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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
    07652837 MILLIONE LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07652791 TRADITIONS CALLIGRAPHY LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07649944 PLATINUM CAPE VERDE LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07649810 PLATINUM TAX PLANNING (UK) LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07647726 MARDLE YOUTH PROJECT LTD 25 May 2011
    07645441 OHD CONSULTING LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07644906 FIRE-X CONSULTING LTD 24 May 2011
    07644264 XPECTATIONSFIRST LTD 23 May 2011
    07643499 STEVE PYE & CO (SPALDING) LTD 23 May 2011
    07642902 XIGGA ONE'S LTD 23 May 2011
    07632349 IRS GIROD LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07629068 AL'S CABS LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07625397 D & J PLUMBING LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07621625 C W B SPALDING LTD 04 May 2011
    07651387 ABODE ASSETS LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07651329 ABODE LEGAL LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07648716 ANGLIAN LINK LTD 26 May 2011
    07635927 THE GUNROOM SYNDICATE LTD 16 May 2011
    07630024 COUNTRY COAST CLOTHING LIMITED 11 May 2011
    07627578 SILVERTON PHOTOGRAPHY LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07627668 OCTAGON CGI LTD 10 May 2011
    07632169 TOWN RED DECORATING LTD 12 May 2011
    07651375 DAVE HAGEN TYRE SERVICES LTD 31 May 2011
    07647922 AKR RECRUITMENT LTD 26 May 2011
    07626768 MARCH PUBS LIMITED 09 May 2011

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