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
New Company Registrations
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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) Norwich UK 2011 836 228,735 2010 666 203,749 % change 25.5% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (836) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Norwich UK 2011 443 112,344 2010 287 98,612 % change 54.4% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (443) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2011 141 153 149 New companies in 2010 111 91 85 % change 27.0% 68.1% 75.3% Record Year 2011 (141) 2011 (153) 2011 (149)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Norwich UK 2011 510 162,310 2010 601 177,631 % change -15.1% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (666) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Norwich UK 2011 227 71,324 2010 321 94,954 % change -29.3% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (425) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 54 95 78 Closed companies in 2010 71 110 140 % change -23.9% -13.6% -44% Record Year 2009 (91) 2009 (191) 2009 (143)
Net Company Growth
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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) Norwich UK 2011 326 66,425 2010 65 26,118 Record Year 2003 (526) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Norwich UK 2011 216 41,020 2010 -34 3,658 Record Year 2003 (284) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2011 87 58 71 Net growth in 2010 40 -19 -55 Record Year 2011 (87) 2003 (98) 2008 (101)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% 2007 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.9%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% % change 22.9% 32.4% 55.3% Record Year 1979 (1.1%) 1961 (1.1%) 1963 (1.1%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.46% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.46% MANAGEMENT 4.86% NORFOLK 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.17% NORWICH 1.23% PROPERTY 2.43% CONSULTANCY 1.18% TRADING 2.05% PROPERTY 0.90% DESIGN 1.94% CONSTRUCTION 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CARE 0.75% BUSINESS 1.87% ANGLIA 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% BUSINESS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (NORWICH) 0.71% MEDIA 1.73% FRIARS 0.71% ENGINEERING 1.67% (NORFOLK) 0.66% LONDON 1.60% DEVELOPMENTS 0.61% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.61% J 1.44% MEDIA 0.61% CARE 1.44% EAST 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.42% IT 0.61% IT 1.39% MARKETING 0.61% BUILDING 1.32% M 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.31% DEVELOPMENT 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.30% D 0.57% M 1.27% ELECTRICAL 0.57% S 1.23% ASSOCIATES 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.20% ENGINEERING 0.52% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 513 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 191 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 128 30,647 99999 - Dormant Company 81 18,918 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 79 16,419 9999 - Dormant Company 52 20,111 7414 - Business & management consultancy 47 13,053 62090 - Other information technology service activities 37 7,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 31 10,545 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 31 7,835 74990 - Non-trading company 31 8,481 7499 - Non-trading company 27 10,955 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 10,322 7260 - Other computer related activities 24 7,849 86900 - Other human health activities 22 4,154 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 21 5,928 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 19 7,143 86210 - General medical practice activities 18 2,048 5540 - Bars 16 2,141 9305 - Other service activities 16 9,063
Recent Companies
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