Lowestoft, Suffolk
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Lowestoft when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 287 companies were formed in Lowestoft in 2012. This total is 7.5% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Lowestoft UK 2012 287 491,893 2011 267 452,870 2010 235 400,358 2009 228 362,675 2008 223 349,203 Record Year 2003 (365) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 147 companies were formed in Lowestoft. This figure is 24.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lowestoft occurred in 2003 when a total of 178 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lowestoft UK 2012 147 238,743 2011 118 224,135 % change 24.6% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (178) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 74 companies were registered in Lowestoft during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 34.5% 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) Lowestoft UK 2012 74 119,875 2011 55 109,623 % change 34.5% 9.4% Record Year 2003 (82) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 28 29 17 New companies in 2011 23 18 14 % change 21.7% 61.1% 21.4% Record Year 2003 (36) 2010 (30) 2009 (19)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 171 companies were dissolved in Lowestoft in 2012. This total is 1.2% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Lowestoft UK 2012 171 293,728 2011 173 314,524 2010 199 342,233 2009 226 533,787 2008 127 237,873 Record Year 2009 (226) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 87 companies were dissolved in Lowestoft. This figure is 7.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lowestoft occurred in 2009 when a total of 119 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lowestoft UK 2012 87 145,934 2011 94 152,213 % change -7.4% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (119) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Lowestoft during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 19.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Lowestoft UK 2012 37 70,026 2011 46 79,983 % change -19.6% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 19 8 10 Closed companies in 2011 9 22 15 % change 111.1% -63.6% -33% Record Year 2009 (20) 2011 (22) 2009 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 116 companies were added to the company register for Lowestoft in 2012. This number represents growth of 43.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 22 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Lowestoft company register grew by 244 companies.
Year Lowestoft UK 2012 116 198,165 2011 94 138,346 2010 36 58,125 2009 2 -171,112 2008 96 111,330 Record Year 2003 (244) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Lowestoft increased by 60 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lowestoft UK 2012 60 92,809 2011 24 71,922 Record Year 2003 (122) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Lowestoft during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 37 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Lowestoft UK 2012 37 49,849 2011 9 29,640 Record Year 2003 (60) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Lowestoft when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 9 21 7 Net growth in 2011 14 -4 -1 Record Year 2003 (31) 2003 (21) 2010 (13)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Lowestoft formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Lowestoft was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Lowestoft 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Lowestoft formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lowestoft 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Lowestoft formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Lowestoft 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change 2.4% 53.4% 18.1% Record Year 1964 (0.4%) 1965 (0.4%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Lowestoft was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Lowestoft in 2012 was 38.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Lowestoft was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
34.2% of all director appointments in Lowestoft 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Lowestoft was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
28.2% of all director appointments in Lowestoft 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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage OFFSHORE 2.10% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.71% MANAGEMENT 4.78% WELL 1.33% CONSULTANCY 3.31% LOWESTOFT 1.33% PROPERTY 2.40% M 1.14% TRADING 2.03% BUILDERS 1.14% DESIGN 1.86% (LOWESTOFT) 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.82% DESIGN 0.95% ENGINEERING 1.79% R 0.95% BUSINESS 1.76% G 0.95% CONSULTANTS 1.75% C 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% INSPECTION 0.76% LONDON 1.69% K 0.76% MEDIA 1.69% PLUMBING 0.76% GLOBAL 1.59% HEATING 0.76% J 1.57% (EAST 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ANGLIA) 0.76% IT 1.43% D 0.76% CARE 1.39% N 0.76% PROPERTIES 1.34% TOTAL 0.76% M 1.26% BUILDING 0.57% BUILDING 1.23% PROJECT 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.21% JACKS 0.57% TRAINING 1.18% BROWN 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.17% J 0.57% SECURITY 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 102 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 23 40,648 09100 - Support activities for petroleum and natural gas extraction 20 667 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 20 22,058 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 18 15,572 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 16 30,396 43210 - Electrical installation 14 5,304 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 4,045 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 12,291 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 4,882 87300 - Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled 7 467 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 6 4,537 7487 - Other business activities 6 10,703 74990 - Non-trading company 5 13,808 86900 - Other human health activities 5 7,866 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 4,882 56210 - Event catering activities 5 1,646 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 6,307 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 3,763
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