South Yorkshire
Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous Q3.
- July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous July.
- July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 1,605 companies were registered in South Yorkshire during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) South Yorkshire UK 2012 1,605 118,868 2011 1,598 114,512 % change 0.4% 3.8% Record Year 2012 (1,605) 2012 (118,868) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2012 555 523 527 New companies in 2011 533 534 531 % change 4.1% -2.1% -0.8% Record Year 2012 (555) 2011 (534) 2009 (547)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 1,317 companies were dissolved in South Yorkshire during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 16.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) South Yorkshire UK 2012 1,317 74,772 2011 1,128 72,230 % change 16.8% 3.5% Record Year 2009 (1,787) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2012 425 571 321 Closed companies in 2011 325 446 357 % change 30.8% 28.0% -10% Record Year 2012 (425) 2008 (664) 2009 (915)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Net company growth for South Yorkshire during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 288 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) South Yorkshire UK 2012 288 44,096 2011 470 42,282 Record Year 2003 (845) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2012 130 -48 206 Net growth in 2011 208 88 174 Record Year 2008 (362) 2003 (269) 2002 (330)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
In the third quarter of 2012, South Yorkshire formed 1.4% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) South Yorkshire 2012 1.4% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.5% 2009 1.6% 2008 1.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (2.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2012 1.3% 1.4% 1.3% UK formation share in 2011 1.4% 1.4% 1.4% % change -6.5% -1.3% -1.8% Record Year 1976 (1.9%) 1962 (2.7%) 1975 (2.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The record third quarter for female directors in South Yorkshire was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in South Yorkshire in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.93% CONSULTING 5.06% YORKSHIRE 1.08% MANAGEMENT 4.77% CONSULTANCY 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.29% PROPERTY 1.03% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSULTING 0.96% TRADING 2.08% CONSTRUCTION 0.94% DESIGN 1.87% J 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.83% M 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.83% ELECTRICAL 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRADING 0.75% BUSINESS 1.72% ASSOCIATES 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% CARE 0.73% MEDIA 1.68% PROPERTIES 0.73% LONDON 1.67% DESIGN 0.72% J 1.55% TRAINING 0.69% GLOBAL 1.54% BUSINESS 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.47% S 0.67% IT 1.43% ENGINEERING 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSULTANTS 0.59% CARE 1.32% GREEN 0.56% M 1.27% SYSTEMS 0.56% BUILDING 1.22% SHEFFIELD 0.56% ENTERPRISES 1.21% C 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.20% CO 0.55% S 1.17% (YORKSHIRE) 0.53% SECURITY 1.16%
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 3,529 228,243 99999 - Dormant Company 560 37,912 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 487 50,446 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 375 20,742 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 289 28,990 7487 - Other business activities 258 16,361 74990 - Non-trading company 184 13,641 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 162 21,969 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 143 14,809 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 137 6,008 62090 - Other information technology service activities 137 11,950 43210 - Electrical installation 132 5,151 41100 - Development of building projects 115 7,545 56302 - Public houses and bars 104 4,262 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 99 6,519 86900 - Other human health activities 98 7,550 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 96 5,760 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 94 4,070 62012 - Business and domestic software development 86 6,943 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 85 4,426
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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