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Norwich, Norfolk

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Norwich when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Norwich when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Norwich when compared to any previous April.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Norwich when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 836 companies were formed in Norwich. This figure is 25.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Norwich occurred in 2011 when a total of 836 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorwichUK
    2011836228,735
    2010666203,749
    % change25.5%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (836)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Norwich when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 443 companies were registered in Norwich during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 54.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)NorwichUK
    2011443112,344
    201028798,612
    % change54.4%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (443) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous May.

    April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011141153149
    New companies in 20101119185
    % change27.0%68.1%75.3%
    Record Year2011 (141)2011 (153)2011 (149)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 510 companies were dissolved in Norwich. This figure is 15.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Norwich occurred in 2009 when a total of 666 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorwichUK
    2011510162,310
    2010601177,631
    % change-15.1%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (666)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 227 companies were dissolved in Norwich during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 29.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)NorwichUK
    201122771,324
    201032194,954
    % change-29.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (425) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011549578
    Closed companies in 201071110140
    % change-23.9%-13.6%-44%
    Record Year2009 (91)2009 (191)2009 (143)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Norwich increased by 326 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorwichUK
    201132666,425
    20106526,118
    Record Year2003 (526)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Norwich during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 216 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)NorwichUK
    201121641,020
    2010-343,658
    Record Year 2003 (284) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Norwich when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011875871
    Net growth in 201040-19-55
    Record Year2011 (87)2003 (98)2008 (101)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Norwich formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2010 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Norwich
    20110.4%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Norwich formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Norwich
    20110.4%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    20070.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20100.3%0.3%0.2%
    % change22.9%32.4%55.3%
    Record Year1979 (1.1%)1961 (1.1%)1963 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    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

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Norwich was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Norwich in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Norwich was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    27.8% of all director appointments in Norwich in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.46%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.46%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    NORFOLK1.32%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    NORWICH1.23%PROPERTY2.43%
    CONSULTANCY1.18%TRADING2.05%
    PROPERTY0.90%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSTRUCTION0.90%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CARE0.75%BUSINESS1.87%
    ANGLIA0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    BUSINESS0.71%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    (NORWICH)0.71%MEDIA1.73%
    FRIARS0.71%ENGINEERING1.67%
    (NORFOLK)0.66%LONDON1.60%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.61%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSULTANTS0.61%J1.44%
    MEDIA0.61%CARE1.44%
    EAST0.61%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    IT0.61%IT1.39%
    MARKETING0.61%BUILDING1.32%
    M0.61%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DEVELOPMENT0.57%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    D0.57%M1.27%
    ELECTRICAL0.57%S1.23%
    ASSOCIATES0.57%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    ENGINEERING0.52%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied513202,072
    7487 - Other business activities19160,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12830,647
    99999 - Dormant Company8118,918
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7916,419
    9999 - Dormant Company5220,111
    7414 - Business & management consultancy4713,053
    62090 - Other information technology service activities377,095
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3110,545
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified317,835
    74990 - Non-trading company318,481
    7499 - Non-trading company2710,955
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2510,322
    7260 - Other computer related activities247,849
    86900 - Other human health activities224,154
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering215,928
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply197,143
    86210 - General medical practice activities182,048
    5540 - Bars162,141
    9305 - Other service activities169,063

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07669707 ICEYMEDIA LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07677878 KENNEDY PARK LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07678739 VESSTOR LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07685523 BUYUKHOUSE LTD 28 Jun 2011
    07685915 FONTHILL CARE (HARPENDEN) LTD 28 Jun 2011
    07653556 ENGRAVERSWORLD LIMITED 01 Jun 2011
    07657779 UNTHANK FAMILY CENTRE 03 Jun 2011
    07677993 MATHSNET LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07683869 BROADLAND SOLUTIONS LTD 27 Jun 2011
    07660833 WISPIRE LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07671801 GOZ LIMITED 16 Jun 2011
    07674201 KAGNEY LTD 20 Jun 2011
    07657898 CP & JM SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Jun 2011
    07676310 GME PUBLISHING LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07665190 THE PAINT SHOP ( NORWICH ) LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07666421 SOLAR PANEL SUPPLIES LTD 13 Jun 2011
    07688577 TIMBERLAND WINDOWS LIMITED 30 Jun 2011
    07688698 TIMBERLAND CONSERVATORIES LIMITED 30 Jun 2011
    07662329 TURNAROUND HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICES LIMITED 08 Jun 2011
    07668125 QMSI CONSULTANCY LIMITED 14 Jun 2011
    07672103 NORFOLK MOTOR GROUP LTD 16 Jun 2011
    07677514 FASCIA SOFFIT GUTTERS . CO .UK LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07663212 SUNSHOPS HEALTH & BEAUTY LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07672642 WORKSHOPSWORK LTD 16 Jun 2011
    07669361 4D CONSTRUCTION (SUFFOLK) LIMITED 14 Jun 2011