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Dereham, Norfolk

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Dereham when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dereham when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dereham when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dereham when compared to any previous November.
  • November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dereham when compared to any previous November.

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 (2011)

    2011 was a record year for company registrations in Dereham when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 202 companies were formed in Dereham in 2011. This total is 44.3% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearDerehamUK
    2011202452,870
    2010140400,358
    2009134362,675
    2008140349,203
    2007154457,649
    Record Year2011 (202)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dereham when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 105 companies were formed in Dereham. This figure is 54.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Dereham occurred in 2011 when a total of 105 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)DerehamUK
    2011105224,135
    201068196,609
    % change54.4%14.0%
    Record Year2011 (105)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dereham when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 55 companies were registered in Dereham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 37.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)DerehamUK
    201155109,623
    20104095,117
    % change37.5%15.3%
    Record Year 2011 (55) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Dereham when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011172414
    New companies in 201017149
    % change0.0%71.4%55.6%
    Record Year2002 (19)2011 (24)2006 (15)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Dereham in 2011. This total is 36.5% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearDerehamUK
    2011106314,523
    2010167342,232
    2009156533,773
    200880237,901
    200783220,295
    Record Year2010 (167)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 53 companies were dissolved in Dereham. This figure is 45.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Dereham occurred in 2010 when a total of 97 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)DerehamUK
    201153152,213
    201097164,601
    % change-45.4%-7.5%
    Record Year2010 (97)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Dereham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 47.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)DerehamUK
    20112579,983
    20104876,896
    % change-47.9%4.0%
    Record Year 2010 (48) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011997
    Closed companies in 201017229
    % change-47.1%-59.1%-22%
    Record Year2010 (17)2010 (22)2009 (13)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 96 companies were added to the company register for Dereham in 2011. This number represents growth of 68.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 123 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Dereham company register grew by 153 companies.

    YearDerehamUK
    201196138,347
    2010-2758,126
    2009-22-171,098
    200860111,302
    200771237,354
    Record Year2003 (153)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Dereham increased by 52 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)DerehamUK
    20115271,922
    2010-2932,008
    Record Year2003 (63)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Dereham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 30 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)DerehamUK
    20113029,640
    2010-818,221
    Record Year 2002 (34) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Dereham when compared to any previous November.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20118157
    Net growth in 20100-80
    Record Year2002 (16)2011 (15)2006 (11)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Dereham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Dereham was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearDereham
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 Dereham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Dereham
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    In the fourth quarter of 2011, Dereham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Dereham
    20110.1%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.0%
    % change-13.1%45.8%38.0%
    Record Year1965 (0.2%)1962 (0.3%)1975 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 47.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The record year for female directors in Dereham was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Dereham in 2011 was 34.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in Dereham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    32.1% of all director appointments in Dereham in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Dereham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    34.5% of all director appointments in Dereham in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORFOLK2.36%CONSULTING5.07%
    ANGLIA1.57%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.57%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    CONSULTING1.57%PROPERTY2.37%
    BUILDING1.31%TRADING2.07%
    CONSULTANCY1.31%DESIGN1.92%
    DEREHAM1.05%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    ENGINEERING1.05%ENGINEERING1.78%
    J1.05%BUSINESS1.78%
    EAST1.05%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTY1.05%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    BUILDERS1.05%MEDIA1.71%
    B1.05%LONDON1.63%
    M1.05%J1.51%
    DESIGN0.79%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    COMMUNITY0.79%GLOBAL1.46%
    ELECTRICAL0.79%IT1.41%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.79%CARE1.39%
    C0.79%PROPERTIES1.29%
    DIRECT0.79%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    P0.79%M1.27%
    D0.79%BUILDING1.26%
    AVIATION0.52%ENERGY1.25%
    MIND0.52%S1.20%
    TRADERS0.52%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied66205,525
    7487 - Other business activities1557,052
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1532,483
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management717,765
    9999 - Dormant Company620,199
    7414 - Business & management consultancy513,034
    43210 - Electrical installation43,175
    49410 - Freight transport by road42,392
    99999 - Dormant Company421,846
    7499 - Non-trading company49,957
    8042 - Adult and other education32,253
    41100 - Development of building projects34,331
    43910 - Roofing activities3591
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities312,072
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified32,946
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified38,671
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering35,558
    74100 - specialised design activities21,530
    8512 - Medical practice activities22,224
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets22,699

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07837399 GOLDEX SERVICES LIMITED 07 Nov 2011
    07837422 SCHOBERT LIMITED 07 Nov 2011
    07837430 EVEREST DIRECT LIMITED 07 Nov 2011
    07837454 RUTHSTEIN CONSULTANTS LIMITED 07 Nov 2011
    07837736 UNIVERS MOVES LTD 07 Nov 2011
    07838172 ABBIS EDUCATION LTD 07 Nov 2011
    07841573 LITTLE FOOTSTEPS OF DEREHAM LTD 10 Nov 2011
    07843218 GO VET LOCUM LIMITED 10 Nov 2011
    07845000 J H B AVIATION LIMITED 11 Nov 2011
    07845434 SIMPLY 1 FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD 11 Nov 2011
    07846893 OPENCAST COMMUNITY THEATRE LIMITED 14 Nov 2011
    07849159 C & R UNITS LIMITED 16 Nov 2011
    07849414 JING DIAN LTD 16 Nov 2011
    07849790 JOHN NICHOLS & SON BUILDERS LTD 16 Nov 2011
    07850304 MID UK ASSOCIATION 16 Nov 2011
    07851331 GK DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 17 Nov 2011
    07853545 HANICAR LIMITED 18 Nov 2011
    07857479 HESKETH-HARVEY AND MCCONNEL LIMITED 23 Nov 2011
    07866205 EDELWEISS SERVICE LTD 30 Nov 2011
    07830581 HENCH NUTRITION LTD 01 Nov 2011
    07835245 DD CONSTRUCTION ASSOCIATES LTD 04 Nov 2011
    07838691 GREEN PENCIL LTD 08 Nov 2011
    07844216 EMERALD DIRECT CONSULTANCY LTD 11 Nov 2011
    07851639 ISHIKI LTD 17 Nov 2011

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