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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

  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 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 YorkshireUK
    20123,318253,150
    20113,413228,735
    % change-2.8%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (3,413)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 YorkshireUK
    20121,567121,659
    20111,640112,344
    % change-4.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (1,640) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012556525486
    New companies in 2011515524601
    % change8.0%0.2%-19.1%
    Record Year2012 (556)2012 (525)2011 (601)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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 YorkshireUK
    20122,291147,793
    20112,591162,310
    % change-11.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (3,398)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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 YorkshireUK
    20121,23280,217
    20111,20071,324
    % change2.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (2,215) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012372466394
    Closed companies in 2011279527394
    % change33.3%-11.6%0%
    Record Year2009 (650)2009 (916)2009 (649)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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 YorkshireUK
    20121,027105,357
    201182266,425
    Record Year2007 (1,930)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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 YorkshireUK
    201233541,442
    201144041,020
    Record Year 2003 (879) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121845992
    Net growth in 2011236-3207
    Record Year2007 (377)2003 (311)2008 (421)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20121.3%
    20111.5%
    20101.4%
    20091.6%
    20081.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (1.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20121.3%
    20111.5%
    20101.4%
    20091.6%
    20081.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (1.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20121.4%1.2%1.3%
    UK formation share in 20111.5%1.4%1.5%
    % change-9.1%-12.2%-13.7%
    Record Year1961 (2.1%)1974 (2.1%)1968 (1.9%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.74%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.21%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    PROPERTY1.16%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    YORKSHIRE1.05%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTING0.93%TRADING2.10%
    J0.86%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSTRUCTION0.83%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ELECTRICAL0.77%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CARE0.73%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    TRAINING0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    TRADING0.72%BUSINESS1.70%
    S0.72%MEDIA1.69%
    M0.72%LONDON1.68%
    PROPERTIES0.72%J1.57%
    ASSOCIATES0.70%GLOBAL1.51%
    CONSULTANTS0.69%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DESIGN0.69%IT1.42%
    BUSINESS0.69%CARE1.31%
    (YORKSHIRE)0.63%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BUILDING0.60%M1.26%
    ENGINEERING0.60%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.58%BUILDING1.23%
    SYSTEMS0.58%SECURITY1.19%
    RTM0.58%S1.18%
    GREEN0.56%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied3,872244,457
    7487 - Other business activities67047,029
    99999 - Dormant Company39826,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified33335,447
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified27314,220
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management21420,390
    9999 - Dormant Company21016,469
    74990 - Non-trading company1539,706
    7414 - Business & management consultancy12610,978
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities11515,280
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified10510,271
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1014,091
    9305 - Other service activities1017,926
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1008,258
    43210 - Electrical installation903,557
    7499 - Non-trading company878,023
    41100 - Development of building projects755,149
    5530 - Restaurants734,037
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet703,818
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering694,644

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08015949 YUMMYS TAKEAWAY LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08020971 SMOKE FREE LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08048003 BOOTHAM BUILDERS LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08049277 ITALIAN FOOD AND DRINK SUPPLY COMPANY LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08036107 ENVIRONMENT & COMMUNITIES ORGANISATION LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08046108 STYLUS INNOVATIONS LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08028819 THE COURTYARD RESTAURANT (BAWTRY) LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08028855 INVOTEC CIRCUITS HOLDINGS LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08038709 TCV TRADING 2 LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08040745 F AND Z LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08048030 TCV TRADING 1 LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08045441 P&D FENCING LTD 25 Apr 2012
    OC374737 HAYFIELD EVENTS LLP 26 Apr 2012
    08022293 AARDAPPEL & CO LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08022307 ALSHEDA SERVICES LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08025763 WTA TRANSPORT LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08029437 GOEREE EXPRESS LTD. 13 Apr 2012
    08040400 AC SEALS LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08046050 G.S CARIBEAN AFRICAN INTERNATIONAL & TRADING LTD. 25 Apr 2012
    08046150 AVERY ENTERPRISES GROUP (EUROPE) CO., LTD 25 Apr 2012
    08046719 ASSEMPLAST LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08046845 SALLAND BEHEER LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08047280 TRES HOLD RENTALS LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08047731 CORVUS REAL ESTATE LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08049228 DYNAMIQUE SOLUTIONS BEHEER LTD 27 Apr 2012