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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.

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 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)NorwichUK
    2012878253,150
    2011836228,735
    % change5.0%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (878)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)NorwichUK
    2012390121,659
    2011443112,344
    % change-12.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (443) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012147143100
    New companies in 2011141153149
    % change4.3%-6.5%-32.9%
    Record Year2012 (147)2011 (153)2011 (149)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)NorwichUK
    2012462147,793
    2011510162,310
    % change-9.4%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (666)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)NorwichUK
    201226180,218
    201122771,324
    % change15.0%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (425) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012819288
    Closed companies in 2011549578
    % change50.0%-3.2%13%
    Record Year2009 (91)2009 (191)2009 (143)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)NorwichUK
    2012416105,357
    201132666,425
    Record Year2003 (526)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)NorwichUK
    201212941,441
    201121641,020
    Record Year 2003 (284) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012665112
    Net growth in 2011875871
    Record Year2011 (87)2003 (98)2008 (101)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    20080.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20110.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change-12.2%-18.1%-28.3%
    Record Year1979 (1.1%)1961 (1.1%)1963 (1.1%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NORWICH1.76%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.48%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTING1.44%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    NORFOLK1.40%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY1.31%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY1.03%DESIGN1.89%
    MEDIA0.78%ENGINEERING1.87%
    (NORWICH)0.74%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    EAST0.74%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    BUSINESS0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CARE0.70%BUSINESS1.70%
    ANGLIA0.70%MEDIA1.69%
    SYSTEMS0.66%LONDON1.68%
    ELECTRICAL0.57%J1.57%
    ENGINEERING0.57%GLOBAL1.51%
    ENERGY0.57%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%IT1.42%
    HOUSE0.57%CARE1.31%
    J0.53%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MARKETING0.53%M1.26%
    ASSOCIATES0.53%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    SOCIAL0.49%BUILDING1.23%
    SCHOOL0.45%SECURITY1.19%
    DESIGN0.45%S1.18%
    TRADING0.45%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied650244,457
    7487 - Other business activities15047,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified14935,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management9920,390
    99999 - Dormant Company9226,088
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5815,280
    9999 - Dormant Company4316,469
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4010,271
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3910,978
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3214,220
    62090 - Other information technology service activities298,258
    86900 - Other human health activities265,222
    74990 - Non-trading company259,706
    41100 - Development of building projects255,149
    7260 - Other computer related activities246,456
    7499 - Non-trading company248,023
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering224,644
    86210 - General medical practice activities212,657
    71129 - Other engineering activities212,453
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles212,880

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08091600 CBS MEDIA LTD 01 Jun 2012
    08099096 PR SHAPER LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08099812 THE REAL GENTLEMEN OF CAMBRIDGE LTD. 11 Jun 2012
    08104496 JC HAWKES LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08109045 NORWICH MEDIA LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08109861 EQUISHARE (ANGLIA) LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08110033 ENIGMA IT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08114863 JSM TECHNOLOGIES LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08117039 SHERWELLS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08115795 RACHEL RAYNS LTD 22 Jun 2012
    08098373 HOLY DOUGHNUTS LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08106666 OSCARSIANA ESTATES LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08118686 BLASTWELL TAKEAWAY LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08105549 CLOVA COURIERS LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08107669 INTERVENTION STARS LTD 15 Jun 2012
    08108784 TRACK A VEHICLE LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08114478 C B INSPECTION (UK) LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08116637 SEAN MCKAY LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08106567 BEAR & SONS (NORWICH) LTD 15 Jun 2012
    08096759 RENOVATION STATION LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08118630 SMARTFISHER BOATS LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08095140 MADDISON & LACEY GOODMAN LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08100709 NORTHACRES TRADING LTD. 12 Jun 2012
    08102109 SONIT SERVICES LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08094569 MANCROFT CONSULTING LIMITED 06 Jun 2012