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Dereham, Norfolk

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 101 companies were formed in Dereham. This figure is 4.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dereham occurred in 2003 when a total of 107 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DerehamUK
    2012101253,150
    201197228,735
    % change4.1%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (107)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 41 companies were registered in Dereham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DerehamUK
    201241121,659
    201150112,344
    % change-18.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (50) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012151412
    New companies in 2011131324
    % change15.4%7.7%-50.0%
    Record Year2007 (20)2008 (16)2011 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 41 companies were dissolved in Dereham. This figure is 22.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Dereham occurred in 2009 when a total of 76 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DerehamUK
    201241147,793
    201153162,310
    % change-22.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (76)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Dereham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 30.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DerehamUK
    20122180,218
    20113071,324
    % change-30.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (51) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20126105
    Closed companies in 20115178
    % change20.0%-41.2%-38%
    Record Year2008 (9)2009 (23)2009 (20)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Dereham increased by 60 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DerehamUK
    201260105,357
    20114466,425
    Record Year2003 (90)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Dereham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 20 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DerehamUK
    20122041,441
    20112041,020
    Record Year 2004 (33) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012947
    Net growth in 20118-416
    Record Year2004 (15)2002 (15)2011 (16)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Dereham formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Dereham
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Dereham formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Dereham
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.1%
    % change-2.9%-5.6%-46.5%
    Record Year1963 (0.1%)1963 (0.1%)1974 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 47.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Dereham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Dereham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Dereham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    26.7% of all director appointments in Dereham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORFOLK2.39%CONSULTING5.07%
    B1.86%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.59%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    M1.59%PROPERTY2.35%
    C1.33%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTING1.33%DESIGN1.89%
    BUILDING1.06%ENGINEERING1.87%
    SYSTEMS1.06%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    DEREHAM1.06%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    R1.06%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ELECTRICAL1.06%BUSINESS1.70%
    G1.06%MEDIA1.69%
    J1.06%LONDON1.68%
    CARE0.80%J1.57%
    ENGINEERING0.80%GLOBAL1.51%
    DIRECT0.80%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PROPERTY0.80%IT1.42%
    ANGLIA0.80%CARE1.31%
    BUILDERS0.80%PROPERTIES1.31%
    FIRST0.53%M1.26%
    MOONEY0.53%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CONSULTANCY0.53%BUILDING1.23%
    BLUE0.53%SECURITY1.19%
    NORWICH0.53%S1.18%
    P.0.53%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied74244,457
    7487 - Other business activities1347,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified935,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management920,390
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified610,271
    99999 - Dormant Company626,088
    9999 - Dormant Company516,469
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities515,280
    74990 - Non-trading company49,706
    7414 - Business & management consultancy410,978
    49410 - Freight transport by road42,912
    43210 - Electrical installation43,557
    7499 - Non-trading company48,023
    58110 - Book publishing3593
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering34,644
    41100 - Development of building projects35,149
    62090 - Other information technology service activities38,258
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands33,169
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing33,241
    71129 - Other engineering activities32,453

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08014586 HURN BROS LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08015043 I R SIM LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08019496 ABODE SWAFFHAM LTD. 04 Apr 2012
    08022621 ESSENTIAL FIX LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08027039 FAIRLAND GARAGE LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08030826 MAFEKING UK SERVICES LIMITED 14 Apr 2012
    08034638 RIGHT WEAR (NORWICH) LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08035032 ACDC DYNAMICS LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08039868 BIG WHITE DUCK COMPANY LTD 20 Apr 2012
    08041969 DOORS PLUS LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08051343 PNP 2000 LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08018240 STEP NORWICH 03 Apr 2012
    08025182 PRIORY COURT FREEHOLD LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08029720 SHOOTMART LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08035510 PROGEXUS SYSTEMS LIMITED 18 Apr 2012

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