Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

2013 Annual 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

  • 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous December.
  • October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous October.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Nottingham when compared to any previous second half year.
  • December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Nottingham when compared to any previous December.
  • October 2013 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 (2013)

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

    A total of 4,225 companies were formed in Nottingham in 2013. This total is 12.3% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearNottinghamUK
    20134,225529,363
    20123,762491,893
    20113,526452,870
    20103,111400,358
    20092,785362,675
    Record Year2013 (4,225)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

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

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 2,023 companies were formed in Nottingham. This figure is 11.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Nottingham occurred in 2013 when a total of 2,023 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NottinghamUK
    20132,023259,931
    20121,817238,743
    % change11.3%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (2,023)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 1,010 companies were registered in Nottingham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)NottinghamUK
    20131,010127,247
    2012916119,875
    % change10.3%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (1,010) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013402328280
    New companies in 2012340341235
    % change18.2%-3.8%19.1%
    Record Year2013 (402)2012 (341)2013 (280)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 2,933 companies were dissolved in Nottingham in 2013. This total is 25.2% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearNottinghamUK
    20132,933332,213
    20122,342293,729
    20112,494314,524
    20102,831342,233
    20093,857533,789
    Record Year2009 (3,857)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

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

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,708 companies were dissolved in Nottingham. This figure is 37.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Nottingham occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,708 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NottinghamUK
    20131,708177,021
    20121,246145,935
    % change37.1%21.3%
    Record Year2013 (1,708)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 967 companies were dissolved in Nottingham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 58.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)NottinghamUK
    201396790,851
    201260970,027
    % change58.8%29.7%
    Record Year 2013 (967) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    December 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Nottingham when compared to any previous December.

    October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Nottingham when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013470213284
    Closed companies in 2012275197137
    % change70.9%8.1%107%
    Record Year2013 (470)2010 (264)2013 (284)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 1,292 companies were added to the company register for Nottingham in 2013. This number represents growth of 30.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 128 companies lower than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Nottingham company register grew by 1,638 companies.

    YearNottinghamUK
    20131,292197,150
    20121,420198,164
    20111,032138,346
    201028058,125
    2009-1,072-171,114
    Record Year2007 (1,638)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Nottingham increased by 315 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NottinghamUK
    201331582,910
    201257192,808
    Record Year2003 (1,089)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Nottingham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 43 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)NottinghamUK
    20134336,396
    201230749,848
    Record Year 2004 (366) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2013-68115-4
    Net growth in 20126514498
    Record Year2008 (201)2003 (169)2002 (156)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Nottingham formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Nottingham was responsible for 0.8% of all UK companies.

    YearNottingham
    20130.8%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.8%
    Record Year (since 1960)1990 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Nottingham
    20130.8%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Nottingham
    20130.8%
    20120.8%
    20110.7%
    20100.8%
    20090.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.8%0.8%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.8%0.7%
    % change9.9%-5.5%8.3%
    Record Year1967 (1.5%)1990 (1.1%)1976 (1.6%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Nottingham was 1947 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Nottingham in 2013 was 27.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Nottingham was 2005 when 29.6% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Nottingham in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Nottingham was in 2005 when 29.9% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Nottingham in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.78%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTING1.67%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    NOTTINGHAM1.56%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    CONSULTANCY1.08%PROPERTY2.59%
    PROPERTY0.87%TRADING2.08%
    ENGINEERING0.76%ENGINEERING1.87%
    BUSINESS0.72%LONDON1.86%
    CONSTRUCTION0.72%DESIGN1.76%
    PROPERTIES0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    CARE0.70%CARE1.73%
    (NOTTINGHAM)0.68%BUSINESS1.71%
    S0.61%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    J0.61%GLOBAL1.58%
    CONSULTANTS0.59%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    ELECTRICAL0.59%PROPERTIES1.54%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.59%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    TRADING0.59%J1.51%
    DESIGN0.59%MEDIA1.50%
    LTM0.57%IT1.35%
    IT0.53%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    ASSOCIATES0.51%M1.23%
    GLOBAL0.49%BUILDING1.21%
    M0.49%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    PROJECT0.46%CAPITAL1.19%
    INVESTMENTS0.46%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,851266,814
    99999 - Dormant Company35146,762
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management28536,164
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified25255,342
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities19527,183
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified14926,001
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified11718,034
    86900 - Other human health activities1099,543
    62090 - Other information technology service activities9312,511
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet938,879
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate928,733
    74990 - Non-trading company8914,223
    62012 - Business and domestic software development849,360
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified715,698
    41100 - Development of building projects679,485
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified657,823
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities617,075
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment606,000
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation604,687
    43210 - Electrical installation585,730

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08713875 DISCOVER HOLIDAYS WORLDWIDE LIMITED 01 Oct 2013
    08714361 GLOBAL BENEFIT LIMITED 02 Oct 2013
    08720362 WOLF GARDEN LIMITED 07 Oct 2013
    08727549 JONATHAN GREAVES LIMITED 10 Oct 2013
    08730244 HALL AND BENSON LIMITED 14 Oct 2013
    08732565 L & S LINK TRADING LIMITED 15 Oct 2013
    08738051 CMC FUNDING LTD 17 Oct 2013
    08747386 REHABILITATION WORLDWIDE 24 Oct 2013
    08751591 ORCHARD PORTADOWN LIMITED 28 Oct 2013
    08753301 NK LAND LIMITED 29 Oct 2013
    08754960 UNI TAKEAWAY & RESTAURANT LTD 30 Oct 2013
    08712673 TRENTCRUISING.COM LTD 01 Oct 2013
    08715438 SUPERIOR BUSINESS SERVICES LTD 02 Oct 2013
    08726705 SPARKLE WASH LIMITED 10 Oct 2013
    08727908 MILLER CLINICAL CONSULTANCY LTD 10 Oct 2013
    08730189 JUSTIN STOCKDALE LIMITED 14 Oct 2013
    08736189 HOLOTRONICA LIMITED 17 Oct 2013
    08739665 CLIVE LANCASTER & SON LIMITED 21 Oct 2013
    08741287 GF PIPING ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD 21 Oct 2013
    08743436 HOLISM HOMECARE LTD 22 Oct 2013
    08747931 RASKS (UK) LIMITED 25 Oct 2013
    08748281 LOST WORLD CREATIONS LTD 25 Oct 2013
    08750802 LEARN2COOK LIMITED 28 Oct 2013
    08751952 SHIRE PROPERTY SERVICES (EAST MIDLANDS) LIMITED 29 Oct 2013
    08753995 JS CONSULTING ENGINEERS LTD 30 Oct 2013