Sheffield, South Yorkshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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. 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)SheffieldUK
    20101,418203,749
    20091,267182,021
    % change11.9%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (1,510)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SheffieldUK
    201063098,612
    200964390,987
    % change-2.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (706) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010222186222
    New companies in 2009227201215
    % change-2.2%-7.5%3.3%
    Record Year2008 (261)2007 (242)2010 (222)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)SheffieldUK
    20101,166177,631
    20091,644289,236
    % change-29.1%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,644)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SheffieldUK
    201063294,954
    20091,026181,176
    % change-38.4%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (1,026) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010141219272
    Closed companies in 2009288420318
    % change-51.0%-47.9%-14%
    Record Year2009 (288)2009 (420)2009 (318)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)SheffieldUK
    201025226,118
    2009-377-107,215
    Record Year2007 (910)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)SheffieldUK
    2010-23,658
    2009-383-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (459) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201081-33-50
    Net growth in 2009-61-219-103
    Record Year2003 (180)2003 (152)2008 (181)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    20070.5%
    20060.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.6%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    20070.6%
    20060.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.7%0.6%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20090.7%0.7%0.7%
    % change-10.1%-11.8%-7.1%
    Record Year1964 (1.3%)1974 (1.7%)1982 (1.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.42%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING0.97%CONSULTING4.79%
    DESIGN0.89%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    SHEFFIELD0.75%PROPERTY2.40%
    GLOBAL0.75%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    ELECTRICAL0.67%TRADING2.01%
    TRADING0.67%DESIGN1.91%
    PROPERTY0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CONSTRUCTION0.67%MEDIA1.80%
    CARPETS0.64%BUSINESS1.75%
    YORKSHIRE0.64%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CONSULTANCY0.64%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    BUILDING0.64%ENGINEERING1.56%
    M0.64%LONDON1.52%
    SYSTEMS0.61%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    MEDIA0.61%J1.46%
    ASSOCIATES0.58%CARE1.41%
    HOLDINGS0.58%GLOBAL1.39%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.58%PROPERTIES1.35%
    ENERGY0.56%BUILDING1.33%
    CARE0.56%M1.29%
    ENGINEERING0.53%IT1.28%
    PROPERTIES0.50%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    BUSINESS0.47%GROUP1.25%
    INTERNATIONAL0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,298207,125
    7487 - Other business activities37468,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified15125,942
    9999 - Dormant Company12319,842
    99999 - Dormant Company10814,342
    7414 - Business & management consultancy8814,598
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7813,490
    7499 - Non-trading company7613,997
    7260 - Other computer related activities719,122
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering708,262
    9305 - Other service activities558,822
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply538,285
    74990 - Non-trading company527,893
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities468,590
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified467,922
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified406,684
    5530 - Restaurants374,879
    43210 - Electrical installation372,859
    7011 - Development & sell real estate374,579
    62090 - Other information technology service activities375,854

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07297369 JK SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD 28 Jun 2010
    07295589 DIFFERENT TUNA LTD 25 Jun 2010
    07279329 HAIR RESEARCH 2013 LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07277936 THE P & A GROUP OF COMPANIES PLC 08 Jun 2010
    07294831 ACEPOINT SYSTEMS LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07291498 BIOTAB NUTRACEUTICALS UK LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07290765 NOODLE NOODLE LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07289996 DIRECT ITALY LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07288394 C B JOINERS & BUILDERS LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07287067 STATUS PRINT LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07283598 MORGAN & DALEY LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07279917 CURASUN LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07278696 MICHAEL IVY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07274095 SPACEWORKS SHARED WORKPLACES LTD 04 Jun 2010
    07270002 BESTWELL MANAGEMENT LTD 01 Jun 2010
    OC355530 JNS WORLD TRADE LLP 09 Jun 2010
    07294386 THE BEDS AND MATTRESS OUTLET LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07294369 LRC (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07290806 Q7 ENGINEERING LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07282445 INDESOL LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07270010 CORNSTONE SUPPLIES LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07294097 COLDCO LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07292241 DEEP LANE CONSULTANTS LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07293584 JAYAMONY LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07285941 LAICON CONSULTING SERVICES LTD 16 Jun 2010