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
    09066170 SMAKPOL LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09089094 DAMERIC LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09094109 SUN REEF LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09099982 STRATEGIC PARTNERS HODGSON LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09102391 RUWACH RETAIL & PETROLEUM SERVICES LIMITED 25 Jun 2014
    09067302 A 109 DEVELOPMENTS LTD 03 Jun 2014
    09080365 FRUITFULLI LTD. 10 Jun 2014
    09081966 PARAVINE LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09080002 K BUTLER AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 10 Jun 2014
    09095218 HOLMANS (WHITBY) LTD 20 Jun 2014
    09101426 DJB WHOLESALE LTD 25 Jun 2014
    09102811 BROOKE AND FAMILY PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD 25 Jun 2014
    09068004 S P TECHNICAL INSPECTION LTD 03 Jun 2014
    09079150 THOMSON COMMERCIAL MANAGEMENT LTD 10 Jun 2014
    09081068 ATOPOR & CO LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09081269 DE BEAUX CHEVEUX LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09082269 DASABO LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09082285 MCCUCU LTD 11 Jun 2014
    09083047 IECIUPERCA LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09086286 VIC VATRA & CO LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09087583 JMS PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09080712 LETTER BOX CREATIONS LTD 11 Jun 2014
    09086932 R D FABRICON LTD. 16 Jun 2014
    09094567 BENTLEY TOGETHER LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09106947 CENTRAL V33 LIMITED 30 Jun 2014