New Company Registrations

1. Annual Data (2011)

   A total of 118 companies were formed in Diss in 2011. This total is 31.1% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

   Year	Diss	UK
   2011	118	452,870
   2010	90	400,358
   2009	110	362,675
   2008	110	349,203
   2007	130	457,649
   Record Year	2003 (156)	2007 (457,649)

   incorporation year	uk year	uk companies	number of companies	sort
   2011	2011	452870	118	1
   2010	2010	400358	90	1
   2009	2009	362675	110	1
   2008	2008	349203	110	1
   2007	2007	457649	130	1
   2006	2006	405440	101	1
   2005	2005	367689	117	1
   2004	2004	340803	114	1
   2003	2003	403670	156	1
   2002	2002	299401	120	1
   2003	2007	457649	156	2

   New Companies by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

   In the second half of 2011 a total of 65 companies were formed in Diss. This figure is 62.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

   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
   2011	65	224,135
   2010	40	196,609
   % change	62.5%	14.0%
   Record Year	2002 (72)	2011 (224,135)

   half	uk companies	number of companies
   H2 2011	224135	65
   H2 2010	196609	40
   H2 2009	180654	50
   H2 2008	160932	47
   H2 2007	178552	65
   H2 2006	190031	48
   H2 2005	180291	55
   H2 2004	166374	45
   H2 2003	201446	69
   H2 2002	162884	72

   New Companies by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

   A total of 26 companies were registered in Diss during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

   This figure is an increase of 85.7% 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)	Diss	UK
   2011	26	109,623
   2010	14	95,117
   % change	85.7%	15.3%
   Record Year	2007 (32)	2011 (109,623)

   quarter	number of companies	uk quarter	uk companies	sort
   Q4 2011	26	Q4 2011	109623	1
   Q4 2010	14	Q4 2010	95117	1
   Q4 2009	30	Q4 2009	85983	1
   Q4 2008	21	Q4 2008	76038	1
   Q4 2007	32	Q4 2007	83140	1
   Q4 2006	30	Q4 2006	94527	1
   Q4 2005	30	Q4 2005	89564	1
   Q4 2004	21	Q4 2004	81122	1
   Q4 2003	25	Q4 2003	94243	1
   Q4 2002	30	Q4 2002	82677	1
   Q4 2007	32	Q4 2011	109623	2

   New Companies by Quarter

4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

   month	uk companies	number of companies
   Dec 2011	30598	7
   Nov 2011	40319	7
   Oct 2011	38706	12
   Sep 2011	38920	12
   Aug 2011	38461	17
   Jul 2011	37131	10
   Jun 2011	39725	7
   May 2011	38130	8
   Apr 2011	34489	6
   Mar 2011	44847	13
   Feb 2011	37762	10
   Jan 2011	33782	9

   New Companies by Month

   	October	November	December
   New companies in 2011	12	7	7
   New companies in 2010	4	6	4
   % change	200.0%	16.7%	75.0%
   Record Year	2009 (13)	2007 (17)	1998 (12)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

1. Annual Data (2011)

   A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Diss in 2011. This total is 25.3% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

   Year	Diss	UK
   2011	71	314,523
   2010	95	342,232
   2009	128	533,773
   2008	55	237,901
   2007	60	220,295
   Record Year	2009 (128)	2009 (533,773)

   dissolution year	uk year	uk companies	number of companies	sort
   2011	2011	314523	71	1
   2010	2010	342232	95	1
   2009	2009	533773	128	1
   2008	2008	237901	55	1
   2007	2007	220295	60	1
   2006	2006	200166	38	1
   2005	2005	189329	59	1
   2004	2004	171967	60	1
   2003	2003	161127	41	1
   2002	2002	163577	46	1
   2009	2009	533773	128	2

   Dissolved Companies by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

   In the second half of 2011 a total of 33 companies were dissolved in Diss. This figure is 25.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

