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.
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New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Great Yarmouth UK 2014 405 582,051 2013 370 529,363 2012 356 491,893 2011 321 452,870 2010 342 400,358 Record Year 2014 (405) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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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 Yarmouth UK 2014 215 281,320 2013 173 259,931 % change 24.3% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (215) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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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 Yarmouth UK 2014 83 137,906 2013 64 127,247 % change 29.7% 8.4% Record Year 2012 (83) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December New companies in 2014 33 36 14 New companies in 2013 25 21 18 % change 32.0% 71.4% -22.2% Record Year 2007 (34) 2014 (36) 2009 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Great Yarmouth UK 2014 248 367,937 2013 223 332,213 2012 226 293,729 2011 262 314,524 2010 256 342,233 Record Year 2009 (350) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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 Yarmouth UK 2014 122 190,730 2013 103 177,021 % change 18.4% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (172) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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 Yarmouth UK 2014 48 89,060 2013 56 90,851 % change -14.3% -2.0% Record Year 2009 (81) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 16 13 19 Closed companies in 2013 25 19 12 % change -36.0% -31.6% 58% Record Year 2009 (29) 2009 (29) 2011 (24)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Great Yarmouth UK 2014 157 214,114 2013 147 197,150 2012 130 198,164 2011 59 138,346 2010 86 58,125 Record Year 2007 (186) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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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 Yarmouth UK 2014 93 90,590 2013 70 82,910 Record Year 2014 (93) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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 Yarmouth UK 2014 35 48,846 2013 8 36,396 Record Year 2007 (39) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
October November December Net growth in 2014 17 23 -5 Net growth in 2013 0 2 6 Record Year 2008 (27) 2014 (23) 1997 (12)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Great Yarmouth 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change 25.6% 62.8% -33.4% Record Year 1993 (0.1%) 1993 (0.2%) 1992 (0.1%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage J 1.83% CONSULTING 5.22% ENGINEERING 1.69% MANAGEMENT 4.58% EAST 1.27% CONSULTANCY 3.57% ELECTRICAL 1.13% PROPERTY 2.66% CLEANING 1.13% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% OFFSHORE 0.98% ENGINEERING 2.10% D 0.98% CARE 2.02% ACCESS 0.84% TRADING 1.94% OIL 0.84% LONDON 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.70% TRANSPORT 1.93% CONSULTING 0.70% DESIGN 1.66% ANGLIA 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.64% GAS 0.70% ELECTRICAL 1.62% S 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.62% INVESTMENTS 0.70% BUSINESS 1.56% GREAT 0.56% J 1.54% INDUSTRIAL 0.56% CO., 1.50% HEALTHCARE 0.56% GLOBAL 1.49% FABRICATION 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% YARMOUTH 0.56% ASSOCIATES 1.47% COAST 0.56% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% PROPERTY 0.56% MEDIA 1.33% R 0.56% IT 1.31% PROPERTIES 0.56% BUILDING 1.29% CAR 0.56% M 1.22%
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 150 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 32 48,509 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 23 29,009 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 23 19,049 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 21 1,077 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 58,068 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 19 8,761 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 42,290 71129 - Other engineering activities 16 6,132 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 14 11,212 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 12 3,184 06100 - Extraction of crude petroleum 12 509 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 5,931 56302 - Public houses and bars 11 6,285 86900 - Other human health activities 11 12,976 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 10 8,318 74990 - Non-trading company 9 13,984 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 30,178 86230 - Dental practice activities 8 2,164 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 8 3,776
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