Diss, Norfolk
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 90 companies were formed in Diss in 2010. This total is 18.2% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Diss UK 2010 90 400,358 2009 110 362,675 2008 110 349,203 2007 130 457,649 2006 101 405,440 Record Year 2003 (156) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 40 companies were formed in Diss. This figure is 20.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Diss occurred in 2002 when a total of 72 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Diss UK 2010 40 196,609 2009 50 180,654 % change -20.0% 8.8% Record Year 2002 (72) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 14 companies were registered in Diss during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 53.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Diss UK 2010 14 95,117 2009 30 85,983 % change -53.3% 10.6% Record Year 2007 (32) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 4 6 4 New companies in 2009 13 7 10 % change -69.2% -14.3% -60.0% Record Year 2009 (13) 2007 (17) 1998 (12)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Diss in 2010. This total is 25.8% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Diss UK 2010 95 342,232 2009 128 533,773 2008 55 237,901 2007 60 220,295 2006 38 200,166 Record Year 2009 (128) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 44 companies were dissolved in Diss. This figure is 34.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Diss occurred in 2009 when a total of 67 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Diss UK 2010 44 164,601 2009 67 244,537 % change -34.3% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 15 companies were dissolved in Diss during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 21.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Diss UK 2010 15 76,896 2009 19 85,136 % change -21.1% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (19) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 4 4 7 Closed companies in 2009 7 4 8 % change -42.9% 0.0% -13% Record Year 2009 (7) 2000 (5) 2009 (8)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of -5 companies were removed to the company register for Diss in 2010. This number represents decline of 4.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 13 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Diss company register grew by 115 companies.
Year Diss UK 2010 -5 58,126 2009 -18 -171,098 2008 55 111,302 2007 70 237,354 2006 63 205,274 Record Year 2003 (115) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Diss decreased by 4 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Diss UK 2010 -4 32,008 2009 -17 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (48) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Diss during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -1 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Diss UK 2010 -1 18,221 2009 11 847 Record Year 2006 (24) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 0 2 -3 Net growth in 2009 6 3 2 Record Year 2003 (11) 2007 (15) 2006 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Diss formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Diss was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Diss 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Diss formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Diss 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1981 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Diss formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Diss 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -73.0% -23.2% -62.0% Record Year 1975 (0.2%) 1974 (0.3%) 1974 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 52.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Diss was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Diss in 2010 was 32.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Diss was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
20.6% of all director appointments in Diss in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Diss was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Diss in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.65% CONSULTING 5.06% D 1.65% MANAGEMENT 5.01% J 1.65% CONSULTANCY 3.14% TWG 1.10% PROPERTY 2.36% BIG 1.10% TRADING 2.11% GRASMERE 1.10% ASSOCIATES 1.95% TRAINING 1.10% DESIGN 1.92% MUSIC 1.10% BUSINESS 1.82% WESTERVELD 1.10% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% ELECTRICAL 1.10% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CREATIVE 1.10% MEDIA 1.71% CONSULTANTS 1.10% ENGINEERING 1.62% MORAY 0.55% LONDON 1.60% SUPPLIES 0.55% CARE 1.45% VIEW 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.44% VIRTUAL 0.55% GLOBAL 1.43% BUILDING 0.55% J 1.42% COTTAGE 0.55% IT 1.41% BALLOON 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% ASPEN 0.55% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% DATA 0.55% BUILDING 1.34% P2 0.55% M 1.30% ESSEX 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.25% GIRLING 0.55% SYSTEMS 1.24% FIELDING 0.55% S 1.23%
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 41 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 23 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 27,550 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 14,505 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,088 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,243 7414 - Business & management consultancy 4 13,474 06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum 4 185 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 4 1,849 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 3 6,598 43210 - Electrical installation 3 2,980 7260 - Other computer related activities 3 8,089 7440 - Advertising 3 1,860 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,144 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 2 1,873 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 2 2,854 99999 - Dormant Company 2 16,285 49410 - Freight transport by road 2 2,008 75000 - Veterinary activities 2 380 80300 - Investigation activities 2 190
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07462301 THE PEACOCK MONTESSORI NURSERY LTD 07 Dec 2010 07461989 D LUMMIS ELECTRICAL LTD 07 Dec 2010 07455923 SIBERIAN STAR LIMITED 01 Dec 2010 OC360468 BIG SKIES FOOD COMPANY LLP 22 Dec 2010