Rotherham, South Yorkshire
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous September.
- August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rotherham when compared to any previous July.
- August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 342 companies were registered in Rotherham during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 60.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Rotherham UK 2014 342 143,414 2013 213 132,684 % change 60.6% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (342) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous September.
August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous August.
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 139 120 83 New companies in 2013 61 74 78 % change 127.9% 62.2% 6.4% Record Year 2014 (139) 2014 (120) 2014 (83)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 173 companies were dissolved in Rotherham during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 57.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Rotherham UK 2014 173 101,670 2013 110 86,170 % change 57.3% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (198) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rotherham when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 65 40 68 Closed companies in 2013 27 30 53 % change 140.7% 33.3% 28% Record Year 2014 (65) 2008 (71) 2009 (98)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Rotherham during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 169 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Rotherham UK 2014 169 41,744 2013 103 46,514 Record Year 2014 (169) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
August 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous August.
July 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous July.
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 74 80 15 Net growth in 2013 34 44 25 Record Year 2014 (74) 2014 (80) 2002 (45)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Rotherham formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Rotherham 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change 107.0% 54.6% -2.4% Record Year 2014 (0.3%) 2014 (0.3%) 1992 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 39.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Rotherham was in 2005 when 37.0% of all directors were female.
19.1% of all director appointments in Rotherham in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONTRACTOR 16.28% CONSULTING 5.17% ENERGY 1.82% MANAGEMENT 4.63% PARTNERSHIP 1.52% CONSULTANCY 3.55% CONSULTING 0.84% PROPERTY 2.62% CONSULTANCY 0.69% ENGINEERING 2.07% R 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% MANAGEMENT 0.69% TRADING 2.00% ELECTRICAL 0.64% LONDON 1.95% PROPERTY 0.64% CARE 1.94% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% TRANSPORT 1.76% DEVELOPMENTS 0.54% DESIGN 1.70% M 0.54% CONSULTANTS 1.70% YORKSHIRE 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.63% SYSTEMS 0.54% BUSINESS 1.62% ROTHERHAM 0.49% J 1.53% CARE 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.53% (YORKSHIRE) 0.44% GLOBAL 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.44% INVESTMENTS 1.50% TRANSPORT 0.44% ASSOCIATES 1.48% HEALTH 0.39% MEDIA 1.38% CEG 0.39% CO., 1.36% TRUST 0.39% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% DESIGN 0.39% BUILDING 1.30% RAIL 0.39% IT 1.30% REAL 0.39% M 1.23%
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 421 278,481 99999 - Dormant Company 60 48,286 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 38 40,717 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 29,313 49410 - Freight transport by road 24 9,960 86900 - Other human health activities 23 11,807 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 57,264 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 20 10,361 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 20 5,083 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 28,224 41100 - Development of building projects 19 10,604 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 12,795 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 17 7,917 43210 - Electrical installation 17 5,922 56302 - Public houses and bars 16 6,056 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 15 8,501 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 9,914 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 13 5,786 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 12 7,151 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 11 5,335
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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