King's Lynn, Norfolk

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 177 companies were formed in King's Lynn. This figure is 10.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in King's Lynn occurred in 2003 when a total of 228 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)King's LynnUK
    2010177203,749
    2009160182,021
    % change10.6%11.9%
    Record Year2003 (228)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 99 companies were registered in King's Lynn during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 32.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)King's LynnUK
    20109998,612
    20097590,987
    % change32.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (112) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010332838
    New companies in 2009282522
    % change17.9%12.0%72.7%
    Record Year2003 (39)2003 (44)2005 (43)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 117 companies were dissolved in King's Lynn. This figure is 28.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in King's Lynn occurred in 2009 when a total of 163 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)King's LynnUK
    2010117177,631
    2009163289,236
    % change-28.2%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (163)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 57 companies were dissolved in King's Lynn during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 44.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)King's LynnUK
    20105794,954
    2009102181,176
    % change-44.1%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (102) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201091731
    Closed companies in 2009184935
    % change-50.0%-65.3%-11%
    Record Year2008 (19)2009 (49)2009 (35)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for King's Lynn increased by 60 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)King's LynnUK
    20106026,118
    2009-3-107,215
    Record Year2003 (173)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for King's Lynn during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 42 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)King's LynnUK
    2010423,658
    2009-27-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (85) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201024117
    Net growth in 200910-24-13
    Record Year2003 (31)2003 (37)2008 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 King's Lynn formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)King's Lynn
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, King's Lynn formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)King's Lynn
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change8.4%6.8%55.4%
    Record Year1967 (0.4%)1960 (0.4%)1961 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in King's Lynn was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.5% of all director appointments in King's Lynn in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in King's Lynn was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    21.8% of all director appointments in King's Lynn in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (NORFOLK)1.39%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    RETAIL1.22%CONSULTING4.79%
    PROPERTY1.04%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    S0.87%PROPERTY2.40%
    ANGLIA0.87%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    BUILDING0.87%TRADING2.01%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.87%DESIGN1.91%
    BUILDERS0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    MAINTENANCE0.87%MEDIA1.80%
    NORFOLK0.87%BUSINESS1.75%
    SYSTEMS0.70%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    LYNN)0.70%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    MANAGEMENT0.70%ENGINEERING1.56%
    LEISURE0.70%LONDON1.52%
    CONSULTANCY0.70%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    WEST0.70%J1.46%
    J0.70%CARE1.41%
    ELECTRICAL0.70%GLOBAL1.39%
    PREMIER0.70%PROPERTIES1.35%
    INDUSTRIAL0.70%BUILDING1.33%
    FINANCIAL0.70%M1.29%
    CARE0.52%IT1.28%
    BUSINESS0.52%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    LAVENDER0.52%GROUP1.25%
    ASSOCIATES0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied101207,125
    7487 - Other business activities3768,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2525,942
    9999 - Dormant Company2119,842
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering158,262
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1414,598
    99999 - Dormant Company1414,342
    7499 - Non-trading company1013,997
    41100 - Development of building projects83,945
    7260 - Other computer related activities89,122
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing72,417
    62090 - Other information technology service activities75,854
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified76,684
    9305 - Other service activities78,822
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management713,490
    70100 - Activities of head offices62,912
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings62,060
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified67,922
    4525 - Other special trades construction52,224
    43290 - Other construction installation51,281

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07237958 WEST NORFOLK MIND 28 Apr 2010
    07237001 SAMUELS BUILDERS LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07235869 SWAFFHAM AIRPORT SERVICES LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07234650 LANEHALL LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07233333 MICK DENTON & SON RECYCLING LTD 23 Apr 2010
    07232950 ST. GILES CARE SOLUTIONS LTD 23 Apr 2010
    07232771 PARKWAY PRODUCTS LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07229962 P BROWN BUILDING & MAINTENANCE LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07229039 THE AMALGAMATED FASTENER COMPANIES LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07226868 MARINE SERVICES CONSULTANCY LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07224858 DRA-MEDIA LIMITED 15 Apr 2010
    07223978 BARNHAMS RETAIL COMPANY LTD 15 Apr 2010
    07221731 CBW SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07221038 PROSETT LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07212827 HES TRANSPORT LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07212296 TLC THE LAVENDER COMPANY LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07211427 MARKS SUPPLY AND LOGISTICS LIMITED 01 Apr 2010
    07234088 JOAN STREET DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07230402 S1 BUILDERS LTD 21 Apr 2010
    07230337 GEEZERS BOXING LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07219444 INDEPENDENT SURVEYORS ASSOCIATION 11 Apr 2010
    07240172 BE TRAVELLERS ADVENTURE TRAVEL LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07240029 BETH SHALOM REFORM SYNAGOGUE 30 Apr 2010
    07234691 J D TIPPERS LTD 26 Apr 2010
    07228298 LARCHWOOD FOODS LIMITED 20 Apr 2010

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