Norfolk
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Norfolk when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Norfolk when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Norfolk when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Norfolk when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,832 companies were formed in Norfolk. This figure is 7.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Norfolk occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,832 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Norfolk UK 2012 1,832 253,150 2011 1,699 228,735 % change 7.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (1,832) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 809 companies were registered in Norfolk during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 4.5% 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) Norfolk UK 2012 809 121,659 2011 847 112,344 % change -4.5% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (904) 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 298 288 223 New companies in 2011 268 286 293 % change 11.2% 0.7% -23.9% Record Year 2003 (317) 2003 (301) 2011 (293)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 920 companies were dissolved in Norfolk. This figure is 14.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Norfolk occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,528 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Norfolk UK 2012 920 147,793 2011 1,080 162,310 % change -14.8% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (1,528) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 515 companies were dissolved in Norfolk during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 4.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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) Norfolk UK 2012 515 80,217 2011 494 71,324 % change 4.3% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (956) 2009 (181,176) 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 153 176 186 Closed companies in 2011 108 224 162 % change 41.7% -21.4% 15% Record Year 2009 (176) 2009 (440) 2009 (340)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Norfolk increased by 912 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Norfolk UK 2012 912 105,357 2011 619 66,425 Record Year 2003 (1,292) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Norfolk during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 294 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Norfolk UK 2012 294 41,442 2011 353 41,020 Record Year 2003 (654) 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 145 112 37 Net growth in 2011 160 62 131 Record Year 2003 (220) 2003 (227) 2008 (216)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Norfolk formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Norfolk 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Norfolk formed 0.7% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Norfolk 2012 0.7% 2011 0.8% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (1.6%) 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 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% UK formation share in 2011 0.8% 0.8% 0.7% % change -6.4% -11.7% -18.7% Record Year 1969 (1.9%) 1968 (1.6%) 1969 (1.7%)
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 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% 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 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% 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 Norfolk was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.1% of all director appointments in Norfolk 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 Norfolk was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Norfolk 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 NORFOLK 1.71% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.64% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.48% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.22% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 1.08% TRADING 2.10% NORWICH 1.08% DESIGN 1.89% ENGINEERING 1.06% ENGINEERING 1.87% (NORFOLK) 0.99% ASSOCIATES 1.82% J 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.78% EAST 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% BUSINESS 0.83% BUSINESS 1.70% M 0.81% MEDIA 1.69% DESIGN 0.74% LONDON 1.68% SYSTEMS 0.71% J 1.57% ANGLIA 0.71% GLOBAL 1.51% MEDIA 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.65% IT 1.42% R 0.65% CARE 1.31% D 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.31% CARE 0.60% M 1.26% CONSULTANTS 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.23% S 0.55% BUILDING 1.23% HOUSE 0.55% SECURITY 1.19% ASSOCIATES 0.55% S 1.18% G 0.53% 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 1,300 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 265 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 229 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 182 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 173 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 97 16,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 96 10,271 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 89 15,280 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 80 14,220 7414 - Business & management consultancy 68 10,978 74990 - Non-trading company 55 9,706 41100 - Development of building projects 53 5,149 7499 - Non-trading company 53 8,023 62090 - Other information technology service activities 49 8,258 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 49 4,644 43210 - Electrical installation 48 3,557 9305 - Other service activities 45 7,926 86900 - Other human health activities 44 5,222 7260 - Other computer related activities 43 6,456 71129 - Other engineering activities 42 2,453
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