Rotherham, South Yorkshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous May.
- May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any month in history.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rotherham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Rotherham when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rotherham when compared to any previous May.
- May 2014 was a record month for company closures in Rotherham when compared to any month in history.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Rotherham when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 821 companies were formed in Rotherham. This figure is 91.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Rotherham occurred in 2014 when a total of 821 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rotherham UK 2014 821 300,731 2013 429 269,432 % change 91.4% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (821) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 550 companies were registered in Rotherham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 160.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Rotherham UK 2014 550 150,009 2013 211 134,630 % change 160.7% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (550) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous May.
May 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any month in history.
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 97 300 153 New companies in 2013 85 60 66 % change 14.1% 400.0% 131.8% Record Year 2014 (97) 2014 (300) 2014 (153)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rotherham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Rotherham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 417 companies were dissolved in Rotherham. This figure is 126.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Rotherham occurred in 2014 when a total of 417 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rotherham UK 2014 417 177,207 2013 184 155,192 % change 126.6% 14.2% Record Year 2014 (417) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 304 companies were dissolved in Rotherham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 207.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Rotherham UK 2014 304 94,837 2013 99 77,278 % change 207.1% 22.7% Record Year 2014 (304) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rotherham when compared to any previous May.
May 2014 was a record month for company closures in Rotherham when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 31 210 63 Closed companies in 2013 35 30 34 % change -11.4% 600.0% 85% Record Year 2009 (78) 2014 (210) 2009 (69)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Rotherham when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Rotherham increased by 404 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rotherham UK 2014 404 123,524 2013 245 114,240 Record Year 2014 (404) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Rotherham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 246 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Rotherham UK 2014 246 55,172 2013 112 57,352 Record Year 2014 (246) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 66 90 90 Net growth in 2013 50 30 32 Record Year 2014 (66) 2014 (90) 2014 (90)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Rotherham formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Rotherham 2014 0.3% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Rotherham formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Rotherham 2014 0.4% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.6% 0.3% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change 2.9% 361.6% 100.9% Record Year 2001 (0.2%) 2014 (0.6%) 2014 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 40.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 39.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Rotherham was 2007 when 34.5% of all directors were female.
28.2% of all director appointments in Rotherham in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Rotherham was in 2006 when 37.0% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Rotherham in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONTRACTOR 14.67% CONSULTING 5.16% PROPERTY 0.84% MANAGEMENT 4.64% M 0.74% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANCY 0.74% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTING 0.74% TRADING 2.03% ELECTRICAL 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.99% R 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% SYSTEMS 0.63% LONDON 1.93% MANAGEMENT 0.63% CARE 1.85% CONSTRUCTION 0.58% DESIGN 1.75% ENERGY 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.73% YORKSHIRE 0.53% BUSINESS 1.69% RAIL 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.63% CARE 0.53% TRANSPORT 1.58% BUSINESS 0.47% GLOBAL 1.55% DESIGN 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.55% TRUST 0.47% J 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ACADEMY 0.47% MEDIA 1.44% (YORKSHIRE) 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.40% J 0.42% IT 1.33% TRANSPORT 0.42% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% HIRE 0.42% BUILDING 1.26% DEVELOPMENTS 0.42% M 1.24% REAL 0.42% CO., 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 400 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 54 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 36 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 29,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 57,421 49410 - Freight transport by road 24 9,265 56302 - Public houses and bars 23 6,099 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 21 28,352 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 21 5,075 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 10,133 41100 - Development of building projects 19 10,527 86900 - Other human health activities 19 11,292 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 13,024 43210 - Electrical installation 18 6,050 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,533 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 15 7,053 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 9,900 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 14 5,855 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 14 7,840 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 14 5,375
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09029984 AR TRANSPORTATION LTD 08 May 2014 09031442 MMK WINDOWS (ROTHERHAM) LTD 09 May 2014 09039357 HARWORTH TRR LIMITED 14 May 2014 09044170 YANG LI & PARTNERS SNOOKER BAR LIMITED 16 May 2014 09057647 BUBBLE STOCK LTD 27 May 2014 09045825 DAVID'S KURTOS LIMITED 19 May 2014 09047584 JACHOOKER COSMETICS LIMITED 20 May 2014 09059242 GAZZAH LIMITED 28 May 2014 09051208 ADVANCED DRYWALL SYSTEMS LIMITED 21 May 2014 09055436 TC EMERY TRANSPORT LTD 23 May 2014 09063228 BARMA KEBAB LIMITED 30 May 2014 09031364 APLIKA LTD 09 May 2014 09034520 A.FROSTBRICKWORK LTD 12 May 2014 09043494 MGB PROJECTS LIMITED 16 May 2014 09053878 LIONS IDEAS LTD 23 May 2014 09057486 GLOBALOFLONDON LTD 27 May 2014 09061180 TAVUK LTD 29 May 2014 09064290 HIGH GRANGE ENGRAVERS LTD 30 May 2014 09022470 BESTSTALL LTD 02 May 2014 09032929 GT CEILINGS LTD 09 May 2014 09026449 CONTRACTOR CZ LIMITED 06 May 2014 09026535 CONTRACTOR CY LIMITED 06 May 2014 09026695 CONTRACTOR C LIMITED 07 May 2014 09027212 CONTRACTOR DV LIMITED 07 May 2014 09027346 CONTRACTOR N LIMITED 07 May 2014
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