Doncaster, South Yorkshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,575 companies were formed in Doncaster in 2011. This total is 6.9% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Doncaster UK 2011 1,575 452,870 2010 1,691 400,358 2009 1,992 362,675 2008 1,719 349,203 2007 1,618 457,649 Record Year 2009 (1,992) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 709 companies were formed in Doncaster. This figure is 22.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 709 224,135 2010 920 196,609 % change -22.9% 14.0% Record Year 2009 (936) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 330 companies were registered in Doncaster during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 24.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Doncaster UK 2011 330 109,623 2010 434 95,117 % change -24.0% 15.3% Record Year 2010 (434) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 113 119 98 New companies in 2010 177 141 116 % change -36.2% -15.6% -15.5% Record Year 2010 (177) 2006 (144) 2008 (128)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 1,546 companies were dissolved in Doncaster in 2011. This total is 9.7% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Doncaster UK 2011 1,546 314,523 2010 1,713 342,232 2009 1,712 533,773 2008 479 237,901 2007 570 220,295 Record Year 2010 (1,713) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 687 companies were dissolved in Doncaster. This figure is 24.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 687 152,213 2010 914 164,601 % change -24.8% -7.5% Record Year 2010 (914) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 361 companies were dissolved in Doncaster during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 27.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Doncaster UK 2011 361 79,983 2010 498 76,896 % change -27.5% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (498) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 65 164 132 Closed companies in 2010 157 204 137 % change -58.6% -19.6% -4% Record Year 2010 (157) 2010 (204) 2010 (137)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 29 companies were added to the company register for Doncaster in 2011. This number represents growth of 1.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 51 companies higher 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 2011 29 138,347 2010 -22 58,126 2009 280 -171,098 2008 1,240 111,302 2007 1,048 237,354 Record Year 2008 (1,240) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Doncaster increased by 22 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Doncaster UK 2011 22 71,922 2010 6 32,008 Record Year 2008 (619) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Doncaster during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was -31 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Doncaster UK 2011 -31 29,640 2010 -64 18,221 Record Year 2008 (327) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 48 -45 -34 Net growth in 2010 20 -63 -21 Record Year 2008 (148) 2006 (98) 2007 (82)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Doncaster formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2010 when Doncaster was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.
Year Doncaster 2011 0.3% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Doncaster formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.5%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Doncaster 2011 0.3% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% 2007 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Doncaster formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Doncaster 2011 0.3% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.6% 2007 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2010 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% % change -44.5% -28.1% -25.1% Record Year 1972 (0.6%) 1962 (0.8%) 1974 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 32.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Doncaster was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Doncaster in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Doncaster was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.3% of all director appointments in Doncaster in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DONCASTER 1.37% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.32% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTANCY 0.92% PROPERTY 2.37% HOLDING 0.75% TRADING 2.07% BUSINESS 0.70% DESIGN 1.92% C 0.66% ASSOCIATES 1.86% PIZZA 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.78% MEDIA 0.66% BUSINESS 1.78% ASSOCIATES 0.62% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% YORKSHIRE 0.62% MEDIA 1.71% ACADEMY 0.62% LONDON 1.63% (DONCASTER) 0.62% J 1.51% G 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SECURITY 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% INVESTMENTS 0.57% IT 1.41% TRANSPORT 0.53% CARE 1.39% HOUSE 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.29% J 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.29% WASTE 0.53% M 1.27% GREEN 0.48% BUILDING 1.26% ENGINEERING 0.48% ENERGY 1.25% CONSTRUCTION 0.48% S 1.20% HOME 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 1,464 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 390 57,052 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 131 11,768 99999 - Dormant Company 75 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 69 17,765 9999 - Dormant Company 67 20,199 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 62 32,483 74990 - Non-trading company 54 8,929 7414 - Business & management consultancy 48 13,034 9305 - Other service activities 48 9,492 7499 - Non-trading company 47 9,957 5530 - Restaurants 38 5,013 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 8,671 62090 - Other information technology service activities 25 7,493 70100 - Activities of head offices 21 2,662 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 4,082 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 16 5,558 6024 - Freight transport by road 16 2,280 4534 - Other building installation 16 2,091 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 15 2,452
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