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Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous May.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,945 companies were formed in Nottingham. This figure is 8.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Nottingham occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,945 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NottinghamUK
    20121,945253,150
    20111,792228,735
    % change8.5%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (1,945)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 969 companies were registered in Nottingham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 11.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)NottinghamUK
    2012969121,659
    2011872112,344
    % change11.1%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (969) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous June.

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012313338318
    New companies in 2011267311294
    % change17.2%8.7%8.2%
    Record Year2003 (317)2012 (338)2012 (318)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,092 companies were dissolved in Nottingham. This figure is 13.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    20121,092147,793
    20111,255162,310
    % change-13.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (2,255)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 613 companies were dissolved in Nottingham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 2.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)NottinghamUK
    201261380,218
    201159671,324
    % change2.9%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,483) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012189240184
    Closed companies in 2011134283179
    % change41.0%-15.2%3%
    Record Year2009 (341)2009 (786)2009 (356)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Nottingham increased by 853 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NottinghamUK
    2012853105,357
    201153766,425
    Record Year2003 (1,262)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Nottingham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 356 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)NottinghamUK
    201235641,441
    201127641,020
    Record Year 2003 (629) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201212498134
    Net growth in 201113328115
    Record Year2007 (239)2003 (249)2008 (230)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Nottingham formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.8%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Nottingham
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (1.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Nottingham formed 0.8% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Nottingham
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    20080.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (1.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.8%0.8%0.9%
    UK formation share in 20110.8%0.8%0.7%
    % change-1.3%-4.7%15.5%
    Record Year1962 (1.9%)1960 (1.8%)1966 (2.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

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

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    22.6% of all director appointments in Nottingham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Nottingham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    24.1% of all director appointments in Nottingham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.92%CONSULTING5.07%
    NOTTINGHAM1.53%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.34%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MANAGEMENT1.14%PROPERTY2.35%
    CARE0.93%TRADING2.10%
    (NOTTINGHAM)0.90%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY0.86%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ELECTRICAL0.82%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    DESIGN0.71%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    ASSOCIATES0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    PROPERTIES0.67%BUSINESS1.70%
    MEDIA0.67%MEDIA1.69%
    SYSTEMS0.65%LONDON1.68%
    BUSINESS0.62%J1.57%
    SECURITY0.60%GLOBAL1.51%
    BUILDING0.60%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ENGINEERING0.60%IT1.42%
    TRAINING0.58%CARE1.31%
    MIDLANDS0.58%PROPERTIES1.31%
    J0.58%M1.26%
    CONSTRUCTION0.58%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    D0.56%BUILDING1.23%
    S0.56%SECURITY1.19%
    CONSULTANTS0.54%S1.18%
    IT0.54%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,690244,457
    7487 - Other business activities29947,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified19835,447
    99999 - Dormant Company16926,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management14020,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities11715,280
    9999 - Dormant Company10416,469
    7414 - Business & management consultancy10310,978
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified9314,220
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified8010,271
    74990 - Non-trading company659,706
    62090 - Other information technology service activities608,258
    86900 - Other human health activities575,222
    7260 - Other computer related activities506,456
    43210 - Electrical installation483,557
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet453,818
    9305 - Other service activities457,926
    7499 - Non-trading company458,023
    41100 - Development of building projects425,149
    61200 - Wireless telecommunications activities40366

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    OC376115 THE FUTURE IS MADE IN GB LLP 15 Jun 2012
    08107962 HM AND FY CAMM LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08111111 JOBS IN WEBSITE UK LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08113986 HARRINGTON TRADING LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08114653 WIDMERPOOL FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08114892 BCSAGENCY LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08120152 S W MERRIMAN LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08120190 A R R PRICE LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08120302 CARLA'S BRIDES LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08121461 SOMERSET PUBLISHING LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08121500 GLEVUM PRESS LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08121622 LITTLEJOHN PRESS LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08121632 GOODWIN MEDIA LIMITED 27 Jun 2012
    08092747 PRESTIGE (UK) LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08099780 L&C JEWELS LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08103986 RUSHCLIFFE VETERINARY CENTRE LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08105379 GEDLING SOLAR LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08121505 ANATI ENGINEERING LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08094831 COVERGENT BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08101106 RHINO BAG (SKIP BAGS) LTD 12 Jun 2012
    08101620 E J WILKINSON LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08106808 LOANS4PETS LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08099353 STUART CUMBERLAND MENSWEAR LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08100057 BUSINESS SOLUTIONS 4U LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08113589 A-S-H ELITE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 Jun 2012