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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Rotherham UK 2011 397 228,735 2010 304 203,749 % change 30.6% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (397) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Rotherham UK 2011 178 112,344 2010 139 98,612 % change 28.1% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (178) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2011 56 50 72 New companies in 2010 48 51 40 % change 16.7% -2.0% 80.0% Record Year 2009 (61) 2003 (56) 2011 (72)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Rotherham UK 2011 207 162,310 2010 198 177,631 % change 4.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (364) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Rotherham UK 2011 98 71,324 2010 100 94,954 % change -2.0% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (243) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 25 44 29 Closed companies in 2010 15 47 38 % change 66.7% -6.4% -24% Record Year 2009 (78) 2009 (96) 2009 (69)
Net Company Growth
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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) Rotherham UK 2011 190 66,425 2010 106 26,118 Record Year 2003 (214) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Rotherham UK 2011 80 41,020 2010 39 3,658 Record Year 2003 (88) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 31 6 43 Net growth in 2010 33 4 2 Record Year 2007 (43) 2003 (37) 2008 (50)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change 12.9% -22.8% 59.5% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1965 (0.3%) 1968 (0.8%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENERGY 1.89% CONSULTING 5.09% RENEWABLE 1.46% MANAGEMENT 4.86% ELECTRICAL 1.38% CONSULTANCY 3.17% MANAGEMENT 1.03% PROPERTY 2.43% D 0.95% TRADING 2.05% CONSTRUCTION 0.86% DESIGN 1.94% M 0.86% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CARE 0.77% BUSINESS 1.87% P 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% MEDICAL 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ROTHERHAM 0.69% MEDIA 1.73% (ROTHERHAM) 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.67% NJW 0.69% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.69% GLOBAL 1.46% S 0.60% J 1.44% C 0.60% CARE 1.44% CONSULTANCY 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.42% LEARNING 0.60% IT 1.39% R 0.60% BUILDING 1.32% DESIGN 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.31% YORKSHIRE 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.30% CARPETS 0.52% M 1.27% MAINTENANCE 0.52% S 1.23% SECURITY 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.20% GROUP 0.52% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 280 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 46 60,758 99999 - Dormant Company 28 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 24 20,111 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 30,647 7499 - Non-trading company 15 10,955 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 13,053 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,835 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 5,928 49410 - Freight transport by road 12 2,142 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 7,849 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 16,419 9305 - Other service activities 11 9,063 4533 - Plumbing 11 1,453 87100 - Residential nursing care facilities 10 153 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 3,050 43320 - Joinery installation 9 1,125 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 2,257 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 10,545 6024 - Freight transport by road 8 2,316
Recent Companies
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