   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
   2011	33	152,213
   2010	44	164,601
   % change	-25.0%	-7.5%
   Record Year	2009 (67)	2009 (244,537)

   half	uk companies	number of companies
   H2 2011	152213	33
   H2 2010	164601	44
   H2 2009	244537	67
   H2 2008	134798	32
   H2 2007	112494	20
   H2 2006	100900	20
   H2 2005	98663	25
   H2 2004	87430	35
   H2 2003	83674	21
   H2 2002	90537	31

   Dissolved Companies by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

   A total of 12 companies were dissolved in Diss during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

   This figure is a decrease of 20.0% 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)	Diss	UK
   2011	12	79,983
   2010	15	76,896
   % change	-20.0%	4.0%
   Record Year	2009 (19)	2009 (85,136)

   quarter	number of companies	uk quarter	uk companies	sort
   Q4 2011	12	Q4 2011	79983	1
   Q4 2010	15	Q4 2010	76896	1
   Q4 2009	19	Q4 2009	85136	1
   Q4 2008	4	Q4 2008	52051	1
   Q4 2007	8	Q4 2007	53829	1
   Q4 2006	6	Q4 2006	49456	1
   Q4 2005	11	Q4 2005	48529	1
   Q4 2004	13	Q4 2004	43135	1
   Q4 2003	11	Q4 2003	37068	1
   Q4 2002	14	Q4 2002	49574	1
   Q4 2009	19	Q4 2009	85136	2

   Dissolved Companies by Quarter

4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

   month	uk companies	number of companies
   Dec 2011	29283	6
   Nov 2011	31065	3
   Oct 2011	19635	3
   Sep 2011	22852	7
   Aug 2011	25745	7
   Jul 2011	23633	7
   Jun 2011	23848	9
   May 2011	31305	8
   Apr 2011	16171	4
   Mar 2011	27947	3
   Feb 2011	29849	7
   Jan 2011	33190	7

   Dissolved Companies by Month

   	October	November	December
   Closed companies in 2011	3	3	6
   Closed companies in 2010	4	4	7
   % change	-25.0%	-25.0%	-14%
   Record Year	2009 (7)	1998 (5)	2009 (8)

Net Company Growth

1. Annual Data (2011)

   A total of 47 companies were added to the company register for Diss in 2011. This number represents growth of 52.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

   This number is 52 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
   2011	47	138,347
   2010	-5	58,126
   2009	-18	-171,098
   2008	55	111,302
   2007	70	237,354
   Record Year	2003 (115)	2003 (242,543)

   year	net	prev total	uk year	uk net	uk prev	sort
   2011	47	90	2011	138347	400358	1
   2010	-5	110	2010	58126	362675	1
   2009	-18	110	2009	-171098	349203	1
   2008	55	130	2008	111302	457649	1
   2007	70	101	2007	237354	405440	1
   2006	63	117	2006	205274	367689	1
   2005	58	114	2005	178360	340803	1
   2004	54	156	2004	168836	403670	1
   2003	115	120	2003	242543	299401	1
   2002	74	87	2002	135824	226399	1
   2003	115	0	2003	242543	0	2

   Net Growth by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

   In the second half of 2011 the company register for Diss increased by 32 companies.

   Half Year (Jul-Dec)	Diss	UK
   2011	32	71,922
   2010	-4	32,008
   Record Year	2003 (48)	2003 (117,772)

   half	uk net	net
   H2 2011	71922	32
   H2 2010	32008	-4
   H2 2009	-63883	-17
   H2 2008	26134	15
   H2 2007	66058	45
   H2 2006	89131	28
   H2 2005	81628	30
   H2 2004	78944	10
   H2 2003	117772	48
   H2 2002	72347	41

   Net Growth by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

   Net company growth for Diss during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 14 companies.

   fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)	Diss	UK
   2011	14	29,640
   2010	-1	18,221
   Record Year	2007 (24)	2003 (57,175)

   quarter	net	prev total	uk quarter	uk net	uk prev	sort
   Q4 2011	14	14	Q4 2011	29640	95117	1
   Q4 2010	-1	30	Q4 2010	18221	85983	1
   Q4 2009	11	21	Q4 2009	847	76038	1
   Q4 2008	17	32	Q4 2008	23987	83140	1
   Q4 2007	24	30	Q4 2007	29311	94527	1
   Q4 2006	24	30	Q4 2006	45071	89564	1
   Q4 2005	19	21	Q4 2005	41035	81122	1
   Q4 2004	8	25	Q4 2004	37987	94243	1
   Q4 2003	14	30	Q4 2003	57175	82677	1
   Q4 2002	16	27	Q4 2002	33103	53729	1
   Q4 2007	24	0	Q4 2003	57175	0	2

