Rotherham, South Yorkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 367 companies were formed in Rotherham. This figure is 7.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 367 253,150 2011 397 228,735 % change -7.6% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (397) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 180 companies were registered in Rotherham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Rotherham UK 2012 180 121,659 2011 178 112,344 % change 1.1% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (180) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 60 66 54 New companies in 2011 56 50 72 % change 7.1% 32.0% -25.0% Record Year 2009 (61) 2012 (66) 2011 (72)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 195 companies were dissolved in Rotherham. This figure is 5.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 195 147,793 2011 207 162,310 % change -5.8% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (364) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 94 companies were dissolved in Rotherham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 4.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Rotherham UK 2012 94 80,218 2011 98 71,324 % change -4.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (243) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 27 43 24 Closed companies in 2011 25 44 29 % change 8.0% -2.3% -17% Record Year 2009 (78) 2009 (96) 2009 (69)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Rotherham increased by 172 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rotherham UK 2012 172 105,357 2011 190 66,425 Record Year 2003 (214) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Rotherham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 86 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Rotherham UK 2012 86 41,441 2011 80 41,020 Record Year 2003 (88) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 33 23 30 Net growth in 2011 31 6 43 Record Year 2007 (43) 2003 (37) 2008 (50)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Rotherham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rotherham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Rotherham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Rotherham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change -9.8% 15.7% -19.9% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1965 (0.3%) 1968 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Rotherham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Rotherham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Rotherham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Rotherham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage YORKSHIRE 1.55% CONSULTING 5.07% PROPERTY 1.55% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.47% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CARE 1.03% PROPERTY 2.35% J 1.03% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTIES 0.95% DESIGN 1.89% M 0.95% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSTRUCTION 0.86% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ROTHERHAM 0.86% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSULTANCY 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% AUTO 0.60% BUSINESS 1.70% ENERGY 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% CONSULTING 0.60% LONDON 1.68% MAINTENANCE 0.60% J 1.57% ELECTRICAL 0.60% GLOBAL 1.51% HEATING 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SOUTH 0.52% IT 1.42% (YORKSHIRE) 0.52% CARE 1.31% R 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.31% CO 0.52% M 1.26% BUILDING 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.23% LEISURE 0.52% BUILDING 1.23% (ROTHERHAM) 0.52% SECURITY 1.19% SECURITY 0.43% S 1.18% GREEN 0.43% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 386 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 36 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 33 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 35,447 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 22 4,091 9999 - Dormant Company 21 16,469 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 20,390 43210 - Electrical installation 19 3,557 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 14,220 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 10,271 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 15,280 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 14 2,880 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 10,978 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 10 3,233 86210 - General medical practice activities 10 2,657 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 10 4,644 49410 - Freight transport by road 8 2,912 4541 - Plastering 8 278 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 6,456 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 8 3,169
Recent Companies
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