Thetford, Norfolk
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Thetford when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 156 companies were formed in Thetford in 2012. This total is 10.6% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Thetford UK 2012 156 491,893 2011 141 452,870 2010 100 400,358 2009 131 362,675 2008 132 349,203 Record Year 2003 (191) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 63 companies were formed in Thetford. This figure is 11.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 63 238,743 2011 71 224,135 % change -11.3% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (96) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 34 companies were registered in Thetford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.3% 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) Thetford UK 2012 34 119,875 2011 32 109,623 % change 6.3% 9.4% Record Year 2004 (46) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Thetford when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 18 9 7 New companies in 2011 10 16 6 % change 80.0% -43.8% 16.7% Record Year 2012 (18) 2004 (20) 2008 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 90 companies were dissolved in Thetford in 2012. This total is 31.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Thetford UK 2012 90 293,728 2011 131 314,524 2010 132 342,233 2009 173 533,787 2008 99 237,873 Record Year 2009 (173) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 45 companies were dissolved in Thetford. This figure is 4.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 45 145,934 2011 43 152,213 % change 4.7% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (73) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 25 companies were dissolved in Thetford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 25.0% 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) Thetford UK 2012 25 70,026 2011 20 79,983 % change 25.0% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (31) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 12 7 6 Closed companies in 2011 6 10 4 % change 100.0% -30.0% 50% Record Year 2010 (14) 2010 (13) 2009 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 66 companies were added to the company register for Thetford in 2012. This number represents growth of 46.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 56 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 2012 66 198,165 2011 10 138,346 2010 -32 58,125 2009 -42 -171,112 2008 33 111,330 Record Year 2003 (119) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Thetford increased by 18 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thetford UK 2012 18 92,809 2011 28 71,922 Record Year 2002 (67) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Thetford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 9 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Thetford UK 2012 9 49,849 2011 12 29,640 Record Year 2004 (26) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 6 2 1 Net growth in 2011 4 6 2 Record Year 2003 (15) 2004 (12) 2003 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Thetford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Thetford was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Thetford 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Thetford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Thetford 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Thetford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Thetford 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 51.6% -46.6% 13.8% Record Year 1963 (0.3%) 1969 (0.2%) 1970 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Thetford was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Thetford in 2012 was 38.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Thetford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Thetford 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Thetford was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
18.5% of all director appointments in Thetford 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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage M 1.23% CONSULTING 5.15% ENGINEERING 1.23% MANAGEMENT 4.78% SERVICE 1.23% CONSULTANCY 3.31% COMMUNITY 0.92% PROPERTY 2.40% RUTTERFORD 0.92% TRADING 2.03% S 0.92% DESIGN 1.86% ON 0.92% ASSOCIATES 1.82% (EAST 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.79% ANGLIA) 0.92% BUSINESS 1.76% THETFORD 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.75% NETWORK 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% SOLUTION 0.62% LONDON 1.69% L 0.62% MEDIA 1.69% IN 0.62% GLOBAL 1.59% CRACK 0.62% J 1.57% RENEWABLES 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DESIGN 0.62% IT 1.43% ENTERPRISES 0.62% CARE 1.39% T 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.34% COMPLETE 0.62% M 1.26% SCHOOL 0.62% BUILDING 1.23% CHURCH 0.62% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CORPORATE 0.62% TRAINING 1.18% D 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ANGLIA 0.62% SECURITY 1.17%
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 64 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 12 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 5 13,808 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 23,256 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 30,396 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 4 4,936 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 4,290 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 4 52,427 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 4 4,220 43991 - Scaffold erection 3 531 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 15,572 56302 - Public houses and bars 3 4,543 71129 - Other engineering activities 3 3,763 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 4,829 33190 - Repair of other equipment 3 1,078 86900 - Other human health activities 3 7,866 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 6,419 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 3 5,132 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,291
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08241516 THE COMPLETE CORPORATE SOLUTION SERVICE LTD 05 Oct 2012 08247060 MDIV LTD 10 Oct 2012 08247514 SWAT TYRES & RECYCLING LTD. 10 Oct 2012 08248252 THETFORD TOOL TRADERS LTD 10 Oct 2012 08263554 KARIM CONSULTANTS LTD 22 Oct 2012 OC379707 MPS ENERGI SOLUTIONS LLP 25 Oct 2012 08272626 STIRLING SERVICE LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08272627 DINAS TRANSPORT LTD 30 Oct 2012 08236419 RIVERINE ECOLOGICAL SOLUTIONS LTD 02 Oct 2012 08237924 SPARTEK RENEWABLES LIMITED 03 Oct 2012 08243939 EUREKA PRESS LIMITED 08 Oct 2012 08252710 JONES AND SELLS LTD. 15 Oct 2012 08253966 ASHILL PRECISION ENGINEERING LTD 15 Oct 2012 08268644 CONWAY BUILDERS ( NORFOLK ) LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 08271208 MARTIN OFFSHIRE LTD 29 Oct 2012 08271833 BUY BACK LIMITED 29 Oct 2012 08273157 MARTIN GEOSEIS OFFSHORE LTD 30 Oct 2012 08273438 RAPSER LTD 30 Oct 2012