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Hinckley, Leicestershire

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any previous December.
  • October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 196 companies were formed in Hinckley in 2011. This total is 2.1% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearHinckleyUK
    2011196452,870
    2010192400,358
    2009200362,675
    2008176349,203
    2007202457,649
    Record Year2007 (202)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 91 companies were formed in Hinckley. This figure is 2.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Hinckley occurred in 2009 when a total of 99 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HinckleyUK
    201191224,135
    201093196,609
    % change-2.2%14.0%
    Record Year2009 (99)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 44 companies were registered in Hinckley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)HinckleyUK
    201144109,623
    20104695,117
    % change-4.3%15.3%
    Record Year 2006 (54) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any previous December.

    October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011181115
    New companies in 2010171514
    % change5.9%-26.7%7.1%
    Record Year2011 (18)2006 (22)2011 (15)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 121 companies were dissolved in Hinckley in 2011. This total is 22.9% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearHinckleyUK
    2011121314,523
    2010157342,232
    2009184533,773
    200897237,901
    200799220,295
    Record Year2009 (184)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 55 companies were dissolved in Hinckley. This figure is 25.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Hinckley occurred in 2009 when a total of 92 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HinckleyUK
    201155152,213
    201074164,601
    % change-25.7%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (92)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 34 companies were dissolved in Hinckley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 12.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)HinckleyUK
    20113479,983
    20103976,896
    % change-12.8%4.0%
    Record Year 2009 (41) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011101311
    Closed companies in 2010121314
    % change-16.7%0.0%-21%
    Record Year2009 (15)2010 (13)2009 (15)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 75 companies were added to the company register for Hinckley in 2011. This number represents growth of 39.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 40 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Hinckley company register grew by 115 companies.

    YearHinckleyUK
    201175138,347
    20103558,126
    200916-171,098
    200879111,302
    2007103237,354
    Record Year2003 (115)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Hinckley increased by 36 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)HinckleyUK
    20113671,922
    20101932,008
    Record Year2006 (55)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Hinckley during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 10 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)HinckleyUK
    20111029,640
    2010718,221
    Record Year 2006 (35) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20118-24
    Net growth in 2010520
    Record Year2003 (15)2006 (16)1999 (10)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Hinckley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Hinckley was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearHinckley
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1965 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 Hinckley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Hinckley
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    In the fourth quarter of 2011, Hinckley formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Hinckley
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change-7.9%-37.5%-5.0%
    Record Year1978 (0.2%)1971 (0.4%)1974 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 40.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The record year for female directors in Hinckley was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Hinckley in 2011 was 36.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in Hinckley was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    22.8% of all director appointments in Hinckley in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hinckley was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    26.9% of all director appointments in Hinckley in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING2.09%CONSULTING5.07%
    BUSINESS1.04%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    HOME1.04%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    CONSTRUCTION1.04%PROPERTY2.37%
    INVESTMENTS1.04%TRADING2.07%
    SOLAR0.78%DESIGN1.92%
    PROPERTY0.78%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    MEDIA0.78%ENGINEERING1.78%
    SYSTEMS0.78%BUSINESS1.78%
    GO0.78%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    D0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    ECO0.78%MEDIA1.71%
    CONSULTANCY0.78%LONDON1.63%
    K0.78%J1.51%
    TRANSPORT0.78%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    MANAGEMENT0.78%GLOBAL1.46%
    S0.78%IT1.41%
    ASSOCIATES0.52%CARE1.39%
    MIDLANDS0.52%PROPERTIES1.29%
    E0.52%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    WINDOWS0.52%M1.27%
    CREATIVE0.52%BUILDING1.26%
    TRADING0.52%ENERGY1.25%
    DESIGN0.52%S1.20%
    ACACIA0.52%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied80205,525
    7487 - Other business activities2757,052
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified932,483
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management817,765
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities812,072
    62090 - Other information technology service activities77,493
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering75,558
    49410 - Freight transport by road72,392
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets72,699
    9999 - Dormant Company720,199
    7414 - Business & management consultancy713,034
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles62,452
    7499 - Non-trading company69,957
    7260 - Other computer related activities67,667
    9305 - Other service activities59,492
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet52,740
    99999 - Dormant Company521,846
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified48,671
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified411,768
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities33,633

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07794194 INFINITIVE LTD 03 Oct 2011
    07797600 REAPER TECHNOLOGIES LTD 05 Oct 2011
    07798427 DNA INTERACTIVE GAMES LIMITED 05 Oct 2011
    07798905 LOUGHLAND CLOSE RTM COMPANY 2011 LIMITED 05 Oct 2011
    07799214 UNITED HOME HEALTHCARE LIMITED 05 Oct 2011
    07799394 THE LOLLIPOP STOP LIMITED 06 Oct 2011
    07801294 SYMPHONY HOSPITALITY LIMITED 07 Oct 2011
    07802730 JACK SPARROW ENTERPRISE LIMITED 10 Oct 2011
    07806675 MARK ONE ENGINEERING & PROPERTY SERVICES LTD 12 Oct 2011
    07810347 GKB1 SOCIAL WORK LIMITED 14 Oct 2011
    07814884 SOLAR FRIENDS LTD 19 Oct 2011
    07817436 COLIN HARRISON SERVICES LIMITED 20 Oct 2011
    07819666 ACACIA MEMORIALS AND GRANITE LTD 21 Oct 2011
    07820058 NUK CANDLES LTD 24 Oct 2011
    07820060 MOTO CENTRAL LIMITED 24 Oct 2011
    07820370 SOFTLIGHT COMMERCIAL IMAGES LIMITED 24 Oct 2011
    07821277 DAVID TATE ENGINEERING LIMITED 24 Oct 2011
    07828985 WEDDING AND PARTY STORE LIMITED 31 Oct 2011

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