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King's Lynn, Norfolk

2011 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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 203 companies were formed in King's Lynn. This figure is 14.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011203228,735
    2010177203,749
    % change14.7%12.3%
    Record Year2003 (228)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 92 companies were registered in King's Lynn during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)King's LynnUK
    201192112,344
    20109998,612
    % change-7.1%13.9%
    Record Year 2003 (112) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011302933
    New companies in 2010332838
    % change-9.1%3.6%-13.2%
    Record Year2003 (39)2003 (44)2005 (43)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 107 companies were dissolved in King's Lynn. This figure is 8.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011107162,310
    2010117177,631
    % change-8.5%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (163)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 48 companies were dissolved in King's Lynn during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 15.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)King's LynnUK
    20114871,324
    20105794,954
    % change-15.8%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (102) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011101919
    Closed companies in 201091731
    % change11.1%11.8%-39%
    Record Year2008 (19)2009 (49)2009 (35)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for King's Lynn increased by 96 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)King's LynnUK
    20119666,425
    20106026,118
    Record Year2003 (173)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for King's Lynn during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 44 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)King's LynnUK
    20114441,020
    2010423,658
    Record Year 2003 (85) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011201014
    Net growth in 201024117
    Record Year2003 (31)2003 (37)2008 (26)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 King's Lynn formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)King's Lynn
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, King's Lynn formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)King's Lynn
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-12.0%-18.3%-23.1%
    Record Year1967 (0.4%)1960 (0.4%)1961 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.2.

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

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in King's Lynn was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    28.2% of all director appointments in King's Lynn in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    33.8% of all director appointments in King's Lynn in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORFOLK1.82%CONSULTING5.09%
    J0.91%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    SYSTEMS0.76%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    HIRE0.76%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTANTS0.76%TRADING2.05%
    WEST0.76%DESIGN1.94%
    CENTRE0.76%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ENGINEERING0.61%BUSINESS1.87%
    PHOTOGRAPHY0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CONSULTANCY0.61%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    S0.61%MEDIA1.73%
    D0.61%ENGINEERING1.67%
    ANGLIA)0.61%LONDON1.60%
    (EAST0.61%GLOBAL1.46%
    PLUMBING0.61%J1.44%
    HEATING0.61%CARE1.44%
    BUSINESS0.61%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    CLINIC0.45%IT1.39%
    E0.45%BUILDING1.32%
    BARN0.45%PROPERTIES1.31%
    HOLDINGS0.45%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    COUNTRY0.45%M1.27%
    SCAFFOLDING0.45%S1.23%
    W0.45%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    PLATINUM0.45%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied99202,072
    7487 - Other business activities3060,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2530,647
    99999 - Dormant Company2118,918
    9999 - Dormant Company1720,111
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering125,928
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1113,053
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified97,835
    7499 - Non-trading company810,955
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management816,419
    49410 - Freight transport by road72,142
    9305 - Other service activities79,063
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing72,641
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings72,238
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores72,037
    5552 - Catering62,138
    6024 - Freight transport by road62,316
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands61,826
    7440 - Advertising51,864
    43320 - Joinery installation51,125

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07655403 GLAMMDIVAS LTD 02 Jun 2011
    07657031 TGR ASSOCIATES (UK) LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07660882 M COUSINS & SON LTD 07 Jun 2011
    07661268 WATERS CCS LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07669951 VISION AND SURGERY LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07671038 COLLISON AND DOWE LTD 15 Jun 2011
    07672265 MARCH PHYSIOTHERAPY CLINIC LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07674452 INSPIRED FURNISHINGS LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07674829 FUTURISCO LIMITED 20 Jun 2011
    07678554 PLANT-TECH INNOVATIONS LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07679840 ECONOMY SOLAR SYSTEMS LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07682166 GARDEN RETREATS (EAST ANGLIA) LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07682906 ETHERINGTON ASSOCIATE CONSULTANTS LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07686365 GLOBAL INVESTORS IN BUSINESS LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07674614 CORAL NETWORKING CONSULTANTS LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07685281 THE PEPPERCORN KITCHEN LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    OC365993 FRONTDOOR PROPERTY MAINTENANCE SERVICES LLP 28 Jun 2011
    07654562 KLWIN LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07662560 UTS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07666703 SWARPRO LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07680494 ECOLOGIE-THE ETHICAL SKINCARE COMPANY LTD 23 Jun 2011
    07686877 LITCHAMINN LTD 29 Jun 2011
    07659547 TRILITH RESOURCES LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07676426 ATLAS EARTHWORK SERVICES LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07677924 HILL AEROSPACE LIMITED 22 Jun 2011

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