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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

  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 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)SheffieldUK
    20121,747253,150
    20111,704228,735
    % change2.5%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (1,747)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SheffieldUK
    2012826121,659
    2011857112,344
    % change-3.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (857) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012293281252
    New companies in 2011258262337
    % change13.6%7.3%-25.2%
    Record Year2012 (293)2012 (281)2011 (337)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)SheffieldUK
    20121,132147,793
    20111,257162,310
    % change-9.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,644)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SheffieldUK
    201259480,218
    201160071,324
    % change-1.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,026) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012192222180
    Closed companies in 2011148246206
    % change29.7%-9.8%-13%
    Record Year2009 (288)2009 (420)2009 (318)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)SheffieldUK
    2012615105,357
    201144766,425
    Record Year2007 (910)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)SheffieldUK
    201223241,441
    201125741,020
    Record Year 2003 (459) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121015972
    Net growth in 201111016131
    Record Year2003 (180)2003 (152)2008 (181)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.7%
    20110.8%
    20100.6%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.6%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20110.7%0.7%0.8%
    % change-4.4%-6.0%-20.1%
    Record Year1964 (1.3%)1974 (1.7%)1982 (1.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.38%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.10%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    RTM0.96%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTING0.84%PROPERTY2.35%
    TRADING0.77%TRADING2.10%
    YORKSHIRE0.77%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY0.72%ENGINEERING1.87%
    DESIGN0.72%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSTRUCTION0.70%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CONSULTANTS0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    BUSINESS0.68%BUSINESS1.70%
    J0.68%MEDIA1.69%
    SHEFFIELD0.68%LONDON1.68%
    S0.65%J1.57%
    GLOBAL0.65%GLOBAL1.51%
    ENTERPRISES0.65%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PROPERTIES0.61%IT1.42%
    ELECTRICAL0.58%CARE1.31%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HOUSE0.56%M1.26%
    IT0.54%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    FINANCIAL0.54%BUILDING1.23%
    CARE0.54%SECURITY1.19%
    BUILDING0.51%S1.18%
    TRAINING0.51%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,710244,457
    7487 - Other business activities29247,029
    99999 - Dormant Company22426,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified21335,447
    9999 - Dormant Company11416,469
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9420,390
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7114,220
    74990 - Non-trading company709,706
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities6915,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy6810,978
    62090 - Other information technology service activities638,258
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities482,003
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4510,271
    86900 - Other human health activities455,222
    9302 - Hairdressing & other beauty treatment431,300
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified404,091
    9305 - Other service activities407,926
    41100 - Development of building projects395,149
    43210 - Electrical installation393,557
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities384,295

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08108291 STRATEGIC SEARCH SEO LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08108378 PULSE HYDRO POWER LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08121595 SOUTHCLIFFE LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08122739 ABZBZB LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08094960 JAMZ SECURITY SYSTEMS AND SERVICES LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08100058 GROM LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08101591 HALLAM: DE LA SALLE ACADEMY TRUST 12 Jun 2012
    08108452 MJ SURFACING LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08110028 KEENPOWER INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08118532 OAL GROUP CO., LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08118893 ARDEIP LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08091656 SPORF LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08107020 ACTS OF MERCY RELIEF AND DEVELOPMENT C.I.C. 15 Jun 2012
    08112370 TOOLMAKERS BREWERY LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08096405 EAGLE INJURY CLAIMS SPECIALIST LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08112681 CAWLEY CONSULTANCY LTD 20 Jun 2012
    08121546 ARNOLDS CONFECTIONERS LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08121922 BRANDWOOD PACKAGING LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08101525 RHODES SECURITY LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08096188 NIGHT OWL IT LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08112685 PARKERS JEWELLERS - WATCH & LOAN LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08115960 WISEWOOD DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08117222 DEBORAH STONE PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08123276 KERR & HAWLEY LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08119713 VSR LIMITED 26 Jun 2012