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.
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New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Nottingham UK 2011 3,526 452,870 2010 3,111 400,358 2009 2,785 362,675 2008 2,951 349,203 2007 3,163 457,649 Record Year 2003 (3,534) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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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) Nottingham UK 2011 1,734 224,135 2010 1,496 196,609 % change 15.9% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (1,734) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Nottingham UK 2011 822 109,623 2010 723 95,117 % change 13.7% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (822) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December New companies in 2011 308 288 226 New companies in 2010 257 252 214 % change 19.8% 14.3% 5.6% Record Year 2011 (308) 2011 (288) 2002 (240)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Nottingham UK 2011 2,497 314,523 2010 2,837 342,232 2009 3,862 533,773 2008 1,659 237,901 2007 1,522 220,295 Record Year 2009 (3,862) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Nottingham UK 2011 1,242 152,213 2010 1,384 164,601 % change -10.3% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (1,607) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Nottingham UK 2011 653 79,983 2010 586 76,896 % change 11.4% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (653) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December Closed companies in 2011 171 245 237 Closed companies in 2010 220 266 100 % change -22.3% -7.9% 137% Record Year 2010 (220) 2010 (266) 2011 (237)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Nottingham UK 2011 1,029 138,347 2010 274 58,126 2009 -1,077 -171,098 2008 1,292 111,302 2007 1,641 237,354 Record Year 2003 (2,350) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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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) Nottingham UK 2011 492 71,922 2010 112 32,008 Record Year 2003 (1,088) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Nottingham UK 2011 169 29,640 2010 137 18,221 Record Year 2003 (473) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 137 43 -11 Net growth in 2010 37 -14 114 Record Year 2008 (200) 2003 (169) 2002 (156)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Nottingham 2011 0.8% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.8% 2007 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (1.3%) Company Share by Year
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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 2011 0.8% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.8% 2007 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (1.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.7% 2010 0.8% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.9% 2007 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (1.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% UK formation share in 2010 0.8% 0.7% 0.8% % change 4.1% -2.6% -6.4% Record Year 1976 (2.1%) 1966 (1.8%) 1973 (1.8%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage NOTTINGHAM 1.85% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.51% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.44% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTANCY 1.23% PROPERTY 2.37% PROPERTY 0.96% TRADING 2.07% (NOTTINGHAM) 0.94% DESIGN 1.92% DESIGN 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CARE 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.78% PROPERTIES 0.82% BUSINESS 1.78% ASSOCIATES 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ELECTRICAL 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% TRAINING 0.71% MEDIA 1.71% ENGINEERING 0.71% LONDON 1.63% BUSINESS 0.69% J 1.51% J 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.48% S 0.66% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSULTANTS 0.64% IT 1.41% SECURITY 0.62% CARE 1.39% MEDIA 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.29% P 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.29% SYSTEMS 0.59% M 1.27% HOLDINGS 0.59% BUILDING 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% ENERGY 1.25% BUILDING 0.55% S 1.20% MIDLANDS 0.55% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 1,325 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 374 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 195 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 141 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 137 17,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 123 13,034 9999 - Dormant Company 123 20,199 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 92 12,072 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 80 11,768 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 71 8,671 7260 - Other computer related activities 65 7,667 62090 - Other information technology service activities 63 7,493 7499 - Non-trading company 60 9,957 74990 - Non-trading company 57 8,929 9305 - Other service activities 56 9,492 61200 - Wireless telecommunications activities 51 334 43210 - Electrical installation 47 3,175 86900 - Other human health activities 46 4,457 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 43 7,398 41100 - Development of building projects 38 4,331
Recent Companies
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