Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

2013 Annual Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous second half year.

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 (2013)

    2013 was a record year for company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 370 companies were formed in Great Yarmouth in 2013. This total is 3.9% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearGreat YarmouthUK
    2013370529,363
    2012356491,893
    2011321452,870
    2010342400,358
    2009321362,675
    Record Year2013 (370)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 173 companies were formed in Great Yarmouth. This figure is 3.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Great Yarmouth occurred in 2013 when a total of 173 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Great YarmouthUK
    2013173259,931
    2012167238,743
    % change3.6%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (173)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 64 companies were registered in Great Yarmouth during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 22.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Great YarmouthUK
    201364127,247
    201283119,875
    % change-22.9%6.1%
    Record Year 2012 (83) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013252118
    New companies in 2012313319
    % change-19.4%-36.4%-5.3%
    Record Year2007 (34)2012 (33)2009 (25)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 223 companies were dissolved in Great Yarmouth in 2013. This total is 1.3% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearGreat YarmouthUK
    2013223332,213
    2012226293,729
    2011262314,524
    2010256342,233
    2009350533,789
    Record Year2009 (350)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 103 companies were dissolved in Great Yarmouth. This figure is 11.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    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
    2013103177,021
    2012116145,935
    % change-11.2%21.3%
    Record Year2009 (172)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 56 companies were dissolved in Great Yarmouth during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Great YarmouthUK
    20135690,851
    20125570,027
    % change1.8%29.7%
    Record Year 2009 (81) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013251912
    Closed companies in 2012271513
    % change-7.4%26.7%-8%
    Record Year2009 (29)2009 (29)2011 (24)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 147 companies were added to the company register for Great Yarmouth in 2013. This number represents growth of 39.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 17 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Great Yarmouth company register grew by 186 companies.

    YearGreat YarmouthUK
    2013147197,150
    2012130198,164
    201159138,346
    20108658,125
    2009-29-171,114
    Record Year2007 (186)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Great Yarmouth increased by 70 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Great YarmouthUK
    20137082,910
    20125192,808
    Record Year2006 (76)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Great Yarmouth during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 8 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Great YarmouthUK
    2013836,396
    20122849,848
    Record Year 2007 (39) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2013026
    Net growth in 20124186
    Record Year2008 (27)2000 (18)1997 (12)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Great Yarmouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Great Yarmouth was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearGreat Yarmouth
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 Great Yarmouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Great Yarmouth
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Great Yarmouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Great Yarmouth
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-25.1%-37.5%-13.7%
    Record Year1993 (0.1%)1993 (0.2%)1992 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 46.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Great Yarmouth was 1985 when 100.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Great Yarmouth in 2013 was 28.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Great Yarmouth was 2007 when 31.7% of all directors were female.

    28.1% of all director appointments in Great Yarmouth in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Great Yarmouth was in 2005 when 37.4% of all directors were female.

    27.3% of all director appointments in Great Yarmouth in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING1.36%CONSULTING5.22%
    OFFSHORE1.21%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    S1.21%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    MANAGEMENT1.21%PROPERTY2.59%
    L0.91%TRADING2.08%
    ANGLIA)0.91%ENGINEERING1.87%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.91%LONDON1.86%
    ELECTRICAL0.91%DESIGN1.76%
    (EAST0.91%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    ENTERPRISES0.76%CARE1.73%
    D0.76%BUSINESS1.71%
    (NORFOLK)0.76%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    J0.76%GLOBAL1.58%
    EAST0.76%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    C0.76%PROPERTIES1.54%
    HOUSE0.76%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    CONSULTANCY0.61%J1.51%
    G0.61%MEDIA1.50%
    NORFOLK0.61%IT1.35%
    A10.61%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    INSPECTION0.61%M1.23%
    DEVINE0.61%BUILDING1.21%
    PROPERTY0.61%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    OIL0.45%CAPITAL1.19%
    (2013)0.45%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied147266,814
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2726,001
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2618,034
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2255,342
    09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction21912
    99999 - Dormant Company1746,762
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate158,733
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1536,164
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified127,823
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands117,010
    71129 - Other engineering activities115,158
    86230 - Dental practice activities102,030
    06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum10447
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets105,800
    43210 - Electrical installation105,730
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation94,687
    56302 - Public houses and bars85,503
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles84,987
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet88,879
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing85,405

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08800950 SQUIGGLE MAGIC LTD 03 Dec 2013
    08813394 CAESARS BUILDINGS LIMITED 13 Dec 2013
    08816089 SCHEI & COMPANY LIMITED 16 Dec 2013
    08806097 JDR PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 06 Dec 2013
    08807792 AL HAQ LIMITED 09 Dec 2013
    08810829 WARRANN LIMITED 11 Dec 2013
    08811074 DEEP SIX DIVING LTD 11 Dec 2013
    08817871 KAVALIAUSKAITE LIMITED 17 Dec 2013
    08820721 COAST CAFE REGENT STREET LTD 19 Dec 2013
    08822060 SLM OFFSHORE SERVICES LTD 20 Dec 2013
    08799959 NITRO BRANDING LIMITED 03 Dec 2013
    08803051 SNRG HEALTHCARE LIMITED 05 Dec 2013
    08805402 S.CLARK. SERVITIA LTD 06 Dec 2013
    08807554 CALACON LIMITED 09 Dec 2013
    08812656 ULTIMATE SECURITY TRAINING LIMITED 12 Dec 2013
    08820108 STYLES 1971 LIMITED 19 Dec 2013
    08822333 COPPERHOUSE ENGINEERING LIMITED 20 Dec 2013
    08828646 ELECTRICAL POWER SOLUTIONS LIMITED 31 Dec 2013

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