   Net Growth by Quarter

4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

   month	uk net	net
   Dec 2011	1315	1
   Nov 2011	9254	4
   Oct 2011	19071	9
   Sep 2011	16068	5
   Aug 2011	12716	10
   Jul 2011	13498	3
   Jun 2011	15877	-2
   May 2011	6825	0
   Apr 2011	18318	2
   Mar 2011	16900	10
   Feb 2011	7913	3
   Jan 2011	592	2

   Net Growth by Month

   	October	November	December
   Net growth in 2011	9	4	1
   Net growth in 2010	0	2	-3
   Record Year	2003 (11)	2007 (15)	2006 (10)

UK Company Share

1. Annual Data (2011)

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

   Year	Diss
   2011	0.0%
   2010	0.0%
   2009	0.0%
   2008	0.0%
   2007	0.0%
   Record Year (since 1960)	1971 (0.1%)

   incorporation year	percentage	num town	sort
   2011	0.0261	118	1
   2010	0.0225	90	1
   2009	0.0303	110	1
   2008	0.0315	110	1
   2007	0.0284	130	1
   2006	0.0249	101	1
   2005	0.0318	117	1
   2004	0.0335	114	1
   2003	0.0386	156	1
   2002	0.0401	120	1
   1971	0.0732	7	2

   Company Share by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

   Half Year (Jul-Dec)	Diss
   2011	0.0%
   2010	0.0%
   2009	0.0%
   2008	0.0%
   2007	0.0%
   Record Year (since 1960)	1981 (0.1%)

   half	percentage	num town	sort
   H2 2011	0.0290	65	1
   H2 2010	0.0203	40	1
   H2 2009	0.0277	50	1
   H2 2008	0.0292	47	1
   H2 2007	0.0364	65	1
   H2 2006	0.0253	48	1
   H2 2005	0.0305	55	1
   H2 2004	0.0270	45	1
   H2 2003	0.0343	69	1
   H2 2002	0.0442	72	1
   H2 1981	0.0685	7	2

   Company Share by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

   In the fourth quarter of 2011, Diss formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

   fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)	Diss
   2011	0.0%
   2010	0.0%
   2009	0.0%
   2008	0.0%
   2007	0.0%
   Record Year (since 1960)	1974 (0.1%)

   quarter	percentage	num town	sort
   Q4 2011	0.0237	26	1
   Q4 2010	0.0147	14	1
   Q4 2009	0.0349	30	1
   Q4 2008	0.0276	21	1
   Q4 2007	0.0385	32	1
   Q4 2006	0.0317	30	1
   Q4 2005	0.0335	30	1
   Q4 2004	0.0259	21	1
   Q4 2003	0.0265	25	1
   Q4 2002	0.0363	30	1
   Q4 1974	0.1222	3	2

   Company Share by Quarter

4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

   month	percentage	num town
   Dec 2011	0.0229	7
   Nov 2011	0.0174	7
   Oct 2011	0.0310	12
   Sep 2011	0.0308	12
   Aug 2011	0.0442	17
   Jul 2011	0.0269	10
   Jun 2011	0.0176	7
   May 2011	0.0210	8
   Apr 2011	0.0174	6
   Mar 2011	0.0290	13
   Feb 2011	0.0265	10
   Jan 2011	0.0266	9

   Company Share by Month

   	October	November	December
   UK formation share in 2011	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
   UK formation share in 2010	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
   % change	160.5%	-0.6%	55.8%
   Record Year	1975 (0.2%)	1974 (0.3%)	1974 (0.1%)

Director Age

1. Annual Data (2011)

   The average age of a director in 2011 was 46.3.

