Rotherham, South Yorkshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous October.
  • 2014 was a record year for company closures in Rotherham when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rotherham when compared to any previous second half year.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rotherham when compared to any previous December.
  • 2014 was a record year for net growth in Rotherham when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for net growth in Rotherham when compared to any half year in history.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2014 was a record month for net growth in Rotherham when compared to any month in history.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 1,577 companies were formed in Rotherham in 2014. This total is 73.3% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearRotherhamUK
    20141,577582,051
    2013910529,363
    2012702491,893
    2011727452,870
    2010608400,358
    Record Year2014 (1,577)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 756 companies were formed in Rotherham. This figure is 57.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Rotherham occurred in 2014 when a total of 756 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)RotherhamUK
    2014756281,320
    2013481259,931
    % change57.2%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (756)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 414 companies were registered in Rotherham during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 54.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)RotherhamUK
    2014414137,906
    2013268127,247
    % change54.5%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (414) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous December.

    November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous November.

    October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rotherham when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201418814878
    New companies in 20131059469
    % change79.0%57.4%13.0%
    Record Year2014 (188)2014 (148)2014 (78)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company closures in Rotherham when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 719 companies were dissolved in Rotherham in 2014. This total is 65.7% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearRotherhamUK
    2014719367,937
    2013434332,213
    2012450293,729
    2011438314,524
    2010409342,233
    Record Year2014 (719)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rotherham when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 302 companies were dissolved in Rotherham. This figure is 20.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Rotherham occurred in 2014 when a total of 302 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)RotherhamUK
    2014302190,730
    2013250177,021
    % change20.8%7.7%
    Record Year2014 (302)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 129 companies were dissolved in Rotherham during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)RotherhamUK
    201412989,060
    201314090,851
    % change-7.9%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (140) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Rotherham when compared to any previous December.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014313761
    Closed companies in 2013713435
    % change-56.3%8.8%74%
    Record Year2013 (71)2011 (57)2014 (61)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for net growth in Rotherham when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 858 companies were added to the company register for Rotherham in 2014. This number represents growth of 54.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 382 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Rotherham company register grew by 858 companies.

    YearRotherhamUK
    2014858214,114
    2013476197,150
    2012252198,164
    2011289138,346
    201019958,125
    Record Year2014 (858)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for net growth in Rotherham when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Rotherham increased by 454 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)RotherhamUK
    201445490,590
    201323182,910
    Record Year2014 (454)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Rotherham during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 285 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)RotherhamUK
    201428548,846
    201312836,396
    Record Year 2014 (285) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous November.

    October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rotherham when compared to any previous October.

    October 2014 was a record month for net growth in Rotherham when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201415711117
    Net growth in 2013346034
    Record Year2014 (157)2014 (111)2013 (34)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Rotherham formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2013 when Rotherham was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.

    YearRotherham
    20140.3%
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)2014 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Rotherham formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Rotherham
    20140.3%
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Rotherham formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Rotherham
    20140.3%
    20130.2%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.4%0.3%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change70.3%49.5%-3.3%
    Record Year2014 (0.4%)2014 (0.3%)1990 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 39.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 38.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 37.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 12.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Rotherham was 1989 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Rotherham in 2014 was 24.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Rotherham was 2005 when 30.3% of all directors were female.

    20.7% of all director appointments in Rotherham in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Rotherham was in 2007 when 34.4% of all directors were female.

    22.3% of all director appointments in Rotherham in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONTRACTOR23.18%CONSULTING5.22%
    ENERGY1.39%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    PARTNERSHIP1.30%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    CONSULTING0.84%PROPERTY2.66%
    PROPERTY0.65%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    CARE0.60%ENGINEERING2.10%
    MANAGEMENT0.60%CARE2.02%
    R0.60%TRADING1.94%
    HEALTHCARE0.56%LONDON1.93%
    CONSULTANCY0.51%TRANSPORT1.93%
    ROTHERHAM0.51%DESIGN1.66%
    RAIL0.46%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    M0.46%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    HOUSE0.46%PROPERTIES1.62%
    TRANSPORT0.42%BUSINESS1.56%
    SYSTEMS0.42%J1.54%
    ELECTRICAL0.42%CO.,1.50%
    CONSTRUCTION0.42%GLOBAL1.49%
    ENGINEERING0.37%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PLUMBING0.37%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    HEALTH0.37%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    S0.37%MEDIA1.33%
    YORKSHIRE0.37%IT1.31%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.37%BUILDING1.29%
    CEG0.37%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied382265,608
    99999 - Dormant Company6548,509
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3542,290
    49410 - Freight transport by road3210,842
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2930,178
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2858,068
    86900 - Other human health activities2412,976
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet2210,107
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified228,761
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation225,189
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2229,009
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2212,837
    41100 - Development of building projects2111,397
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2011,212
    56302 - Public houses and bars186,285
    43210 - Electrical installation175,985
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands178,318
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1619,049
    43310 - Plastering15931
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets146,452

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09245433 COOPER DESIGN & PRINT LIMITED 02 Oct 2014
    09251429 LE RAJ (UK) LTD 07 Oct 2014
    09254332 RAHMAN SUPERSTORE LTD 08 Oct 2014
    09257850 M COMMERCIAL LTD 10 Oct 2014
    09257924 VITALIFE CELL BANK LIMITED 10 Oct 2014
    09261648 AQUA FIT INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 13 Oct 2014
    09262397 ENDO-X LIMITED 14 Oct 2014
    09265884 JMJ IT CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Oct 2014
    09250781 SERENITY PROFESSIONAL LIMITED 06 Oct 2014
    09251242 TOMSKY LTD 07 Oct 2014
    09255710 LAKESIDE JOINERY& BUILDING MAINTENANCE LIMITED 09 Oct 2014
    09261901 VAPE-INATOR LIMITED 13 Oct 2014
    09263513 ANNABE LTD 14 Oct 2014
    09267958 WEBMAST LTD 16 Oct 2014
    09272393 WILLIAM STREET 1958 LIMITED 20 Oct 2014
    09273099 JEFF GOODRIGHT TRAINING & CONSULTANCY LTD 21 Oct 2014
    09283233 TRADE MARK BUILDING (MEXBOROUGH) LIMITED 28 Oct 2014
    09285193 THAMU SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Oct 2014
    09289280 PROSELLING LTD 31 Oct 2014
    09273367 SYMS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Oct 2014
    09290534 CEILINGSPARTITIONS LTD 31 Oct 2014
    09242803 CONTRACTOR MR LIMITED 01 Oct 2014
    09242807 CONTRACTOR MS LIMITED 01 Oct 2014
    09242893 CONTRACTOR OD LIMITED 01 Oct 2014
    09243020 CONTRACTOR OI LIMITED 01 Oct 2014