Coventry, West Midlands

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Coventry when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous April.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Coventry when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Coventry when compared to any previous May.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Coventry when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,637 companies were formed in Coventry. This figure is 12.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Coventry occurred in 2013 when a total of 1,637 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CoventryUK
    20131,637269,432
    20121,450253,150
    % change12.9%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (1,637)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 783 companies were registered in Coventry during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 7.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)CoventryUK
    2013783134,630
    2012729121,659
    % change7.4%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (783) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous June.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Coventry when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013268265250
    New companies in 2012222269238
    % change20.7%-1.5%5.0%
    Record Year2013 (268)2012 (269)2013 (250)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,023 companies were dissolved in Coventry. This figure is 28.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Coventry occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,197 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CoventryUK
    20131,023155,192
    2012797147,794
    % change28.4%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (1,197)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 507 companies were dissolved in Coventry during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 11.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)CoventryUK
    201350777,278
    201245680,218
    % change11.2%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (751) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Coventry when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013153140214
    Closed companies in 2012105199152
    % change45.7%-29.6%41%
    Record Year2009 (225)2009 (336)2013 (214)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Coventry increased by 614 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CoventryUK
    2013614114,240
    2012653105,356
    Record Year2007 (686)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Coventry during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 276 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)CoventryUK
    201327657,352
    201227341,441
    Record Year 2008 (289) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Coventry when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201311512536
    Net growth in 20121177086
    Record Year2007 (151)2013 (125)2008 (153)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Coventry formed 0.6% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.6%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Coventry
    20130.6%
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.6%
    20090.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Coventry formed 0.6% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Coventry
    20130.6%
    20120.6%
    20110.6%
    20100.6%
    20090.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.6%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.5%0.6%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20120.5%0.6%0.6%
    % change1.4%-4.3%-5.0%
    Record Year1971 (0.9%)1982 (0.7%)2012 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Coventry was 2007 when 28.7% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Coventry in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Coventry was in 2008 when 27.3% of all directors were female.

    27.0% of all director appointments in Coventry in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT3.26%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTING2.05%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    INVESTMENT1.44%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    CONSULTANCY1.41%PROPERTY2.48%
    COVENTRY1.39%TRADING2.05%
    ENGINEERING1.01%ENGINEERING1.81%
    PROPERTY0.86%DESIGN1.79%
    ASSOCIATES0.83%LONDON1.77%
    ENTERPRISES0.76%BUSINESS1.77%
    DESIGN0.73%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    GLOBAL0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    CARE0.71%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    M0.71%GLOBAL1.59%
    GREEN0.63%MEDIA1.57%
    BUSINESS0.63%CARE1.55%
    IT0.61%J1.53%
    PROPERTIES0.58%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    EL4DEV0.56%IT1.40%
    MEDIA0.53%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.53%M1.26%
    MAINTENANCE0.51%BUILDING1.22%
    (COVENTRY)0.48%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CENTRE0.48%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    TRAINING0.45%CAPITAL1.16%
    MARKETING0.45%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,530257,517
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities25525,583
    99999 - Dormant Company24244,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified23154,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management18933,633
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified13024,324
    62090 - Other information technology service activities12712,578
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified10617,095
    47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores883,345
    49410 - Freight transport by road816,273
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet577,793
    62012 - Business and domestic software development558,590
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities543,250
    74990 - Non-trading company5114,303
    86900 - Other human health activities498,687
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles402,817
    56302 - Public houses and bars385,165
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles384,768
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets345,366
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate337,871

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08552787 MSC HR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08553646 ELLESWOOD LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08553881 ASC SEVEN LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08553960 SBS COVENTRY LTD 03 Jun 2013
    08554071 TRBL GAMES LTD. 03 Jun 2013
    08555592 ATHOL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08557355 MOSEDALE PUB PROPERTIES LIMITED 05 Jun 2013
    08558725 EAMONN KELLY CONSULTING LTD 06 Jun 2013
    08562016 CODIUN LIMITED 10 Jun 2013
    08562329 UK PILAB LTD 10 Jun 2013
    OC385742 ORANGE MOON LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP 11 Jun 2013
    08568525 EJLB SERVICES LIMITED 13 Jun 2013
    08569811 IFONLYMEX FUTURE LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08569993 TOWNINGS LTD 14 Jun 2013
    08576448 PO-RA-GB LTD 19 Jun 2013
    08577257 BF INT. COMPANY LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08578406 KIN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08578616 NOWRAS STUDENT SERVICES LIMITED 20 Jun 2013
    08581544 SOMMERET CAPITAL II LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08581993 AGWE LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08582962 QSI CERTIFICATION LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08573725 FAST-HAUL LTD 18 Jun 2013
    08582420 BABSCOMPUTER LTD 24 Jun 2013
    08583594 B'S KNEES CLEANING LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08585327 BEAUTIFUL HOME SOLUTIONS LTD 26 Jun 2013