South Yorkshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 3,318 companies were formed in South Yorkshire. This figure is 2.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in South Yorkshire occurred in 2011 when a total of 3,413 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) South Yorkshire UK 2012 3,318 253,150 2011 3,413 228,735 % change -2.8% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (3,413) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 1,567 companies were registered in South Yorkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 4.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) South Yorkshire UK 2012 1,567 121,659 2011 1,640 112,344 % change -4.5% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (1,640) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 556 525 486 New companies in 2011 515 524 601 % change 8.0% 0.2% -19.1% Record Year 2012 (556) 2012 (525) 2011 (601)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,291 companies were dissolved in South Yorkshire. This figure is 11.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in South Yorkshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 3,398 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) South Yorkshire UK 2012 2,291 147,793 2011 2,591 162,310 % change -11.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (3,398) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 1,232 companies were dissolved in South Yorkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 2.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) South Yorkshire UK 2012 1,232 80,217 2011 1,200 71,324 % change 2.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (2,215) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 372 466 394 Closed companies in 2011 279 527 394 % change 33.3% -11.6% 0% Record Year 2009 (650) 2009 (916) 2009 (649)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for South Yorkshire increased by 1,027 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) South Yorkshire UK 2012 1,027 105,357 2011 822 66,425 Record Year 2007 (1,930) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for South Yorkshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 335 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) South Yorkshire UK 2012 335 41,442 2011 440 41,020 Record Year 2003 (879) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 184 59 92 Net growth in 2011 236 -3 207 Record Year 2007 (377) 2003 (311) 2008 (421)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 South Yorkshire formed 1.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 1.5%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) South Yorkshire 2012 1.3% 2011 1.5% 2010 1.4% 2009 1.6% 2008 1.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (1.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, South Yorkshire formed 1.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) South Yorkshire 2012 1.3% 2011 1.5% 2010 1.4% 2009 1.6% 2008 1.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (1.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 1.4% 1.2% 1.3% UK formation share in 2011 1.5% 1.4% 1.5% % change -9.1% -12.2% -13.7% Record Year 1961 (2.1%) 1974 (2.1%) 1968 (1.9%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in South Yorkshire was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.3% of all director appointments in South Yorkshire in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in South Yorkshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in South Yorkshire in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.74% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANCY 1.21% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PROPERTY 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.28% YORKSHIRE 1.05% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTING 0.93% TRADING 2.10% J 0.86% DESIGN 1.89% CONSTRUCTION 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.87% ELECTRICAL 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CARE 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TRAINING 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% TRADING 0.72% BUSINESS 1.70% S 0.72% MEDIA 1.69% M 0.72% LONDON 1.68% PROPERTIES 0.72% J 1.57% ASSOCIATES 0.70% GLOBAL 1.51% CONSULTANTS 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DESIGN 0.69% IT 1.42% BUSINESS 0.69% CARE 1.31% (YORKSHIRE) 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.31% BUILDING 0.60% M 1.26% ENGINEERING 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.23% DEVELOPMENTS 0.58% BUILDING 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.58% SECURITY 1.19% RTM 0.58% S 1.18% GREEN 0.56% ENTERPRISES 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 3,872 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 670 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 398 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 333 35,447 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 273 14,220 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 214 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 210 16,469 74990 - Non-trading company 153 9,706 7414 - Business & management consultancy 126 10,978 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 115 15,280 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 105 10,271 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 101 4,091 9305 - Other service activities 101 7,926 62090 - Other information technology service activities 100 8,258 43210 - Electrical installation 90 3,557 7499 - Non-trading company 87 8,023 41100 - Development of building projects 75 5,149 5530 - Restaurants 73 4,037 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 70 3,818 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 69 4,644
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