Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,747 companies were formed in Sheffield. This figure is 2.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sheffield occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,747 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sheffield UK 2012 1,747 253,150 2011 1,704 228,735 % change 2.5% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (1,747) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 826 companies were registered in Sheffield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Sheffield UK 2012 826 121,659 2011 857 112,344 % change -3.6% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (857) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 293 281 252 New companies in 2011 258 262 337 % change 13.6% 7.3% -25.2% Record Year 2012 (293) 2012 (281) 2011 (337)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,132 companies were dissolved in Sheffield. This figure is 9.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 1,132 147,793 2011 1,257 162,310 % change -9.9% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,644) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 594 companies were dissolved in Sheffield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Sheffield UK 2012 594 80,218 2011 600 71,324 % change -1.0% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (1,026) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 192 222 180 Closed companies in 2011 148 246 206 % change 29.7% -9.8% -13% Record Year 2009 (288) 2009 (420) 2009 (318)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Sheffield increased by 615 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sheffield UK 2012 615 105,357 2011 447 66,425 Record Year 2007 (910) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Sheffield during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 232 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Sheffield UK 2012 232 41,441 2011 257 41,020 Record Year 2003 (459) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 101 59 72 Net growth in 2011 110 16 131 Record Year 2003 (180) 2003 (152) 2008 (181)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Sheffield formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sheffield 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (1.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Sheffield formed 0.7% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Sheffield 2012 0.7% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (1.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% UK formation share in 2011 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% % change -4.4% -6.0% -20.1% Record Year 1964 (1.3%) 1974 (1.7%) 1982 (1.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Sheffield was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
22.2% of all director appointments in Sheffield in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Sheffield was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Sheffield in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.38% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.10% MANAGEMENT 4.74% RTM 0.96% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTING 0.84% PROPERTY 2.35% TRADING 0.77% TRADING 2.10% YORKSHIRE 0.77% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.87% DESIGN 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% BUSINESS 0.68% BUSINESS 1.70% J 0.68% MEDIA 1.69% SHEFFIELD 0.68% LONDON 1.68% S 0.65% J 1.57% GLOBAL 0.65% GLOBAL 1.51% ENTERPRISES 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PROPERTIES 0.61% IT 1.42% ELECTRICAL 0.58% CARE 1.31% ASSOCIATES 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.31% HOUSE 0.56% M 1.26% IT 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.23% FINANCIAL 0.54% BUILDING 1.23% CARE 0.54% SECURITY 1.19% BUILDING 0.51% S 1.18% TRAINING 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 1,710 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 292 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 224 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 213 35,447 9999 - Dormant Company 114 16,469 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 94 20,390 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 71 14,220 74990 - Non-trading company 70 9,706 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 69 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 68 10,978 62090 - Other information technology service activities 63 8,258 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 48 2,003 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 45 10,271 86900 - Other human health activities 45 5,222 9302 - Hairdressing & other beauty treatment 43 1,300 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 40 4,091 9305 - Other service activities 40 7,926 41100 - Development of building projects 39 5,149 43210 - Electrical installation 39 3,557 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 38 4,295
Recent Companies
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