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Coventry, West Midlands

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Coventry when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Coventry when compared to any quarter in history.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous April.

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)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Coventry when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,450 companies were formed in Coventry. This figure is 12.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Coventry occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,450 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CoventryUK
    20121,450253,150
    20111,294228,735
    % change12.1%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (1,450)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Coventry when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 729 companies were registered in Coventry during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 7.0% 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)CoventryUK
    2012729121,659
    2011681112,344
    % change7.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (729) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012222269238
    New companies in 2011211223247
    % change5.2%20.6%-3.6%
    Record Year2012 (222)2012 (269)2011 (247)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 796 companies were dissolved in Coventry. This figure is 16.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Coventry occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,199 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CoventryUK
    2012796147,793
    2011954162,310
    % change-16.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,199)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 455 companies were dissolved in Coventry during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 5.6% 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)CoventryUK
    201245580,218
    201143171,324
    % change5.6%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (752) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012105199151
    Closed companies in 2011103183145
    % change1.9%8.7%4%
    Record Year2009 (225)2009 (337)2009 (190)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Coventry increased by 654 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CoventryUK
    2012654105,357
    201134066,425
    Record Year2007 (687)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Coventry during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 274 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)CoventryUK
    201227441,441
    201125041,020
    Record Year 2003 (310) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20121177087
    Net growth in 201110840102
    Record Year2007 (151)2006 (99)2008 (153)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Coventry formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.6%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Coventry
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.6%
    20090.6%
    20080.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Coventry formed 0.6% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Coventry
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.6%
    20090.6%
    20080.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (1.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.5%0.6%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20110.6%0.6%0.6%
    % change-11.4%5.7%2.9%
    Record Year1967 (0.9%)1966 (1.8%)1960 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 41.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% 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 41.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% 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 Coventry was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.6% of all director appointments in Coventry 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 Coventry was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    24.7% of all director appointments in Coventry 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
    CONSULTING1.83%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.53%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.45%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    COVENTRY0.98%PROPERTY2.35%
    TRADING0.98%TRADING2.10%
    ENGINEERING0.88%DESIGN1.89%
    SYSTEMS0.77%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PROPERTY0.74%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    TRANSPORT0.74%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    SECURITY0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    BUSINESS0.63%BUSINESS1.70%
    ASSOCIATES0.60%MEDIA1.69%
    GLOBAL0.60%LONDON1.68%
    S0.57%J1.57%
    IT0.52%GLOBAL1.51%
    CONSULTANTS0.52%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ENTERPRISES0.49%IT1.42%
    (COVENTRY)0.49%CARE1.31%
    DESIGN0.49%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BUILDING0.46%M1.26%
    CONSTRUCTION0.44%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    TECHNOLOGY0.44%BUILDING1.23%
    MEDIA0.44%SECURITY1.19%
    M0.44%S1.18%
    COMMUNITY0.38%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,490244,457
    7487 - Other business activities22147,029
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities17915,280
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified14935,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management12920,390
    99999 - Dormant Company12226,088
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7514,220
    9999 - Dormant Company7416,469
    7260 - Other computer related activities736,456
    62090 - Other information technology service activities708,258
    7414 - Business & management consultancy6510,978
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5810,271
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply476,356
    9305 - Other service activities457,926
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores421,933
    62012 - Business and domestic software development374,742
    74990 - Non-trading company349,706
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities312,003
    86210 - General medical practice activities292,657
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet293,818

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08015013 NEWCO APRIL 2013 LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08016457 WEBFOX SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08017730 COMMUNITY OPHTHALMOLOGY LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08019141 INNER BEAUTY INTERIORS LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08019657 PARCHMENT PUBLISHING LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08021125 THE ONLINE MARKETING VENTURE LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08025139 HASHTAG ENTERPRISE LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08025284 LUDIC ROOMS LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08025681 KARAN EXPORT LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08026874 SFD COURIERS LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08030851 GUARUBA 14 Apr 2012
    08031953 ELEARNING STUDIOS LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08036949 ACCOMPANIED IN TUNISIA LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08038950 ALBOX PETS LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08039774 PETRA GLOBAL MINISTRIES & TRAINING 20 Apr 2012
    08040949 IPS HIRE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08041215 KHAWARAN LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08041826 VANKLE UK LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08043416 NKM ELECTRICAL SERVICES LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08043671 GOOSE CONSULTING LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08046512 HUMANE CAPITAL LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08047427 VANESSA FOODS CO., LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08047754 3 WIN INVESTOR LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08048128 SHEARMAN LONG LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08025854 FRANGOS RESTAURANTS LIMITED 11 Apr 2012