Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous Q3.
- Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any quarter in history.
- September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous September.
- August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous August.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Sheffield when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous Q3.
Q3 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 954 companies were registered in Sheffield during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 14.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Sheffield UK 2014 954 143,414 2013 837 132,684 % change 14.0% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (954) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous September.
August 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous August.
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Sheffield when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 315 298 341 New companies in 2013 284 253 300 % change 10.9% 17.8% 13.7% Record Year 2014 (315) 2014 (298) 2014 (341)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 739 companies were dissolved in Sheffield during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 20.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Sheffield UK 2014 739 101,670 2013 614 86,170 % change 20.4% 18.0% Record Year 2009 (837) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Sheffield when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 272 207 260 Closed companies in 2013 159 219 236 % change 71.1% -5.5% 10% Record Year 2014 (272) 2008 (360) 2009 (440)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Sheffield during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 215 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Sheffield UK 2014 215 41,744 2013 223 46,514 Record Year 2007 (325) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 43 91 81 Net growth in 2013 125 34 64 Record Year 2003 (151) 2003 (125) 2002 (171)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Sheffield formed 0.7% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Sheffield 2014 0.7% 2013 0.6% 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.9%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.6% 0.7% 0.7% UK formation share in 2013 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% % change 0.8% 12.3% 4.3% Record Year 1981 (1.0%) 1973 (1.5%) 1985 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Sheffield was in 2006 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Sheffield in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.44% CONSULTING 5.17% CONSULTING 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.63% CONSULTANCY 1.00% CONSULTANCY 3.55% PROPERTY 0.89% PROPERTY 2.62% CARE 0.89% ENGINEERING 2.07% DESIGN 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% RTM 0.81% TRADING 2.00% ELECTRICAL 0.79% LONDON 1.95% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% CARE 1.94% J 0.75% TRANSPORT 1.76% TRADING 0.71% DESIGN 1.70% ENGINEERING 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.70% MEDICAL 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.63% CO 0.62% BUSINESS 1.62% HOUSE 0.60% J 1.53% SHEFFIELD 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.53% CONSULTANTS 0.60% GLOBAL 1.51% ENTERPRISES 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.50% ENERGY 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ASSOCIATES 0.54% MEDIA 1.38% HEALTHCARE 0.52% CO., 1.36% ROAD 0.52% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% TRAINING 0.52% BUILDING 1.30% PROPERTIES 0.50% IT 1.30% D 0.50% M 1.23%
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 1,679 278,481 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 304 57,264 99999 - Dormant Company 295 48,286 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 176 40,717 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 136 29,313 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 128 28,224 86900 - Other human health activities 113 11,807 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 102 18,890 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 96 10,361 56302 - Public houses and bars 92 6,056 62090 - Other information technology service activities 88 12,795 70100 - Activities of head offices 78 4,108 74990 - Non-trading company 72 14,006 41100 - Development of building projects 64 10,604 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 62 9,914 62012 - Business and domestic software development 62 9,675 90030 - Artistic creation 60 4,566 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 59 6,630 56101 - Licensed restaurants 57 8,546 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 54 7,917
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09168465 SUN SOLAR PANELS LTD 08 Aug 2014 09180892 HOME COOKING LIMITED 19 Aug 2014 09183630 KEWEI DESIGN LIMITED 20 Aug 2014 09185534 PREMIER AFFAIR LTD 21 Aug 2014 09188728 LASTING-IMPRESSIONS LIMITED 28 Aug 2014 09188822 CENTROSOFT LTD 28 Aug 2014 09193832 MARY STREET PROPERTY LIMITED 29 Aug 2014 09196818 JJBR LIMITED 30 Aug 2014 09157545 GREEN BRIK HOLDINGS LTD 01 Aug 2014 09167263 RACHUK LIMITED 08 Aug 2014 09190725 Q2I LOGISTICS (UK) LTD 28 Aug 2014 09193636 GAINFORD ASSOCIATES LIMITED 29 Aug 2014 09180195 RUTLAND HALL PRINTWORKS LTD 18 Aug 2014 09157728 MOBILE FLEET SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Aug 2014 09158576 BARNSLEY MODELS AND GAMES LTD 01 Aug 2014 09168673 EL ROI 24/7 LTD 11 Aug 2014 09181461 ELIJAH HEALTHCARE LIMITED 19 Aug 2014 09185395 TOTALLY PLASTERED & CO LTD 21 Aug 2014 09186410 SANJOKI LIMITED 22 Aug 2014 09193963 B.A.R FABRICATIONS LIMITED 29 Aug 2014 09159185 TRAYLOR COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 04 Aug 2014 09168640 COUNTRYHILL LIMITED 11 Aug 2014 09168724 LAND PLAN SURVEYS LTD 11 Aug 2014 09178216 MARY STRAKER LIMITED 15 Aug 2014 09182850 SOUTHFIELD MEDICAL LTD 20 Aug 2014
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