Coventry, West Midlands
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Coventry when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Coventry when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Coventry when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Coventry when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Coventry when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Coventry when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Coventry when compared to any previous December.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Coventry when compared to any year in history.
A total of 2,865 companies were formed in Coventry in 2012. This total is 10.2% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Coventry UK 2012 2,865 491,893 2011 2,599 452,870 2010 2,351 400,358 2009 2,129 362,675 2008 2,055 349,203 Record Year 2012 (2,865) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,415 companies were formed in Coventry. This figure is 8.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Coventry occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,415 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Coventry UK 2012 1,415 238,743 2011 1,305 224,135 % change 8.4% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (1,415) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Coventry when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 760 companies were registered in Coventry during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 17.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Coventry UK 2012 760 119,875 2011 646 109,623 % change 17.6% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (760) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 299 253 208 New companies in 2011 231 221 194 % change 29.4% 14.5% 7.2% Record Year 2012 (299) 2012 (253) 2012 (208)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,627 companies were dissolved in Coventry in 2012. This total is 10.6% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Coventry UK 2012 1,627 293,728 2011 1,820 314,524 2010 1,815 342,233 2009 2,188 533,787 2008 921 237,873 Record Year 2009 (2,188) 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 830 companies were dissolved in Coventry. This figure is 4.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Coventry occurred in 2009 when a total of 991 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Coventry UK 2012 830 145,934 2011 867 152,213 % change -4.3% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (991) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 394 companies were dissolved in Coventry during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 22.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Coventry UK 2012 394 70,026 2011 509 79,983 % change -22.6% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (509) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Coventry when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 156 154 84 Closed companies in 2011 106 182 221 % change 47.2% -15.4% -62% Record Year 2012 (156) 2011 (182) 2011 (221)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Coventry when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,238 companies were added to the company register for Coventry in 2012. This number represents growth of 47.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 459 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Coventry company register grew by 1,238 companies.
Year Coventry UK 2012 1,238 198,165 2011 779 138,346 2010 536 58,125 2009 -59 -171,112 2008 1,134 111,330 Record Year 2012 (1,238) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Coventry when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Coventry increased by 585 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Coventry UK 2012 585 92,809 2011 438 71,922 Record Year 2012 (585) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Coventry when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Coventry during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 366 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Coventry UK 2012 366 49,849 2011 137 29,640 Record Year 2012 (366) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Coventry when compared to any previous December.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 143 99 124 Net growth in 2011 125 39 -27 Record Year 2008 (148) 2008 (114) 2012 (124)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Coventry formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Coventry was responsible for 0.6% of all UK companies.
Year Coventry 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.6% 2008 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.8%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Coventry formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.6%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Coventry 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.6% 2008 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Coventry formed 0.6% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Coventry 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.6% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (1.0%) 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 0.6% 0.6% 0.7% UK formation share in 2011 0.6% 0.5% 0.6% % change 8.7% 8.9% 4.4% Record Year 1965 (1.0%) 1969 (1.1%) 1966 (2.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 41.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% 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 40.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% 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 41.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% 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 Coventry was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Coventry in 2012 was 27.8%. 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 Coventry was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Coventry 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 Coventry was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
21.0% of all director appointments in Coventry 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 CONSULTING 1.88% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.61% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.45% CONSULTANCY 3.31% COVENTRY 1.13% PROPERTY 2.40% ENGINEERING 1.07% TRADING 2.03% TRADING 1.02% DESIGN 1.86% GLOBAL 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSOCIATES 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.79% ENTERPRISES 0.73% BUSINESS 1.76% PROPERTY 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.75% DESIGN 0.62% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BUSINESS 0.62% LONDON 1.69% IT 0.59% MEDIA 1.69% CONSULTANTS 0.59% GLOBAL 1.59% EL4DEV 0.59% J 1.57% GREEN 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.46% (COVENTRY) 0.54% IT 1.43% SECURITY 0.54% CARE 1.39% TRANSPORT 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.34% BUILDING 0.51% M 1.26% S 0.51% BUILDING 1.23% M 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CARE 0.48% TRAINING 1.18% MEDIA 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.17% SYSTEMS 0.46% 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 1,424 236,139 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 253 23,256 99999 - Dormant Company 216 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 214 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 185 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 111 22,058 62090 - Other information technology service activities 110 12,291 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 96 15,572 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 73 2,997 49410 - Freight transport by road 64 5,165 62012 - Business and domestic software development 50 7,446 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 48 2,896 7487 - Other business activities 48 10,703 74990 - Non-trading company 42 13,808 86900 - Other human health activities 40 7,866 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 39 6,307 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 36 6,177 56302 - Public houses and bars 34 4,543 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 33 4,829 86210 - General medical practice activities 33 3,960
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08315249 SECOND CIRCLE SYMPOSIA LTD 03 Dec 2012 08316880 CERACON LTD 04 Dec 2012 08318598 JUST SOLUTIONS (MIDLANDS) LTD 05 Dec 2012 08318675 LEVEL VINE LTD 05 Dec 2012 08320574 ALEXA CARENATI LTD 06 Dec 2012 08323076 DGB ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 Dec 2012 08323366 HELLO FROM ROME LTD 07 Dec 2012 08323709 JUST-WEAR LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08323911 DRY ICE ENGINEERING LTD 10 Dec 2012 08324752 JLW INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 10 Dec 2012 08324882 FREE LOCAL DEALS LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08326605 CREIGHTON INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT LTD 11 Dec 2012 08328706 ADT CONTRACTORS LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08334064 LGM CONSULTANCY LIMITED 17 Dec 2012 08335995 SUNDER & THANDI ACCOUNTANTS LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08336517 RADIAN SOFTWARE LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08336947 LONDON HOUSES 2013 LTD 19 Dec 2012 08338132 JD MARKETING ADVICE LTD 20 Dec 2012 08338514 KJM CARS COVENTRY LTD 20 Dec 2012 08338654 MARDOM LTD 20 Dec 2012 08339776 ROTINAR LTD 21 Dec 2012 08339803 TALTON MANAGEMENT LTD 21 Dec 2012 08340609 PROBUS TUTORING SERVICES LIMITED 24 Dec 2012 08340863 GREEN TECHNOLOGY ADVISORY LIMITED 24 Dec 2012 08341944 TECHNOCRAT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Dec 2012
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