South Yorkshire

Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any quarter in history.
  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any quarter in history.
  • Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any quarter in history.

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any quarter in history.

    Q1 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 1,998 companies were registered in South Yorkshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 10.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)South YorkshireUK
    20141,998150,722
    20131,802134,802
    % change10.9%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (1,998) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,998 companies were registered in South Yorkshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 10.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)South YorkshireUK
    20141,998150,722
    20131,802134,802
    % change10.9%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (1,998) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,998 companies were registered in South Yorkshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 10.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)South YorkshireUK
    20141,998150,722
    20131,802134,802
    % change10.9%11.8%
    Record Year 2014 (1,998) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous February.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous January.

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous February.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous January.

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous February.

    January 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014655619724
    New companies in 2013591566645
    % change10.8%9.4%12.2%
    Record Year2014 (655)2014 (619)2007 (754)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014655619724
    New companies in 2013591566645
    % change10.8%9.4%12.2%
    Record Year2014 (655)2014 (619)2007 (754)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014655619724
    New companies in 2013591566645
    % change10.8%9.4%12.2%
    Record Year2014 (655)2014 (619)2007 (754)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 1,117 companies were dissolved in South Yorkshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)South YorkshireUK
    20141,11782,370
    20131,01577,914
    % change10.0%5.7%
    Record Year 2011 (1,391) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,117 companies were dissolved in South Yorkshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)South YorkshireUK
    20141,11782,370
    20131,01577,914
    % change10.0%5.7%
    Record Year 2011 (1,391) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,117 companies were dissolved in South Yorkshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)South YorkshireUK
    20141,11782,370
    20131,01577,914
    % change10.0%5.7%
    Record Year 2011 (1,391) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous February.

    February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous February.

    February 2014 saw a new record in company closures in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014312444361
    Closed companies in 2013516173326
    % change-39.5%156.6%11%
    Record Year2011 (530)2014 (444)2009 (751)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014312444361
    Closed companies in 2013516173326
    % change-39.5%156.6%11%
    Record Year2011 (530)2014 (444)2009 (751)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014312444361
    Closed companies in 2013516173326
    % change-39.5%156.6%11%
    Record Year2011 (530)2014 (444)2009 (751)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for South Yorkshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 881 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)South YorkshireUK
    201488168,352
    201378756,888
    Record Year 2007 (1,107) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for South Yorkshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 881 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)South YorkshireUK
    201488168,352
    201378756,888
    Record Year 2007 (1,107) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for South Yorkshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 881 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)South YorkshireUK
    201488168,352
    201378756,888
    Record Year 2007 (1,107) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous January.

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous January.

    January 2014 saw a new record in net growth in South Yorkshire when compared to any previous January.

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014343175363
    Net growth in 201375393319
    Record Year2014 (343)2013 (393)2007 (533)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014343175363
    Net growth in 201375393319
    Record Year2014 (343)2013 (393)2007 (533)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014343175363
    Net growth in 201375393319
    Record Year2014 (343)2013 (393)2007 (533)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, South Yorkshire formed 1.3% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)South Yorkshire
    20141.3%
    20131.3%
    20121.3%
    20111.5%
    20101.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (1.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2014, South Yorkshire formed 1.3% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)South Yorkshire
    20141.3%
    20131.3%
    20121.3%
    20111.5%
    20101.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (1.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2014, South Yorkshire formed 1.3% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)South Yorkshire
    20141.3%
    20131.3%
    20121.3%
    20111.5%
    20101.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (1.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20141.4%1.3%1.3%
    UK formation share in 20131.3%1.3%1.4%
    % change3.7%1.0%-6.3%
    Record Year2009 (1.6%)2009 (1.7%)2000 (2.1%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20141.4%1.3%1.3%
    UK formation share in 20131.3%1.3%1.4%
    % change3.7%1.0%-6.3%
    Record Year2009 (1.6%)2009 (1.7%)2000 (2.1%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20141.4%1.3%1.3%
    UK formation share in 20131.3%1.3%1.4%
    % change3.7%1.0%-6.3%
    Record Year2009 (1.6%)2009 (1.7%)2000 (2.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in South Yorkshire was in 2007 when 30.4% of all directors were female.

    25.5% of all director appointments in South Yorkshire in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in South Yorkshire was in 2007 when 30.4% of all directors were female.

    25.5% of all director appointments in South Yorkshire in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in South Yorkshire was in 2007 when 30.4% of all directors were female.

