Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous June.
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 1,704 companies were formed in Sheffield. This figure is 20.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sheffield occurred in 2011 when a total of 1,704 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sheffield UK 2011 1,704 228,735 2010 1,418 203,749 % change 20.2% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (1,704) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 857 companies were registered in Sheffield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 36.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Sheffield UK 2011 857 112,344 2010 630 98,612 % change 36.0% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (857) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous June.
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 258 262 337 New companies in 2010 222 186 222 % change 16.2% 40.9% 51.8% Record Year 2008 (261) 2011 (262) 2011 (337)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 1,257 companies were dissolved in Sheffield. This figure is 7.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 1,257 162,310 2010 1,166 177,631 % change 7.8% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (1,644) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 599 companies were dissolved in Sheffield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 5.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Sheffield UK 2011 599 71,324 2010 632 94,954 % change -5.2% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (1,026) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 148 245 206 Closed companies in 2010 141 219 272 % change 5.0% 11.9% -24% Record Year 2009 (288) 2009 (420) 2009 (318)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Sheffield increased by 447 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sheffield UK 2011 447 66,425 2010 252 26,118 Record Year 2007 (910) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Sheffield during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 258 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Sheffield UK 2011 258 41,020 2010 -2 3,658 Record Year 2003 (459) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 110 17 131 Net growth in 2010 81 -33 -50 Record Year 2003 (180) 2003 (152) 2008 (181)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Sheffield formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sheffield 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (1.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Sheffield formed 0.8% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Sheffield 2011 0.8% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (1.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% UK formation share in 2010 0.7% 0.6% 0.6% % change 12.5% 10.9% 34.5% Record Year 1964 (1.3%) 1974 (1.7%) 1982 (1.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Sheffield was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.0% of all director appointments in Sheffield in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Sheffield was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Sheffield in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.68% CONSULTING 5.09% CO., 1.45% MANAGEMENT 4.86% MY 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.17% SOLAR 1.28% PROPERTY 2.43% FREE 1.03% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 1.03% DESIGN 1.94% ENERGY 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.92% YORKSHIRE 0.88% BUSINESS 1.87% PROPERTY 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% FEET 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.80% MEDIA 1.73% APPY 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.67% INTERNATIONAL 0.75% LONDON 1.60% CONSULTANTS 0.73% GLOBAL 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.68% J 1.44% SHEFFIELD 0.68% CARE 1.44% MEDIA 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.42% CARE 0.68% IT 1.39% DESIGN 0.68% BUILDING 1.32% TRADING 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.31% RENEWABLE 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.30% S 0.63% M 1.27% CONSULTANCY 0.63% S 1.23% CARPETS 0.63% ENTERPRISES 1.20% IT 0.53% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 1,306 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 345 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 208 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 124 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 120 18,918 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 87 16,419 7414 - Business & management consultancy 80 13,053 74990 - Non-trading company 62 8,481 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 58 10,322 7499 - Non-trading company 57 10,955 62090 - Other information technology service activities 54 7,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 54 10,545 9305 - Other service activities 50 9,063 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 47 7,143 7260 - Other computer related activities 47 7,849 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 43 5,928 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 41 7,835 43210 - Electrical installation 39 3,085 5530 - Restaurants 35 5,086 86900 - Other human health activities 32 4,154
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07609308 AFFM LIMITED 19 Apr 2011 07599421 ICEOTOPE INVESTMENT LIMITED 11 Apr 2011 07590993 WALKER SPORTS LIMITED 05 Apr 2011 07587924 BUILDING FOR THE FUTURE LIMITED 01 Apr 2011 07617551 LONGWELL INTERNATIONAL TRADE LIMITED 28 Apr 2011 07613902 AXINVEST LTD 26 Apr 2011 07612222 PAKPASSION LTD 21 Apr 2011 07610174 COMPLEX EVENTS LIMITED 20 Apr 2011 07608637 MAGOCARE COMPANY LIMITED 19 Apr 2011 07607793 LIU ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 18 Apr 2011 07605716 AUTO HIGH-TECH CO., LTD 15 Apr 2011 07605481 HIFOUNDER CO., LTD 15 Apr 2011 07602352 SENSELY TOP INDUSTRIAL LIMITED 13 Apr 2011 07601033 CONVIPROD LTD 12 Apr 2011 07598978 ATOMICAL CHEMS & LABS LTD 11 Apr 2011 07597909 INTEGREAT PLUS 08 Apr 2011 07596067 COMFO DESIGN LTD 07 Apr 2011 07590971 RIDE INDUSTRY LTD 05 Apr 2011 07590875 EASYROOMMATESITE LIMITED 05 Apr 2011 07590309 WICKER AUTO CENTRE LIMITED 04 Apr 2011 07590139 EXECUTIVE TRADING LIMITED 04 Apr 2011 OC363874 MGAI LLP 14 Apr 2011 07618223 INIKOO LTD 28 Apr 2011 07608266 ONLINE PAYMENTS LIMITED 18 Apr 2011 07593510 FUEL POWER LTD 06 Apr 2011
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