Nottinghamshire

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

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

    A total of 5,104 companies were formed in Nottinghamshire in 2012. This total is 4.4% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearNottinghamshireUK
    20125,104491,893
    20114,888452,870
    20104,343400,358
    20094,016362,675
    20084,063349,203
    Record Year2012 (5,104)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 Nottinghamshire when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 2,499 companies were formed in Nottinghamshire. This figure is 2.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Nottinghamshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 2,499 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NottinghamshireUK
    20122,499238,743
    20112,449224,135
    % change2.0%6.5%
    Record Year2012 (2,499)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 Nottinghamshire when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 1,266 companies were registered in Nottinghamshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 8.3% 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)NottinghamshireUK
    20121,266119,875
    20111,169109,623
    % change8.3%9.4%
    Record Year 2012 (1,266) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012486458322
    New companies in 2011423420326
    % change14.9%9.0%-1.2%
    Record Year2012 (486)2012 (458)2011 (326)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 3,270 companies were dissolved in Nottinghamshire in 2012. This total is 6.4% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearNottinghamshireUK
    20123,270293,728
    20113,492314,524
    20103,807342,233
    20095,235533,787
    20082,255237,873
    Record Year2009 (5,235)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,752 companies were dissolved in Nottinghamshire. This figure is 1.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Nottinghamshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,214 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NottinghamshireUK
    20121,752145,934
    20111,726152,213
    % change1.5%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (2,214)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 874 companies were dissolved in Nottinghamshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.7% 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)NottinghamshireUK
    201287470,026
    201189879,983
    % change-2.7%-12.4%
    Record Year 2011 (898) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

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

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012411270193
    Closed companies in 2011228334336
    % change80.3%-19.2%-43%
    Record Year2012 (411)2010 (353)2011 (336)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 1,834 companies were added to the company register for Nottinghamshire in 2012. This number represents growth of 37.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 438 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Nottinghamshire company register grew by 3,475 companies.

    YearNottinghamshireUK
    20121,834198,165
    20111,396138,346
    201053658,125
    2009-1,219-171,112
    20081,808111,330
    Record Year2003 (3,475)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Nottinghamshire increased by 747 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NottinghamshireUK
    201274792,809
    201172371,922
    Record Year2003 (1,589)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Nottinghamshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 392 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)NottinghamshireUK
    201239249,849
    201127129,640
    Record Year 2003 (728) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201275188129
    Net growth in 201119586-10
    Record Year2008 (319)2003 (232)2002 (202)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Nottinghamshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2011 when Nottinghamshire was responsible for 1.1% of all UK companies.

    YearNottinghamshire
    20121.0%
    20111.1%
    20101.1%
    20091.1%
    20081.2%
    Record Year (since 1960)1964 (1.6%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Nottinghamshire
    20121.0%
    20111.1%
    20101.1%
    20091.0%
    20081.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (1.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    In the fourth quarter of 2012, Nottinghamshire formed 1.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Nottinghamshire
    20121.1%
    20111.1%
    20101.1%
    20091.0%
    20081.3%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (2.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20121.1%1.1%1.0%
    UK formation share in 20111.1%1.0%1.1%
    % change-3.5%3.8%-3.9%
    Record Year1976 (2.6%)1964 (2.6%)1967 (2.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.7.

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

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% 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 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% 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 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% 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 Nottinghamshire was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Nottinghamshire in 2012 was 32.8%. 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 Nottinghamshire was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    26.4% of all director appointments in Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    24.7% of all director appointments in Nottinghamshire 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
    MANAGEMENT1.65%CONSULTING5.15%
    CONSULTING1.60%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    CONSULTANCY1.23%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    NOTTINGHAM1.10%PROPERTY2.40%
    PROPERTY1.01%TRADING2.03%
    ELECTRICAL0.96%DESIGN1.86%
    ASSOCIATES0.90%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    J0.80%ENGINEERING1.79%
    CARE0.79%BUSINESS1.76%
    (NOTTINGHAM)0.70%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    DESIGN0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    ENGINEERING0.65%LONDON1.69%
    SECURITY0.64%MEDIA1.69%
    BUILDING0.62%GLOBAL1.59%
    MEDIA0.61%J1.57%
    PROPERTIES0.61%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    BUSINESS0.61%IT1.43%
    M0.59%CARE1.39%
    CONSULTANTS0.59%PROPERTIES1.34%
    R0.57%M1.26%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%BUILDING1.23%
    S0.54%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    INVESTMENTS0.54%TRAINING1.18%
    IT0.52%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    SYSTEMS0.52%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,195236,139
    99999 - Dormant Company42440,648
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified37652,427
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management32830,396
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities19323,256
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified17522,058
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified16615,572
    74990 - Non-trading company13713,808
    62090 - Other information technology service activities11112,291
    86900 - Other human health activities1057,866
    43210 - Electrical installation1025,304
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate986,971
    41100 - Development of building projects947,980
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet906,307
    7487 - Other business activities8810,703
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified796,419
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities786,177
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified754,677
    62012 - Business and domestic software development747,446
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles734,290

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08279001 ODYSSEUS ADVERTISING LIMITED 02 Nov 2012
    08285028 CF & AM WALTER LIMITED 07 Nov 2012
    08291926 HARDVAACH TAVERNS LIMITED 13 Nov 2012
    08301961 CAPELLI (RETFORD) LIMITED 21 Nov 2012
    08306348 AMY SALLABANK CONSULTANCY LIMITED 23 Nov 2012
    08311158 OLLI MKTING LIMITED 28 Nov 2012
    08277025 MIDLAND POWER DISTRIBUTION LIMITED 01 Nov 2012
    08277498 WEBSPARKS MANAGEMENT LTD 01 Nov 2012
    08278242 REGENERCO POWER SYSTEMS LIMITED 01 Nov 2012
    08278495 WISH NG LTD 02 Nov 2012
    08280891 CHAMELEON LGI LIMITED 05 Nov 2012
    08285866 VARLEY PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 08 Nov 2012
    08291855 KEY WEST PEST CONTROL (MIDLANDS) LTD 13 Nov 2012
    08302682 KATIE HOMES CONTRACTING LIMITED 21 Nov 2012
    08309958 UNDERDOG BARS LTD 27 Nov 2012
    08310472 531NORTH LIMITED 28 Nov 2012
    08311853 PEIRCE ASSOCIATES LIMITED 29 Nov 2012
    08313245 JOOL ERP LIMITED 29 Nov 2012
    08313273 TMAC (EAST MIDLANDS) LIMITED 29 Nov 2012
    08278716 MAMA GOO'S LTD 02 Nov 2012
    08286985 TELECOM SOLUTIONS(GB) LIMITED 08 Nov 2012
    08288657 BARK DRIVER SERVICES LIMITED 12 Nov 2012
    08298807 FRASERBANK LIMITED 19 Nov 2012
    08298907 SWP PTE LIMITED 19 Nov 2012
    08307937 BRIAN MCDERMOTT LTD 26 Nov 2012