    25.5% of all director appointments in South Yorkshire in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.66%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTANCY1.22%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    PROPERTY1.21%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSULTING1.18%PROPERTY2.64%
    J0.92%TRADING2.05%
    TRAINING0.85%LONDON1.88%
    CONSTRUCTION0.84%ENGINEERING1.86%
    DESIGN0.82%CARE1.79%
    CARE0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    ELECTRICAL0.76%DESIGN1.75%
    BUSINESS0.73%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    YORKSHIRE0.71%BUSINESS1.71%
    TRADING0.70%PROPERTIES1.60%
    ENGINEERING0.67%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    ENERGY0.66%GLOBAL1.58%
    R0.63%J1.48%
    S0.62%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ENTERPRISES0.61%MEDIA1.48%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.60%IT1.33%
    HOUSE0.57%TRANSPORT1.30%
    HEALTH0.57%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%BUILDING1.24%
    PROPERTIES0.56%M1.21%
    M0.55%CAPITAL1.20%
    TRANSPORT0.54%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.67%CONSULTING5.23%
    CONSULTANCY1.21%MANAGEMENT4.69%
    PROPERTY1.21%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSULTING1.19%PROPERTY2.64%
    J0.93%TRADING2.05%
    TRAINING0.85%LONDON1.90%
    CONSTRUCTION0.82%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CARE0.82%CARE1.80%
    DESIGN0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.76%
    ELECTRICAL0.76%DESIGN1.75%
    YORKSHIRE0.69%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    ENGINEERING0.67%BUSINESS1.71%
    TRADING0.67%PROPERTIES1.60%
    ENERGY0.66%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    BUSINESS0.65%GLOBAL1.59%
    R0.63%MEDIA1.49%
    S0.62%J1.49%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.62%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ENTERPRISES0.61%IT1.34%
    HOUSE0.57%TRANSPORT1.30%
    PROPERTIES0.56%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%BUILDING1.24%
    HEALTH0.56%CAPITAL1.21%
    M0.54%M1.21%
    TRANSPORT0.54%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.71%CONSULTING5.23%
    PROPERTY1.22%MANAGEMENT4.69%
    CONSULTING1.21%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    CONSULTANCY1.20%PROPERTY2.64%
    J0.95%TRADING2.04%
    DESIGN0.84%LONDON1.90%
    TRAINING0.84%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CARE0.83%CARE1.80%
    CONSTRUCTION0.82%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    ELECTRICAL0.76%DESIGN1.75%
    YORKSHIRE0.70%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    TRADING0.68%BUSINESS1.71%
    ENGINEERING0.67%PROPERTIES1.60%
    BUSINESS0.65%INVESTMENTS1.59%
    ENERGY0.63%GLOBAL1.59%
    R0.63%MEDIA1.49%
    S0.62%J1.48%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.62%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ENTERPRISES0.60%IT1.34%
    HOUSE0.57%TRANSPORT1.30%
    PROPERTIES0.57%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    HEALTH0.56%BUILDING1.24%
    ASSOCIATES0.56%CAPITAL1.21%
    TRANSPORT0.54%M1.20%
    M0.54%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied3,752280,210
    99999 - Dormant Company64247,084
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified47656,411
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management32137,882
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified30626,700
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities22027,750
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified17118,491
    56302 - Public houses and bars1665,732
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1599,284
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1568,155
    86900 - Other human health activities15210,273
    62090 - Other information technology service activities14812,813
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands1387,300
    49410 - Freight transport by road1328,014
    43210 - Electrical installation1315,885
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1309,358
    74990 - Non-trading company12414,135
    41100 - Development of building projects1209,855
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles1095,130
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings1056,559
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied3,418254,725
    99999 - Dormant Company64048,100
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified47957,654
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management33939,157
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified31827,652
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities22828,692
    56302 - Public houses and bars1786,008
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified17619,018
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1669,713
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1658,495
    86900 - Other human health activities15610,681
    62090 - Other information technology service activities15013,149
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands1467,657
    49410 - Freight transport by road1418,584
    43210 - Electrical installation1386,100
    74990 - Non-trading company13314,336
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1319,673
    41100 - Development of building projects12710,295
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles1125,360
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings1106,890
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied3,409254,441
    99999 - Dormant Company62947,692
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified47957,543
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management33539,242
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified31727,543
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities22928,770
    56302 - Public houses and bars1806,009
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified17618,956
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1698,503
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1689,832
    86900 - Other human health activities15710,715
    62090 - Other information technology service activities14813,145
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands1467,668
    49410 - Freight transport by road1438,608
    43210 - Electrical installation1376,124
    74990 - Non-trading company13314,142
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1309,695
    41100 - Development of building projects12510,399
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles1125,385
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings1106,917

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08874597 S.E.M. ENERGY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 04 Feb 2014
    08877583 MXN ENTERPRISES LIMITED 05 Feb 2014
    08879864 BL RIGGING SERVICES LIMITED 06 Feb 2014
    08891235 ANDERSON & BROWN LIMITED 12 Feb 2014
    08902845 MERCHANT WAY BAKERY LIMITED 19 Feb 2014
    08904341 TONY DAWSON (FURNISHINGS) LIMITED 20 Feb 2014
    08909615 GLORY DAYS VINTAGE LTD 25 Feb 2014
    08878122 LUCIA'S NAILS LTD 05 Feb 2014
    08903358 ALMOND AVENUE 1955 LIMITED 19 Feb 2014
    08905568 PULSE 53 LTD 20 Feb 2014
    08876347 XRE CONSTRUCTION TRAINING LIMITED 04 Feb 2014
    08883368 3 SYSTEMS LEAN LTD. 10 Feb 2014
    08906821 FIRST 4 ACCOUNTS LIMITED 21 Feb 2014
    08877333 LIONESS SPORT LIMITED 05 Feb 2014
    08888457 BLUECHIP PRINT (YORKSHIRE) LIMITED 12 Feb 2014
    08897537 RG BUILD LIMITED 17 Feb 2014
    08914912 OPCOM SOLUTIONS LTD 27 Feb 2014
    08875594 ONE STEP BUSINESS LIMITED 04 Feb 2014
    08875674 SUCCEED IN BUSINESS LIMITED 04 Feb 2014
    08875754 FIRST CLASS BUSINESS LIMITED 04 Feb 2014
    08885418 K&M COMPUTER SERVICES LIMITED 11 Feb 2014
    08892640 LASETI LTD 13 Feb 2014
    08892723 STAFIKA LTD. 13 Feb 2014
    08892777 QUINTUPLED SUCCESS LTD 13 Feb 2014
    08896954 GM GLOBAL LTD 17 Feb 2014