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
New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Sheffield UK 2012 3,375 491,893 2011 3,215 452,870 2010 2,856 400,358 2009 2,551 362,675 2008 2,380 349,203 Record Year 2012 (3,375) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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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) Sheffield UK 2012 1,628 238,743 2011 1,511 224,135 % change 7.7% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (1,628) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Sheffield UK 2012 768 119,875 2011 698 109,623 % change 10.0% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (768) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December New companies in 2012 299 268 201 New companies in 2011 248 266 184 % change 20.6% 0.8% 9.2% Record Year 2012 (299) 2012 (268) 2012 (201)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Sheffield UK 2012 2,425 293,728 2011 2,458 314,524 2010 2,409 342,233 2009 3,034 533,787 2008 1,336 237,873 Record Year 2009 (3,034) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Sheffield UK 2012 1,293 145,934 2011 1,200 152,213 % change 7.8% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (1,391) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Sheffield UK 2012 631 70,026 2011 619 79,983 % change 1.9% -12.4% Record Year 2012 (631) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December Closed companies in 2012 290 186 155 Closed companies in 2011 134 230 255 % change 116.4% -19.1% -39% Record Year 2012 (290) 2010 (244) 2011 (255)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Sheffield UK 2012 950 198,165 2011 757 138,346 2010 447 58,125 2009 -483 -171,112 2008 1,044 111,330 Record Year 2003 (1,776) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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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) Sheffield UK 2012 335 92,809 2011 311 71,922 Record Year 2003 (868) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Sheffield UK 2012 137 49,849 2011 79 29,640 Record Year 2003 (470) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 9 82 46 Net growth in 2011 114 36 -71 Record Year 2003 (214) 2003 (139) 2002 (121)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Sheffield 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (1.1%) Company Share by Year
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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 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (1.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (1.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2011 0.6% 0.7% 0.6% % change 1.3% -4.1% 6.3% Record Year 1975 (1.5%) 1965 (1.6%) 1966 (1.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.54% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.78% SHEFFIELD 0.89% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANCY 0.87% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTIES 0.78% TRADING 2.03% YORKSHIRE 0.76% DESIGN 1.86% TRADING 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.79% ENTERPRISES 0.69% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.75% BUSINESS 0.64% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% DESIGN 0.64% LONDON 1.69% ASSOCIATES 0.64% MEDIA 1.69% TRAINING 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% S 0.57% J 1.57% MEDIA 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% M 0.53% IT 1.43% IT 0.53% CARE 1.39% CARE 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSULTANTS 0.50% M 1.26% GLOBAL 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% CO 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.21% ENGINEERING 0.48% TRAINING 1.18% ELECTRICAL 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.17% DEVELOPMENT 0.48% SECURITY 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 1,647 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 333 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 323 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 137 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 106 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 91 22,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 83 12,291 74990 - Non-trading company 81 13,808 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 68 15,572 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 67 6,971 7487 - Other business activities 66 10,703 86900 - Other human health activities 63 7,866 41100 - Development of building projects 60 7,980 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 59 4,759 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 59 6,419 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 58 2,896 62012 - Business and domestic software development 57 7,446 43210 - Electrical installation 55 5,304 70100 - Activities of head offices 51 3,878 90030 - Artistic creation 51 3,420
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08315553 AESTROM LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08333257 CORE PLANT LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08333275 CODA PLANNING LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08333297 HR TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08334227 ESGAM UK LTD 17 Dec 2012 08317443 DA MARIOS LTD 04 Dec 2012 08322954 HELLEN SHUNT AND SONS LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 08325941 GLOBAL RECYCLING SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08333503 ARTLING LTD 17 Dec 2012 08333767 SJ NETWORKS LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08335940 LOCAL IMAGINATION LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08336100 WEBFAST LOCAL LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08337506 TEC-NICK AUTOS LTD 20 Dec 2012 08321714 SHELDON FABRICATIONS LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08334830 MACE & BUTLERS LTD 18 Dec 2012 08342655 IN-PART PUBLISHING LTD 28 Dec 2012 08325616 TIPRO (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08332891 PORT 5060 LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08339418 NK CAR SALES LTD 21 Dec 2012 08318637 RUDYSASI LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08341099 HAFIANEWS LIMITED 24 Dec 2012 08327931 VOODOO COFFEE LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08332365 THIMBLEMILL ESTATES LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08328695 MS SITE SERVICES LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08337893 AUTOCRAFT SERVICES (EST. 1977) LIMITED 20 Dec 2012
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