Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Nottingham when compared to any previous October.

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 (2012)

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

    A total of 3,762 companies were formed in Nottingham in 2012. This total is 6.7% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearNottinghamUK
    20123,762491,893
    20113,526452,870
    20103,111400,358
    20092,785362,675
    20082,951349,203
    Record Year2012 (3,762)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

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

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,817 companies were formed in Nottingham. This figure is 4.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Nottingham occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,817 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NottinghamUK
    20121,817238,743
    20111,734224,135
    % change4.8%6.5%
    Record Year2012 (1,817)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 916 companies were registered in Nottingham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 11.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)NottinghamUK
    2012916119,875
    2011822109,623
    % change11.4%9.4%
    Record Year 2012 (916) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012340341235
    New companies in 2011308288226
    % change10.4%18.4%4.0%
    Record Year2012 (340)2012 (341)2002 (240)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 2,342 companies were dissolved in Nottingham in 2012. This total is 6.1% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearNottinghamUK
    20122,342293,728
    20112,494314,524
    20102,831342,233
    20093,857533,787
    20081,654237,873
    Record Year2009 (3,857)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,246 companies were dissolved in Nottingham. This figure is 0.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Nottingham occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,602 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NottinghamUK
    20121,246145,934
    20111,245152,213
    % change0.1%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (1,602)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 609 companies were dissolved in Nottingham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 6.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)NottinghamUK
    201260970,026
    201165479,983
    % change-6.9%-12.4%
    Record Year 2011 (654) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Nottingham when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012275197137
    Closed companies in 2011171245238
    % change60.8%-19.6%-42%
    Record Year2012 (275)2010 (264)2011 (238)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 1,420 companies were added to the company register for Nottingham in 2012. This number represents growth of 40.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 388 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 2,351 companies.

    YearNottinghamUK
    20121,420198,165
    20111,032138,346
    201028058,125
    2009-1,072-171,112
    20081,297111,330
    Record Year2003 (2,351)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Nottingham increased by 571 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NottinghamUK
    201257192,809
    201148971,922
    Record Year2003 (1,089)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Nottingham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 307 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)NottinghamUK
    201230749,849
    201116829,640
    Record Year 2003 (473) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20126514498
    Net growth in 201113743-12
    Record Year2008 (201)2003 (169)2002 (156)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Nottingham formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Nottingham was responsible for 0.8% of all UK companies.

    YearNottingham
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    20080.8%
    Record Year (since 1960)1974 (1.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Nottingham
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.7%
    20080.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (1.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Nottingham
    20120.8%
    20110.7%
    20100.8%
    20090.7%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (1.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.8%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20110.8%0.7%0.7%
    % change-7.3%12.7%1.2%
    Record Year1976 (2.1%)1966 (1.8%)1973 (1.8%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

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

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Nottingham was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Nottingham in 2012 was 31.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

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

    26.4% of all director appointments in Nottingham in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Nottingham was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    22.9% of all director appointments in Nottingham in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.80%CONSULTING5.15%
    MANAGEMENT1.38%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    NOTTINGHAM1.34%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    CONSULTANCY1.05%PROPERTY2.40%
    PROPERTY0.99%TRADING2.03%
    (NOTTINGHAM)0.90%DESIGN1.86%
    ASSOCIATES0.90%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CARE0.82%ENGINEERING1.79%
    ELECTRICAL0.80%BUSINESS1.76%
    J0.73%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    MEDIA0.65%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    DESIGN0.61%LONDON1.69%
    PROPERTIES0.59%MEDIA1.69%
    SYSTEMS0.59%GLOBAL1.59%
    SECURITY0.59%J1.57%
    CONSULTANTS0.59%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    BUILDING0.59%IT1.43%
    BUSINESS0.57%CARE1.39%
    R0.54%PROPERTIES1.34%
    IT0.54%M1.26%
    INVESTMENTS0.54%BUILDING1.23%
    M0.52%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    MIDLANDS0.50%TRAINING1.18%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.50%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    ACADEMY0.48%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,615236,139
    99999 - Dormant Company28340,648
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified25552,427
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management23530,396
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities15523,256
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified13722,058
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified12115,572
    74990 - Non-trading company9313,808
    62090 - Other information technology service activities8812,291
    86900 - Other human health activities827,866
    43210 - Electrical installation705,304
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate686,971
    41100 - Development of building projects677,980
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet666,307
    7487 - Other business activities6310,703
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified574,677
    62012 - Business and domestic software development567,446
    61200 - Wireless telecommunications activities53604
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis534,936
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities506,177

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08277060 FRIAR 138 LIMITED 01 Nov 2012
    08277129 MT SERVICES (DERBYSHIRE) LIMITED 01 Nov 2012
    08278495 WISH NG LTD 02 Nov 2012
    08279730 PORLOCK HOMES LIMITED 02 Nov 2012
    08280891 CHAMELEON LGI LIMITED 05 Nov 2012
    08284662 IMPRESSION DIGITAL LIMITED 07 Nov 2012
    08285866 VARLEY PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 08 Nov 2012
    08290006 PM PRESSINGS LIMITED 12 Nov 2012
    08302682 KATIE HOMES CONTRACTING LIMITED 21 Nov 2012
    08310260 SPLANT LTD 27 Nov 2012
    08311714 ARDEN INVESTMENTS LIMITED 28 Nov 2012
    08313266 THE MORTGAGE ADVICE CENTRE (EAST MIDLANDS) LIMITED 29 Nov 2012
    08276972 ZAAFIAH FABRICS LIMITED 01 Nov 2012
    08277198 P&J CONSULTANCY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Nov 2012
    08278681 AMK FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 02 Nov 2012
    08278695 DIAMOND AND GOLD LTD 02 Nov 2012
    08284600 TRENT FISH BAR LIMITED 07 Nov 2012
    08291472 SUBURBAN MYTH LIMITED 13 Nov 2012
    08291730 INSPIRE ART LICENSING LIMITED 13 Nov 2012
    08293613 S.A.SID MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 14 Nov 2012
    08300914 MELTON ROAD LIMITED 20 Nov 2012
    08307937 BRIAN MCDERMOTT LTD 26 Nov 2012
    08279022 FOOTBALLING CHANCE LIMITED 02 Nov 2012
    08280821 GRADS CHOICE LTD 05 Nov 2012
    08291481 RAVEN SECURITY SOLUTIONS LTD 13 Nov 2012