Rotherham, South Yorkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous October.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Rotherham when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Rotherham when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Rotherham when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 608 companies were formed in Rotherham in 2010. This total is 14.1% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Rotherham UK 2010 608 400,358 2009 533 362,675 2008 534 349,203 2007 607 457,649 2006 545 405,440 Record Year 2003 (630) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 304 companies were formed in Rotherham. This figure is 21.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Rotherham occurred in 2010 when a total of 304 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rotherham UK 2010 304 196,609 2009 250 180,654 % change 21.6% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (304) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 157 companies were registered in Rotherham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 33.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Rotherham UK 2010 157 95,117 2009 118 85,983 % change 33.1% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (157) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 66 51 40 New companies in 2009 25 47 46 % change 164.0% 8.5% -13.0% Record Year 2010 (66) 2003 (53) 2009 (46)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 409 companies were dissolved in Rotherham in 2010. This total is 37.5% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Rotherham UK 2010 409 342,232 2009 654 533,773 2008 278 237,901 2007 271 220,295 2006 263 200,166 Record Year 2009 (654) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 211 companies were dissolved in Rotherham. This figure is 27.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Rotherham occurred in 2009 when a total of 290 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rotherham UK 2010 211 164,601 2009 290 244,537 % change -27.2% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (290) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Rotherham when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 109 companies were dissolved in Rotherham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 18.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Rotherham UK 2010 109 76,896 2009 92 85,136 % change 18.5% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (109) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Rotherham when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Rotherham when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 44 36 29 Closed companies in 2009 31 21 40 % change 41.9% 71.4% -28% Record Year 2010 (44) 2010 (36) 2009 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 199 companies were added to the company register for Rotherham in 2010. This number represents growth of 37.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 320 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Rotherham company register grew by 437 companies.
Year Rotherham UK 2010 199 58,126 2009 -121 -171,098 2008 256 111,302 2007 336 237,354 2006 282 205,274 Record Year 2003 (437) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Rotherham increased by 93 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rotherham UK 2010 93 32,008 2009 -40 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (223) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Rotherham during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 48 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Rotherham UK 2010 48 18,221 2009 26 847 Record Year 2003 (110) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 22 15 11 Net growth in 2009 -6 26 6 Record Year 2003 (50) 2003 (40) 2003 (20)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Rotherham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2009 when Rotherham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Rotherham 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Rotherham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rotherham 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Rotherham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Rotherham 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 131.1% -3.0% -17.3% Record Year 1971 (0.5%) 1969 (0.6%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Rotherham was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Rotherham in 2010 was 31.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Rotherham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Rotherham in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Rotherham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
24.2% of all director appointments in Rotherham in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ELECTRICAL 1.17% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSTRUCTION 0.98% MANAGEMENT 5.01% ROTHERHAM 0.88% CONSULTANCY 3.14% TRAINING 0.88% PROPERTY 2.36% DEVELOPMENTS 0.88% TRADING 2.11% HEALTH 0.88% ASSOCIATES 1.95% MANAGEMENT 0.78% DESIGN 1.92% SECURITY 0.78% BUSINESS 1.82% M 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% (ROTHERHAM) 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.76% NJW 0.78% MEDIA 1.71% DESIGN 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.62% R 0.68% LONDON 1.60% D 0.68% CARE 1.45% TRADING 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.44% P 0.68% GLOBAL 1.43% ACADEMY 0.68% J 1.42% GREEN 0.68% IT 1.41% S 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.34% YORKSHIRE 0.59% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% CARE 0.59% BUILDING 1.34% ENTERPRISES 0.59% M 1.30% BUILDING 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.25% LOGISTICS 0.59% SYSTEMS 1.24% CONSULTING 0.59% S 1.23%
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 251 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 49 63,348 9999 - Dormant Company 27 20,144 99999 - Dormant Company 21 16,285 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 27,550 7499 - Non-trading company 18 12,000 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 17 6,598 7260 - Other computer related activities 14 8,089 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 13,474 4533 - Plumbing 12 1,526 9305 - Other service activities 11 8,858 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 7,298 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 2,008 43320 - Joinery installation 9 1,135 74990 - Non-trading company 9 8,243 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 14,505 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 3,755 7011 - Development & sell real estate 8 2,949 4534 - Other building installation 8 2,357 9234 - Other entertainment activities 8 1,599
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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