Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous November.

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. Annual Data (2012)

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

    A total of 356 companies were formed in Great Yarmouth in 2012. This total is 10.9% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearGreat YarmouthUK
    2012356491,893
    2011321452,870
    2010342400,358
    2009321362,675
    2008302349,203
    Record Year2012 (356)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

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

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 167 companies were formed in Great Yarmouth. This figure is 12.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    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 YarmouthUK
    2012167238,743
    2011149224,135
    % change12.1%6.5%
    Record Year2007 (167)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 83 companies were registered in Great Yarmouth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 27.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Great YarmouthUK
    201283119,875
    201165109,623
    % change27.7%9.4%
    Record Year 2012 (83) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012313319
    New companies in 2011292214
    % change6.9%50.0%35.7%
    Record Year2007 (34)2012 (33)2009 (25)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 226 companies were dissolved in Great Yarmouth in 2012. This total is 13.7% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearGreat YarmouthUK
    2012226293,728
    2011262314,524
    2010256342,233
    2009350533,787
    2008146237,873
    Record Year2009 (350)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 116 companies were dissolved in Great Yarmouth. This figure is 12.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    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 YarmouthUK
    2012116145,934
    2011132152,213
    % change-12.1%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (172)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 55 companies were dissolved in Great Yarmouth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Great YarmouthUK
    20125570,026
    20116679,983
    % change-16.7%-12.4%
    Record Year 2009 (81) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012271513
    Closed companies in 2011152724
    % change80.0%-44.4%-46%
    Record Year2009 (29)2009 (29)2011 (24)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 130 companies were added to the company register for Great Yarmouth in 2012. This number represents growth of 40.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 71 companies higher 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.

    YearGreat YarmouthUK
    2012130198,165
    201159138,346
    20108658,125
    2009-29-171,112
    2008156111,330
    Record Year2003 (199)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Great Yarmouth increased by 51 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Great YarmouthUK
    20125192,809
    20111771,922
    Record Year2006 (76)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Great Yarmouth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 28 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Great YarmouthUK
    20122849,849
    2011-129,640
    Record Year 2007 (39) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20124186
    Net growth in 201114-5-10
    Record Year2008 (27)2000 (18)1997 (12)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Great Yarmouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Great Yarmouth was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearGreat Yarmouth
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1967 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second 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 (Jul-Dec)Great Yarmouth
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Great Yarmouth
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change-10.1%42.7%31.9%
    Record Year1960 (0.6%)1965 (0.2%)1960 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Great Yarmouth was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Great Yarmouth in 2012 was 36.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

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

    26.4% of all director appointments in Great Yarmouth in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Great Yarmouth was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Great Yarmouth in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING1.53%CONSULTING5.15%
    ENTERPRISES1.22%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    OFFSHORE1.07%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    EAST1.07%PROPERTY2.40%
    MANAGEMENT0.92%TRADING2.03%
    CONSTRUCTION0.92%DESIGN1.86%
    J0.92%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    (NORFOLK)0.92%ENGINEERING1.79%
    NORFOLK0.76%BUSINESS1.76%
    OILFIELD0.76%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    CONSULTING0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.61%LONDON1.69%
    EVENTS0.61%MEDIA1.69%
    PROPERTIES0.61%GLOBAL1.59%
    PROPERTY0.61%J1.57%
    R0.61%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CONSULTANCY0.61%IT1.43%
    HOME0.61%CARE1.39%
    MEDIA0.61%PROPERTIES1.34%
    PROJECT0.61%M1.26%
    P0.61%BUILDING1.23%
    BUSINESS0.61%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    C0.46%TRAINING1.18%
    TRAINING0.46%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.46%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied138236,139
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2752,427
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2622,058
    86230 - Dental practice activities232,378
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2215,572
    99999 - Dormant Company2040,648
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1930,396
    09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction19667
    43210 - Electrical installation105,304
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate106,971
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles104,290
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet106,307
    71129 - Other engineering activities103,763
    56302 - Public houses and bars84,543
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands85,132
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities823,256
    06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum8333
    74990 - Non-trading company713,808
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation74,045
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets74,829

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08315842 COS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Dec 2012
    08318736 O'ROURKE OFFSHORE SERVICES LIMITED 05 Dec 2012
    08321851 CHEERGRAB LIMITED 06 Dec 2012
    08322208 SKIPSOFT LIMITED 07 Dec 2012
    08330566 RUSSELL WALDEN MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD 13 Dec 2012
    OC381057 RENAISSANCE GROUP PRACTICE LLP 17 Dec 2012
    08336887 A2Z DAMPROOFING AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 19 Dec 2012
    08318340 CHRIS GRAY IT LTD 05 Dec 2012
    08319399 PARAMOUNT SURVEYS LTD 05 Dec 2012
    08319583 THE PUB AND RESTAURANT COMPANY LTD 05 Dec 2012
    08321617 JOHNSON & JOHNSON OFFSHORE LTD 06 Dec 2012
    08323526 OIL GURU LTD 10 Dec 2012
    08327709 JJKM LIMITED 12 Dec 2012
    08329988 FURNESS FENCING & LANDSCAPING LIMITED 13 Dec 2012
    08331319 A. C. NORTON LIMITED 14 Dec 2012
    08334069 PLEX INVEST LIMITED 17 Dec 2012
    08339196 AMENITY TECHNOLOGY INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 21 Dec 2012
    08339282 AJL ENTERPRISE LTD 21 Dec 2012
    08342077 GGY LEARNING LTD 28 Dec 2012

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