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
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