Norwich, Norfolk
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Norwich when compared to any half year in history.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous April.
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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 Norwich when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Norwich when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 878 companies were formed in Norwich. This figure is 5.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Norwich occurred in 2012 when a total of 878 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Norwich UK 2012 878 253,150 2011 836 228,735 % change 5.0% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (878) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 390 companies were registered in Norwich during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 12.0% 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) Norwich UK 2012 390 121,659 2011 443 112,344 % change -12.0% 8.3% Record Year 2011 (443) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
April 2012 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 2012 147 143 100 New companies in 2011 141 153 149 % change 4.3% -6.5% -32.9% Record Year 2012 (147) 2011 (153) 2011 (149)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 462 companies were dissolved in Norwich. This figure is 9.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 462 147,793 2011 510 162,310 % change -9.4% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (666) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 261 companies were dissolved in Norwich during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 15.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Norwich UK 2012 261 80,218 2011 227 71,324 % change 15.0% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (425) 2009 (181,177) 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 81 92 88 Closed companies in 2011 54 95 78 % change 50.0% -3.2% 13% Record Year 2009 (91) 2009 (191) 2009 (143)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Norwich increased by 416 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Norwich UK 2012 416 105,357 2011 326 66,425 Record Year 2003 (526) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Norwich during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 129 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Norwich UK 2012 129 41,441 2011 216 41,020 Record Year 2003 (284) 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 66 51 12 Net growth in 2011 87 58 71 Record Year 2011 (87) 2003 (98) 2008 (101)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Norwich formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Norwich 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Norwich formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Norwich 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% 2008 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.9%) 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 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% % change -12.2% -18.1% -28.3% Record Year 1979 (1.1%) 1961 (1.1%) 1963 (1.1%)
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 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% 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 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% 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 Norwich was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Norwich 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 Norwich was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
24.5% of all director appointments in Norwich 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 NORWICH 1.76% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.48% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.44% CONSULTANCY 3.28% NORFOLK 1.40% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 1.31% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 1.03% DESIGN 1.89% MEDIA 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.87% (NORWICH) 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.82% EAST 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.78% BUSINESS 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CARE 0.70% BUSINESS 1.70% ANGLIA 0.70% MEDIA 1.69% SYSTEMS 0.66% LONDON 1.68% ELECTRICAL 0.57% J 1.57% ENGINEERING 0.57% GLOBAL 1.51% ENERGY 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% IT 1.42% HOUSE 0.57% CARE 1.31% J 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.31% MARKETING 0.53% M 1.26% ASSOCIATES 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.23% SOCIAL 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% SCHOOL 0.45% SECURITY 1.19% DESIGN 0.45% S 1.18% TRADING 0.45% 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 650 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 150 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 149 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 99 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 92 26,088 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 58 15,280 9999 - Dormant Company 43 16,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 40 10,271 7414 - Business & management consultancy 39 10,978 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 14,220 62090 - Other information technology service activities 29 8,258 86900 - Other human health activities 26 5,222 74990 - Non-trading company 25 9,706 41100 - Development of building projects 25 5,149 7260 - Other computer related activities 24 6,456 7499 - Non-trading company 24 8,023 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 22 4,644 86210 - General medical practice activities 21 2,657 71129 - Other engineering activities 21 2,453 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 21 2,880
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