Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 1,615 companies were formed in Nottingham. This figure is 10.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Nottingham occurred in 2003 when a total of 1,813 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NottinghamUK
    20101,615203,749
    20091,465182,021
    % change10.2%11.9%
    Record Year2003 (1,813)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 769 companies were registered in Nottingham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)NottinghamUK
    201076998,612
    200970190,987
    % change9.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (884) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010270236263
    New companies in 2009249212240
    % change8.4%11.3%9.6%
    Record Year2003 (317)2003 (311)2006 (278)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 1,453 companies were dissolved in Nottingham. This figure is 35.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Nottingham occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,255 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NottinghamUK
    20101,453177,631
    20092,255289,236
    % change-35.6%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (2,255)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 775 companies were dissolved in Nottingham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 47.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)NottinghamUK
    201077594,954
    20091,483181,176
    % change-47.7%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (1,483) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010183270322
    Closed companies in 2009341786356
    % change-46.3%-65.6%-10%
    Record Year2009 (341)2009 (786)2009 (356)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Nottingham increased by 162 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NottinghamUK
    201016226,118
    2009-790-107,215
    Record Year2003 (1,262)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Nottingham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -6 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)NottinghamUK
    2010-63,658
    2009-782-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (629) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201087-34-59
    Net growth in 2009-92-574-116
    Record Year2007 (239)2003 (249)2008 (230)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Nottingham formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.8%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Nottingham
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    20080.9%
    20070.6%
    20060.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (1.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Nottingham formed 0.8% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Nottingham
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    20080.8%
    20070.8%
    20060.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (1.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.8%0.8%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20090.8%0.7%0.8%
    % change-0.3%6.1%-1.4%
    Record Year1962 (1.9%)1960 (1.8%)1966 (2.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Nottingham was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.3% of all director appointments in Nottingham in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Nottingham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    23.5% of all director appointments in Nottingham in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.83%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.51%CONSULTING4.79%
    NOTTINGHAM1.22%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ELECTRICAL1.06%PROPERTY2.40%
    PROPERTY1.01%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    J0.96%TRADING2.01%
    (NOTTINGHAM)0.96%DESIGN1.91%
    DESIGN0.90%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    CONSULTANCY0.90%MEDIA1.80%
    ASSOCIATES0.82%BUSINESS1.75%
    M0.74%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CONSULTANTS0.72%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    BUSINESS0.72%ENGINEERING1.56%
    TRAINING0.69%LONDON1.52%
    S0.69%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    BUILDING0.66%J1.46%
    CENTRE0.66%CARE1.41%
    SECURITY0.64%GLOBAL1.39%
    MEDICAL0.61%PROPERTIES1.35%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.58%BUILDING1.33%
    IT0.58%M1.29%
    SYSTEMS0.56%IT1.28%
    INVESTMENTS0.56%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    PROPERTIES0.56%GROUP1.25%
    CARE0.53%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,353207,125
    7487 - Other business activities40668,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified17025,942
    9999 - Dormant Company16019,842
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management12813,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy11614,598
    99999 - Dormant Company10714,342
    7260 - Other computer related activities979,122
    7499 - Non-trading company8513,997
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities808,590
    9305 - Other service activities748,822
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply708,285
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering708,262
    74990 - Non-trading company667,893
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified657,922
    62090 - Other information technology service activities515,854
    43210 - Electrical installation452,859
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified416,684
    86900 - Other human health activities393,450
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified38868

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07298869 MB SOUND LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07298502 N J ETHERINGTON LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07295551 SHHTUM LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07284318 NOTTINGHAM AT NIGHT LTD 15 Jun 2010
    07283637 FORT DUNLOP CYCLING LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07282544 G.C.S. (DRYWALL) LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07277639 HUNT HABITATS LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07271730 LADY BAY INNS LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07299477 J GRIFFITHS ELECTRICAL LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07298880 LIBAN OFFSHORE ENGINEERING LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07294250 ASHNAB COMMUNICATIONS LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07292959 EWAN MEE LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07285252 SHRYAN LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07284320 P1-STUDIOS LTD 15 Jun 2010
    07282223 SR MEDICAL REPORTING LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07278766 MONEY BANQ LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07270034 DREAMFISH LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07268796 SUPREME SPEEDY SERVICES LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07300190 MIDWEEK RESOURCING LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07294736 LLOYD DE VERE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07293357 WORDLARK LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07289180 COMPONENTS SOURCING INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 18 Jun 2010
    07280852 CATHAY PROPERTY AND TRADING LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07271927 ROTHSFELLA LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07298383 ASHLEY MATTHEWS PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 29 Jun 2010