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Nottinghamshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottinghamshire when compared to any previous June.

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)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,605 companies were formed in Nottinghamshire. This figure is 6.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Nottinghamshire occurred in 2003 when a total of 2,616 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NottinghamshireUK
    20122,605253,150
    20112,439228,735
    % change6.8%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (2,616)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 1,266 companies were registered in Nottinghamshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 6.7% 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)NottinghamshireUK
    20121,266121,659
    20111,187112,344
    % change6.7%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (1,283) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottinghamshire when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012414444408
    New companies in 2011372413402
    % change11.3%7.5%1.5%
    Record Year2003 (459)2003 (452)2012 (408)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,517 companies were dissolved in Nottinghamshire. This figure is 14.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Nottinghamshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 3,021 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NottinghamshireUK
    20121,517147,793
    20111,768162,310
    % change-14.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (3,021)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 831 companies were dissolved in Nottinghamshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 1.1% 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)NottinghamshireUK
    201283180,217
    201182271,324
    % change1.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,972) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012252320259
    Closed companies in 2011181395246
    % change39.2%-19.0%5%
    Record Year2009 (465)2009 (1,028)2009 (479)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Nottinghamshire increased by 1,088 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)NottinghamshireUK
    20121,088105,357
    201167166,425
    Record Year2003 (1,885)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Nottinghamshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 435 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)NottinghamshireUK
    201243541,442
    201136541,020
    Record Year 2003 (953) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012162124149
    Net growth in 201119118156
    Record Year2007 (333)2003 (364)2008 (293)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Nottinghamshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 1.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Nottinghamshire
    20121.0%
    20111.1%
    20101.1%
    20091.2%
    20081.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (1.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Nottinghamshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Nottinghamshire
    20121.0%
    20111.1%
    20101.1%
    20091.1%
    20081.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (2.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20121.0%1.0%1.1%
    UK formation share in 20111.1%1.1%1.0%
    % change-6.3%-5.8%8.4%
    Record Year1968 (3.0%)1960 (2.3%)1964 (2.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% 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 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% 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 Nottinghamshire was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    23.7% of all director appointments in Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    25.7% of all director appointments in Nottinghamshire 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
    CONSULTING1.72%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.39%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.29%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    NOTTINGHAM1.22%PROPERTY2.35%
    ELECTRICAL1.10%TRADING2.10%
    CARE0.97%DESIGN1.89%
    PROPERTY0.92%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ENGINEERING0.83%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    ASSOCIATES0.83%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    DESIGN0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    SECURITY0.77%BUSINESS1.70%
    TRAINING0.75%MEDIA1.69%
    BUSINESS0.72%LONDON1.68%
    (NOTTINGHAM)0.72%J1.57%
    J0.70%GLOBAL1.51%
    CONSTRUCTION0.68%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SYSTEMS0.67%IT1.42%
    BUILDING0.67%CARE1.31%
    PROPERTIES0.65%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CONSULTANTS0.60%M1.26%
    S0.58%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    MEDIA0.58%BUILDING1.23%
    D0.55%SECURITY1.19%
    R0.53%S1.18%
    SDI0.52%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,309244,457
    7487 - Other business activities41147,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified27535,447
    99999 - Dormant Company26326,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management20020,390
    9999 - Dormant Company16116,469
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities14715,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy13210,978
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified11814,220
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified11510,271
    74990 - Non-trading company889,706
    86900 - Other human health activities735,222
    62090 - Other information technology service activities738,258
    7499 - Non-trading company698,023
    43210 - Electrical installation653,557
    7260 - Other computer related activities646,456
    9305 - Other service activities647,926
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet613,818
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate584,535
    41100 - Development of building projects575,149

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08052674 WETLAND FISHERIES LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08073735 STEAK SKATEBOARDS LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08083549 WHEATLEY WOOD WIND LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08055695 WILLOUGHBY (602) LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08060919 ESSADARI ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 08 May 2012
    08062701 WIGWHAM LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08065151 4K'S KITCHENS LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08076213 TURNING POINT 2 LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08080625 CASTLEGATE 684 LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08080650 FOGARTY (CONTRACTS) LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08082968 DAIRY FUTURES 25 May 2012
    08085481 M.I.A. ELECTRICAL LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08088909 AFFARI MEDIA LTD 30 May 2012
    08058332 PAPA FOXTROT TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08062751 LOMO LTD 09 May 2012
    08065795 THE PRINT ROOM ART & DESIGN LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08066843 HN CONSULTANTS LTD 14 May 2012
    08070614 HENSON ASLAM WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD. 16 May 2012
    08072169 ORIGINALGIVING LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08076413 NICK WOODLEY LTD 21 May 2012
    08078461 FASTONE SOLUTIONS LTD 22 May 2012
    08079875 UK DEFENDER LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08082554 WALTON PLANNING LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08084373 CARPET IMAGE LTD 25 May 2012
    08090061 CONSTRUCTION AND CONTROL LTD 31 May 2012