South Yorkshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any year in history.
A total of 6,458 companies were formed in South Yorkshire in 2012. This total is 1.3% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year South Yorkshire UK 2012 6,458 491,893 2011 6,376 452,870 2010 5,855 400,358 2009 5,764 362,675 2008 5,295 349,203 Record Year 2012 (6,458) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 3,140 companies were formed in South Yorkshire. This figure is 6.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in South Yorkshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 3,140 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) South Yorkshire UK 2012 3,140 238,743 2011 2,963 224,135 % change 6.0% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (3,140) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 1,535 companies were registered in South Yorkshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 12.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) South Yorkshire UK 2012 1,535 119,875 2011 1,365 109,623 % change 12.5% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (1,535) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 629 509 397 New companies in 2011 476 511 378 % change 32.1% -0.4% 5.0% Record Year 2012 (629) 2010 (516) 2009 (410)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 4,842 companies were dissolved in South Yorkshire in 2012. This total is 2.5% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year South Yorkshire UK 2012 4,842 293,728 2011 4,968 314,524 2010 5,056 342,233 2009 6,258 533,787 2008 2,447 237,873 Record Year 2009 (6,258) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 2,551 companies were dissolved in South Yorkshire. This figure is 7.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in South Yorkshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,861 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) South Yorkshire UK 2012 2,551 145,934 2011 2,377 152,213 % change 7.3% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (2,861) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 1,209 companies were dissolved in South Yorkshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 3.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) South Yorkshire UK 2012 1,209 70,026 2011 1,250 79,983 % change -3.3% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (1,349) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 554 381 274 Closed companies in 2011 257 525 468 % change 115.6% -27.4% -41% Record Year 2012 (554) 2010 (528) 2011 (468)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,616 companies were added to the company register for South Yorkshire in 2012. This number represents growth of 25.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 208 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the South Yorkshire company register grew by 3,595 companies.
Year South Yorkshire UK 2012 1,616 198,165 2011 1,408 138,346 2010 799 58,125 2009 -494 -171,112 2008 2,848 111,330 Record Year 2003 (3,595) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for South Yorkshire increased by 589 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) South Yorkshire UK 2012 589 92,809 2011 586 71,922 Record Year 2003 (1,815) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for South Yorkshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 326 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) South Yorkshire UK 2012 326 49,849 2011 115 29,640 Record Year 2003 (970) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 75 128 123 Net growth in 2011 219 -14 -90 Record Year 2003 (413) 2003 (302) 2003 (255)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 South Yorkshire formed 1.3% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2011 when South Yorkshire was responsible for 1.4% of all UK companies.
Year South Yorkshire 2012 1.3% 2011 1.4% 2010 1.5% 2009 1.6% 2008 1.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (1.7%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 South Yorkshire formed 1.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 1.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) South Yorkshire 2012 1.3% 2011 1.3% 2010 1.5% 2009 1.5% 2008 1.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (1.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, South Yorkshire formed 1.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) South Yorkshire 2012 1.3% 2011 1.2% 2010 1.5% 2009 1.5% 2008 1.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (1.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 1.4% 1.2% 1.3% UK formation share in 2011 1.2% 1.3% 1.2% % change 11.0% -5.2% 2.2% Record Year 1975 (2.4%) 1981 (2.1%) 1976 (2.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in South Yorkshire was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in South Yorkshire in 2012 was 33.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in South Yorkshire was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in South Yorkshire in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in South Yorkshire was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
23.7% of all director appointments in South Yorkshire in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.86% CONSULTING 5.15% YORKSHIRE 1.15% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTING 1.08% CONSULTANCY 3.31% PROPERTY 0.98% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSTRUCTION 0.91% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTANCY 0.90% DESIGN 1.86% M 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.82% BUSINESS 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.79% J 0.79% BUSINESS 1.76% S 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ENGINEERING 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% PROPERTIES 0.73% LONDON 1.69% ELECTRICAL 0.72% MEDIA 1.69% TRAINING 0.70% GLOBAL 1.59% DESIGN 0.69% J 1.57% TRADING 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CARE 0.68% IT 1.43% ASSOCIATES 0.65% CARE 1.39% BUILDING 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.34% CO 0.61% M 1.26% ENTERPRISES 0.58% BUILDING 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.58% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SHEFFIELD 0.57% TRAINING 1.18% HOUSE 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.17% DEVELOPMENTS 0.55% SECURITY 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 3,523 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 585 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 500 52,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 357 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 300 30,396 74990 - Non-trading company 184 13,808 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 172 23,256 7487 - Other business activities 152 10,703 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 147 15,572 62090 - Other information technology service activities 145 12,291 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 145 6,419 43210 - Electrical installation 134 5,304 41100 - Development of building projects 116 7,980 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 114 6,971 56302 - Public houses and bars 109 4,543 86900 - Other human health activities 102 7,866 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 99 4,290 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 97 6,307 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 92 4,759 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 87 5,132
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