments in Doncaster in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Doncaster was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    24.0% of all director appointments in Doncaster in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BELGIUM2.26%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.68%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    DONCASTER1.56%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    HOLDING1.15%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTING1.07%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.94%DESIGN1.94%
    YORKSHIRE0.90%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    PROPERTY0.78%BUSINESS1.87%
    C0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    INT0.70%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    EUROPE0.70%MEDIA1.73%
    (DONCASTER)0.66%ENGINEERING1.67%
    INTERNATIONAL0.66%LONDON1.60%
    INVESTMENTS0.66%GLOBAL1.46%
    HOUSE0.66%J1.44%
    ENGINEERING0.62%CARE1.44%
    PIZZA0.62%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    J0.62%IT1.39%
    TRANSPORT0.57%BUILDING1.32%
    TRADING0.57%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BUSINESS0.57%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    GROUP0.53%M1.27%
    MEDIA0.53%S1.23%
    M0.53%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    DESIGN0.49%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,503202,072
    7487 - Other business activities51560,758
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified10010,322
    99999 - Dormant Company6618,918
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6630,647
    9999 - Dormant Company5920,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5616,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4513,053
    9305 - Other service activities419,063
    7499 - Non-trading company3910,955
    5530 - Restaurants365,086
    74990 - Non-trading company368,481
    70100 - Activities of head offices232,632
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified217,835
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering205,928
    62090 - Other information technology service activities197,095
    7260 - Other computer related activities187,849
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate173,790
    43210 - Electrical installation153,085
    65300 - Pension funding1595

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07654776 ALPHA MINICABS LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07662474 PIZZA HOT TAKEAWAY LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07671234 CHAMPION CAR RADIATORS LIMITED 15 Jun 2011
    07672129 RAMARKETING & PR LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07680750 DIRECT HEALTH CARE SERVICES (SY) LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07687253 YORKSHIRE PLANT HIRE LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07687325 ALSIM LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07665038 ALECOOL CLOTHING LTD. 10 Jun 2011
    07675403 STEELRITE LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07683565 ROSE BEAUTY COMPANY LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07654056 TRACKWORK MOLL LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07657339 POPPIES OF DONCASTER LIMITED 03 Jun 2011
    07666406 PROSPECT PROMOTIONS LIMITED 13 Jun 2011
    07669213 S AND K RENTALS LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07682022 SODASCO LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07656306 COTTON DANDY LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07660579 SLUYTEN LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07672587 CROWN COMPANY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07680458 RD-ENTERTAINMENT LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07663636 NIBBLERS SNACK BAR LTD 09 Jun 2011
    07665807 MCGUIRE SURVEYING SERVICES LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07675181 G MORLEY LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07675891 SIMPLE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07678867 GOLF 1ST LTD 22 Jun 2011
    07680106 KINGSWOOD CATERING LIMITED 23 Jun 2011