Sheffield, South Yorkshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- April 2013 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 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,716 companies were formed in Sheffield. This figure is 1.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
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 2013 1,716 269,432 2012 1,747 253,150 % change -1.8% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (1,747) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 839 companies were registered in Sheffield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sheffield UK 2013 839 134,630 2012 826 121,659 % change 1.6% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (857) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 302 281 256 New companies in 2012 293 281 252 % change 3.1% 0.0% 1.6% Record Year 2013 (302) 2013 (281) 2011 (337)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,167 companies were dissolved in Sheffield. This figure is 3.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Sheffield occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,643 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sheffield UK 2013 1,167 155,192 2012 1,132 147,794 % change 3.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (1,643) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 654 companies were dissolved in Sheffield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 10.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sheffield UK 2013 654 77,278 2012 594 80,218 % change 10.1% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (1,025) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 220 197 237 Closed companies in 2012 192 222 180 % change 14.6% -11.3% 32% Record Year 2009 (288) 2009 (420) 2009 (317)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Sheffield increased by 549 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sheffield UK 2013 549 114,240 2012 615 105,356 Record Year 2007 (910) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Sheffield during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 185 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sheffield UK 2013 185 57,352 2012 232 41,441 Record Year 2007 (421) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 82 84 19 Net growth in 2012 101 59 72 Record Year 2003 (180) 2003 (152) 2008 (181)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Sheffield formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Sheffield 2013 0.6% 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Sheffield formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Sheffield 2013 0.6% 2012 0.7% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.6% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2012 0.7% 0.6% 0.7% % change -13.4% -2.8% -8.1% Record Year 1984 (1.0%) 1974 (1.7%) 1966 (1.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Sheffield was 2004 when 29.2% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Sheffield in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Sheffield was in 2012 when 28.8% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Sheffield in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.55% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTANCY 0.96% CONSULTANCY 3.41% SHEFFIELD 0.91% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.78% TRADING 2.05% DESIGN 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.81% CARE 0.73% DESIGN 1.79% PROPERTY 0.71% LONDON 1.77% MEDIA 0.69% BUSINESS 1.77% TRADING 0.64% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PROPERTIES 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% YORKSHIRE 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.67% TRAINING 0.59% GLOBAL 1.59% HOUSE 0.59% MEDIA 1.57% ENGINEERING 0.57% CARE 1.55% S 0.55% J 1.53% RTM 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.46% BUSINESS 0.55% IT 1.40% ELECTRICAL 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.40% M 0.53% M 1.26% J 0.53% BUILDING 1.22% IT 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.19% PRODUCTIONS 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CO 0.48% CAPITAL 1.16% MUSIC 0.48% TRAINING 1.16%
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 1,797 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 351 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 311 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 142 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 116 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 111 24,324 62090 - Other information technology service activities 90 12,578 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 84 7,871 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 78 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 69 14,303 86900 - Other human health activities 68 8,687 62012 - Business and domestic software development 62 8,590 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 61 5,505 41100 - Development of building projects 60 8,876 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 60 7,212 90030 - Artistic creation 58 3,872 56302 - Public houses and bars 55 5,165 70100 - Activities of head offices 55 3,899 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 54 6,771 43210 - Electrical installation 52 5,611
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