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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous October.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Nottingham when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Nottingham when compared to any previous December.

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. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 3,526 companies were formed in Nottingham in 2011. This total is 13.3% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearNottinghamUK
    20113,526452,870
    20103,111400,358
    20092,785362,675
    20082,951349,203
    20073,163457,649
    Record Year2003 (3,534)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 1,734 companies were formed in Nottingham. This figure is 15.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Nottingham occurred in 2011 when a total of 1,734 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NottinghamUK
    20111,734224,135
    20101,496196,609
    % change15.9%14.0%
    Record Year2011 (1,734)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 822 companies were registered in Nottingham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 13.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)NottinghamUK
    2011822109,623
    201072395,117
    % change13.7%15.3%
    Record Year 2011 (822) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011308288226
    New companies in 2010257252214
    % change19.8%14.3%5.6%
    Record Year2011 (308)2011 (288)2002 (240)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 2,497 companies were dissolved in Nottingham in 2011. This total is 12.0% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearNottinghamUK
    20112,497314,523
    20102,837342,232
    20093,862533,773
    20081,659237,901
    20071,522220,295
    Record Year2009 (3,862)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 1,242 companies were dissolved in Nottingham. This figure is 10.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Nottingham occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,607 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NottinghamUK
    20111,242152,213
    20101,384164,601
    % change-10.3%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (1,607)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Nottingham when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 653 companies were dissolved in Nottingham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 11.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)NottinghamUK
    201165379,983
    201058676,896
    % change11.4%4.0%
    Record Year 2011 (653) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Nottingham when compared to any previous December.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011171245237
    Closed companies in 2010220266100
    % change-22.3%-7.9%137%
    Record Year2010 (220)2010 (266)2011 (237)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 1,029 companies were added to the company register for Nottingham in 2011. This number represents growth of 33.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 755 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Nottingham company register grew by 2,350 companies.

    YearNottinghamUK
    20111,029138,347
    201027458,126
    2009-1,077-171,098
    20081,292111,302
    20071,641237,354
    Record Year2003 (2,350)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Nottingham increased by 492 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NottinghamUK
    201149271,922
    201011232,008
    Record Year2003 (1,088)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Nottingham during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 169 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)NottinghamUK
    201116929,640
    201013718,221
    Record Year 2003 (473) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201113743-11
    Net growth in 201037-14114
    Record Year2008 (200)2003 (169)2002 (156)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Nottingham formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Nottingham was responsible for 0.8% of all UK companies.

    YearNottingham
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    20080.8%
    20070.7%
    Record Year (since 1960)1974 (1.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Nottingham
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.7%
    20080.8%
    20070.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (1.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    In the fourth quarter of 2011, Nottingham formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Nottingham
    20110.7%
    20100.8%
    20090.7%
    20080.9%
    20070.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (1.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.8%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20100.8%0.7%0.8%
    % change4.1%-2.6%-6.4%
    Record Year1976 (2.1%)1966 (1.8%)1973 (1.8%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

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

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The record year for female directors in Nottingham was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Nottingham in 2011 was 31.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in Nottingham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Nottingham in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Nottingham was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    25.7% of all director appointments in Nottingham in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    NOTTINGHAM1.85%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.51%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.44%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    CONSULTANCY1.23%PROPERTY2.37%
    PROPERTY0.96%TRADING2.07%
    (NOTTINGHAM)0.94%DESIGN1.92%
    DESIGN0.91%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    CARE0.85%ENGINEERING1.78%
    PROPERTIES0.82%BUSINESS1.78%
    ASSOCIATES0.80%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ELECTRICAL0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    TRAINING0.71%MEDIA1.71%
    ENGINEERING0.71%LONDON1.63%
    BUSINESS0.69%J1.51%
    J0.69%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    S0.66%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSULTANTS0.64%IT1.41%
    SECURITY0.62%CARE1.39%
    MEDIA0.62%PROPERTIES1.29%
    P0.59%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    SYSTEMS0.59%M1.27%
    HOLDINGS0.59%BUILDING1.26%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%ENERGY1.25%
    BUILDING0.55%S1.20%
    MIDLANDS0.55%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,325205,525
    7487 - Other business activities37457,052
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified19532,483
    99999 - Dormant Company14121,846
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management13717,765
    7414 - Business & management consultancy12313,034
    9999 - Dormant Company12320,199
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities9212,072
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified8011,768
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified718,671
    7260 - Other computer related activities657,667
    62090 - Other information technology service activities637,493
    7499 - Non-trading company609,957
    74990 - Non-trading company578,929
    9305 - Other service activities569,492
    61200 - Wireless telecommunications activities51334
    43210 - Electrical installation473,175
    86900 - Other human health activities464,457
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply437,398
    41100 - Development of building projects384,331

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07874362 SOUTHWELL ELECTRICAL ENERGY LIMITED 07 Dec 2011
    07880855 CASH & CASH LIMITED 14 Dec 2011
    07884132 GRADE 1966 LIMITED 16 Dec 2011
    07884714 APR COV LTD 16 Dec 2011
    07885864 R.WARD CONSULTANCY LIMITED 19 Dec 2011
    07886372 FERRIS HOLDINGS 2011 LTD 19 Dec 2011
    07886958 AD3 (NOTTINGHAM) LIMITED 20 Dec 2011
    07887266 AIRWISE LTD 20 Dec 2011
    07890906 BOLFRAX LIMITED 22 Dec 2011
    07892736 LEE STAFFORD ACADEMIES LIMITED 28 Dec 2011
    07893450 THE CHAPAR LIMITED 29 Dec 2011
    07866768 KRAV MAGA NOTTINGHAM LIMITED 01 Dec 2011
    07868210 ISUFAJ LIMITED 02 Dec 2011
    07880489 CHARLES DEAN LIMITED 13 Dec 2011
    07882263 THE 28TH EUROPEAN CRYSTALLOGRAPHIC MEETING 14 Dec 2011
    07882660 HIGH FIVE ENGINEERING LTD 14 Dec 2011
    07891255 CHINAMPAS LTD. 23 Dec 2011
    07867248 POLONIA LTD 01 Dec 2011
    07878243 BULLSEYE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 12 Dec 2011
    07886539 CASH EXPRESS LIMITED 19 Dec 2011
    07866861 CHENG XIN TRADING (UK) LIMITED 01 Dec 2011
    07880305 HAIRVEN LTD 13 Dec 2011
    07883216 LAWRENCE AUTOMOTIVE INTERIORS LIMITED 15 Dec 2011
    07885814 NATAPH MUSIC LIMITED 19 Dec 2011
    07868383 A CONSTRUCTION CONSULTANCY LIMITED 02 Dec 2011