Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous November.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sheffield when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sheffield when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sheffield when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any year in history.
A total of 2,856 companies were formed in Sheffield in 2010. This total is 12.0% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Sheffield UK 2010 2,856 400,358 2009 2,551 362,675 2008 2,380 349,203 2007 2,781 457,649 2006 2,330 405,440 Record Year 2010 (2,856) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 1,438 companies were formed in Sheffield. This figure is 12.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sheffield occurred in 2010 when a total of 1,438 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sheffield UK 2010 1,438 196,609 2009 1,284 180,654 % change 12.0% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (1,438) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 675 companies were registered in Sheffield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 9.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sheffield UK 2010 675 95,117 2009 615 85,983 % change 9.8% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (675) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 243 255 177 New companies in 2009 212 203 200 % change 14.6% 25.6% -11.5% Record Year 2003 (282) 2010 (255) 2009 (200)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 2,410 companies were dissolved in Sheffield in 2010. This total is 20.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Sheffield UK 2010 2,410 342,232 2009 3,035 533,773 2008 1,336 237,901 2007 1,203 220,295 2006 1,216 200,166 Record Year 2009 (3,035) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 1,244 companies were dissolved in Sheffield. This figure is 10.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sheffield occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,391 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sheffield UK 2010 1,244 164,601 2009 1,391 244,537 % change -10.6% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (1,391) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sheffield when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 618 companies were dissolved in Sheffield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 11.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sheffield UK 2010 618 76,896 2009 554 85,136 % change 11.6% -9.7% Record Year 2010 (618) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sheffield when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Sheffield when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 208 244 166 Closed companies in 2009 167 159 228 % change 24.6% 53.5% -27% Record Year 2010 (208) 2010 (244) 2009 (228)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 446 companies were added to the company register for Sheffield in 2010. This number represents growth of 17.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 930 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Sheffield company register grew by 1,776 companies.
Year Sheffield UK 2010 446 58,126 2009 -484 -171,098 2008 1,044 111,302 2007 1,578 237,354 2006 1,114 205,274 Record Year 2003 (1,776) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Sheffield increased by 194 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sheffield UK 2010 194 32,008 2009 -107 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (868) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Sheffield during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 57 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sheffield UK 2010 57 18,221 2009 61 847 Record Year 2003 (470) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 35 11 11 Net growth in 2009 45 44 -28 Record Year 2003 (214) 2003 (139) 2002 (121)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Sheffield formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Sheffield was responsible for 0.7% of all UK companies.
Year Sheffield 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.6% 2006 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (1.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Sheffield formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sheffield 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.7% 2006 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (1.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Sheffield formed 0.7% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Sheffield 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.7% 2006 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (1.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% UK formation share in 2009 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% % change 0.4% 12.3% -15.8% Record Year 1975 (1.5%) 1965 (1.6%) 1966 (1.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Sheffield was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Sheffield in 2010 was 28.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Sheffield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.3% of all director appointments in Sheffield in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sheffield was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.5% of all director appointments in Sheffield in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.65% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 1.27% MANAGEMENT 5.01% DESIGN 0.90% CONSULTANCY 3.14% FEET 0.77% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSULTANCY 0.74% TRADING 2.11% APPY 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.95% CARE 0.69% DESIGN 1.92% SHEFFIELD 0.69% BUSINESS 1.82% ELECTRICAL 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% M 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% YORKSHIRE 0.66% MEDIA 1.71% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.62% PROPERTY 0.64% LONDON 1.60% ENGINEERING 0.64% CARE 1.45% GLOBAL 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.44% TRADING 0.61% GLOBAL 1.43% DEVELOPMENTS 0.61% J 1.42% CARPETS 0.58% IT 1.41% CONSULTANTS 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.34% ASSOCIATES 0.58% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% PROPERTIES 0.56% BUILDING 1.34% ENERGY 0.56% M 1.30% INTERNATIONAL 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.25% MEDIA 0.53% SYSTEMS 1.24% CO., 0.53% S 1.23%
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 1,259 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 362 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 177 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 118 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 118 20,144 7414 - Business & management consultancy 86 13,474 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 80 14,505 7499 - Non-trading company 67 12,000 7260 - Other computer related activities 59 8,089 74990 - Non-trading company 59 8,243 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 57 8,799 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 55 9,177 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 53 6,598 9305 - Other service activities 52 8,858 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 52 7,298 62090 - Other information technology service activities 41 6,330 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 41 7,088 43210 - Electrical installation 37 2,980 5530 - Restaurants 37 4,939 5244 - Retail furniture household etc. 28 901
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07424005 FRIENDLY FISH SPA LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07418025 KEN HOSIE LIMITED 25 Oct 2010 07413407 SA-KIS ONLINE LTD 20 Oct 2010 07396825 APOLLO CUTTER GRINDING LIMITED 05 Oct 2010 07423126 LUXLITE INDUSTRY CO., LTD 29 Oct 2010 07422117 FASTRANSFER LTD 28 Oct 2010 07422110 PROPERTY OPTIONS SPAIN LTD 28 Oct 2010 07417665 RELOCATION RESCUE LTD 25 Oct 2010 07415180 BLOSSOM INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT LTD 21 Oct 2010 07412402 BUSINESS CONSULTANTS INT'L LTD 19 Oct 2010 07405940 NORDEA COMMUNICATIONS LTD 13 Oct 2010 07404358 BTE SUPPLY LTD 12 Oct 2010 07403719 KWIKEO LTD 12 Oct 2010 07402760 BLUE HORIZEN INDUSTRY LIMITED 11 Oct 2010 07403858 CITY PINE FURNITURE LIMITED 12 Oct 2010 07423672 MARLOW PACKAGING LIMITED 29 Oct 2010 07406230 WOMEN IN CONSTRUCTION, ARTS & TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 13 Oct 2010 07407862 PREMIER AIRPORT CARS LIMITED 14 Oct 2010 07393989 ADAM & CO LEGAL LTD 01 Oct 2010 07424230 M.K. FLOORTEC SERVICES LTD 29 Oct 2010 07421639 EXCEL SOFT LTD 28 Oct 2010 07420157 BIOMEDICAL ENTERPRISE LTD 27 Oct 2010 07420684 COMLOT LIMITED 27 Oct 2010 07396727 AURIUM TRADING LIMITED 05 Oct 2010 07416012 SABRE CONSTRUCTION LTD 22 Oct 2010
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