   The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

   The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

   incorporation year	average age	over 65	under 25	uk average age	uk under 25	uk over 65
   2011	46.3333	5.0847	3.3898	43.5012	3.6548	4.1918
   2010	48.7564	7.6923	1.9231	44.4401	2.4538	4.5333
   2009	47.5063	6.2500	0.6250	45.2261	1.7605	5.0704
   2008	47.2679	5.3571	1.1905	46.1030	1.1038	5.5656
   2007	50.5957	13.4783	0.8696	46.9178	0.6450	6.2914
   2006	52.0444	10.6667	0.0000	47.8828	0.4451	7.0508
   2005	49.0130	8.2609	0.8696	48.7391	0.2649	7.9581
   2004	52.5517	13.7931	0.8621	49.4951	0.1758	8.9625
   2003	54.3054	17.4497	0.0000	50.8740	0.1352	10.6270
   2002	54.8462	15.8371	0.0000	51.6935	0.1273	11.7651

   Director Age by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

   The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 46.2.

   The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

   The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

   half	average age	over 65	under 25	uk average age	uk under 25	uk over 65
   H2 2011	46.2000	6.6667	5.5556	43.1922	4.1183	4.0977
   H2 2010	46.8644	1.6949	0.0000	44.1077	2.8067	4.4080
   H2 2009	47.7436	5.1282	0.0000	45.0201	1.9353	4.9560
   H2 2008	45.3649	2.7027	1.3514	45.8334	1.2764	5.4631
   H2 2007	51.1129	13.7097	0.0000	46.8152	0.7598	6.1076
   H2 2006	50.7315	8.3333	0.0000	47.7247	0.5102	6.9628
   H2 2005	48.3229	8.3333	1.0417	48.4938	0.2844	7.7243
   H2 2004	51.2473	10.7527	0.0000	49.3406	0.1993	8.8644
   H2 2003	53.8413	15.0794	0.0000	50.4891	0.1411	10.0769
   H2 2002	55.3778	14.8148	0.0000	51.6317	0.1268	11.7639

   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 45.6.

   The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

   The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

   quarter	average age	over 65	under 25	uk average age	uk under 25	uk over 65
   Q4 2011	45.5806	3.2258	6.4516	43.1368	4.2237	4.1394
   Q4 2010	52.9091	0.0000	0.0000	44.1115	2.9654	4.4413
   Q4 2009	46.3415	0.0000	0.0000	45.0208	1.9341	4.7453
   Q4 2008	48.1429	3.5714	0.0000	45.8957	1.3524	5.5383
   Q4 2007	52.6222	17.7778	0.0000	46.8486	0.7878	5.9462
   Q4 2006	49.9242	7.5758	0.0000	47.7754	0.5298	7.0007
   Q4 2005	48.5417	4.1667	0.0000	48.4782	0.2883	7.6552
   Q4 2004	51.7872	12.7660	0.0000	49.3119	0.2130	8.5903
   Q4 2003	54.0196	19.6078	0.0000	50.4240	0.1555	9.9952
   Q4 2002	54.9636	18.1818	0.0000	51.6196	0.1377	11.7155

   Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

1. Annual Data (2011)

   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 2011 was 38.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

   incorporation year	percentage female	uk year	uk percentage female	sort
   2002	38.0000	2002	28.5637	1
   2003	36.1371	2003	29.8456	1
   2004	32.8063	2004	26.7982	1
   2005	38.6364	2005	26.5473	1
   2006	40.2390	2006	26.5349	1
   2007	34.5865	2007	27.0885	1
   2008	33.3333	2008	27.0648	1
   2009	34.2391	2009	25.4309	1
   2010	23.1183	2010	24.9134	1
   2011	33.6634	2011	25.7049	1
   1857	36.3636	1975	75.0000	2

   Director Gender by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

   33.0% of all director appointments in Diss in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

   half	percentage female	uk half	uk percentage female	sort
   H2 2011	33.0000	H2 2011	25.6738	1
   H2 2010	20.5882	H2 2010	24.9631	1
   H2 2009	31.0345	H2 2009	24.8956	1
   H2 2008	29.4118	H2 2008	26.2791	1
   H2 2007	34.2657	H2 2007	26.7504	1
   H2 2006	40.3226	H2 2006	26.4750	1
   H2 2005	43.2203	H2 2005	26.2215	1
   H2 2004	38.0952	H2 2004	26.7574	1
   H2 2003	38.6861	H2 2003	29.3888	1
   H2 2002	36.0544	H2 2002	29.5525	1
   H2 1860	42.8571	H2 1975	75.0000	2

