Doncaster, South Yorkshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Doncaster when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 921 companies were formed in Doncaster. This figure is 16.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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) Doncaster UK 2013 921 269,432 2012 789 253,150 % change 16.7% 6.4% Record Year 2009 (1,056) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 437 companies were registered in Doncaster during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 16.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Doncaster UK 2013 437 134,630 2012 375 121,659 % change 16.5% 10.7% Record Year 2009 (498) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Doncaster when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 184 160 93 New companies in 2012 140 122 113 % change 31.4% 31.1% -17.7% Record Year 2009 (186) 2013 (160) 2008 (160)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 583 companies were dissolved in Doncaster. This figure is 16.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Doncaster occurred in 2009 when a total of 891 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Doncaster UK 2013 583 155,192 2012 699 147,794 % change -16.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (891) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 284 companies were dissolved in Doncaster during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 30.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Doncaster UK 2013 284 77,278 2012 406 80,218 % change -30.0% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (629) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 84 81 119 Closed companies in 2012 118 149 139 % change -28.8% -45.6% -14% Record Year 2009 (200) 2009 (260) 2009 (169)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Doncaster increased by 338 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Doncaster UK 2013 338 114,240 2012 90 105,356 Record Year 2008 (621) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Doncaster during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 153 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Doncaster UK 2013 153 57,352 2012 -31 41,441 Record Year 2008 (331) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 100 79 -26 Net growth in 2012 22 -27 -26 Record Year 2007 (117) 2006 (96) 2008 (156)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Doncaster formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Doncaster 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Doncaster formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Doncaster 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.4% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% % change 10.4% 27.4% -25.5% Record Year 1977 (0.7%) 2009 (0.5%) 2008 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Doncaster was 2004 when 32.7% of all directors were female.
22.1% of all director appointments in Doncaster in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Doncaster was in 2004 when 31.7% of all directors were female.
21.1% of all director appointments in Doncaster in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.31% CONSULTING 5.25% DONCASTER 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.80% BUSINESS 1.23% CONSULTANCY 3.41% M 0.70% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% TRADING 2.05% CO 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.81% PIZZA 0.66% DESIGN 1.79% PROPERTY 0.66% LONDON 1.77% YORKSHIRE 0.66% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSULTANCY 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.68% J 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% BUILDING 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CONSULTING 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% (DONCASTER) 0.62% MEDIA 1.57% ELECTRICAL 0.62% CARE 1.55% DESIGN 0.62% J 1.53% TRANSPORT 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.57% IT 1.40% HOUSE 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.40% TRAINING 0.53% M 1.26% CARE 0.53% BUILDING 1.22% PROPERTIES 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.19% C 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.18% R 0.45% CAPITAL 1.16% TRADING 0.45% TRAINING 1.16%
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 1,125 257,517 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 185 24,324 99999 - Dormant Company 141 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 95 33,633 74990 - Non-trading company 63 14,303 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 61 54,555 49410 - Freight transport by road 43 6,273 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 43 17,095 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 41 6,140 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 38 7,212 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 25,583 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 32 4,768 62090 - Other information technology service activities 28 12,578 7487 - Other business activities 27 4,205 43210 - Electrical installation 26 5,611 56302 - Public houses and bars 26 5,165 86210 - General medical practice activities 24 3,882 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 24 7,793 56101 - Licensed restaurants 23 7,148 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 22 5,665
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