Norwich, Norfolk

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Norwich when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company closures 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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Norwich when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 905 companies were formed in Norwich. This figure is 3.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Norwich occurred in 2013 when a total of 905 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorwichUK
    2013905269,432
    2012878253,150
    % change3.1%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (905)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 458 companies were registered in Norwich during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 17.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)NorwichUK
    2013458134,630
    2012390121,659
    % change17.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (458) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Norwich when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013173146139
    New companies in 2012147143100
    % change17.7%2.1%39.0%
    Record Year2013 (173)2011 (153)2011 (149)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 582 companies were dissolved in Norwich. This figure is 26.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013582155,192
    2012462147,794
    % change26.0%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (666)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 284 companies were dissolved in Norwich during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 8.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)NorwichUK
    201328477,278
    201226180,218
    % change8.8%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (425) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Norwich when compared to any previous April.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 20131009094
    Closed companies in 2012819288
    % change23.5%-2.2%7%
    Record Year2013 (100)2009 (191)2009 (143)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Norwich increased by 323 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NorwichUK
    2013323114,240
    2012416105,356
    Record Year2003 (526)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Norwich during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 174 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)NorwichUK
    201317457,352
    201212941,441
    Record Year 2011 (216) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013735645
    Net growth in 2012665112
    Record Year2011 (87)2003 (98)2008 (101)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Norwich formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Norwich
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Norwich formed 0.3% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Norwich
    20130.3%
    20120.3%
    20110.4%
    20100.3%
    20090.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.3%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.3%0.3%
    % change-1.1%-0.8%25.8%
    Record Year1993 (0.5%)1989 (0.4%)1976 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Norwich was 2006 when 31.8% of all directors were female.

    28.0% of all director appointments in Norwich in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Norwich was in 2004 when 32.8% of all directors were female.

    28.1% of all director appointments in Norwich in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.62%CONSULTING5.25%
    NORFOLK1.54%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.50%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    PROPERTY1.34%PROPERTY2.48%
    NORWICH1.34%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY1.22%ENGINEERING1.81%
    EAST0.85%DESIGN1.79%
    ENGINEERING0.85%LONDON1.77%
    DESIGN0.69%BUSINESS1.77%
    CARE0.61%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONSULTANTS0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.57%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    BUSINESS0.57%GLOBAL1.59%
    PROPERTIES0.53%MEDIA1.57%
    IT0.53%CARE1.55%
    R0.53%J1.53%
    MEDIA0.53%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    (NORWICH)0.53%IT1.40%
    ANGLIA0.53%PROPERTIES1.40%
    M0.49%M1.26%
    ELECTRICAL0.49%BUILDING1.22%
    P0.45%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    ANGLIA)0.45%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    (EAST0.45%CAPITAL1.16%
    ENERGY0.45%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied659257,517
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified21254,555
    99999 - Dormant Company15244,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management14033,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities9225,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6824,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5617,095
    74990 - Non-trading company4714,303
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4112,578
    62012 - Business and domestic software development368,590
    71129 - Other engineering activities354,494
    43210 - Electrical installation335,611
    86900 - Other human health activities338,687
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles334,768
    41100 - Development of building projects328,876
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified317,212
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing305,253
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings265,665
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet267,793
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate267,871

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08561765 INVEST EVENTS LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08576466 BCP SCAFFOLDING LTD 19 Jun 2013
    08578922 SANSARA MASSAGE LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08581942 CHEYNE CONSTRUCTION LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08556115 RTHIRTEEN RECRUITMENT LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08565078 NORFOLK CARERS SUPPORT 11 Jun 2013
    08568558 U AND YOUR SKIN LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08572234 STAFFORD STREET APPLIANCES LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08581108 361 EVENTS LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08589838 RHIANNA ELLINGTON TEXTILE DESIGNS LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08556510 CARLTON RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08569991 SPROWSTON FOOD AND WINE LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08576373 MCM 123 LTD 19 Jun 2013
    08587643 GREENBYTES LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
    08581659 COMPARE SCHOOL SERVICES LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08567937 SEE THRU UK LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08556341 SQL STATION LTD 05 Jun 2013
    08577923 BANNER ROOF SERVICES LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08554727 WITTON KENNELS LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08566905 HYALINE CONSULTING LIMITED 12 Jun 2013
    08570202 EBABYSTUFF LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08573537 BLUE SKY OFFICE SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08581752 JB BAGLEY LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08555838 THE LETTING BUSINESS LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08585107 SFS COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 26 Jun 2013