Thetford, Norfolk
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 141 companies were formed in Thetford in 2011. This total is 41.0% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Thetford UK 2011 141 452,870 2010 100 400,358 2009 131 362,675 2008 132 349,203 2007 146 457,649 Record Year 2003 (191) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 71 companies were formed in Thetford. This figure is 54.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Thetford occurred in 2003 when a total of 96 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thetford UK 2011 71 224,135 2010 46 196,609 % change 54.3% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (96) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 32 companies were registered in Thetford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Thetford UK 2011 32 109,623 2010 26 95,117 % change 23.1% 15.3% Record Year 2004 (46) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 10 16 6 New companies in 2010 9 12 5 % change 11.1% 33.3% 20.0% Record Year 2003 (17) 2004 (20) 2008 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 131 companies were dissolved in Thetford in 2011. This total is 0.8% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Thetford UK 2011 131 314,523 2010 132 342,232 2009 173 533,773 2008 99 237,901 2007 91 220,295 Record Year 2009 (173) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 43 companies were dissolved in Thetford. This figure is 41.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Thetford occurred in 2010 when a total of 73 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thetford UK 2011 43 152,213 2010 73 164,601 % change -41.1% -7.5% Record Year 2010 (73) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 20 companies were dissolved in Thetford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 35.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Thetford UK 2011 20 79,983 2010 31 76,896 % change -35.5% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (31) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 6 10 4 Closed companies in 2010 14 13 4 % change -57.1% -23.1% 0% Record Year 2010 (14) 2010 (13) 2009 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 10 companies were added to the company register for Thetford in 2011. This number represents growth of 10.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 42 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Thetford company register grew by 119 companies.
Year Thetford UK 2011 10 138,347 2010 -32 58,126 2009 -42 -171,098 2008 33 111,302 2007 55 237,354 Record Year 2003 (119) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Thetford increased by 28 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thetford UK 2011 28 71,922 2010 -27 32,008 Record Year 2002 (67) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Thetford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 12 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Thetford UK 2011 12 29,640 2010 -5 18,221 Record Year 2004 (26) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 4 6 2 Net growth in 2010 -5 -1 1 Record Year 2003 (15) 2004 (12) 2003 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Thetford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Thetford was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Thetford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Thetford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thetford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Thetford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Thetford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -3.7% 13.8% 6.5% Record Year 1963 (0.3%) 1969 (0.2%) 1970 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Thetford was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Thetford in 2011 was 35.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Thetford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
22.7% of all director appointments in Thetford in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Thetford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
24.1% of all director appointments in Thetford in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 1.43% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTANTS 1.43% MANAGEMENT 4.74% EAST 1.43% CONSULTANCY 3.26% TRANSPORT 1.43% PROPERTY 2.37% THETFORD 1.43% TRADING 2.07% ANGLIA 1.08% DESIGN 1.92% NORFOLK 1.08% ASSOCIATES 1.86% ANGEL 1.08% ENGINEERING 1.78% CENTRE 1.08% BUSINESS 1.78% TRADE 1.08% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SCAFFOLDING 1.08% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% BUILDING 0.72% MEDIA 1.71% ANGLIA) 0.72% LONDON 1.63% MANAGEMENT 0.72% J 1.51% C.I.C. 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.48% INNOVATION 0.72% GLOBAL 1.46% CO 0.72% IT 1.41% D 0.72% CARE 1.39% CIC 0.72% PROPERTIES 1.29% STAFF 0.72% ELECTRICAL 1.29% RENEWABLE 0.72% M 1.27% SILVA 0.72% BUILDING 1.26% WAYLAND 0.72% ENERGY 1.25% TRAINING 0.72% S 1.20% ON 0.72% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 55 205,525 9999 - Dormant Company 12 20,199 99999 - Dormant Company 8 21,846 7499 - Non-trading company 8 9,957 7487 - Other business activities 7 57,052 74990 - Non-trading company 6 8,929 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 6 32,483 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 12,072 5530 - Restaurants 5 5,013 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 4 2,264 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 7,493 9305 - Other service activities 3 9,492 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 3 17,765 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 2,740 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 3 2,198 33190 - Repair of other equipment 2 585 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 2 11,768 43210 - Electrical installation 2 3,175 7414 - Business & management consultancy 2 13,034 5010 - Sale of motor vehicles 2 1,040
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07800169 MARKETING FH LIMITED 06 Oct 2011 07800364 COAST AND COUNTRY COMFORT LTD 06 Oct 2011 07806261 A & B TYRES (EAST ANGLIA) LIMITED 11 Oct 2011 07807074 EASTERN COATERS & LAMINATORS LIMITED 12 Oct 2011 07808320 I.E.P TRANSPORT LTD 13 Oct 2011 07823096 ABUL LONDON LTD 25 Oct 2011 07826650 CCS SCAFFOLDING LIMITED 27 Oct 2011 07795369 DEAN MOULTON BUILDING SERVICES LTD 03 Oct 2011 07805760 NMA TRAINING AND CONSULTANCY LTD. 11 Oct 2011 07806555 KKLONE LTD 12 Oct 2011