Great Yarmouth, Norfolk

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any half year in history.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous November.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous second half year.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in net growth 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 (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 405 companies were formed in Great Yarmouth in 2014. This total is 9.5% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearGreat YarmouthUK
    2014405582,051
    2013370529,363
    2012356491,893
    2011321452,870
    2010342400,358
    Record Year2014 (405)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 215 companies were formed in Great Yarmouth. This figure is 24.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Great Yarmouth occurred in 2014 when a total of 215 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Great YarmouthUK
    2014215281,320
    2013173259,931
    % change24.3%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (215)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 83 companies were registered in Great Yarmouth during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 29.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Great YarmouthUK
    201483137,906
    201364127,247
    % change29.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2012 (83) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014333614
    New companies in 2013252118
    % change32.0%71.4%-22.2%
    Record Year2007 (34)2014 (36)2009 (25)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 248 companies were dissolved in Great Yarmouth in 2014. This total is 11.2% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearGreat YarmouthUK
    2014248367,937
    2013223332,213
    2012226293,729
    2011262314,524
    2010256342,233
    Record Year2009 (350)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 122 companies were dissolved in Great Yarmouth. This figure is 18.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    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
    2014122190,730
    2013103177,021
    % change18.4%7.7%
    Record Year2009 (172)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Great Yarmouth during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Great YarmouthUK
    20144889,060
    20135690,851
    % change-14.3%-2.0%
    Record Year 2009 (81) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014161319
    Closed companies in 2013251912
    % change-36.0%-31.6%58%
    Record Year2009 (29)2009 (29)2011 (24)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 157 companies were added to the company register for Great Yarmouth in 2014. This number represents growth of 38.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 10 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
    2014157214,114
    2013147197,150
    2012130198,164
    201159138,346
    20108658,125
    Record Year2007 (186)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Great Yarmouth increased by 93 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Great YarmouthUK
    20149390,590
    20137082,910
    Record Year2014 (93)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Great Yarmouth during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 35 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Great YarmouthUK
    20143548,846
    2013836,396
    Record Year 2007 (39) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Great Yarmouth when compared to any previous November.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20141723-5
    Net growth in 2013026
    Record Year2008 (27)2014 (23)1997 (12)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Great Yarmouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Great Yarmouth was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearGreat Yarmouth
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second 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 (Jul-Dec)Great Yarmouth
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Great Yarmouth formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Great Yarmouth
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change25.6%62.8%-33.4%
    Record Year1993 (0.1%)1993 (0.2%)1992 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    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 2014 was 26.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

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

    24.6% of all director appointments in Great Yarmouth in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

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

    26.5% of all director appointments in Great Yarmouth in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    J1.83%CONSULTING5.22%
    ENGINEERING1.69%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    EAST1.27%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    ELECTRICAL1.13%PROPERTY2.66%
    CLEANING1.13%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    OFFSHORE0.98%ENGINEERING2.10%
    D0.98%CARE2.02%
    ACCESS0.84%TRADING1.94%
    OIL0.84%LONDON1.93%
    CONSULTANCY0.70%TRANSPORT1.93%
    CONSULTING0.70%DESIGN1.66%
    ANGLIA0.70%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    GAS0.70%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    S0.70%PROPERTIES1.62%
    INVESTMENTS0.70%BUSINESS1.56%
    GREAT0.56%J1.54%
    INDUSTRIAL0.56%CO.,1.50%
    HEALTHCARE0.56%GLOBAL1.49%
    FABRICATION0.56%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    YARMOUTH0.56%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    COAST0.56%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    PROPERTY0.56%MEDIA1.33%
    R0.56%IT1.31%
    PROPERTIES0.56%BUILDING1.29%
    CAR0.56%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied150265,608
    99999 - Dormant Company3248,509
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2329,009
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2319,049
    09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction211,077
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2158,068
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified198,761
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1742,290
    71129 - Other engineering activities166,132
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1411,212
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities123,184
    06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum12509
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing125,931
    56302 - Public houses and bars116,285
    86900 - Other human health activities1112,976
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands108,318
    74990 - Non-trading company913,984
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities930,178
    86230 - Dental practice activities82,164
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified83,776

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09334285 SNOW PRODUCTIONS LTD 01 Dec 2014
    09354187 THERMCO ELECTRICALS LTD. 15 Dec 2014
    09340326 EAST COAST SALES AND RENTALS LTD 04 Dec 2014
    09342248 FURNISHING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Dec 2014
    09349255 CRIX CAPITAL LIMITED 10 Dec 2014
    09353201 THE LOST IN TRANSLATION CIRCUS LTD 12 Dec 2014
    09364881 GARDLINE HOLDINGS LIMITED 22 Dec 2014
    09365933 TJ OIL & GAS LTD 23 Dec 2014
    09368340 BOWLES AND CO LTD LIMITED 29 Dec 2014
    09343601 MKM MEDIA LTD 05 Dec 2014
    09347212 BASE PHARM LIMITED 09 Dec 2014
    09350024 STP FABRICATION LTD 10 Dec 2014
    09358661 GKD OFFSHORE LTD 17 Dec 2014
    09362794 MAVERICK AIRSPORTS LIMITED 19 Dec 2014

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