Sheffield, South Yorkshire

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous October.
  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Sheffield when compared to any previous Q4.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Sheffield when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2012)

    2012 was a record year for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 3,375 companies were formed in Sheffield in 2012. This total is 5.0% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearSheffieldUK
    20123,375491,893
    20113,215452,870
    20102,856400,358
    20092,551362,675
    20082,380349,203
    Record Year2012 (3,375)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,628 companies were formed in Sheffield. This figure is 7.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Sheffield occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,628 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SheffieldUK
    20121,628238,743
    20111,511224,135
    % change7.7%6.5%
    Record Year2012 (1,628)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 768 companies were registered in Sheffield during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)SheffieldUK
    2012768119,875
    2011698109,623
    % change10.0%9.4%
    Record Year 2012 (768) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous December.

    November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous November.

    October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012299268201
    New companies in 2011248266184
    % change20.6%0.8%9.2%
    Record Year2012 (299)2012 (268)2012 (201)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 2,425 companies were dissolved in Sheffield in 2012. This total is 1.3% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearSheffieldUK
    20122,425293,728
    20112,458314,524
    20102,409342,233
    20093,034533,787
    20081,336237,873
    Record Year2009 (3,034)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,293 companies were dissolved in Sheffield. This figure is 7.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    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)SheffieldUK
    20121,293145,934
    20111,200152,213
    % change7.8%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (1,391)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Sheffield when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 631 companies were dissolved in Sheffield during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)SheffieldUK
    201263170,026
    201161979,983
    % change1.9%-12.4%
    Record Year 2012 (631) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Sheffield when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012290186155
    Closed companies in 2011134230255
    % change116.4%-19.1%-39%
    Record Year2012 (290)2010 (244)2011 (255)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 950 companies were added to the company register for Sheffield in 2012. This number represents growth of 29.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 193 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.

    YearSheffieldUK
    2012950198,165
    2011757138,346
    201044758,125
    2009-483-171,112
    20081,044111,330
    Record Year2003 (1,776)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Sheffield increased by 335 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SheffieldUK
    201233592,809
    201131171,922
    Record Year2003 (868)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Sheffield during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 137 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)SheffieldUK
    201213749,849
    20117929,640
    Record Year 2003 (470) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201298246
    Net growth in 201111436-71
    Record Year2003 (214)2003 (139)2002 (121)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Sheffield formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Sheffield was responsible for 0.7% of all UK companies.

    YearSheffield
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    Record Year (since 1960)1973 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 Sheffield formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.7%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Sheffield
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    In the fourth quarter of 2012, Sheffield formed 0.6% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Sheffield
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.6%0.6%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20110.6%0.7%0.6%
    % change1.3%-4.1%6.3%
    Record Year1975 (1.5%)1965 (1.6%)1966 (1.6%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 41.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Sheffield was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Sheffield in 2012 was 31.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in Sheffield was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Sheffield in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sheffield was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    24.2% of all director appointments in Sheffield in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.54%CONSULTING5.15%
    CONSULTING1.19%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    SHEFFIELD0.89%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    CONSULTANCY0.87%PROPERTY2.40%
    PROPERTIES0.78%TRADING2.03%
    YORKSHIRE0.76%DESIGN1.86%
    TRADING0.73%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTY0.69%ENGINEERING1.79%
    ENTERPRISES0.69%BUSINESS1.76%
    CONSTRUCTION0.66%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    BUSINESS0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    DESIGN0.64%LONDON1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.64%MEDIA1.69%
    TRAINING0.62%GLOBAL1.59%
    S0.57%J1.57%
    MEDIA0.55%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    M0.53%IT1.43%
    IT0.53%CARE1.39%
    CARE0.53%PROPERTIES1.34%
    CONSULTANTS0.50%M1.26%
    GLOBAL0.48%BUILDING1.23%
    CO0.48%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    ENGINEERING0.48%TRAINING1.18%
    ELECTRICAL0.48%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    DEVELOPMENT0.48%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,647236,139
    99999 - Dormant Company33340,648
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified32352,427
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management13730,396
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities10623,256
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified9122,058
    62090 - Other information technology service activities8312,291
    74990 - Non-trading company8113,808
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified6815,572
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate676,971
    7487 - Other business activities6610,703
    86900 - Other human health activities637,866
    41100 - Development of building projects607,980
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment594,759
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified596,419
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities582,896
    62012 - Business and domestic software development577,446
    43210 - Electrical installation555,304
    70100 - Activities of head offices513,878
    90030 - Artistic creation513,420

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08238279 YELLOWGADGETS LTD 03 Oct 2012
    08239076 CHENGDU GLOBAL TRADING COMPANY LIMITED 03 Oct 2012
    08240716 MOONSUN LIMITED 04 Oct 2012
    08241903 GKM JAI LIMITED 05 Oct 2012
    08245529 PUB RESTAURANT LIMITED 09 Oct 2012
    08250508 TRINITY COURT HESSLE RTM COMPANY LIMITED 12 Oct 2012
    08252587 MUSCLE MADNESS LIMITED 15 Oct 2012
    08264025 CRA CONSULTING LIMITED 23 Oct 2012
    OC379796 FACILITATE SOLUTIONS LLP 30 Oct 2012
    08273067 TERCEIRO ENERGY LIMITED 30 Oct 2012
    08239808 ACADEMY ONLINE LEARNING LTD 04 Oct 2012
    08245262 HOTKEY LTD 09 Oct 2012
    08253362 M.U PAWN LTD 15 Oct 2012
    08253582 MICROMAX SOLUTION LIMITED 15 Oct 2012
    08253662 OLAER INDUSTRY CO., LTD 15 Oct 2012
    08253769 BAUHINIA LOGISTICS CO., LTD 15 Oct 2012
    08245290 A-GRP LIMITED 09 Oct 2012
    08237285 TH MICHAELS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 02 Oct 2012
    08240572 BBOTEX CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Oct 2012
    08247900 STONEACRE PACKAGING LTD 10 Oct 2012
    08252262 CROWN INSTALLATIONS MAINTENANCE LIMITED 15 Oct 2012
    08255045 QUAY FREIGHT LTD 16 Oct 2012
    08257131 THE WHITE HORSE FLEET CIC 17 Oct 2012
    08267531 TASHE PRIVATE LIMITED 25 Oct 2012
    08235894 MATTA SALES LTD 02 Oct 2012