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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.

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 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)SheffieldUK
    20111,704228,735
    20101,418203,749
    % change20.2%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (1,704)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SheffieldUK
    2011857112,344
    201063098,612
    % change36.0%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (857) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011258262337
    New companies in 2010222186222
    % change16.2%40.9%51.8%
    Record Year2008 (261)2011 (262)2011 (337)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)SheffieldUK
    20111,257162,310
    20101,166177,631
    % change7.8%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,644)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SheffieldUK
    201159971,324
    201063294,954
    % change-5.2%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (1,026) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011148245206
    Closed companies in 2010141219272
    % change5.0%11.9%-24%
    Record Year2009 (288)2009 (420)2009 (318)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)SheffieldUK
    201144766,425
    201025226,118
    Record Year2007 (910)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)SheffieldUK
    201125841,020
    2010-23,658
    Record Year 2003 (459) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201111017131
    Net growth in 201081-33-50
    Record Year2003 (180)2003 (152)2008 (181)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    20070.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20110.8%
    20100.6%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    20070.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.7%0.7%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20100.7%0.6%0.6%
    % change12.5%10.9%34.5%
    Record Year1964 (1.3%)1974 (1.7%)1982 (1.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.68%CONSULTING5.09%
    CO.,1.45%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MY1.28%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    SOLAR1.28%PROPERTY2.43%
    FREE1.03%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING1.03%DESIGN1.94%
    ENERGY0.95%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    YORKSHIRE0.88%BUSINESS1.87%
    PROPERTY0.83%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    FEET0.80%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONSTRUCTION0.80%MEDIA1.73%
    APPY0.78%ENGINEERING1.67%
    INTERNATIONAL0.75%LONDON1.60%
    CONSULTANTS0.73%GLOBAL1.46%
    ENGINEERING0.68%J1.44%
    SHEFFIELD0.68%CARE1.44%
    MEDIA0.68%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CARE0.68%IT1.39%
    DESIGN0.68%BUILDING1.32%
    TRADING0.65%PROPERTIES1.31%
    RENEWABLE0.63%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    S0.63%M1.27%
    CONSULTANCY0.63%S1.23%
    CARPETS0.63%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    IT0.53%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,306202,072
    7487 - Other business activities34560,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified20830,647
    9999 - Dormant Company12420,111
    99999 - Dormant Company12018,918
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management8716,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy8013,053
    74990 - Non-trading company628,481
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5810,322
    7499 - Non-trading company5710,955
    62090 - Other information technology service activities547,095
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5410,545
    9305 - Other service activities509,063
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply477,143
    7260 - Other computer related activities477,849
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering435,928
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified417,835
    43210 - Electrical installation393,085
    5530 - Restaurants355,086
    86900 - Other human health activities324,154

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07664248 CLAIMS PROTOCOL LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07665366 OAKEN ROYD CROFT (PROPERTIES) LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07666150 P & A COMMERCIAL FINANCE LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07656198 JIER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 02 Jun 2011
    07656138 INTERNATIONAL CHECKOUT, LTD. 02 Jun 2011
    07661417 HOBBY GREAT WALL PTY., LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07662667 UK PRANDTL LTD 08 Jun 2011
    07667875 BEST INDUSTRIAL LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07669554 SIX GREEN LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07676659 TSPRWING GLOBAL EXPORT LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07676689 SPRINGG LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07676738 SHEFFIELD SOLAR ENERGY LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07685791 CLINCI INVESTMENT LTD 28 Jun 2011
    OC365507 BERGER LAW LLP 14 Jun 2011
    07660539 4 SMART SERVICES LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07662431 SHEFFIELD PA HIRE LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07667445 SHEFFIELD MUSIC ACADEMY 13 Jun 2011
    07673312 IMPRESSION TEETH WHITENING LIMITED 17 Jun 2011
    07684538 CRECHE POD LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07685514 SOUTHBANK ATELIER LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07660252 AGGRESSIVE GAUGES LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07653558 COOL KIDS SUPER HERO LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07664656 LAPWATER AQUATICS LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07672677 HS VALUATIONS LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07679947 RIGHTMOVIES LIMITED 23 Jun 2011