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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Norwich UK 2013 905 269,432 2012 878 253,150 % change 3.1% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (905) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Norwich UK 2013 458 134,630 2012 390 121,659 % change 17.4% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (458) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 173 146 139 New companies in 2012 147 143 100 % change 17.7% 2.1% 39.0% Record Year 2013 (173) 2011 (153) 2011 (149)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Norwich UK 2013 582 155,192 2012 462 147,794 % change 26.0% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (666) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Norwich UK 2013 284 77,278 2012 261 80,218 % change 8.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (425) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June Closed companies in 2013 100 90 94 Closed companies in 2012 81 92 88 % change 23.5% -2.2% 7% Record Year 2013 (100) 2009 (191) 2009 (143)
Net Company Growth
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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) Norwich UK 2013 323 114,240 2012 416 105,356 Record Year 2003 (526) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Norwich UK 2013 174 57,352 2012 129 41,441 Record Year 2011 (216) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 73 56 45 Net growth in 2012 66 51 12 Record Year 2011 (87) 2003 (98) 2008 (101)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.3% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% % change -1.1% -0.8% 25.8% Record Year 1993 (0.5%) 1989 (0.4%) 1976 (0.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.62% CONSULTING 5.25% NORFOLK 1.54% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.50% CONSULTANCY 3.41% PROPERTY 1.34% PROPERTY 2.48% NORWICH 1.34% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTANCY 1.22% ENGINEERING 1.81% EAST 0.85% DESIGN 1.79% ENGINEERING 0.85% LONDON 1.77% DESIGN 0.69% BUSINESS 1.77% CARE 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSULTANTS 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% DEVELOPMENTS 0.57% ASSOCIATES 1.67% BUSINESS 0.57% GLOBAL 1.59% PROPERTIES 0.53% MEDIA 1.57% IT 0.53% CARE 1.55% R 0.53% J 1.53% MEDIA 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.46% (NORWICH) 0.53% IT 1.40% ANGLIA 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.40% M 0.49% M 1.26% ELECTRICAL 0.49% BUILDING 1.22% P 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.19% ANGLIA) 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.18% (EAST 0.45% CAPITAL 1.16% ENERGY 0.45% TRAINING 1.16%
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 659 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 212 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 152 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 140 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 92 25,583 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 68 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 56 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 47 14,303 62090 - Other information technology service activities 41 12,578 62012 - Business and domestic software development 36 8,590 71129 - Other engineering activities 35 4,494 43210 - Electrical installation 33 5,611 86900 - Other human health activities 33 8,687 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 33 4,768 41100 - Development of building projects 32 8,876 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 31 7,212 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 30 5,253 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 26 5,665 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 26 7,793 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 26 7,871
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08472603 LITTLE SHILPA LONDON LTD 03 Apr 2013 08475744 HIGHWAY TO RETAIL LTD 05 Apr 2013 08476095 MARK COLLINS FOOD CONSULTANCY LIMITED 05 Apr 2013 08481782 GRAN CRU CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Apr 2013 08481854 Z CONSULTANCY & DEVELOPMENTS LTD 10 Apr 2013 08486928 ALLOSAURUS LTD 12 Apr 2013 08488928 DRESSREGISTER LIMITED 15 Apr 2013 08492149 GOODGLANCE LIMITED 17 Apr 2013 08494768 PROHA CONSULTING LTD 18 Apr 2013 08496345 RICHMOND LODGE LIMITED 19 Apr 2013 08468698 RICHARD SAM HOSKINS LIMITED 02 Apr 2013 08477438 NESTER LTD 08 Apr 2013 08469839 PETERS MOOREHURST LTD 02 Apr 2013 08472332 ATHELPIP LIMITED 03 Apr 2013 08472599 J MCMANUS BUILDERS LTD 03 Apr 2013 08493812 CADEY LEISURE LIMITED 18 Apr 2013 08507023 MEDELI LIMITED 26 Apr 2013 08510744 NORFOLK LEISURE LIMITED 30 Apr 2013 08478850 VISUAL DIGITAL LIMITED 08 Apr 2013 08504641 BUTTERFLY BEAUTY LIMITED 25 Apr 2013 08510235 TOTAL RECYCLING (EAST) LIMITED 30 Apr 2013 08483417 NICHE F&D LIMITED 11 Apr 2013 08492744 DIRECT MARKETING LIMITED 17 Apr 2013 08498681 NUKA CONSULTANCY LIMITED 22 Apr 2013 08472816 MCGREGOR CREATIVE/DESIGN LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
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