Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous April.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 2,202 companies were formed in Nottingham. This figure is 13.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Nottingham occurred in 2013 when a total of 2,202 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NottinghamUK
    20132,202269,432
    20121,945253,150
    % change13.2%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (2,202)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 1,142 companies were registered in Nottingham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 17.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)NottinghamUK
    20131,142134,630
    2012969121,659
    % change17.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (1,142) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous June.

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous May.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013388407347
    New companies in 2012313338318
    % change24.0%20.4%9.1%
    Record Year2013 (388)2013 (407)2013 (347)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,225 companies were dissolved in Nottingham. This figure is 11.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    20131,225155,192
    20121,096147,794
    % change11.8%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (2,255)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 680 companies were dissolved in Nottingham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 10.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)NottinghamUK
    201368077,278
    201261680,218
    % change10.4%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (1,482) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013216212252
    Closed companies in 2012189242185
    % change14.3%-12.4%36%
    Record Year2009 (341)2009 (784)2009 (357)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Nottingham increased by 977 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NottinghamUK
    2013977114,240
    2012849105,356
    Record Year2003 (1,262)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Nottingham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 462 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)NottinghamUK
    201346257,352
    201235341,441
    Record Year 2007 (528) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201317219595
    Net growth in 201212496133
    Record Year2007 (239)2003 (250)2008 (230)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Nottingham formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.8%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Nottingham
    20130.8%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Nottingham formed 0.8% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Nottingham
    20130.8%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.8%0.9%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20120.8%0.8%0.9%
    % change4.1%17.0%-1.3%
    Record Year1989 (1.1%)1978 (1.2%)1987 (1.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 44.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Nottingham was 2006 when 32.6% of all directors were female.

    28.3% of all director appointments in Nottingham in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Nottingham was in 2006 when 36.8% of all directors were female.

    27.4% of all director appointments in Nottingham in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.75%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.73%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    NOTTINGHAM1.46%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY1.10%PROPERTY2.48%
    PROPERTY1.02%TRADING2.05%
    J0.78%ENGINEERING1.81%
    ASSOCIATES0.72%DESIGN1.79%
    CARE0.70%LONDON1.77%
    PROPERTIES0.70%BUSINESS1.77%
    ELECTRICAL0.68%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    (NOTTINGHAM)0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CONSULTANTS0.66%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    DESIGN0.62%GLOBAL1.59%
    BUSINESS0.62%MEDIA1.57%
    INVESTMENTS0.60%CARE1.55%
    M0.60%J1.53%
    TRADING0.60%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    GLOBAL0.60%IT1.40%
    CONSTRUCTION0.58%PROPERTIES1.40%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.56%M1.26%
    ENGINEERING0.56%BUILDING1.22%
    SECURITY0.54%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    SERVICE0.52%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    BUILDING0.50%CAPITAL1.16%
    CENTRE0.50%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,745257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company31544,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management26733,633
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified24654,555
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities16925,583
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified14224,324
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified11417,095
    86900 - Other human health activities1038,687
    74990 - Non-trading company10114,303
    62090 - Other information technology service activities8912,578
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet837,793
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate797,871
    62012 - Business and domestic software development728,590
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified695,319
    41100 - Development of building projects648,876
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis635,184
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment605,505
    43210 - Electrical installation595,611
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities576,771
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation574,452

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08555861 IM EUROPEAN HOLDINGS LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08557889 MJ BATHROOMS AND KITCHENS LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08560322 CAMERON CONSULTING (NOTTINGHAM) LTD 07 Jun 2013
    08563191 SCORE FOOTBALL COACHING LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08568506 BLOSSOM COSMETICS LTD 13 Jun 2013
    08570873 TURNERFOX CONSTRUCTION & MAINTENANCE LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08571850 CHINA EAST TO WEST LTD 17 Jun 2013
    08583827 PURPLE HOMES LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08584850 GILMORE CONTRACTS LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08588784 DIAMOND CLEANING & MAINTANENCE SERVICES LIMITED 28 Jun 2013
    08565079 SNUG SOFAS LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08565098 CASTLEGATE 706 LIMITED 11 Jun 2013
    08565924 DR UMAR LTD 12 Jun 2013
    08569969 NG5 ELECTRICAL LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08571291 NIGEL CLARKE MUSIC LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08575211 CROWDONCROWD LIMITED 18 Jun 2013
    08577837 HORMAR 1973 LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08583199 YOURS SUPERMARKET (NOTTS) LIMITED 25 Jun 2013
    08586178 HUMAN CAMERA CIC 26 Jun 2013
    08587080 FX-SYNERGY LTD 27 Jun 2013
    08589939 STUDIO N LTD 28 Jun 2013
    08569355 INNOVATION HOME SERVICES LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08571038 LUCY HARDMAN LIMITED 17 Jun 2013
    08585900 CUNNINGHAM RM CONSULTANTS LTD 26 Jun 2013
    08586642 MAINSTAY CONSULTING LIMITED 26 Jun 2013