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.

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. 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)RotherhamUK
    2014342143,414
    2013213132,684
    % change60.6%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (342) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 201413912083
    New companies in 2013617478
    % change127.9%62.2%6.4%
    Record Year2014 (139)2014 (120)2014 (83)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)RotherhamUK
    2014173101,670
    201311086,170
    % change57.3%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (198) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014654068
    Closed companies in 2013273053
    % change140.7%33.3%28%
    Record Year2014 (65)2008 (71)2009 (98)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)RotherhamUK
    201416941,744
    201310346,514
    Record Year 2014 (169) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014748015
    Net growth in 2013344425
    Record Year2014 (74)2014 (80)2002 (45)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.3%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change107.0%54.6%-2.4%
    Record Year2014 (0.3%)2014 (0.3%)1992 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONTRACTOR16.28%CONSULTING5.17%
    ENERGY1.82%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    PARTNERSHIP1.52%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    CONSULTING0.84%PROPERTY2.62%
    CONSULTANCY0.69%ENGINEERING2.07%
    R0.69%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    MANAGEMENT0.69%TRADING2.00%
    ELECTRICAL0.64%LONDON1.95%
    PROPERTY0.64%CARE1.94%
    CONSTRUCTION0.54%TRANSPORT1.76%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.54%DESIGN1.70%
    M0.54%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    YORKSHIRE0.54%PROPERTIES1.63%
    SYSTEMS0.54%BUSINESS1.62%
    ROTHERHAM0.49%J1.53%
    CARE0.49%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.44%GLOBAL1.51%
    ENGINEERING0.44%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    TRANSPORT0.44%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    HEALTH0.39%MEDIA1.38%
    CEG0.39%CO.,1.36%
    TRUST0.39%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    DESIGN0.39%BUILDING1.30%
    RAIL0.39%IT1.30%
    REAL0.39%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied421278,481
    99999 - Dormant Company6048,286
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3840,717
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2729,313
    49410 - Freight transport by road249,960
    86900 - Other human health activities2311,807
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2357,264
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2010,361
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation205,083
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1928,224
    41100 - Development of building projects1910,604
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1912,795
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands177,917
    43210 - Electrical installation175,922
    56302 - Public houses and bars166,056
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified158,501
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet149,914
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing135,786
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings127,151
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles115,335

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09200576 FIRESTAR MUSIC LIMITED 02 Sep 2014
    09211299 HAZZLEWOOD ELECTRONICS LTD 10 Sep 2014
    09197774 ALVERIA LTD 01 Sep 2014
    09203678 AUDIO DOLPHIN LTD 04 Sep 2014
    09203782 MMB MANAGEMENT LTD 04 Sep 2014
    09204651 JOG GROUNDWORKS LIMITED 05 Sep 2014
    09205665 SOFTWAY LTD 05 Sep 2014
    09232278 ELECTRONICS TRADING CENTER LTD 23 Sep 2014
    09239327 PIE EYED LIMITED 29 Sep 2014
    09241082 GARDEN SHED UK LTD 30 Sep 2014
    09197578 SC MANTECH LIMITED 01 Sep 2014
    09217446 REPAIRS DIRECT LIMITED 15 Sep 2014
    09228831 AYMAN AIRWAYS LTD 22 Sep 2014
    09240500 OPENSHAW GAS, HEATING & PLUMBING LTD 30 Sep 2014
    09241523 MARBLE INC LIMITED 30 Sep 2014
    09197663 REAL STEAKHOUSE (MIDGLEY) LIMITED 01 Sep 2014
    09209606 CONTRACTOR MO LIMITED 09 Sep 2014
    09219015 PURECAIRE LTD 15 Sep 2014
    09223274 WAYNE BIRD ELECTRICAL LIMITED 17 Sep 2014
    09226344 FLANDERWELL 1963 LIMITED 19 Sep 2014
    09229700 SANDAYDC LIMITED 22 Sep 2014
    09231754 NOVELLO DRIVER HIRE LTD 23 Sep 2014
    09235114 SJS RECRUITMENT LIMITED 25 Sep 2014
    09242440 CONTRACTOR MP LIMITED 30 Sep 2014
    09226844 L R PUB MANAGEMENT LTD 19 Sep 2014