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

  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 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)DoncasterUK
    2013921269,432
    2012789253,150
    % change16.7%6.4%
    Record Year2009 (1,056)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DoncasterUK
    2013437134,630
    2012375121,659
    % change16.5%10.7%
    Record Year 2009 (498) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 201318416093
    New companies in 2012140122113
    % change31.4%31.1%-17.7%
    Record Year2009 (186)2013 (160)2008 (160)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)DoncasterUK
    2013583155,192
    2012699147,794
    % change-16.6%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (891)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)DoncasterUK
    201328477,278
    201240680,218
    % change-30.0%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (629) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20138481119
    Closed companies in 2012118149139
    % change-28.8%-45.6%-14%
    Record Year2009 (200)2009 (260)2009 (169)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)DoncasterUK
    2013338114,240
    201290105,356
    Record Year2008 (621)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)DoncasterUK
    201315357,352
    2012-3141,441
    Record Year 2008 (331) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201310079-26
    Net growth in 201222-27-26
    Record Year2007 (117)2006 (96)2008 (156)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.4%
    20090.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.4%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.3%0.3%
    % change10.4%27.4%-25.5%
    Record Year1977 (0.7%)2009 (0.5%)2008 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.31%CONSULTING5.25%
    DONCASTER1.27%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    BUSINESS1.23%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    M0.70%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSTRUCTION0.70%TRADING2.05%
    CO0.70%ENGINEERING1.81%
    PIZZA0.66%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTY0.66%LONDON1.77%
    YORKSHIRE0.66%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSULTANCY0.66%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    J0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    BUILDING0.62%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    CONSULTING0.62%GLOBAL1.59%
    (DONCASTER)0.62%MEDIA1.57%
    ELECTRICAL0.62%CARE1.55%
    DESIGN0.62%J1.53%
    TRANSPORT0.62%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ENGINEERING0.57%IT1.40%
    HOUSE0.57%PROPERTIES1.40%
    TRAINING0.53%M1.26%
    CARE0.53%BUILDING1.22%
    PROPERTIES0.53%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    C0.49%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    R0.45%CAPITAL1.16%
    TRADING0.45%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,125257,517
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified18524,324
    99999 - Dormant Company14144,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9533,633
    74990 - Non-trading company6314,303
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6154,555
    49410 - Freight transport by road436,273
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4317,095
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands416,140
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified387,212
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3225,583
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles324,768
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2812,578
    7487 - Other business activities274,205
    43210 - Electrical installation265,611
    56302 - Public houses and bars265,165
    86210 - General medical practice activities243,882
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet247,793
    56101 - Licensed restaurants237,148
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings225,665

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08467932 VALLI CATERING LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08470568 BIC PLANT LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08482038 CARRICK ELECTRICAL LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08485173 DOBSON AND HODGE HOLDINGS LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08492097 ADAMS CARS LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08493475 S C ACCOUNTANTS FOR CONTRACTORS LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08505074 AUTOMATIC ENTRY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08509714 ARBA MOORIN LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08473092 KOCOGLU LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08477942 BOBBY SINGH ASSOCIATES LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08494169 SMART PROPERTIES & LETTINGS LIMITED 18 Apr 2013
    08501348 VAKVAK LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08470914 MWR BRYANT LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08488893 ENCOMPASS MARKETING LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08493747 CYRENAICA IMPORT AND EXPORT LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08477867 H&M FAMILY CARE LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08476312 LUX BATHROOM FANS LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08480448 SPEIGHT'S ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08484009 EURONA TELECOM LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08484346 VIMTEN LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08487821 I'AM SIX LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08494820 GD CONSTRUCTION (LINCOLN) LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08473586 SC NEDERLAND LTD. 04 Apr 2013
    08473600 LYNN SYSTEMS LTD. 04 Apr 2013
    08474370 POWER IMPORTS EUROPE LIMITED 05 Apr 2013