Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 321 companies were formed in Great Yarmouth in 2011. This total is 6.1% lower than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Great Yarmouth UK 2011 321 452,870 2010 342 400,358 2009 321 362,675 2008 302 349,203 2007 351 457,649 Record Year 2007 (351) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 149 companies were formed in Great Yarmouth. This figure is 3.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Great Yarmouth occurred in 2007 when a total of 167 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Great Yarmouth UK 2011 149 224,135 2010 155 196,609 % change -3.9% 14.0% Record Year 2007 (167) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 65 companies were registered in Great Yarmouth during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 17.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly 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) Great Yarmouth UK 2011 65 109,623 2010 79 95,117 % change -17.7% 15.3% Record Year 2010 (79) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 29 22 14 New companies in 2010 32 32 15 % change -9.4% -31.3% -6.7% Record Year 2007 (34) 2010 (32) 2009 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 262 companies were dissolved in Great Yarmouth in 2011. This total is 2.3% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Great Yarmouth UK 2011 262 314,523 2010 256 342,232 2009 350 533,773 2008 146 237,901 2007 165 220,295 Record Year 2009 (350) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 132 companies were dissolved in Great Yarmouth. This figure is 20.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Great Yarmouth occurred in 2009 when a total of 172 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Great Yarmouth UK 2011 132 152,213 2010 110 164,601 % change 20.0% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (172) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 66 companies were dissolved in Great Yarmouth during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 29.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly 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) Great Yarmouth UK 2011 66 79,983 2010 51 76,896 % change 29.4% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (81) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 15 27 24 Closed companies in 2010 18 22 11 % change -16.7% 22.7% 118% Record Year 2009 (29) 2009 (29) 2011 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 59 companies were added to the company register for Great Yarmouth in 2011. This number represents growth of 17.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 27 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Great Yarmouth company register grew by 199 companies.
Year Great Yarmouth UK 2011 59 138,347 2010 86 58,126 2009 -29 -171,098 2008 156 111,302 2007 186 237,354 Record Year 2003 (199) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Great Yarmouth increased by 17 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Great Yarmouth UK 2011 17 71,922 2010 45 32,008 Record Year 2006 (76) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Great Yarmouth during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was -1 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Great Yarmouth UK 2011 -1 29,640 2010 28 18,221 Record Year 2007 (39) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 14 -5 -10 Net growth in 2010 14 10 4 Record Year 2008 (27) 2000 (18) 1997 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Great Yarmouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Great Yarmouth was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Great Yarmouth 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Great Yarmouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Great Yarmouth 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Great Yarmouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Great Yarmouth 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -21.2% -41.4% -17.2% Record Year 1960 (0.6%) 1965 (0.2%) 1960 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% 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%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 40.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Great Yarmouth was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Great Yarmouth in 2011 was 32.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Great Yarmouth was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.6% of all director appointments in Great Yarmouth 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Great Yarmouth was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Great Yarmouth 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
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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 (NORFOLK) 1.57% CONSULTING 5.07% J 1.40% MANAGEMENT 4.74% JOHN 1.22% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTANCY 1.05% PROPERTY 2.37% EAST 1.05% TRADING 2.07% OFFSHORE 1.05% DESIGN 1.92% H 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.86% MANAGEMENT 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.78% NORFOLK 0.87% BUSINESS 1.78% WELL 0.87% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENERGY 0.87% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% M 0.87% MEDIA 1.71% PROPERTIES 0.70% LONDON 1.63% YARMOUTH 0.70% J 1.51% HOLDINGS 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.48% (EAST 0.70% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% IT 1.41% ACCESS 0.70% CARE 1.39% PROPERTY 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.29% D 0.70% ELECTRICAL 1.29% S 0.70% M 1.27% YARMOUTH) 0.70% BUILDING 1.26% GREAT 0.70% ENERGY 1.25% HOUSE 0.70% S 1.20% (GREAT 0.70% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 141 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 34 57,052 9305 - Other service activities 18 9,492 99999 - Dormant Company 18 21,846 86230 - Dental practice activities 16 1,598 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 11,768 9999 - Dormant Company 14 20,199 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 8,671 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 32,483 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 17,765 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 7,667 74990 - Non-trading company 8 8,929 5552 - Catering 8 2,110 5530 - Restaurants 8 5,013 8513 - Dental practice activities 7 642 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 4,082 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 13,034 7499 - Non-trading company 6 9,957 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 6 1,128 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 6 268
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07794271 LUDHAM CARPETS LIMITED 03 Oct 2011 07812222 RM ACTIVE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Oct 2011 07801609 J D B OILFIELD SERVICES LIMITED 07 Oct 2011 07806678 CHANDRRA REFRESH LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07807728 EAST COAST RECYCLING LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07813623 MT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Oct 2011 07819114 BIEBER CONSULTING LIMITED 21 Oct 2011 07821011 CITY CAP LIMITED 24 Oct 2011 07821178 I-ALARM LIMITED 24 Oct 2011 07829113 PPL FURNITURE LIMITED 31 Oct 2011 07795677 PRETHINK LTD 03 Oct 2011 07802685 HJT RECOVERY LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07803139 DIGITAL INVESTIGATION GEEKS LTD 10 Oct 2011 07806554 RENRAL LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07809162 OFFSHORE CONSULTANTS LTD 13 Oct 2011 07812766 NORFOLK HIRE LTD 17 Oct 2011 07817790 CDP AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 20 Oct 2011 07818366 ECHOVISTA SYSTEMS LIMITED 20 Oct 2011 07819023 QUALITY VENDOR INSPECTION LTD 21 Oct 2011 07820152 TBSB LIMITED 24 Oct 2011 07821038 THE STUDY DESIGN CONSULTANCY LIMITED 24 Oct 2011 07823645 CANN CONTRACTING LIMITED 26 Oct 2011 07826794 CTW EXPORT LIMITED 28 Oct 2011 07828338 THERMCO LIMITED 31 Oct 2011 07829414 SOFISTICUTS (HAIR CONSULTANTS) LTD 31 Oct 2011
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