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Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any half year in history.

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)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 189 companies were formed in Great Yarmouth. This figure is 9.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Great Yarmouth occurred in 2012 when a total of 189 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Great YarmouthUK
    2012189253,150
    2011172228,735
    % change9.9%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (189)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 85 companies were registered in Great Yarmouth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 16.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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)Great YarmouthUK
    201285121,659
    201173112,344
    % change16.4%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (96) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012352822
    New companies in 2011232822
    % change52.2%0.0%0.0%
    Record Year2003 (40)2003 (34)2006 (35)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 110 companies were dissolved in Great Yarmouth. This figure is 15.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Great Yarmouth occurred in 2009 when a total of 178 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Great YarmouthUK
    2012110147,793
    2011130162,310
    % change-15.4%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (178)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Great Yarmouth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 0.0% 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)Great YarmouthUK
    20125780,218
    20115771,324
    % change0.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (108) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012191622
    Closed companies in 2011122718
    % change58.3%-40.7%22%
    Record Year2008 (20)2009 (52)2009 (38)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Great Yarmouth increased by 79 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Great YarmouthUK
    201279105,357
    20114266,425
    Record Year2003 (126)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Great Yarmouth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 28 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Great YarmouthUK
    20122841,441
    20111641,020
    Record Year 2007 (56) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201216120
    Net growth in 20111114
    Record Year2003 (27)2007 (24)2006 (24)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Great Yarmouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Great Yarmouth
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Great Yarmouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Great Yarmouth
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change28.2%-12.3%6.7%
    Record Year1969 (0.4%)1969 (0.4%)1969 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.4% 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 41.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% 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 Great Yarmouth was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.5% of all director appointments in Great Yarmouth 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 Great Yarmouth was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    35.5% of all director appointments in Great Yarmouth 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
    (NORFOLK)1.44%CONSULTING5.07%
    ENGINEERING1.12%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    OFFSHORE1.12%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    J1.12%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTANCY0.96%TRADING2.10%
    EAST0.96%DESIGN1.89%
    YARMOUTH)0.80%ENGINEERING1.87%
    OILFIELD0.80%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    BUSINESS0.80%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    D0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    SYSTEMS0.80%BUSINESS1.70%
    (GREAT0.64%MEDIA1.69%
    CONSULTANTS0.64%LONDON1.68%
    B0.64%J1.57%
    SURVEYS0.64%GLOBAL1.51%
    CONSULTING0.64%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    WELL0.48%IT1.42%
    S0.48%CARE1.31%
    EVENTS0.48%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ENTERPRISES0.48%M1.26%
    GY0.48%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    INSPECTION0.48%BUILDING1.23%
    HOME0.48%SECURITY1.19%
    HAIR0.48%S1.18%
    PROPERTY0.48%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied154244,457
    7487 - Other business activities2947,029
    86230 - Dental practice activities201,834
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2014,220
    99999 - Dormant Company1926,088
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1510,271
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1235,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1220,390
    9999 - Dormant Company1116,469
    09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas mining10139
    9305 - Other service activities107,926
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate94,535
    43210 - Electrical installation83,557
    71129 - Other engineering activities72,453
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles72,880
    5552 - Catering71,722
    7260 - Other computer related activities76,456
    8513 - Dental practice activities7594
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation72,716
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets63,233

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08021745 SIGOTI LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08044263 ALAN HARPER ASSOCIATES LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08020495 LDBM DEVELOPMENT LTD 04 Apr 2012
    08027240 GY SUBMERSIBLES LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08034520 5 GEORGE STREET LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08035391 S J EDMUNDS LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08041696 EXTERNAL ACCOUNTING LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08042179 C-MAC AEROSPACE LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08042203 COBHAM MAL LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08045591 LUSO MEDIA LTD 25 Apr 2012
    08019138 HAWKINS DCJS LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08022495 BOATHOUSE PIRATES LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08025817 NEO-CREW LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08032114 HAIR LOGIC LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08032809 GLOBAL ACCESS TRAINING LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08033719 A & I BROMWICH PROMOTIONS LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08034205 CHRIS BAIN FINANCIAL ADVICE LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08038212 ALS PLASTICS LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08038239 K C HERINGTON ENGINEERING LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08038996 LOWESTOFT TILE FINANCE LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08039032 PATERSON PROPERTIES (LOWESTOFT) LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08043957 WAVENEY DAYBOATS LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08046629 SUMAR CONSULTANTS LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08049175 BLUE PLANET SURVEYS LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08050373 J B D LOGISTICS LTD 30 Apr 2012

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