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
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