Doncaster, South Yorkshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Doncaster when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Doncaster when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Doncaster when compared to any previous December.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 1,950 companies were formed in Doncaster in 2014. This total is 8.6% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearDoncasterUK
    20141,950582,051
    20131,795529,363
    20121,552491,893
    20111,575452,870
    20101,691400,358
    Record Year2009 (1,992)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Doncaster when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 979 companies were formed in Doncaster. This figure is 12.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Doncaster occurred in 2014 when a total of 979 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)DoncasterUK
    2014979281,320
    2013874259,931
    % change12.0%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (979)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Doncaster when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 460 companies were registered in Doncaster during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)DoncasterUK
    2014460137,906
    2013438127,247
    % change5.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (460) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014177142141
    New companies in 2013184133121
    % change-3.8%6.8%16.5%
    Record Year2013 (184)2006 (144)2014 (141)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 1,276 companies were dissolved in Doncaster in 2014. This total is 2.9% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearDoncasterUK
    20141,276367,937
    20131,314332,213
    20121,392293,729
    20111,545314,524
    20101,709342,233
    Record Year2009 (1,712)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 678 companies were dissolved in Doncaster. This figure is 7.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Doncaster occurred in 2010 when a total of 910 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)DoncasterUK
    2014678190,730
    2013731177,021
    % change-7.3%7.7%
    Record Year2010 (910)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 318 companies were dissolved in Doncaster during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 23.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)DoncasterUK
    201431889,060
    201341590,851
    % change-23.4%-2.0%
    Record Year 2010 (495) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 20149593130
    Closed companies in 2013184104127
    % change-48.4%-10.6%2%
    Record Year2013 (184)2010 (202)2010 (136)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 674 companies were added to the company register for Doncaster in 2014. This number represents growth of 34.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 193 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.

    YearDoncasterUK
    2014674214,114
    2013481197,150
    2012160198,164
    201130138,346
    2010-1858,125
    Record Year2008 (1,240)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Doncaster increased by 301 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)DoncasterUK
    201430190,590
    201314382,910
    Record Year2008 (619)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Doncaster during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 142 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)DoncasterUK
    201414248,846
    20132336,396
    Record Year 2008 (327) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2014824911
    Net growth in 2013029-6
    Record Year2008 (148)2006 (98)2007 (82)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Doncaster formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Doncaster was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.

    YearDoncaster
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.4%
    Record Year (since 1960)2009 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Doncaster
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Doncaster
    20140.3%
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.3%
    20100.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.3%0.4%
    % change-8.5%1.4%-0.3%
    Record Year2009 (0.5%)2008 (0.6%)2008 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

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

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Doncaster was 1983 when 100.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Doncaster in 2014 was 25.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Doncaster was 2006 when 27.9% of all directors were female.

    25.9% of all director appointments in Doncaster in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Doncaster was in 2006 when 28.8% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Doncaster in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DONCASTER1.48%CONSULTING5.22%
    BUSINESS1.15%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    MANAGEMENT1.12%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    PARTNERS1.04%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTING0.97%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    CONSULTANCY0.94%ENGINEERING2.10%
    STRATEGIC0.90%CARE2.02%
    CO0.86%TRADING1.94%
    ENGINEERING0.72%LONDON1.93%
    PROPERTY0.72%TRANSPORT1.93%
    TRADING0.68%DESIGN1.66%
    CONSTRUCTION0.68%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    ELECTRICAL0.65%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    TRANSPORT0.65%PROPERTIES1.62%
    ASSOCIATES0.61%BUSINESS1.56%
    YORKSHIRE0.58%J1.54%
    TRAINING0.54%CO.,1.50%
    RAIL0.54%GLOBAL1.49%
    M0.50%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CARE0.50%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    GLOBAL0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    J0.50%MEDIA1.33%
    PROPERTIES0.47%IT1.31%
    D0.47%BUILDING1.29%
    R0.43%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied998265,608
    99999 - Dormant Company18248,509
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management11642,290
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified9329,009
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands718,318
    49410 - Freight transport by road6310,842
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5958,068
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified558,761
    56302 - Public houses and bars506,285
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4719,049
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3730,178
    43210 - Electrical installation365,985
    86900 - Other human health activities3512,976
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3512,837
    99000 - Activities of extraterritorial organizations and bodies32456
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet3010,107
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified283,533
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets286,452
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2711,212
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate277,106

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09308787 NIKO CAFE LIMITED 13 Nov 2014
    09327109 MEIRIMPORTA IAP LTD 25 Nov 2014
    09327277 KNIGHT BIRD LIMITED 25 Nov 2014
    09295587 AMVINA LTD 04 Nov 2014
    09319771 TWENTYFOUR IT SERVICES LIMITED 20 Nov 2014
    09328778 DANSHI LTD 26 Nov 2014
    09293680 E G BATES LTD 04 Nov 2014
    09291104 RELIANT CLAIMS LTD 03 Nov 2014
    09293041 MARIA'S PROJECTS LTD 03 Nov 2014
    09297323 S. J. NAVAS LTD 05 Nov 2014
    09315696 EVALU LIMITED 18 Nov 2014
    09321586 BEV WILKINS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 20 Nov 2014
    09329186 DON VALLEY MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 26 Nov 2014
    09331180 ABLEWOOD WEBB LIMITED 27 Nov 2014
    09294730 PASTOORS TM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Nov 2014
    09296859 INSPIRE DIGITAL DONCASTER LIMITED 05 Nov 2014
    09305777 DJG (NORTHERN) LIMITED 11 Nov 2014
    09324236 BLACKETT AVIATION CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Nov 2014
    09326707 ALAN LOWTHER LIMITED 25 Nov 2014
    09301118 ADRINER SG LTD 07 Nov 2014
    09301657 VLOERENSERVICE LTD. 07 Nov 2014
    09302436 BUSINESS YOUR WAY LIMITED 10 Nov 2014
    09304819 NEW U FOODS LIMITED 11 Nov 2014
    09312390 BEST BRANDS EVER LTD. 14 Nov 2014
    09323966 PACIFIC ADVISORY LIMITED 24 Nov 2014