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Doncaster, South Yorkshire

2012 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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 789 companies were formed in Doncaster. This figure is 8.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012789253,150
    2011866228,735
    % change-8.9%10.7%
    Record Year2009 (1,056)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 375 companies were registered in Doncaster during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DoncasterUK
    2012375121,659
    2011393112,344
    % change-4.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2009 (498) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012140122113
    New companies in 2011137133123
    % change2.2%-8.3%-8.1%
    Record Year2009 (186)2009 (156)2008 (160)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 699 companies were dissolved in Doncaster. This figure is 18.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012699147,793
    2011859162,310
    % change-18.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (891)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 406 companies were dissolved in Doncaster during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 6.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DoncasterUK
    201240680,218
    201138071,324
    % change6.8%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (629) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012118149139
    Closed companies in 201181181118
    % change45.7%-17.7%18%
    Record Year2009 (200)2009 (260)2009 (169)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Doncaster increased by 90 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DoncasterUK
    201290105,357
    2011766,425
    Record Year2008 (621)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Doncaster during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was -31 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DoncasterUK
    2012-3141,441
    20111341,020
    Record Year 2008 (331) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201222-27-26
    Net growth in 201156-485
    Record Year2007 (117)2006 (96)2008 (156)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Doncaster formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Doncaster
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.6%
    20080.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Doncaster formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Doncaster
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.4%
    20090.5%
    20080.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.3%0.3%
    % change-13.9%-19.6%-1.9%
    Record Year1977 (0.7%)1962 (0.8%)1967 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Doncaster was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.7% of all director appointments in Doncaster in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Doncaster was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    31.0% of all director appointments in Doncaster in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DONCASTER1.47%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.21%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    ASSOCIATES0.76%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    BUSINESS0.76%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY0.76%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY0.76%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSULTING0.67%ENGINEERING1.87%
    J0.63%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    TRAINING0.63%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSTRUCTION0.58%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ELECTRICAL0.58%BUSINESS1.70%
    C0.58%MEDIA1.69%
    FOOD0.58%LONDON1.68%
    ENGINEERING0.58%J1.57%
    YORKSHIRE0.54%GLOBAL1.51%
    S0.54%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    HOUSE0.54%IT1.42%
    P0.49%CARE1.31%
    R0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    (DONCASTER)0.49%M1.26%
    BEHEER0.49%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    WASTE0.49%BUILDING1.23%
    SERVICE0.49%SECURITY1.19%
    M0.49%S1.18%
    ACADEMY0.49%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,389244,457
    7487 - Other business activities26047,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified16614,220
    99999 - Dormant Company9326,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7720,390
    9999 - Dormant Company5616,469
    74990 - Non-trading company569,706
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5535,447
    9305 - Other service activities437,926
    7499 - Non-trading company378,023
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3010,978
    5530 - Restaurants304,037
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2910,271
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet203,818
    62090 - Other information technology service activities208,258
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified204,091
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles192,880
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1715,280
    43210 - Electrical installation163,557
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands163,169

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08110043 WENTWORTH BARNES LTD 19 Jun 2012
    08112116 TA GRITTON & SON LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08113395 GRANITE SHINE HOLDINGS PLC 20 Jun 2012
    08113862 SOCCER 4 SUCCESS LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08120790 CALLAGHAN JOINERY LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08124105 TASTY HOT PIZZA LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08107381 R & R AUDIO VISUAL LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08091885 BEAN BUTTY LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08093808 LOCAL TILES DIRECT LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08100883 NASH CONTROL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08119620 SWEET FLAVOURS LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08119923 GPS TECHNICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    OC376498 DIMENSION FIVE LLP 28 Jun 2012
    08098291 SEU TRANSLEO EUROPE UK LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08108027 AS GROEP LTD. 18 Jun 2012
    08115641 EURO INVEST GERMANY NO. 1 LTD 22 Jun 2012
    OC376346 ES ELECTRICAL LLP 22 Jun 2012
    OC376420 DAYMAN MEDIA LLP 26 Jun 2012
    08120539 VLOER OFFERTE AAN HUIS LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08117619 AUDIO VISUAL LIVING LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08115324 PASS & CO UK LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08093452 KAREN FOY ASSOCIATES LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08102370 GR33N DEAL UK LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08114306 SLOOFA LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08103011 P AND E ESTATES LIMITED 13 Jun 2012