Lowestoft, Suffolk
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 140 companies were formed in Lowestoft. This figure is 6.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lowestoft occurred in 2003 when a total of 187 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lowestoft UK 2012 140 253,150 2011 149 228,735 % change -6.0% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (187) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 65 companies were registered in Lowestoft during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Lowestoft UK 2012 65 121,659 2011 71 112,344 % change -8.5% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (83) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 24 19 22 New companies in 2011 25 25 21 % change -4.0% -24.0% 4.8% Record Year 2003 (30) 2003 (36) 2002 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 84 companies were dissolved in Lowestoft. This figure is 6.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lowestoft occurred in 2010 when a total of 114 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lowestoft UK 2012 84 147,793 2011 79 162,310 % change 6.3% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (114) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 53 companies were dissolved in Lowestoft during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 47.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Lowestoft UK 2012 53 80,218 2011 36 71,324 % change 47.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (71) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 14 22 17 Closed companies in 2011 3 14 19 % change 366.7% 57.1% -11% Record Year 2010 (18) 2009 (37) 2009 (25)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Lowestoft increased by 56 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lowestoft UK 2012 56 105,357 2011 70 66,425 Record Year 2003 (122) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Lowestoft during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 12 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Lowestoft UK 2012 12 41,441 2011 35 41,020 Record Year 2003 (53) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 10 -3 5 Net growth in 2011 22 11 2 Record Year 2005 (23) 2003 (26) 2002 (17)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Lowestoft formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lowestoft 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Lowestoft formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Lowestoft 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -19.2% -33.4% 11.7% Record Year 1965 (0.4%) 1966 (0.4%) 1963 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Lowestoft was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Lowestoft in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Lowestoft was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Lowestoft in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OFFSHORE 2.07% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.66% MANAGEMENT 4.74% G 1.45% CONSULTANCY 3.28% FINANCIAL 1.24% PROPERTY 2.35% ENGINEERING 1.04% TRADING 2.10% K 0.83% DESIGN 1.89% EAST 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.87% DESIGN 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.82% WELL 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.78% M 0.83% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% D 0.83% BUSINESS 1.70% PROJECT 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% CONSULTING 0.62% LONDON 1.68% COAST 0.62% J 1.57% CARE 0.62% GLOBAL 1.51% SCHOOL 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.48% R 0.62% IT 1.42% JACKS 0.62% CARE 1.31% TRADING 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.31% CLEVERCLOGS 0.62% M 1.26% L 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ANGLIAN 0.62% BUILDING 1.23% ACADEMY 0.62% SECURITY 1.19% PRODUCTIONS 0.62% S 1.18% DEVELOPMENTS 0.62% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 111 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 27 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 35,447 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 10,271 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas mining 13 139 99999 - Dormant Company 12 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 14,220 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 20,390 43210 - Electrical installation 9 3,557 9999 - Dormant Company 9 16,469 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 8,258 9305 - Other service activities 6 7,926 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 6,456 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 10,978 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 3,241 74990 - Non-trading company 4 9,706 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 15,280 4525 - Other special trades construction 4 1,411 41100 - Development of building projects 4 5,149 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 4,644
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08051899 PM WELL DELIVERY LIMITED 01 May 2012 08052896 BETTER BODY GYM LTD 01 May 2012 08056901 R KING RESOURCES LIMITED 03 May 2012 08058092 STONESTHROW PROPERTY (EA) LIMITED 04 May 2012 08062784 G & A PLASTERING LIMITED 09 May 2012 08063581 THE PATHWAY ACADEMY LIMITED 10 May 2012 08063669 HJW INSPECTION LIMITED 10 May 2012 08065032 SWEAT AND STRETCH LTD. 11 May 2012 08066500 CLEVERCLOGS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 11 May 2012 08072389 JACKS SPICE LIMITED 17 May 2012 08074523 CLEMENT JOSCELYNE (NORWICH) LIMITED 18 May 2012 08078918 ICSS ENGINEERING LIMITED 22 May 2012 08079919 ALLEZTECH LIMITED 23 May 2012 08087770 EDUCATIONAL OCTOPUS LIMITED 29 May 2012 08059056 WRIGHT ON SITE LIMITED 04 May 2012 08065382 SAFER NEIGHBOURHOOD SECURITY TEAM LTD. 11 May 2012 08071506 LOWESTOFT ENGINEERING LTD. 16 May 2012 08081129 CRUZER TACKLE LIMITED 24 May 2012 08089126 ATA FINANCIAL LIMITED 30 May 2012
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