King's Lynn, Norfolk

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2012 was a record year for company registrations in King's Lynn when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in King's Lynn when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in King's Lynn when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in King's Lynn when compared to any previous December.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in King's Lynn when compared to any previous October.
  • December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in King's Lynn when compared to any previous December.

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. Annual Data (2012)

    2012 was a record year for company registrations in King's Lynn when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 424 companies were formed in King's Lynn in 2012. This total is 12.8% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearKing's LynnUK
    2012424491,893
    2011376452,870
    2010320400,358
    2009296362,675
    2008301349,203
    Record Year2012 (424)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in King's Lynn when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 204 companies were formed in King's Lynn. This figure is 17.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in King's Lynn occurred in 2012 when a total of 204 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)King's LynnUK
    2012204238,743
    2011173224,135
    % change17.9%6.5%
    Record Year2012 (204)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in King's Lynn when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 104 companies were registered in King's Lynn during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 15.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)King's LynnUK
    2012104119,875
    201190109,623
    % change15.6%9.4%
    Record Year 2012 (104) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in King's Lynn when compared to any previous December.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012383729
    New companies in 2011393021
    % change-2.6%23.3%38.1%
    Record Year2011 (39)2002 (38)2012 (29)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 217 companies were dissolved in King's Lynn in 2012. This total is 9.6% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearKing's LynnUK
    2012217293,728
    2011198314,524
    2010226342,233
    2009320533,787
    2008165237,873
    Record Year2009 (320)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 116 companies were dissolved in King's Lynn. This figure is 27.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in King's Lynn occurred in 2009 when a total of 157 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)King's LynnUK
    2012116145,934
    201191152,213
    % change27.5%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (157)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 51 companies were dissolved in King's Lynn during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)King's LynnUK
    20125170,026
    20115279,983
    % change-1.9%-12.4%
    Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in King's Lynn when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201221228
    Closed companies in 2011142612
    % change50.0%-15.4%-33%
    Record Year2009 (21)2011 (26)2009 (22)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 207 companies were added to the company register for King's Lynn in 2012. This number represents growth of 55.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 29 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the King's Lynn company register grew by 275 companies.

    YearKing's LynnUK
    2012207198,165
    2011178138,346
    20109458,125
    2009-24-171,112
    2008136111,330
    Record Year2003 (275)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for King's Lynn increased by 88 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)King's LynnUK
    20128892,809
    20118271,922
    Record Year2002 (135)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for King's Lynn during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 53 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)King's LynnUK
    20125349,849
    20113829,640
    Record Year 2002 (72) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in King's Lynn when compared to any previous December.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012171521
    Net growth in 20112549
    Record Year2007 (26)2002 (27)2012 (21)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 King's Lynn formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when King's Lynn was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearKing's Lynn
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 King's Lynn formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)King's Lynn
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    In the fourth quarter of 2012, King's Lynn formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)King's Lynn
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-18.2%17.3%34.4%
    Record Year1967 (0.6%)1963 (0.5%)1973 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in King's Lynn was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in King's Lynn in 2012 was 35.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in King's Lynn was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    29.3% of all director appointments in King's Lynn in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in King's Lynn was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    29.9% of all director appointments in King's Lynn in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORFOLK1.56%CONSULTING5.15%
    CONSULTING1.30%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    (NORFOLK)1.17%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    CONSULTANCY0.91%PROPERTY2.40%
    ENGINEERING0.91%TRADING2.03%
    LYNN0.78%DESIGN1.86%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.78%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ASSOCIATES0.65%ENGINEERING1.79%
    K0.65%BUSINESS1.76%
    DESIGN0.65%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    HEALTH0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    M0.65%LONDON1.69%
    WEST0.65%MEDIA1.69%
    PROPERTY0.65%GLOBAL1.59%
    GREEN0.52%J1.57%
    J0.52%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ENERGY0.52%IT1.43%
    HOMES0.52%CARE1.39%
    PLANT0.52%PROPERTIES1.34%
    R0.52%M1.26%
    YOUR0.52%BUILDING1.23%
    C0.52%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    COASTAL0.52%TRAINING1.18%
    CO0.52%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    ELECTRICAL0.52%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied126236,139
    99999 - Dormant Company3840,648
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2852,427
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2430,396
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2215,572
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation134,045
    49410 - Freight transport by road125,165
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1122,058
    74990 - Non-trading company1013,808
    71129 - Other engineering activities103,763
    43210 - Electrical installation95,304
    86900 - Other human health activities87,866
    56302 - Public houses and bars74,543
    56101 - Licensed restaurants76,400
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet76,307
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified76,419
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands65,132
    74100 - specialised design activities63,267
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles64,290
    9999 - Dormant Company64,599

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08236573 UK MISTLETOE LTD. 02 Oct 2012
    08237966 H & B MUSIC LIMITED 03 Oct 2012
    08239729 JOHN SETCHELL DESIGN LIMITED 04 Oct 2012
    08242157 J BRAMHAM LTD 05 Oct 2012
    08243103 DANIEL KEITH HILL LIMITED 08 Oct 2012
    08244226 SARUNAS LIMITED 08 Oct 2012
    08246638 K BROWN AUTO REPAIRS (KL) LTD 10 Oct 2012
    08248620 4 WAY ELECTRICAL LIMITED 11 Oct 2012
    08252018 ULTIMATE LAND & GARDENS LIMITED 12 Oct 2012
    08261985 COAST2COASTTRANSPORT LTD 22 Oct 2012
    08269384 CORPUS JURIS LIMITED 26 Oct 2012
    08270477 LIMPET SOLUTIONS LIMITED 26 Oct 2012
    08272766 C M ELLIS FENCING LTD 30 Oct 2012
    08274683 YOUR LOCAL PAPER LIMITED 30 Oct 2012
    08276010 G. J. WOOLARD BUILDER LTD 31 Oct 2012
    08235960 BY THE MIND LIMITED 02 Oct 2012
    08237685 BUY THE MIND LIMITED 02 Oct 2012
    08264851 LAVENDER HILL MOB THEATRE COMPANY 23 Oct 2012
    08270284 BRANCASTER BAY SHELLFISH LIMITED 26 Oct 2012
    08259229 BIG SKY BREAKS LTD 18 Oct 2012
    08269576 NET CONNECT NOW LTD 26 Oct 2012
    08270412 BLUE SKY PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT LTD 26 Oct 2012
    08252706 HOMELEIGH CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Oct 2012
    08269199 RURAL SKILLS LTD 25 Oct 2012
    08267936 GPS PLANT LTD 25 Oct 2012

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