Great Yarmouth, Norfolk
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous Q2.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous April.
- April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 190 companies were formed in Great Yarmouth. This figure is 3.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Great Yarmouth occurred in 2013 when a total of 197 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Great Yarmouth UK 2014 190 300,731 2013 197 269,432 % change -3.6% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (197) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 96 companies were registered in Great Yarmouth during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 7.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Great Yarmouth UK 2014 96 150,009 2013 89 134,630 % change 7.9% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (96) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 42 22 32 New companies in 2013 31 23 35 % change 35.5% -4.3% -8.6% Record Year 2014 (42) 2003 (34) 2013 (35)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 126 companies were dissolved in Great Yarmouth. This figure is 5.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 Yarmouth UK 2014 126 177,207 2013 120 155,192 % change 5.0% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (178) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 61 companies were dissolved in Great Yarmouth during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 4.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Great Yarmouth UK 2014 61 94,837 2013 64 77,278 % change -4.7% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (108) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 12 25 24 Closed companies in 2013 29 16 19 % change -58.6% 56.3% 26% Record Year 2013 (29) 2009 (52) 2009 (38)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Great Yarmouth increased by 64 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Great Yarmouth UK 2014 64 123,524 2013 77 114,240 Record Year 2003 (126) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Great Yarmouth during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 35 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Great Yarmouth UK 2014 35 55,172 2013 25 57,352 Record Year 2007 (56) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 30 -3 8 Net growth in 2013 2 7 16 Record Year 2014 (30) 2007 (24) 2006 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Great Yarmouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Great Yarmouth 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Great Yarmouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Great Yarmouth 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 22.2% -11.7% -20.8% Record Year 1992 (0.1%) 1993 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Great Yarmouth was 2006 when 30.4% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Great Yarmouth in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Great Yarmouth was in 2006 when 32.8% of all directors were female.
30.3% of all director appointments in Great Yarmouth in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OFFSHORE 1.40% CONSULTING 5.16% ENGINEERING 1.25% MANAGEMENT 4.64% ACCESS 1.09% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 1.09% PROPERTY 2.66% ELECTRICAL 0.93% TRADING 2.03% D 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.99% PROPERTY 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% YARMOUTH 0.78% LONDON 1.93% DEVELOPMENTS 0.78% CARE 1.85% EAST 0.78% DESIGN 1.75% J 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.73% GREAT 0.78% BUSINESS 1.69% HEALTHCARE 0.78% PROPERTIES 1.63% PROPERTIES 0.62% TRANSPORT 1.58% DEVINE 0.62% GLOBAL 1.55% ANGLIA) 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.55% CAR 0.62% J 1.51% (EAST 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ENTERPRISES 0.62% MEDIA 1.44% INSPECTION 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.40% SECURITY 0.62% IT 1.33% CLEANING 0.62% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% R 0.62% BUILDING 1.26% COAST 0.62% M 1.24% CONSULTANCY 0.62% CO., 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 133 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 57,421 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 19,058 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 28,352 99999 - Dormant Company 21 48,436 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 21 1,017 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 17 8,533 71129 - Other engineering activities 16 5,787 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 40,250 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 10,133 06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum 12 515 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 11 5,855 56302 - Public houses and bars 10 6,099 86900 - Other human health activities 10 11,292 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 10 7,840 86230 - Dental practice activities 9 2,056 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 9 3,165 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 29,029 43210 - Electrical installation 8 6,050 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 7 3,372
Recent Companies
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