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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Coventry UK 2013 1,637 269,432 2012 1,450 253,150 % change 12.9% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (1,637) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Coventry UK 2013 783 134,630 2012 729 121,659 % change 7.4% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (783) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 268 265 250 New companies in 2012 222 269 238 % change 20.7% -1.5% 5.0% Record Year 2013 (268) 2012 (269) 2013 (250)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Coventry UK 2013 1,023 155,192 2012 797 147,794 % change 28.4% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (1,197) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Coventry UK 2013 507 77,278 2012 456 80,218 % change 11.2% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (751) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June Closed companies in 2013 153 140 214 Closed companies in 2012 105 199 152 % change 45.7% -29.6% 41% Record Year 2009 (225) 2009 (336) 2013 (214)
Net Company Growth
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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) Coventry UK 2013 614 114,240 2012 653 105,356 Record Year 2007 (686) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Coventry UK 2013 276 57,352 2012 273 41,441 Record Year 2008 (289) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2013 115 125 36 Net growth in 2012 117 70 86 Record Year 2007 (151) 2013 (125) 2008 (153)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.6% 2012 0.6% 2011 0.6% 2010 0.6% 2009 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 2009 (0.6%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% UK formation share in 2012 0.5% 0.6% 0.6% % change 1.4% -4.3% -5.0% Record Year 1971 (0.9%) 1982 (0.7%) 2012 (0.6%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 3.26% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 2.05% MANAGEMENT 4.80% INVESTMENT 1.44% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CONSULTANCY 1.41% PROPERTY 2.48% COVENTRY 1.39% TRADING 2.05% ENGINEERING 1.01% ENGINEERING 1.81% PROPERTY 0.86% DESIGN 1.79% ASSOCIATES 0.83% LONDON 1.77% ENTERPRISES 0.76% BUSINESS 1.77% DESIGN 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.68% GLOBAL 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CARE 0.71% ASSOCIATES 1.67% M 0.71% GLOBAL 1.59% GREEN 0.63% MEDIA 1.57% BUSINESS 0.63% CARE 1.55% IT 0.61% J 1.53% PROPERTIES 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.46% EL4DEV 0.56% IT 1.40% MEDIA 0.53% PROPERTIES 1.40% CONSULTANTS 0.53% M 1.26% MAINTENANCE 0.51% BUILDING 1.22% (COVENTRY) 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CENTRE 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.18% TRAINING 0.45% CAPITAL 1.16% MARKETING 0.45% TRAINING 1.16%
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 1,530 257,517 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 255 25,583 99999 - Dormant Company 242 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 231 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 189 33,633 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 130 24,324 62090 - Other information technology service activities 127 12,578 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 106 17,095 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 88 3,345 49410 - Freight transport by road 81 6,273 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 57 7,793 62012 - Business and domestic software development 55 8,590 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 54 3,250 74990 - Non-trading company 51 14,303 86900 - Other human health activities 49 8,687 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 40 2,817 56302 - Public houses and bars 38 5,165 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 38 4,768 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 34 5,366 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 33 7,871
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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
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