Doncaster, South Yorkshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Doncaster when compared to any previous June.

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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 971 companies were formed in Doncaster. This figure is 5.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014971300,731
    2013921269,432
    % change5.4%11.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,056)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 495 companies were registered in Doncaster during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 13.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)DoncasterUK
    2014495150,009
    2013437134,630
    % change13.3%11.4%
    Record Year 2009 (498) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Doncaster when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014178153164
    New companies in 201318416093
    % change-3.3%-4.4%76.3%
    Record Year2009 (186)2013 (160)2014 (164)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 598 companies were dissolved in Doncaster. This figure is 2.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014598177,207
    2013583155,192
    % change2.6%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (891)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 321 companies were dissolved in Doncaster during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 13.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)DoncasterUK
    201432194,837
    201328477,278
    % change13.0%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (629) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20147314999
    Closed companies in 20138481119
    % change-13.1%84.0%-17%
    Record Year2009 (200)2009 (260)2009 (169)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Doncaster increased by 373 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DoncasterUK
    2014373123,524
    2013338114,240
    Record Year2008 (621)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Doncaster during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 174 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)DoncasterUK
    201417455,172
    201315357,352
    Record Year 2008 (331) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014105465
    Net growth in 201310079-26
    Record Year2007 (117)2006 (96)2008 (156)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Doncaster formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Doncaster
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Doncaster formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Doncaster
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.4%0.2%
    % change-12.8%-11.8%52.8%
    Record Year1977 (0.7%)2009 (0.5%)2008 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Doncaster was 2012 when 30.4% of all directors were female.

    25.0% of all director appointments in Doncaster in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Doncaster was in 2012 when 29.6% of all directors were female.

    23.7% of all director appointments in Doncaster in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DONCASTER1.20%CONSULTING5.16%
    MANAGEMENT1.16%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    PROPERTY1.01%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    ENGINEERING0.93%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTING0.90%TRADING2.03%
    BUSINESS0.90%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CO0.79%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    TRAINING0.64%LONDON1.93%
    CONSULTANCY0.64%CARE1.85%
    J0.60%DESIGN1.75%
    ASSOCIATES0.60%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    TRADING0.60%BUSINESS1.69%
    CONSTRUCTION0.60%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ELECTRICAL0.60%TRANSPORT1.58%
    R0.52%GLOBAL1.55%
    PIZZA0.52%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    TRANSPORT0.49%J1.51%
    D0.49%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    SOCIAL0.49%MEDIA1.44%
    CARE0.45%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    S0.45%IT1.33%
    INVESTMENTS0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    DESIGN0.41%BUILDING1.26%
    YORKSHIRE0.41%M1.24%
    ENTERPRISES0.41%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied900261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company17448,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9340,250
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified8528,352
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands667,840
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6157,421
    49410 - Freight transport by road569,265
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified518,533
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4319,058
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3929,029
    56302 - Public houses and bars396,099
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3513,024
    99000 - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies34457
    43210 - Electrical installation346,050
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified313,534
    86900 - Other human health activities3011,292
    86210 - General medical practice activities294,176
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation285,075
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet289,900
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles275,375

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09024867 BORGESS LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09035304 CROSSWAYS HOUSING REGENERATION LTD 12 May 2014
    09036224 PEKIN & PEKIN (FOODS) UK LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09046818 S L TRADING (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09047536 RAWSON TRADING (DONCASTER) LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09049384 PMK INDEPENDENT LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09051933 STRATEGIC PARTNERS 63 LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09060314 CENTRAL LONDON PROJECTS LTD 28 May 2014
    09059770 ENMESA LTD 28 May 2014
    09041203 GEMINI EDUCATION LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09061097 PROMAS LTD 29 May 2014
    09023697 THE PINE MAKER LIMITED 02 May 2014
    09027514 ENSPIRED BUSINESS SOFTWARE LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09030581 THE DELL CAFE LTD 08 May 2014
    09047559 CAMPBELL BARS LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09051794 HONOUR ESTATES LTD 22 May 2014
    09056955 AYPATCH LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09064134 TOMSWELD LIMITED 30 May 2014
    09020694 EXTRA SHIFT JOBS LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09025350 JANUSZ SLIWA LTD 06 May 2014
    09048025 JEKAT LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09051398 OWSTON PARK LEISURE LTD 22 May 2014
    09023509 DYSON IAN 0659 LIMITED 02 May 2014
    09033859 GARNETT MAJOR ENTERPRISES LTD 12 May 2014
    09034683 CBS COMPACT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD. 12 May 2014