Sheffield, South Yorkshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any quarter in history.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any month in history.

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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,905 companies were formed in Sheffield. This figure is 11.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Sheffield occurred in 2014 when a total of 1,905 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SheffieldUK
    20141,905300,731
    20131,716269,432
    % change11.0%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (1,905)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 953 companies were registered in Sheffield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 13.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)SheffieldUK
    2014953150,009
    2013839134,630
    % change13.6%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (953) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous May.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014371314268
    New companies in 2013302281256
    % change22.8%11.7%4.7%
    Record Year2014 (371)2014 (314)2011 (337)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,295 companies were dissolved in Sheffield. This figure is 11.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    20141,295177,207
    20131,167155,192
    % change11.0%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (1,643)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 701 companies were dissolved in Sheffield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 7.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)SheffieldUK
    201470194,837
    201365477,278
    % change7.2%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (1,025) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014203267231
    Closed companies in 2013220197237
    % change-7.7%35.5%-3%
    Record Year2009 (288)2009 (420)2009 (317)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Sheffield increased by 610 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)SheffieldUK
    2014610123,524
    2013549114,240
    Record Year2007 (910)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Sheffield during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 252 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)SheffieldUK
    201425255,172
    201318557,352
    Record Year 2007 (421) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20141684737
    Net growth in 2013828419
    Record Year2003 (180)2003 (152)2008 (181)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Sheffield formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.6%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Sheffield
    20140.6%
    20130.6%
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Sheffield formed 0.6% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Sheffield
    20140.6%
    20130.6%
    20120.7%
    20110.8%
    20100.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.7%0.6%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20130.6%0.6%0.6%
    % change10.8%3.1%-9.3%
    Record Year1984 (1.0%)1974 (1.7%)1966 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Sheffield was 2007 when 28.2% of all directors were female.

    26.2% of all director appointments in Sheffield in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Sheffield was in 2012 when 28.8% of all directors were female.

    27.3% of all director appointments in Sheffield in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.58%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING1.26%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    PROPERTY1.00%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTANCY0.98%PROPERTY2.66%
    RTM0.85%TRADING2.03%
    DESIGN0.79%ENGINEERING1.99%
    ELECTRICAL0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CONSTRUCTION0.77%LONDON1.93%
    CARE0.77%CARE1.85%
    TRADING0.68%DESIGN1.75%
    ENTERPRISES0.64%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    SHEFFIELD0.64%BUSINESS1.69%
    MEDICAL0.62%PROPERTIES1.63%
    HOUSE0.60%TRANSPORT1.58%
    PROPERTIES0.58%GLOBAL1.55%
    HEALTH0.56%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    J0.56%J1.51%
    CONSULTANTS0.53%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    EVENTS0.51%MEDIA1.44%
    MUSIC0.51%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    SECURITY0.51%IT1.33%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.51%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    ENERGY0.49%BUILDING1.26%
    ENGINEERING0.49%M1.24%
    IT0.49%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,637261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company33248,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified32457,421
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management18040,250
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities13729,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified12928,352
    86900 - Other human health activities10311,292
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate9910,133
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified9919,058
    56302 - Public houses and bars946,099
    62090 - Other information technology service activities8513,024
    70100 - Activities of head offices804,152
    74990 - Non-trading company7514,351
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment646,631
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet629,900
    41100 - Development of building projects6210,527
    90030 - Artistic creation624,548
    56101 - Licensed restaurants598,585
    98000 - Residents property management575,046
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified568,533

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09023712 GOODVID.IO LTD 02 May 2014
    09026714 ZING VAA SZECHUANESE RESTAURANT LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09026856 COALA LTD 07 May 2014
    09029771 59 HUNTINGDON STREET RTM COMPANY LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09038850 TRANSCEND EXEC LTD 14 May 2014
    09040500 GOODBYE GLUTEN, HELLO DELICIOUS LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09043531 BUILDING 2 LTD 16 May 2014
    09045345 16 STONOR ROAD RTM COMPANY LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09051768 THE VICTORY RTM COMPANY LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09051774 ELSWYN HOUSE RTM COMPANY LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09053296 FATRICKS LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09058120 SKILLSPROOF LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09022726 CHINA BRITAIN CONSULTING LTD 02 May 2014
    09024277 MYSZOR LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09055814 TWINKLE TOUR LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09040199 PRINCIPLE 5 (YORKSHIRE CO-OPERATIVE RESOURCE CENTRE) LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09038364 MARSH ENGINEERING (KILLAMARSH) LTD 13 May 2014
    09039335 BARA ENTERPRISE LTD 14 May 2014
    09042671 STEP IN COMPUTERS LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09056396 WHITE LIGHT SWITCH LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09020962 MBACHI LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09021339 EPIPHANY LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09030641 SONAB PRODUCTS LTD 08 May 2014
    09039955 GHETEMSERVICES4U LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09041155 SUNDER HEALTH CARE LIMITED 15 May 2014