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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
    08017139 CRESCENT PARTNERS LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08019766 LOTTIE CULTURAL TOURISM LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08031027 MERITOR INVESTMENTS LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08031392 SPACE EGG LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08037186 THE NOTTINGHAM ACTORS STUDIO LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08038190 WIGGINTON LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08038245 SPG SEALS LIMITED 19 Apr 2012
    08044244 AWESOME O LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    OC373992 PREVIEW TRAVEL U.S. LLP 02 Apr 2012
    OC373993 GENERATOR SALES LLP 02 Apr 2012
    08014735 THE F WORD LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08017305 LOUCAS CLARKE (NOTTINGHAM) LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08022360 DINKYDOODLE DESIGNS LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08022704 TABLE FA LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08024889 MODERN AGE IT CONSULTANT LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08026310 URGENT BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08032153 R & M PRODUCTS LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08035930 ALEKSANDRA STASIC LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08036236 EXTRACT PETROLEUM LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08037455 DIS CONSULTANTS LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08050777 N PLUS ONE BIKES LTD. 30 Apr 2012
    08018391 RIVERSIDE HOTEL (SURFLEET) LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08025220 SECUREPEN LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08041303 HUMBLE MEDIA LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08043991 INTELLIGENT DECISION LIMITED 24 Apr 2012