Doncaster, South Yorkshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,552 companies were formed in Doncaster in 2012. This total is 1.5% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Doncaster UK 2012 1,552 491,893 2011 1,575 452,870 2010 1,691 400,358 2009 1,992 362,675 2008 1,719 349,203 Record Year 2009 (1,992) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 763 companies were formed in Doncaster. This figure is 7.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 763 238,743 2011 709 224,135 % change 7.6% 6.5% Record Year 2009 (936) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 384 companies were registered in Doncaster during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 16.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Doncaster UK 2012 384 119,875 2011 330 109,623 % change 16.4% 9.4% Record Year 2010 (434) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 172 116 96 New companies in 2011 113 119 98 % change 52.2% -2.5% -2.0% Record Year 2010 (177) 2006 (144) 2008 (128)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,392 companies were dissolved in Doncaster in 2012. This total is 9.9% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Doncaster UK 2012 1,392 293,728 2011 1,545 314,524 2010 1,709 342,233 2009 1,712 533,787 2008 479 237,873 Record Year 2009 (1,712) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 693 companies were dissolved in Doncaster. This figure is 1.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Doncaster occurred in 2010 when a total of 910 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Doncaster UK 2012 693 145,934 2011 685 152,213 % change 1.2% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (910) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 295 companies were dissolved in Doncaster during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 18.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Doncaster UK 2012 295 70,026 2011 360 79,983 % change -18.1% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (495) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 140 107 48 Closed companies in 2011 64 164 132 % change 118.8% -34.8% -64% Record Year 2010 (157) 2010 (202) 2010 (136)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 160 companies were added to the company register for Doncaster in 2012. This number represents growth of 10.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 130 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 2012 160 198,165 2011 30 138,346 2010 -18 58,125 2009 280 -171,112 2008 1,240 111,330 Record Year 2008 (1,240) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Doncaster increased by 70 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Doncaster UK 2012 70 92,809 2011 24 71,922 Record Year 2008 (619) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Doncaster during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 89 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Doncaster UK 2012 89 49,849 2011 -30 29,640 Record Year 2008 (327) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 32 9 48 Net growth in 2011 49 -45 -34 Record Year 2008 (148) 2006 (98) 2007 (82)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Doncaster formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Doncaster was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Doncaster 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.5%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Doncaster formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Doncaster 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Doncaster formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Doncaster 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 27.9% -7.2% -4.7% Record Year 1972 (0.6%) 1962 (0.8%) 1974 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Doncaster was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Doncaster in 2012 was 35.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Doncaster was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Doncaster in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Doncaster was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Doncaster in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DONCASTER 1.40% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.36% MANAGEMENT 4.78% BUSINESS 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.31% M 0.79% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 0.79% TRADING 2.03% CONSTRUCTION 0.75% DESIGN 1.86% HOUSE 0.66% ASSOCIATES 1.82% YORKSHIRE 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.79% CO 0.66% BUSINESS 1.76% PIZZA 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ELECTRICAL 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% DESIGN 0.61% LONDON 1.69% BEHEER 0.61% MEDIA 1.69% S 0.61% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSULTING 0.57% J 1.57% ACADEMY 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.46% C 0.57% IT 1.43% (DONCASTER) 0.53% CARE 1.39% SERVICE 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.34% CARE 0.53% M 1.26% EUROPE 0.53% BUILDING 1.23% FOOD 0.53% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CONSULTANCY 0.53% TRAINING 1.18% ENGINEERING 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.17% BUILDING 0.48% SECURITY 1.17%
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 1,121 236,139 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 211 22,058 99999 - Dormant Company 129 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 95 30,396 74990 - Non-trading company 69 13,808 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 69 52,427 7487 - Other business activities 63 10,703 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 38 15,572 49410 - Freight transport by road 33 5,165 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 32 4,290 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 31 5,132 62090 - Other information technology service activities 30 12,291 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 30 6,419 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 23,256 43210 - Electrical installation 26 5,304 86210 - General medical practice activities 24 3,960 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 24 6,307 56302 - Public houses and bars 21 4,543 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 20 4,882 41100 - Development of building projects 19 7,980
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08326462 BLUE BIRD SKY LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08335168 SYNERGY SOFTWORKS LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08341421 CRAZZY COSTUMES & PARTY SUPPLIES LIMITED 27 Dec 2012 08342573 KH2 PROJECTS LIMITED 28 Dec 2012 08317176 CRAZY CAFE LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08320209 PEJIS FOOD LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08320637 YARENADA LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08320671 AL NOOR COMPANY LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08330021 CLASSIC PIZZA HOUSE LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08341712 BUMA LIMITED 27 Dec 2012 08319865 CLARK BARS LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08326818 CLARK EVENTS LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08333162 LEARN HOW LIFESTYLE LTD 17 Dec 2012 08341865 GB-GADGETS LIMITED 27 Dec 2012 08315963 T K MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08319892 RED SIGNAL CORPORATION LTD 05 Dec 2012 08325407 MULTIWEBSPHERE LTD. 11 Dec 2012 08334231 COMFORTABLE CONSERVATORIES LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08324912 STAINFORTH CARPET CENTRE LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08321466 BART K9 KENNELS LTD 06 Dec 2012 08339596 CMD RESEARCH LTD 21 Dec 2012 08316919 LEGER THERAPY SERVICES LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08327111 BIKE PEDLARS (RETFORD) LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08333631 M&G PAULSON LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08339564 SESL LTD 21 Dec 2012
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