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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

  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 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)RotherhamUK
    2012367253,150
    2011397228,735
    % change-7.6%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (397)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)RotherhamUK
    2012180121,659
    2011178112,344
    % change1.1%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (180) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012606654
    New companies in 2011565072
    % change7.1%32.0%-25.0%
    Record Year2009 (61)2012 (66)2011 (72)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)RotherhamUK
    2012195147,793
    2011207162,310
    % change-5.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (364)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)RotherhamUK
    20129480,218
    20119871,324
    % change-4.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (243) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012274324
    Closed companies in 2011254429
    % change8.0%-2.3%-17%
    Record Year2009 (78)2009 (96)2009 (69)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)RotherhamUK
    2012172105,357
    201119066,425
    Record Year2003 (214)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)RotherhamUK
    20128641,441
    20118041,020
    Record Year 2003 (88) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012332330
    Net growth in 201131643
    Record Year2007 (43)2003 (37)2008 (50)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1980 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.1%0.2%
    % change-9.8%15.7%-19.9%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1965 (0.3%)1968 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    YORKSHIRE1.55%CONSULTING5.07%
    PROPERTY1.55%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.47%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CARE1.03%PROPERTY2.35%
    J1.03%TRADING2.10%
    PROPERTIES0.95%DESIGN1.89%
    M0.95%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSTRUCTION0.86%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ROTHERHAM0.86%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANCY0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    AUTO0.60%BUSINESS1.70%
    ENERGY0.60%MEDIA1.69%
    CONSULTING0.60%LONDON1.68%
    MAINTENANCE0.60%J1.57%
    ELECTRICAL0.60%GLOBAL1.51%
    HEATING0.60%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SOUTH0.52%IT1.42%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.52%CARE1.31%
    R0.52%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CO0.52%M1.26%
    BUILDING0.52%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    LEISURE0.52%BUILDING1.23%
    (ROTHERHAM)0.52%SECURITY1.19%
    SECURITY0.43%S1.18%
    GREEN0.43%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied386244,457
    7487 - Other business activities3647,029
    99999 - Dormant Company3326,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2735,447
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified224,091
    9999 - Dormant Company2116,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2020,390
    43210 - Electrical installation193,557
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1714,220
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1710,271
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1515,280
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles142,880
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1110,978
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets103,233
    86210 - General medical practice activities102,657
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering104,644
    49410 - Freight transport by road82,912
    4541 - Plastering8278
    7260 - Other computer related activities86,456
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands83,169

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08016383 FOCUS NDT SUPPLIES LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08028507 I-BROCHURE LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08029829 HAVANAS YORKSHIRE LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08037245 PETER MILLS ELECTRICS LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08044194 PINK AUTO LIMOUSINE SERVICES LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08017429 KNO-IT SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08025718 H AND R DISCOUNTS LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08042205 FUSION SNACKS LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08043426 TRIZLE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08047238 ZENITH WEBDESIGN LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08031548 P. SANDERSON & SON LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08017098 SHANE WOOD ENGINEERING LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08017803 COMMERCIAL WATER SERVICES LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08025945 ACME NC LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08029167 PJS PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08038175 SAV LOGISTICS LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08026902 SHIRAZ SHIC LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08030703 ABILITY SHOPPER ROTHERHAM LIMITED 14 Apr 2012
    08048300 PLAYERS SPORTS BAR ROTHERHAM LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08015523 S Y STAIRLIFTS LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08020207 RS246 LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08041954 ROTHERHAM & DISTRICT SPORTSMANS ASSOCIATION LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08045189 MOLLYCODDLE BABYCARE LTD 25 Apr 2012
    08046911 RICHER RETIREMENT LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08048384 BUSINESS FINANCE SUPERMARKET LIMITED 27 Apr 2012