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.

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. 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.

    YearSouth YorkshireUK
    20126,458491,893
    20116,376452,870
    20105,855400,358
    20095,764362,675
    20085,295349,203
    Record Year2012 (6,458)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. 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 YorkshireUK
    20123,140238,743
    20112,963224,135
    % change6.0%6.5%
    Record Year2012 (3,140)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. 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 YorkshireUK
    20121,535119,875
    20111,365109,623
    % change12.5%9.4%
    Record Year 2012 (1,535) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012629509397
    New companies in 2011476511378
    % change32.1%-0.4%5.0%
    Record Year2012 (629)2010 (516)2009 (410)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearSouth YorkshireUK
    20124,842293,728
    20114,968314,524
    20105,056342,233
    20096,258533,787
    20082,447237,873
    Record Year2009 (6,258)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. 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 YorkshireUK
    20122,551145,934
    20112,377152,213
    % change7.3%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (2,861)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. 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 YorkshireUK
    20121,20970,026
    20111,25079,983
    % change-3.3%-12.4%
    Record Year 2010 (1,349) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012554381274
    Closed companies in 2011257525468
    % change115.6%-27.4%-41%
    Record Year2012 (554)2010 (528)2011 (468)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearSouth YorkshireUK
    20121,616198,165
    20111,408138,346
    201079958,125
    2009-494-171,112
    20082,848111,330
    Record Year2003 (3,595)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. 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 YorkshireUK
    201258992,809
    201158671,922
    Record Year2003 (1,815)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. 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 YorkshireUK
    201232649,849
    201111529,640
    Record Year 2003 (970) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201275128123
    Net growth in 2011219-14-90
    Record Year2003 (413)2003 (302)2003 (255)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearSouth Yorkshire
    20121.3%
    20111.4%
    20101.5%
    20091.6%
    20081.5%
    Record Year (since 1960)1974 (1.7%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. 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
    20121.3%
    20111.3%
    20101.5%
    20091.5%
    20081.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (1.7%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. 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
    20121.3%
    20111.2%
    20101.5%
    20091.5%
    20081.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (1.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20121.4%1.2%1.3%
    UK formation share in 20111.2%1.3%1.2%
    % change11.0%-5.2%2.2%
    Record Year1975 (2.4%)1981 (2.1%)1976 (2.2%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.86%CONSULTING5.15%
    YORKSHIRE1.15%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    CONSULTING1.08%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    PROPERTY0.98%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSTRUCTION0.91%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTANCY0.90%DESIGN1.86%
    M0.84%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    BUSINESS0.80%ENGINEERING1.79%
    J0.79%BUSINESS1.76%
    S0.77%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    ENGINEERING0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    PROPERTIES0.73%LONDON1.69%
    ELECTRICAL0.72%MEDIA1.69%
    TRAINING0.70%GLOBAL1.59%
    DESIGN0.69%J1.57%
    TRADING0.68%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CARE0.68%IT1.43%
    ASSOCIATES0.65%CARE1.39%
    BUILDING0.62%PROPERTIES1.34%
    CO0.61%M1.26%
    ENTERPRISES0.58%BUILDING1.23%
    SYSTEMS0.58%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    SHEFFIELD0.57%TRAINING1.18%
    HOUSE0.55%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.55%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied3,523236,139
    99999 - Dormant Company58540,648
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified50052,427
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified35722,058
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management30030,396
    74990 - Non-trading company18413,808
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities17223,256
    7487 - Other business activities15210,703
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified14715,572
    62090 - Other information technology service activities14512,291
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1456,419
    43210 - Electrical installation1345,304
    41100 - Development of building projects1167,980
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1146,971
    56302 - Public houses and bars1094,543
    86900 - Other human health activities1027,866
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles994,290
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet976,307
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment924,759
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands875,132

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08284510 ROBERT ZAYK LTD 07 Nov 2012
    08284672 THE WORKING JEWELLER LIMITED 07 Nov 2012
    08290752 WELL EXCITED APPS LIMITED 12 Nov 2012
    08291679 POLISH KITCHEN LTD 13 Nov 2012
    08312927 VIRTUE ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LIMITED 29 Nov 2012
    08312957 PLANTWISE INVESTMENTS EUROPE LIMITED 29 Nov 2012
    08286080 BERKAY PIZZA & GRILL LIMITED 08 Nov 2012
    08290376 MEZZA PIZZA & GRILL LIMITED 12 Nov 2012
    08283918 AC-DC ELECTRICAL AND BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 07 Nov 2012
    08284842 THE NATURAL SHOE COMPANY LIMITED 07 Nov 2012
    08304131 CANBERRA HOUSE TDC LTD 22 Nov 2012
    08279144 RESHAPE HOUSING (RAWMARSH) LIMITED 02 Nov 2012
    08280629 A1 FENCING YORKSHIRE LTD 05 Nov 2012
    08297970 WICKED STYLING LIMITED 19 Nov 2012
    08284366 BUSINESS CONSTRUCTION WORLD LTD 07 Nov 2012
    08287574 NR1 TRUCKWASH DUIVEN LTD 09 Nov 2012
    08299596 SALAMEGA LTD 20 Nov 2012
    08301919 FS GROEP LTD 21 Nov 2012
    08302789 BGN MANAGEMENT LTD 21 Nov 2012
    OC380450 HU;LPVERLENING MANDE LLP 22 Nov 2012
    08307680 GOOD GENES LTD 26 Nov 2012
    08281483 EVISON NETWORK SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Nov 2012
    08290109 UNISTOCK LIMITED 12 Nov 2012
    08301660 ROMA PIZZERIA LIMITED 21 Nov 2012
    08303237 DAVID BEVERLEY LTD 22 Nov 2012