King's Lynn, Norfolk
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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 Lynn UK 2011 203 228,735 2010 177 203,749 % change 14.7% 12.3% Record Year 2003 (228) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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 Lynn UK 2011 92 112,344 2010 99 98,612 % change -7.1% 13.9% Record Year 2003 (112) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 30 29 33 New companies in 2010 33 28 38 % change -9.1% 3.6% -13.2% Record Year 2003 (39) 2003 (44) 2005 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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 Lynn UK 2011 107 162,310 2010 117 177,631 % change -8.5% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (163) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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 Lynn UK 2011 48 71,324 2010 57 94,954 % change -15.8% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (102) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 10 19 19 Closed companies in 2010 9 17 31 % change 11.1% 11.8% -39% Record Year 2008 (19) 2009 (49) 2009 (35)
Net Company Growth
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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 Lynn UK 2011 96 66,425 2010 60 26,118 Record Year 2003 (173) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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 Lynn UK 2011 44 41,020 2010 42 3,658 Record Year 2003 (85) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 20 10 14 Net growth in 2010 24 11 7 Record Year 2003 (31) 2003 (37) 2008 (26)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -12.0% -18.3% -23.1% Record Year 1967 (0.4%) 1960 (0.4%) 1961 (0.3%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORFOLK 1.82% CONSULTING 5.09% J 0.91% MANAGEMENT 4.86% SYSTEMS 0.76% CONSULTANCY 3.17% HIRE 0.76% PROPERTY 2.43% CONSULTANTS 0.76% TRADING 2.05% WEST 0.76% DESIGN 1.94% CENTRE 0.76% ASSOCIATES 1.92% ENGINEERING 0.61% BUSINESS 1.87% PHOTOGRAPHY 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% CONSULTANCY 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.76% S 0.61% MEDIA 1.73% D 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.67% ANGLIA) 0.61% LONDON 1.60% (EAST 0.61% GLOBAL 1.46% PLUMBING 0.61% J 1.44% HEATING 0.61% CARE 1.44% BUSINESS 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.42% CLINIC 0.45% IT 1.39% E 0.45% BUILDING 1.32% BARN 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.31% HOLDINGS 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.30% COUNTRY 0.45% M 1.27% SCAFFOLDING 0.45% S 1.23% W 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.20% PLATINUM 0.45% SYSTEMS 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 99 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 30 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 25 30,647 99999 - Dormant Company 21 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 17 20,111 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 12 5,928 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 13,053 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 7,835 7499 - Non-trading company 8 10,955 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 16,419 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 2,142 9305 - Other service activities 7 9,063 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 2,641 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 2,238 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 7 2,037 5552 - Catering 6 2,138 6024 - Freight transport by road 6 2,316 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 6 1,826 7440 - Advertising 5 1,864 43320 - Joinery installation 5 1,125
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