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Rotherham, South Yorkshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham 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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 397 companies were formed in Rotherham. This figure is 30.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rotherham occurred in 2011 when a total of 397 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RotherhamUK
    2011397228,735
    2010304203,749
    % change30.6%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (397)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 178 companies were registered in Rotherham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 28.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RotherhamUK
    2011178112,344
    201013998,612
    % change28.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (178) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011565072
    New companies in 2010485140
    % change16.7%-2.0%80.0%
    Record Year2009 (61)2003 (56)2011 (72)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 207 companies were dissolved in Rotherham. This figure is 4.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rotherham occurred in 2009 when a total of 364 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RotherhamUK
    2011207162,310
    2010198177,631
    % change4.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (364)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Rotherham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RotherhamUK
    20119871,324
    201010094,954
    % change-2.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (243) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011254429
    Closed companies in 2010154738
    % change66.7%-6.4%-24%
    Record Year2009 (78)2009 (96)2009 (69)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Rotherham increased by 190 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RotherhamUK
    201119066,425
    201010626,118
    Record Year2003 (214)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Rotherham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 80 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RotherhamUK
    20118041,020
    2010393,658
    Record Year 2003 (88) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201131643
    Net growth in 20103342
    Record Year2007 (43)2003 (37)2008 (50)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Rotherham formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Rotherham
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Rotherham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Rotherham
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.1%
    % change12.9%-22.8%59.5%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1965 (0.3%)1968 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 41.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Rotherham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.0% of all director appointments in Rotherham in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Rotherham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    22.7% of all director appointments in Rotherham in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENERGY1.89%CONSULTING5.09%
    RENEWABLE1.46%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    ELECTRICAL1.38%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    MANAGEMENT1.03%PROPERTY2.43%
    D0.95%TRADING2.05%
    CONSTRUCTION0.86%DESIGN1.94%
    M0.86%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CARE0.77%BUSINESS1.87%
    P0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    MEDICAL0.69%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ROTHERHAM0.69%MEDIA1.73%
    (ROTHERHAM)0.69%ENGINEERING1.67%
    NJW0.69%LONDON1.60%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%GLOBAL1.46%
    S0.60%J1.44%
    C0.60%CARE1.44%
    CONSULTANCY0.60%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    LEARNING0.60%IT1.39%
    R0.60%BUILDING1.32%
    DESIGN0.60%PROPERTIES1.31%
    YORKSHIRE0.60%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CARPETS0.52%M1.27%
    MAINTENANCE0.52%S1.23%
    SECURITY0.52%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    GROUP0.52%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied280202,072
    7487 - Other business activities4660,758
    99999 - Dormant Company2818,918
    9999 - Dormant Company2420,111
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1930,647
    7499 - Non-trading company1510,955
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1413,053
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified147,835
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering135,928
    49410 - Freight transport by road122,142
    7260 - Other computer related activities127,849
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1216,419
    9305 - Other service activities119,063
    4533 - Plumbing111,453
    87100 - Residential nursing care facilities10153
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified103,050
    43320 - Joinery installation91,125
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles92,257
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities910,545
    6024 - Freight transport by road82,316

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07617027 RUSSHILLS LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07604491 NBC (MOOTINGS) LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07598872 RUSCH (UK) LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07592064 WAK EDUCATE LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07591560 SPECTRUM FUTURES C.I.C. 05 Apr 2011
    07610713 MEGS24 HEALTHCARE SERVICES LTD 20 Apr 2011
    07607985 FLASH MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 18 Apr 2011
    07589256 BARNSLEY GOVERNORS ASSOCIATION LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07615630 TNT ENTERPRISES LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07613387 M WOOD DUCTING SERVICES LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07610857 DERWENT HOMES LTD 20 Apr 2011
    07604850 SHEFFIELD ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07595158 JDS AUTO'S LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07617558 RETAIL STAFF SUPPORT LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07616890 WATER EFFICIENCY CONSULTANTS LTD 28 Apr 2011
    07604588 COURTS TRANSPORT LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07601073 MAM BUILDERS LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07597177 FAST-PC LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07591033 GPS CONSULTANCY LTD. 05 Apr 2011
    07591260 COMPLIANCE AND SAFETY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Apr 2011
    07589620 AYLWARD BROTHERS LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07604704 JOHN HARDY LIMITED 14 Apr 2011
    07602934 E-BUSINESS RESOURCES LTD 13 Apr 2011
    07592179 FERRYMAN URNS & MEMORIALS LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07590516 CHUB TM LIMITED 04 Apr 2011