Nottingham, Nottinghamshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous April.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Nottingham when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth 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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 2,671 companies were formed in Nottingham. This figure is 21.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Nottingham occurred in 2014 when a total of 2,671 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NottinghamUK
    20142,671300,731
    20132,202269,432
    % change21.3%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (2,671)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 1,371 companies were registered in Nottingham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 20.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)NottinghamUK
    20141,371150,009
    20131,142134,630
    % change20.1%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (1,371) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous June.

    June 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any month in history.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottingham when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014459375537
    New companies in 2013388407347
    % change18.3%-7.9%54.8%
    Record Year2014 (459)2013 (407)2014 (537)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,455 companies were dissolved in Nottingham. This figure is 18.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    20141,455177,207
    20131,225155,192
    % change18.8%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (2,255)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 784 companies were dissolved in Nottingham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 15.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)NottinghamUK
    201478494,837
    201368077,278
    % change15.3%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (1,482) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014190321273
    Closed companies in 2013216212252
    % change-12.0%51.4%8%
    Record Year2009 (341)2009 (784)2009 (357)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Nottingham increased by 1,216 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NottinghamUK
    20141,216123,524
    2013977114,240
    Record Year2003 (1,262)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Nottingham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 587 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)NottinghamUK
    201458755,172
    201346257,352
    Record Year 2014 (587) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Nottingham when compared to any previous June.

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Nottingham when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201426954264
    Net growth in 201317219595
    Record Year2014 (269)2003 (250)2014 (264)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Nottingham formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.8%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Nottingham
    20140.9%
    20130.8%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Nottingham formed 0.9% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Nottingham
    20140.9%
    20130.8%
    20120.8%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1989 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.8%0.8%1.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.8%0.9%0.8%
    % change6.7%-15.0%34.1%
    Record Year1989 (1.1%)1978 (1.2%)1987 (1.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% 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 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    26.8% of all director appointments in Nottingham in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

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

    25.9% of all director appointments in Nottingham in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.58%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING1.44%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    NOTTINGHAM1.32%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    PROPERTY1.06%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTANCY0.87%TRADING2.03%
    ELECTRICAL0.80%ENGINEERING1.99%
    (NOTTINGHAM)0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    ENGINEERING0.80%LONDON1.93%
    TRADING0.74%CARE1.85%
    CARE0.71%DESIGN1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.64%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    J0.62%BUSINESS1.69%
    S0.61%PROPERTIES1.63%
    DESIGN0.61%TRANSPORT1.58%
    BUILDING0.59%GLOBAL1.55%
    CONSULTANTS0.59%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    BUSINESS0.55%J1.51%
    PROPERTIES0.55%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ASSOCIATES0.55%MEDIA1.44%
    IT0.54%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.52%IT1.33%
    LTM0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    TRAINING0.52%BUILDING1.26%
    HOUSE0.52%M1.24%
    M0.48%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,796261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company35448,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management34240,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified25657,421
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities21129,029
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified15228,352
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified14719,058
    86900 - Other human health activities12311,292
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1099,900
    62090 - Other information technology service activities9913,024
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate9610,133
    74990 - Non-trading company9514,351
    41100 - Development of building projects8710,527
    62012 - Business and domestic software development869,834
    43210 - Electrical installation796,050
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified778,533
    56302 - Public houses and bars766,099
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified696,043
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation675,075
    49410 - Freight transport by road639,265

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08972102 LEXVITAS LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08974830 JON JON BUILDING SERVICES LTD 03 Apr 2014
    08974880 ARDEN HEIGHTS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 03 Apr 2014
    08981364 MAVILLE HOUSE LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08981589 WHITE HOUSE (NOTTINGHAM) LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08983917 SOFT PLAY ADVENTURES LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08985931 T PHAN LIMITED 08 Apr 2014
    08991461 MARANATHA 1 LIMITED 10 Apr 2014
    08997398 ENGINEERING AND MECHANICAL RESOURCES LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    08997474 PRIVELEGE MEDIA LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    08997530 PRIVELEGE MARKETING LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    09002132 LG TRADE LTD 17 Apr 2014
    09002376 UGARITTRADE LTD 17 Apr 2014
    09006096 ESSY LAW LTD 22 Apr 2014
    09006382 JASMEG (NOTTINGHAM) LIMITED 23 Apr 2014
    09007688 NOURISH ASSOCIATES LTD 23 Apr 2014
    09015087 ADG GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Apr 2014
    08974633 LJB (GB) LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08981188 ELSA BOUTIQUE LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08983355 RIVIA DECOR LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08989069 987654 ABC LIMITED 09 Apr 2014
    08991464 DELTANABLA LTD 10 Apr 2014
    08992435 MCDOUGALL CONSULTING LTD 11 Apr 2014
    09000316 MAREK ELECTRO TRADE LTD 16 Apr 2014
    09005573 JAMES ARTHUR BADDELEY LIMITED 22 Apr 2014