Norwich, Norfolk
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Norwich when compared to any previous Q1.
- January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Norwich when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 393 companies were registered in Norwich during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Norwich UK 2011 393 116,391 2010 379 105,137 % change 3.7% 10.7% Record Year 2007 (439) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 105 117 171 New companies in 2010 99 126 154 % change 6.1% -7.1% 11.0% Record Year 2008 (109) 2003 (136) 2007 (205)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Norwich when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 283 companies were dissolved in Norwich during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Norwich UK 2011 283 90,986 2010 280 82,677 % change 1.1% 10.0% Record Year 2011 (283) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Norwich when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2011 108 76 99 Closed companies in 2010 91 92 97 % change 18.7% -17.4% 2% Record Year 2011 (108) 2008 (108) 2009 (142)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Norwich during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 110 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Norwich UK 2011 110 25,405 2010 99 22,460 Record Year 2007 (289) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 -3 41 72 Net growth in 2010 8 34 57 Record Year 2008 (64) 2003 (101) 2007 (167)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Norwich formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Norwich 2011 0.3% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.3% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.4% 0.4% % change -8.5% -18.3% 5.9% Record Year 1962 (1.5%) 1972 (0.9%) 1965 (1.2%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 43.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Norwich was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Norwich in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.54% CONSULTING 5.04% NORWICH 1.49% MANAGEMENT 4.97% CONSULTANCY 1.33% CONSULTANCY 3.16% MANAGEMENT 1.23% PROPERTY 2.38% NORFOLK 0.97% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 0.92% DESIGN 1.93% (NORWICH) 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.92% BUSINESS 0.87% BUSINESS 1.87% EAST 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% CONSTRUCTION 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ANGLIA 0.72% MEDIA 1.69% (NORFOLK) 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.61% CARE 0.67% LONDON 1.60% MARKETING 0.62% CARE 1.45% D 0.62% J 1.45% MEDIA 0.62% GLOBAL 1.44% DEVELOPMENT 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.43% ASSOCIATES 0.56% IT 1.41% ENGINEERING 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.36% M 0.51% BUILDING 1.34% HEALTH 0.51% M 1.30% DESIGN 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.28% DEVELOPMENTS 0.51% S 1.24% ELECTRICAL 0.51% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% IT 0.46% SYSTEMS 1.23%
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 513 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 190 60,968 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 128 30,253 99999 - Dormant Company 82 18,336 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 74 16,150 9999 - Dormant Company 52 19,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 45 12,916 74990 - Non-trading company 38 8,695 62090 - Other information technology service activities 36 6,996 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 33 7,788 7499 - Non-trading company 32 11,316 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 10,246 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 26 6,183 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 10,085 7260 - Other computer related activities 24 7,789 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 20 7,000 86900 - Other human health activities 19 4,092 70100 - Activities of head offices 17 2,849 5540 - Bars 17 2,075 9305 - Other service activities 16 8,740
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07507249 SWATHE AIRBORNE SURVEYS LIMITED 27 Jan 2011 07503533 NFN FILMS LIMITED 24 Jan 2011 07503064 MYSTERIOUS LTD 24 Jan 2011 07500548 CROMER ROCK AND CANDY SHOP LTD 21 Jan 2011 07490736 ABLE COMMUNITY CARE LIMITED 12 Jan 2011 07483486 MA PARTNERS ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 05 Jan 2011 07489316 THE QUIZ BOOK COMPANY LIMITED 11 Jan 2011 07480812 TQA LIMITED 04 Jan 2011 07493001 HOLT ROAD GARAGE SERVICES LIMITED 14 Jan 2011 07492016 BIDEAWHILE 662 LIMITED 13 Jan 2011 07481903 SLICED BREAD LIMITED 04 Jan 2011 07507706 FIDDY CONSULTING LIMITED 27 Jan 2011 07496619 DARUL ULOOM DAWATUL HAQUE LTD 18 Jan 2011 07492360 UEA CHINA LIMITED 13 Jan 2011 07486940 ORTHO LOCUM LTD 10 Jan 2011 07509266 NICK ASKER LTD 28 Jan 2011 07495662 TRADE IN CAR SALES LTD 17 Jan 2011 07504673 DS BRANDISH DEVELOPMENTS LTD 25 Jan 2011 07505765 FIRST THYME HERBALS LTD 26 Jan 2011 07493250 BRIT HEATING COMPANY LIMITED 14 Jan 2011 07510658 SOLARCAM LTD 31 Jan 2011 07504528 OZAN ARDA LIMITED 25 Jan 2011 07493815 L & M OFFSHORE LIMITED 14 Jan 2011 07506711 HERITAGE LEGAL SERVICES LTD 26 Jan 2011 07494900 SAUMUR SERVICES LIMITED 17 Jan 2011
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