   Director Gender by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

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

   29.4% of all director appointments in Diss in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

   quarter	percentage female	uk quarter	uk percentage female	sort
   Q4 2011	29.4118	Q4 2011	25.2910	1
   Q4 2010	25.0000	Q4 2010	24.7227	1
   Q4 2009	26.0870	Q4 2009	24.0749	1
   Q4 2008	30.0000	Q4 2008	26.3450	1
   Q4 2007	36.3636	Q4 2007	26.5826	1
   Q4 2006	41.3333	Q4 2006	25.9680	1
   Q4 2005	45.4545	Q4 2005	26.0272	1
   Q4 2004	37.2549	Q4 2004	26.4556	1
   Q4 2003	34.5455	Q4 2003	29.1713	1
   Q4 2002	40.0000	Q4 2002	29.6130	1
   Q4 1977	31.0539	Q4 1950	75.0000	2

   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.

   word	percentage	uk word	uk percentage
   CONSULTANCY	1.59%	CONSULTING	5.07%
   MANAGEMENT	1.20%	MANAGEMENT	4.74%
   ENGINEERING	1.20%	CONSULTANCY	3.26%
   SON	1.20%	PROPERTY	2.37%
   CONSULTING	1.20%	TRADING	2.07%
   S	1.20%	DESIGN	1.92%
   BUILDING	1.20%	ASSOCIATES	1.86%
   HOLIDAYS	0.80%	ENGINEERING	1.78%
   CO	0.80%	BUSINESS	1.78%
   DESIGN	0.80%	CONSULTANTS	1.76%
   DEVELOPMENTS	0.80%	CONSTRUCTION	1.73%
   D	0.80%	MEDIA	1.71%
   SURVEYS	0.80%	LONDON	1.63%
   DISS	0.80%	J	1.51%
   PROPERTIES	0.80%	INVESTMENTS	1.48%
   ASSOCIATES	0.80%	GLOBAL	1.46%
   ELECTRICAL	0.80%	IT	1.41%
   ANGLIA)	0.80%	CARE	1.39%
   (EAST	0.80%	PROPERTIES	1.29%
   BUSINESS	0.80%	ELECTRICAL	1.29%
   SUPPLIES	0.80%	M	1.27%
   BARNOAK	0.80%	BUILDING	1.26%
   GLOBAL	0.80%	ENERGY	1.25%
   MEWS	0.40%	S	1.20%
   OSWALD	0.40%	ENTERPRISES	1.20%

SIC Data

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

   sic code	number of companies	uk companies
   None Supplied	40	205,525
   7487 - Other business activities	13	57,052
   70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management	8	17,765
   82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified	6	32,483
   74990 - Non-trading company	4	8,929
   74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified	4	8,671
   06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum	3	176
   47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet	3	2,740
   9234 - Other entertainment activities	3	1,471
   96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified	3	11,768
   9999 - Dormant Company	3	20,199
   5530 - Restaurants	3	5,013
   49410 - Freight transport by road	3	2,392
   5540 - Bars	3	2,147
   7414 - Business & management consultancy	2	13,034
   96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment	2	2,380
   5248 - Other retail specialised stores	2	1,968
   56302 - Public houses and bars	2	2,308
   7260 - Other computer related activities	2	7,667
   01470 - Raising of poultry	2	87

Recent Companies

1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

   COMPANY NUMBER	COMPANY NAME	INCORPORATION DATE
   07856275	WESTWAY CONSULTANCY LIMITED	22 Nov 2011
   07841755	PESRA SOLUTIONS LIMITED	10 Nov 2011
   07837352	CHRIS STASIAK FENCING LIMITED	07 Nov 2011
   07837767	MEDVED ENGINEERING LIMITED	07 Nov 2011
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