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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous June.

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 1,792 companies were formed in Nottingham. This figure is 11.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    20111,792228,735
    20101,615203,749
    % change11.0%12.3%
    Record Year2003 (1,813)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 872 companies were registered in Nottingham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 13.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)NottinghamUK
    2011872112,344
    201076998,612
    % change13.4%13.9%
    Record Year 2003 (884) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011267311294
    New companies in 2010270236263
    % change-1.1%31.8%11.8%
    Record Year2003 (317)2011 (311)2011 (294)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 1,255 companies were dissolved in Nottingham. This figure is 13.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    20111,255162,310
    20101,453177,631
    % change-13.6%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (2,255)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 596 companies were dissolved in Nottingham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)NottinghamUK
    201159671,324
    201077594,954
    % change-23.1%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (1,483) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011134283179
    Closed companies in 2010183270322
    % change-26.8%4.8%-44%
    Record Year2009 (341)2009 (786)2009 (356)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Nottingham increased by 537 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NottinghamUK
    201153766,425
    201016226,118
    Record Year2003 (1,262)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Nottingham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 276 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)NottinghamUK
    201127641,020
    2010-63,658
    Record Year 2003 (629) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201113328115
    Net growth in 201087-34-59
    Record Year2007 (239)2003 (249)2008 (230)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Nottingham formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.8%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Nottingham
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    20080.9%
    20070.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (1.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Nottingham formed 0.8% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Nottingham
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    20080.8%
    20070.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (1.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.8%0.8%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20100.8%0.8%0.7%
    % change-4.3%3.8%-1.0%
    Record Year1962 (1.9%)1960 (1.8%)1966 (2.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Nottingham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Nottingham in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    26.6% of all director appointments in Nottingham in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.82%CONSULTING5.09%
    NOTTINGHAM1.75%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTING1.29%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    (NOTTINGHAM)1.10%PROPERTY2.43%
    PROPERTY1.10%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.91%DESIGN1.94%
    BUSINESS0.89%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    ASSOCIATES0.84%BUSINESS1.87%
    SECURITY0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    DESIGN0.74%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ENGINEERING0.74%MEDIA1.73%
    CARE0.72%ENGINEERING1.67%
    S0.70%LONDON1.60%
    J0.67%GLOBAL1.46%
    PROPERTIES0.65%J1.44%
    ELECTRICAL0.62%CARE1.44%
    SYSTEMS0.62%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    TRAINING0.62%IT1.39%
    MEDIA0.60%BUILDING1.32%
    BUILDING0.58%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONSULTANTS0.58%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    HOUSE0.55%M1.27%
    TRADING0.55%S1.23%
    ENERGY0.53%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    MAINTENANCE0.50%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,303202,072
    7487 - Other business activities39360,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified19730,647
    9999 - Dormant Company14920,111
    99999 - Dormant Company13118,918
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management12416,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy11313,053
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities8510,545
    7260 - Other computer related activities757,849
    7499 - Non-trading company6410,955
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6410,322
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified627,835
    9305 - Other service activities619,063
    62090 - Other information technology service activities597,095
    74990 - Non-trading company568,481
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply527,143
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering485,928
    43210 - Electrical installation443,085
    61200 - Wireless telecommunications activities43287
    5530 - Restaurants425,086

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07652899 F. P. WATSON (2011) LIMITED 31 May 2011
    07647083 L G GOLDBOURNE LTD 25 May 2011
    07639919 RH RISK CONSULTING LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07638609 KILEY EVANS LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07633641 MY JOBS PLACE LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07631929 RENT A ROOM LTD 12 May 2011
    07629232 COMPARESOLARMARKET.COM LTD 10 May 2011
    07629066 HUNTERS WORLD DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07620034 CASTLEGATE 647 LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07645629 ENGINEERING BUSINESS SUPPORT LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07642233 FIELDING STRUCTURES LTD 20 May 2011
    07637610 KITE CARE LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07636852 PROSENSE LTD 17 May 2011
    07636798 EXALTED RESOURCING LTD 17 May 2011
    07635522 KANDORE FOODS LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07635368 STILLDOG LTD 16 May 2011
    07628726 GOOD WORK CONSULTING LTD 10 May 2011
    07626374 BARRACA LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07639582 POWER ELECTRICAL SERVICES (NOTTM) LIMITED 19 May 2011
    07638177 NOTTINGHAM FASHION HUB LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07636416 BUSINESS LANGUAGE CHAMPIONS LTD 17 May 2011
    07627693 SPA-RTY LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07626313 SANKOFA LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07625780 SANKOFA EDUCATION LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07621924 BE GORGEOUS HAIR & BEAUTY LTD 04 May 2011