Belfast, Belfast
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Belfast when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Belfast when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Belfast when compared to any quarter in history.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Belfast when compared to any month in history.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Belfast when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Belfast 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 Belfast when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,782 companies were formed in Belfast in 2012. This total is 18.1% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Belfast UK 2012 1,782 491,893 2011 1,509 452,870 2010 1,298 400,358 2009 977 362,675 2008 1,024 349,203 Record Year 2012 (1,782) 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 Belfast when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Belfast when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 894 companies were formed in Belfast. This figure is 18.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Belfast occurred in 2012 when a total of 894 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Belfast UK 2012 894 238,743 2011 753 224,135 % change 18.7% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (894) 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 Belfast when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Belfast when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 484 companies were registered in Belfast during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 26.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Belfast UK 2012 484 119,875 2011 383 109,623 % change 26.4% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (484) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Belfast when compared to any previous October.
October 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Belfast when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 185 172 127 New companies in 2011 134 132 117 % change 38.1% 30.3% 8.5% Record Year 2012 (185) 2012 (172) 2010 (129)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 980 companies were dissolved in Belfast in 2012. This total is 4.7% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Belfast UK 2012 980 293,728 2011 1,028 314,524 2010 1,595 342,233 2009 17 533,787 2008 6 237,873 Record Year 2010 (1,595) 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 473 companies were dissolved in Belfast. This figure is 4.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Belfast occurred in 2010 when a total of 1,123 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Belfast UK 2012 473 145,934 2011 497 152,213 % change -4.8% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (1,123) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 223 companies were dissolved in Belfast during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 12.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Belfast UK 2012 223 70,026 2011 256 79,983 % change -12.9% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (553) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Belfast when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 73 81 69 Closed companies in 2011 92 63 101 % change -20.7% 28.6% -32% Record Year 2010 (383) 2012 (81) 2010 (103)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 802 companies were added to the company register for Belfast in 2012. This number represents growth of 53.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 321 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Belfast company register grew by 1,275 companies.
Year Belfast UK 2012 802 198,165 2011 481 138,346 2010 -297 58,125 2009 960 -171,112 2008 1,018 111,330 Record Year 2007 (1,275) 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 Belfast increased by 421 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Belfast UK 2012 421 92,809 2011 256 71,922 Record Year 2003 (616) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Belfast during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 261 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Belfast UK 2012 261 49,849 2011 127 29,640 Record Year 2005 (277) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Belfast when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 112 91 58 Net growth in 2011 42 69 16 Record Year 2012 (112) 2005 (105) 2009 (88)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Belfast formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Belfast was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Belfast 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (1.4%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Belfast formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Belfast 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (1.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Belfast formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Belfast 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (1.6%) 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 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% % change 16.0% 24.0% 5.6% Record Year 1985 (2.4%) 1968 (1.6%) 1967 (1.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% 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 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% 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 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% 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 Belfast was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Belfast in 2012 was 27.9%. 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 Belfast was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.9% of all director appointments in Belfast 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 Belfast was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Belfast 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 (NI) 3.91% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 2.43% MANAGEMENT 4.78% BELFAST 2.03% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTING 1.20% PROPERTY 2.40% IRELAND 1.16% TRADING 2.03% MEDICAL 1.08% DESIGN 1.86% (N.I.) 1.04% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TRADING 1.00% ENGINEERING 1.79% PROPERTY 0.96% BUSINESS 1.76% DEVELOPMENTS 0.88% CONSULTANTS 1.75% PROPERTIES 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ENERGY 0.76% LONDON 1.69% DR 0.72% MEDIA 1.69% ENTERPRISES 0.72% GLOBAL 1.59% INVESTMENTS 0.72% J 1.57% DR. 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.46% NI 0.68% IT 1.43% TECHNOLOGIES 0.60% CARE 1.39% CENTRE 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% M 1.26% CO 0.56% BUILDING 1.23% TRUSTEES 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.21% JCA 0.48% TRAINING 1.18% BUSINESS 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CONSULTANCY 0.48% 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 555 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 185 40,648 86210 - General medical practice activities 170 3,960 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 71 52,427 74990 - Non-trading company 70 13,808 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 67 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 48 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 48 23,256 41100 - Development of building projects 47 7,980 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 43 15,572 98000 - Residents property management 38 4,377 35110 - Production of electricity 34 1,611 86900 - Other human health activities 34 7,866 56101 - Licensed restaurants 33 6,400 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 31 6,971 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 28 4,936 86230 - Dental practice activities 27 2,378 62012 - Business and domestic software development 26 7,446 56302 - Public houses and bars 26 4,543 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 26 5,132
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE NI615771 OAKDENE ENTERPRISES LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 NI615774 CASTLEBANE LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 NI615788 GNJ LTD 04 Dec 2012 NI615879 WEBB AND CO (NI) LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 NI615891 ANNS2 LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 NI615943 MAC CONCEPT LTD 13 Dec 2012 NI615992 ROONEYS GYM BELFAST LTD 17 Dec 2012 NI616035 HAWTHORNE CONSULTING (NI) LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 NI615780 BLACKCUBE (PORTOBELLO ST) LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 NI615924 RKP CATERING LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 NI615994 CLOUD 9 TECH LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 NI615989 COXDOME DAYLIGHT PRODUCTS LTD 17 Dec 2012 NI615855 TALTUS MEDIA PARTNERS LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 NI616009 RUMBLE VENTURES LTD 18 Dec 2012 NI615885 PHIL TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 NI615911 DR. SAUD KHAWAR BAJWA 12 Dec 2012 NI615919 MR RICHARD HANSON 12 Dec 2012 NI615932 KEITH HANNA FINANCIAL PLANNERS LTD 13 Dec 2012 NI616017 HENDERSON'S NORTH ST LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 NI616020 BALLYWILLIN LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 NI616021 HALEY VEHICLE MOVEMENTS LTD 18 Dec 2012 NI616026 MULKEERAGH LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 NI616048 PREMIER STUDENT PROPERTY LTD 20 Dec 2012 NI616071 KIERNAN MILLING (NI) LIMITED 21 Dec 2012 NI616109 LYSANDER CONSORTIUM LIMITED 31 Dec 2012
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