Rotherham, South Yorkshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 304 companies were formed in Rotherham. This figure is 7.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Rotherham occurred in 2007 when a total of 337 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rotherham UK 2010 304 203,749 2009 283 182,021 % change 7.4% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (337) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 139 companies were registered in Rotherham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Rotherham UK 2010 139 98,612 2009 149 90,987 % change -6.7% 8.4% Record Year 2008 (153) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 48 51 40 New companies in 2009 61 34 54 % change -21.3% 50.0% -25.9% Record Year 2009 (61) 2003 (56) 2006 (57)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 198 companies were dissolved in Rotherham. This figure is 45.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Rotherham occurred in 2009 when a total of 364 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rotherham UK 2010 198 177,631 2009 364 289,236 % change -45.6% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (364) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Rotherham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 58.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Rotherham UK 2010 100 94,954 2009 243 181,176 % change -58.8% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (243) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 15 47 38 Closed companies in 2009 78 96 69 % change -80.8% -51.0% -45% Record Year 2009 (78) 2009 (96) 2009 (69)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Rotherham increased by 106 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rotherham UK 2010 106 26,118 2009 -81 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (214) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Rotherham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 39 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Rotherham UK 2010 39 3,658 2009 -94 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (88) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 33 4 2 Net growth in 2009 -17 -62 -15 Record Year 2007 (43) 2003 (37) 2008 (50)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Rotherham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rotherham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Rotherham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Rotherham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -27.6% 42.9% -33.4% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1965 (0.3%) 1968 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Rotherham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Rotherham in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Rotherham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
25.6% of all director appointments in Rotherham in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRAINING 1.29% MANAGEMENT 5.01% HEALTH 0.97% CONSULTING 4.79% MANAGEMENT 0.97% CONSULTANCY 3.02% J 0.86% PROPERTY 2.40% COMMUNITY 0.86% ASSOCIATES 2.02% ELECTRICAL 0.86% TRADING 2.01% YORKSHIRE 0.86% DESIGN 1.91% CONSTRUCTION 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% DEVELOPMENTS 0.76% MEDIA 1.80% BUILDING 0.76% BUSINESS 1.75% CARE 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ENGINEERING 0.76% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% TRADING 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.56% (YORKSHIRE) 0.65% LONDON 1.52% C 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.49% ROTHERHAM 0.65% J 1.46% LOGISTICS 0.65% CARE 1.41% ACADEMY 0.65% GLOBAL 1.39% CENTRE 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.35% R 0.65% BUILDING 1.33% PROPERTY 0.65% M 1.29% CONSULTANTS 0.65% IT 1.28% SECURITY 0.65% ELECTRICAL 1.27% CRYSTAL 0.54% GROUP 1.25% DESIGN 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 266 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 69 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 24 19,842 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 20 8,262 7499 - Non-trading company 20 13,997 99999 - Dormant Company 19 14,342 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 25,942 7260 - Other computer related activities 15 9,122 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 13 8,285 4533 - Plumbing 12 1,723 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 14,598 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 1,954 7011 - Development & sell real estate 11 4,579 6523 - Other financial intermediation 10 2,517 74990 - Non-trading company 9 7,893 9305 - Other service activities 9 8,822 6024 - Freight transport by road 9 2,960 87100 - Residential nursing care facilities 9 148 4534 - Other building installation 8 2,652 5540 - Bars 8 2,054
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07266303 PINK BUTTERFLY LIMITED 26 May 2010 07266048 ROTHERHAM TRANSMISSION SERVICES LTD 26 May 2010 07250177 SIVETER PROCUREMENT LIMITED 11 May 2010 07244144 ADESCO LTD 05 May 2010 07267703 LASERFIX LTD 27 May 2010 07253735 CORNELL SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 14 May 2010 07245567 BIRKS ASSOCIATES LIMITED 06 May 2010 07267750 SPECIALISED BORING SERVICES LIMITED 27 May 2010 07256883 MAD HATTERS PLAYWORLD LTD 18 May 2010 07246718 MW FABRICATIONS LIMITED 07 May 2010 07243866 J & K BLINDS LIMITED 05 May 2010 07257253 WHEELER DEALER METAL MERCHANTS LTD 18 May 2010 07255147 MISSION IN HAIR LTD 17 May 2010 07262729 GHANI CORPORATION LTD 24 May 2010 07260540 HANSON CARPENTRY LIMITED 20 May 2010 07260333 ADD TO YOUR PROFITS LTD 20 May 2010 07248441 SUMIT TRADING LTD 10 May 2010 07247395 BASIKS LIMITED 10 May 2010 07247136 SRETLAW INNOVATIONS LIMITED 10 May 2010 07268080 SYNERGY TRAINING SOLUTIONS LTD 28 May 2010 07263351 THERMATEC LTD 24 May 2010 07257743 APJ LOGISTICS LIMITED 18 May 2010 07256950 OPTIMUM SALES STRATEGY LTD 18 May 2010 07247528 L K ENTERPRISES LTD 10 May 2010 07245019 3G TRUCK & TRAILER PARTS LTD 06 May 2010
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