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2013 Annual Business Confidence Report

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Headlines

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

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

    A total of 6,009 companies were formed in Nottinghamshire in 2013. This total is 17.8% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearNottinghamshireUK
    20136,009529,363
    20125,103491,893
    20114,888452,870
    20104,343400,358
    20094,016362,675
    Record Year2013 (6,009)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 Nottinghamshire when compared to any previous second half year.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 2,979 companies were formed in Nottinghamshire. This figure is 19.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Nottinghamshire occurred in 2013 when a total of 2,979 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NottinghamshireUK
    20132,979259,931
    20122,498238,743
    % change19.3%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (2,979)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 Nottinghamshire when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 1,444 companies were registered in Nottinghamshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 14.2% 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)NottinghamshireUK
    20131,444127,247
    20121,265119,875
    % change14.2%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (1,444) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

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

    November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Nottinghamshire when compared to any previous November.

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

    October 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Nottinghamshire when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013618461365
    New companies in 2012486457322
    % change27.2%0.9%13.4%
    Record Year2013 (618)2013 (461)2013 (365)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 3,827 companies were dissolved in Nottinghamshire in 2013. This total is 17.0% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearNottinghamshireUK
    20133,827332,213
    20123,270293,729
    20113,492314,524
    20103,807342,233
    20095,235533,789
    Record Year2009 (5,235)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 2,196 companies were dissolved in Nottinghamshire. This figure is 25.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    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
    20132,196177,021
    20121,752145,935
    % change25.3%21.3%
    Record Year2009 (2,214)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 1,233 companies were dissolved in Nottinghamshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 41.1% 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)NottinghamshireUK
    20131,23390,851
    201287470,027
    % change41.1%29.7%
    Record Year 2013 (1,233) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

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

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

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013597277359
    Closed companies in 2012411270193
    % change45.3%2.6%86%
    Record Year2013 (597)2010 (353)2013 (359)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 2,182 companies were added to the company register for Nottinghamshire in 2013. This number represents growth of 36.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 349 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Nottinghamshire company register grew by 2,268 companies.

    YearNottinghamshireUK
    20132,182197,150
    20121,833198,164
    20111,396138,346
    201053658,125
    2009-1,219-171,114
    Record Year2007 (2,268)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Nottinghamshire increased by 783 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NottinghamshireUK
    201378382,910
    201274692,808
    Record Year2003 (1,589)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Nottinghamshire during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 211 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)NottinghamshireUK
    201321136,396
    201239149,848
    Record Year 2008 (477) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2013211846
    Net growth in 201275187129
    Record Year2008 (319)2003 (232)2002 (202)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Nottinghamshire formed 1.1% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2012 when Nottinghamshire was responsible for 1.0% of all UK companies.

    YearNottinghamshire
    20131.1%
    20121.0%
    20111.1%
    20101.1%
    20091.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2002 (1.3%)
    Company Share by Year

  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 Nottinghamshire formed 1.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 1.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Nottinghamshire
    20131.1%
    20121.0%
    20111.1%
    20101.1%
    20091.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (1.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year

  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Nottinghamshire formed 1.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Nottinghamshire
    20131.1%
    20121.1%
    20111.1%
    20101.1%
    20091.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (1.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20131.2%1.1%1.1%
    UK formation share in 20121.1%1.1%1.0%
    % change18.2%-0.9%3.1%
    Record Year2008 (1.4%)1991 (1.3%)2002 (1.4%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% 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 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% 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 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% 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 Nottinghamshire was 1990 when 33.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Nottinghamshire in 2013 was 26.6%. 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 Nottinghamshire was 2008 when 30.2% of all directors were female.

    25.5% of all director appointments in Nottinghamshire 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 Nottinghamshire was in 2005 when 30.3% of all directors were female.

    24.8% of all director appointments in Nottinghamshire 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
    MANAGEMENT1.73%CONSULTING5.22%
    CONSULTING1.53%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    NOTTINGHAM1.25%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    CONSULTANCY0.96%PROPERTY2.59%
    PROPERTY0.92%TRADING2.08%
    PROPERTIES0.78%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSTRUCTION0.74%LONDON1.86%
    J0.74%DESIGN1.76%
    DESIGN0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    CARE0.72%CARE1.73%
    BUSINESS0.71%BUSINESS1.71%
    ENGINEERING0.69%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ELECTRICAL0.68%GLOBAL1.58%
    CONSULTANTS0.64%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    S0.59%PROPERTIES1.54%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.59%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    MARKETING0.58%J1.51%
    TRADING0.57%MEDIA1.50%
    BUILDING0.55%IT1.35%
    ASSOCIATES0.55%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    IT0.54%M1.23%
    (NOTTINGHAM)0.52%BUILDING1.21%
    M0.48%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    TRAINING0.45%CAPITAL1.19%
    GLOBAL0.44%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,458266,814
    99999 - Dormant Company50746,762
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management38736,164
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified37755,342
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities23527,183
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified18926,001
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified17718,034
    74990 - Non-trading company15814,223
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1388,733
    86900 - Other human health activities1349,543
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1268,879
    62090 - Other information technology service activities12012,511
    62012 - Business and domestic software development1089,360
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1007,823
    41100 - Development of building projects959,485
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified935,698
    43210 - Electrical installation935,730
    56302 - Public houses and bars895,503
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities847,075
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment816,000

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08717950 EDUCE (UK) LTD 03 Oct 2013
    08723645 M & B (UK) LIMITED 08 Oct 2013
    08730622 PERIOD TENTS LTD 14 Oct 2013
    08736528 GEMINI PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 17 Oct 2013
    08742423 PYRAMID PROGRAMMING LTD 22 Oct 2013
    08745392 REDSEVEN MARKETING LIMITED 23 Oct 2013
    08746947 INNER MARKER LIMITED 24 Oct 2013
    08751734 HANDPICKED PROPERTY LIMITED 28 Oct 2013
    08755344 RSA WORLDWIDE LIMITED 30 Oct 2013
    08712066 EDINS NOTTINGHAM LIMITED 01 Oct 2013
    08719884 SWEX PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 07 Oct 2013
    08719968 NUMERO UNA COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 07 Oct 2013
    08723575 OPTIQUE VISION (LINCOLN) LIMITED 08 Oct 2013
    08727046 AND/ORR LTD 10 Oct 2013
    08729251 RIVERFRESH LTD 11 Oct 2013
    08736483 321 RACING LIMITED 17 Oct 2013
    08747386 REHABILITATION WORLDWIDE 24 Oct 2013
    08751591 ORCHARD PORTADOWN LIMITED 28 Oct 2013
    08712673 TRENTCRUISING.COM LTD 01 Oct 2013
    08713978 CROYDE HOUSE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 01 Oct 2013
    08716631 BRIDGFORD FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Oct 2013
    08718226 BRIDGFORD INNOVATION LTD 04 Oct 2013
    08718527 CL COMMUNICATIONS LTD 04 Oct 2013
    08721791 RED HARP LTD 07 Oct 2013
    08727908 MILLER CLINICAL CONSULTANCY LTD 10 Oct 2013

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