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

  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 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)SheffieldUK
    20131,716269,432
    20121,747253,150
    % change-1.8%6.4%
    Record Year2012 (1,747)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SheffieldUK
    2013839134,630
    2012826121,659
    % change1.6%10.7%
    Record Year 2011 (857) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013302281256
    New companies in 2012293281252
    % change3.1%0.0%1.6%
    Record Year2013 (302)2013 (281)2011 (337)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)SheffieldUK
    20131,167155,192
    20121,132147,794
    % change3.1%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (1,643)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)SheffieldUK
    201365477,278
    201259480,218
    % change10.1%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (1,025) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013220197237
    Closed companies in 2012192222180
    % change14.6%-11.3%32%
    Record Year2009 (288)2009 (420)2009 (317)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)SheffieldUK
    2013549114,240
    2012615105,356
    Record Year2007 (910)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)SheffieldUK
    201318557,352
    201223241,441
    Record Year 2007 (421) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013828419
    Net growth in 20121015972
    Record Year2003 (180)2003 (152)2008 (181)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.6%
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.6%
    20120.7%
    20110.8%
    20100.6%
    20090.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.6%0.6%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.6%0.7%
    % change-13.4%-2.8%-8.1%
    Record Year1984 (1.0%)1974 (1.7%)1966 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.55%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING1.28%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTANCY0.96%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    SHEFFIELD0.91%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSTRUCTION0.78%TRADING2.05%
    DESIGN0.75%ENGINEERING1.81%
    CARE0.73%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTY0.71%LONDON1.77%
    MEDIA0.69%BUSINESS1.77%
    TRADING0.64%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    PROPERTIES0.62%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    YORKSHIRE0.62%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    TRAINING0.59%GLOBAL1.59%
    HOUSE0.59%MEDIA1.57%
    ENGINEERING0.57%CARE1.55%
    S0.55%J1.53%
    RTM0.55%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    BUSINESS0.55%IT1.40%
    ELECTRICAL0.55%PROPERTIES1.40%
    M0.53%M1.26%
    J0.53%BUILDING1.22%
    IT0.50%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    PRODUCTIONS0.48%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    CO0.48%CAPITAL1.16%
    MUSIC0.48%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,797257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company35144,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified31154,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management14233,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities11625,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified11124,324
    62090 - Other information technology service activities9012,578
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate847,871
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified7817,095
    74990 - Non-trading company6914,303
    86900 - Other human health activities688,687
    62012 - Business and domestic software development628,590
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment615,505
    41100 - Development of building projects608,876
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified607,212
    90030 - Artistic creation583,872
    56302 - Public houses and bars555,165
    70100 - Activities of head offices553,899
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities546,771
    43210 - Electrical installation525,611

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08474915 7 CHESTERFIELD GARDENS RTM COMPANY LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    OC384118 AGT SOFTWARE LLP 08 Apr 2013
    08480434 JAMES HADLEY LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08483907 CAMPAIGN CHECKER LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08490140 ARKATOW DISTRIBUTION LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08500131 BIGGY ANT LTD 23 Apr 2013
    08478334 TAT PUB CO LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08480903 POTATO OVEN DONCASTER LTD 09 Apr 2013
    08484936 TRANSDEAL LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08492168 BKN CARE SERVICES LIMITED 17 Apr 2013
    08499023 POINTS LEGAL SERVICES LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08500163 AVA SOFTECH LTD 23 Apr 2013
    08470766 COLLARDMANSON RETAIL LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08470987 HOUSE OF SERNANTE UK LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08499560 DEUTSCHE TEK LTD 23 Apr 2013
    08490372 STAR OF STARS SERVICES LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08498329 ZION HEALTH LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08475856 FEATHERSTONE DARE LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08478585 SPARTAN HEALTH & FITNESS LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08483927 MR DOBBS' CREATIONS LIMITED 11 Apr 2013
    08487851 RUBIKZ LIMITED 15 Apr 2013
    08509358 CLOVERLEAF LANDSCAPE & DESIGN LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08490758 JONATHAN HIGGINS EDUCATION LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08500746 VICTORIA J SMITH OPTICIANS LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08505136 KINSMAN REDEEMER LTD 25 Apr 2013