Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 1,418 companies were formed in Sheffield. This figure is 11.9% higher than last year, which compares equally to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sheffield occurred in 2007 when a total of 1,510 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sheffield UK 2010 1,418 203,749 2009 1,267 182,021 % change 11.9% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (1,510) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 630 companies were registered in Sheffield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 2.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Sheffield UK 2010 630 98,612 2009 643 90,987 % change -2.0% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (706) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 222 186 222 New companies in 2009 227 201 215 % change -2.2% -7.5% 3.3% Record Year 2008 (261) 2007 (242) 2010 (222)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 1,166 companies were dissolved in Sheffield. This figure is 29.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sheffield occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,644 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sheffield UK 2010 1,166 177,631 2009 1,644 289,236 % change -29.1% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (1,644) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 632 companies were dissolved in Sheffield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 38.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Sheffield UK 2010 632 94,954 2009 1,026 181,176 % change -38.4% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (1,026) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 141 219 272 Closed companies in 2009 288 420 318 % change -51.0% -47.9% -14% Record Year 2009 (288) 2009 (420) 2009 (318)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Sheffield increased by 252 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sheffield UK 2010 252 26,118 2009 -377 -107,215 Record Year 2007 (910) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Sheffield during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -2 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Sheffield UK 2010 -2 3,658 2009 -383 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (459) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 81 -33 -50 Net growth in 2009 -61 -219 -103 Record Year 2003 (180) 2003 (152) 2008 (181)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Sheffield formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sheffield 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.5% 2006 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (1.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Sheffield formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Sheffield 2010 0.6% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.6% 2006 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (1.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2009 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% % change -10.1% -11.8% -7.1% Record Year 1964 (1.3%) 1974 (1.7%) 1982 (1.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Sheffield was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Sheffield in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Sheffield was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
22.3% of all director appointments in Sheffield in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.42% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 0.97% CONSULTING 4.79% DESIGN 0.89% CONSULTANCY 3.02% SHEFFIELD 0.75% PROPERTY 2.40% GLOBAL 0.75% ASSOCIATES 2.02% ELECTRICAL 0.67% TRADING 2.01% TRADING 0.67% DESIGN 1.91% PROPERTY 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CONSTRUCTION 0.67% MEDIA 1.80% CARPETS 0.64% BUSINESS 1.75% YORKSHIRE 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CONSULTANCY 0.64% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% BUILDING 0.64% ENGINEERING 1.56% M 0.64% LONDON 1.52% SYSTEMS 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.49% MEDIA 0.61% J 1.46% ASSOCIATES 0.58% CARE 1.41% HOLDINGS 0.58% GLOBAL 1.39% DEVELOPMENTS 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.35% ENERGY 0.56% BUILDING 1.33% CARE 0.56% M 1.29% ENGINEERING 0.53% IT 1.28% PROPERTIES 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.27% BUSINESS 0.47% GROUP 1.25% INTERNATIONAL 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 1,298 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 374 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 151 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 123 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 108 14,342 7414 - Business & management consultancy 88 14,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 78 13,490 7499 - Non-trading company 76 13,997 7260 - Other computer related activities 71 9,122 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 70 8,262 9305 - Other service activities 55 8,822 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 53 8,285 74990 - Non-trading company 52 7,893 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 46 8,590 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 46 7,922 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 40 6,684 5530 - Restaurants 37 4,879 43210 - Electrical installation 37 2,859 7011 - Development & sell real estate 37 4,579 62090 - Other information technology service activities 37 5,854
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07251876 CAFFETTERIA LTD 12 May 2010 07245221 TRACKEX LIMITED 06 May 2010 07263436 PROJECTTRANS LTD 24 May 2010 07260004 ESS AND JAY ENTERPRISES LIMITED 20 May 2010 07254895 AASHRITHA LTD 17 May 2010 07250097 ALL-WIRED (UK) LIMITED 11 May 2010 07244910 FOREVER FM LTD 06 May 2010 OC354972 SPACELINK LLP 14 May 2010 07263075 WATER TANKS & SERVICES LTD 24 May 2010 07245774 PEST EXPERT LIMITED 06 May 2010 07261791 S & N BUILDERS (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 21 May 2010 07246449 AFP WINDSCREENS UK LTD 07 May 2010 07242712 SARTAK TRAVEL LTD 04 May 2010 07266041 R & M CONVENIENCE STORE LTD 26 May 2010 07260413 24/7 AUTOSERVICES LIMITED 20 May 2010 07268567 WALKLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE 28 May 2010 07260456 WILSON SOCIAL CARE LIMITED 20 May 2010 07245920 BYE CLO LIMITED 06 May 2010 07248795 CTQ PROJECTS LIMITED 11 May 2010 07263119 SHEFFIELD SPIRIT LEVELS LIMITED 24 May 2010 07258869 BRAINCUBE TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 19 May 2010 07245422 CUBAN TRADING PARTNERSHIPS LIMITED 06 May 2010 07251671 CROOKES LANE DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 12 May 2010 07265298 SIRRON LIMITED 26 May 2010 07264719 TAKACHIDA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 25 May 2010
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