King's Lynn, Norfolk
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in King's Lynn when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in King's Lynn when compared to any half year in history.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in King's Lynn when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in King's Lynn when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in King's Lynn when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 232 companies were formed in King's Lynn. This figure is 5.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in King's Lynn occurred in 2013 when a total of 232 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) King's Lynn UK 2013 232 269,432 2012 220 253,150 % change 5.5% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (232) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 101 companies were registered in King's Lynn during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 7.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) King's Lynn UK 2013 101 134,630 2012 94 121,659 % change 7.4% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (101) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 33 37 31 New companies in 2012 29 27 38 % change 13.8% 37.0% -18.4% Record Year 2003 (39) 2003 (44) 2005 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 142 companies were dissolved in King's Lynn. This figure is 40.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 142 155,192 2012 101 147,794 % change 40.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (163) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 68 companies were dissolved in King's Lynn during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) King's Lynn UK 2013 68 77,278 2012 62 80,218 % change 9.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (102) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in King's Lynn when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 26 19 23 Closed companies in 2012 13 16 33 % change 100.0% 18.8% -30% Record Year 2013 (26) 2009 (49) 2009 (35)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for King's Lynn increased by 90 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) King's Lynn UK 2013 90 114,240 2012 119 105,356 Record Year 2003 (173) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for King's Lynn during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 33 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) King's Lynn UK 2013 33 57,352 2012 32 41,441 Record Year 2006 (48) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 7 18 8 Net growth in 2012 16 11 5 Record Year 2003 (31) 2003 (37) 2008 (26)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 King's Lynn formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) King's Lynn 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, King's Lynn formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) King's Lynn 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -4.4% 33.2% -26.2% Record Year 2002 (0.1%) 2003 (0.1%) 1960 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in King's Lynn was 2006 when 37.2% of all directors were female.
36.4% of all director appointments in King's Lynn in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in King's Lynn was in 2006 when 38.6% of all directors were female.
36.8% of all director appointments in King's Lynn in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NORFOLK 1.94% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.80% DESIGN 1.16% CONSULTANCY 3.41% J 1.16% PROPERTY 2.48% LYNN 1.03% TRADING 2.05% ELECTRICAL 1.03% ENGINEERING 1.81% (NORFOLK) 1.03% DESIGN 1.79% DEVELOPMENTS 1.03% LONDON 1.77% HOME 0.90% BUSINESS 1.77% M 0.90% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% C 0.77% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CONSULTING 0.77% GLOBAL 1.59% CO 0.77% MEDIA 1.57% GREEN 0.77% CARE 1.55% PROPERTIES 0.65% J 1.53% HOUSE 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.46% D 0.65% IT 1.40% ENERGY 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.40% ASSOCIATES 0.65% M 1.26% KINGS 0.65% BUILDING 1.22% SECURITY 0.65% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CARE 0.65% ENTERPRISES 1.18% TRAINING 0.65% CAPITAL 1.16% T 0.65% TRAINING 1.16%
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 155 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 38 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 27 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 21 33,633 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 24,324 71129 - Other engineering activities 14 4,494 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,212 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 13 4,452 74990 - Non-trading company 12 14,303 86900 - Other human health activities 11 8,687 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 6,273 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 25,583 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 9 5,665 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 7,793 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 8 5,366 56302 - Public houses and bars 8 5,165 56101 - Licensed restaurants 8 7,148 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 4,768 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 6 2,524
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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