Hinckley, Leicestershire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any year in history.
A total of 219 companies were formed in Hinckley in 2013. This total is 2.3% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Hinckley UK 2013 219 529,363 2012 214 491,893 2011 196 452,870 2010 192 400,358 2009 200 362,675 Record Year 2013 (219) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 109 companies were formed in Hinckley. This figure is 10.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hinckley occurred in 2013 when a total of 109 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hinckley UK 2013 109 259,931 2012 99 238,743 % change 10.1% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (109) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 53 companies were registered in Hinckley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Hinckley UK 2013 53 127,247 2012 43 119,875 % change 23.3% 6.1% Record Year 2006 (54) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 16 17 20 New companies in 2012 18 15 10 % change -11.1% 13.3% 100.0% Record Year 2006 (18) 2006 (22) 2013 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 139 companies were dissolved in Hinckley in 2013. This total is 3.5% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Hinckley UK 2013 139 332,213 2012 144 293,729 2011 121 314,524 2010 157 342,233 2009 184 533,789 Record Year 2009 (184) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 63 companies were dissolved in Hinckley. This figure is 16.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hinckley occurred in 2009 when a total of 92 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hinckley UK 2013 63 177,021 2012 75 145,935 % change -16.0% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (92) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 36 companies were dissolved in Hinckley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 16.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Hinckley UK 2013 36 90,851 2012 43 70,027 % change -16.3% 29.7% Record Year 2012 (43) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 10 13 13 Closed companies in 2012 21 12 10 % change -52.4% 8.3% 30% Record Year 2012 (21) 2010 (13) 2009 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 80 companies were added to the company register for Hinckley in 2013. This number represents growth of 36.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 10 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Hinckley company register grew by 110 companies.
Year Hinckley UK 2013 80 197,150 2012 70 198,164 2011 75 138,346 2010 35 58,125 2009 16 -171,114 Record Year 2006 (110) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Hinckley increased by 46 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hinckley UK 2013 46 82,910 2012 24 92,808 Record Year 2006 (55) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Hinckley during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 17 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Hinckley UK 2013 17 36,396 2012 0 49,848 Record Year 2006 (35) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 6 4 7 Net growth in 2012 -3 3 0 Record Year 2003 (15) 2006 (16) 1999 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Hinckley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Hinckley was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Hinckley 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Hinckley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hinckley 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Hinckley formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Hinckley 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -17.4% 11.3% 81.8% Record Year 1993 (0.1%) 2006 (0.1%) 1988 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Hinckley was 1988 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Hinckley in 2013 was 28.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Hinckley was 2004 when 37.2% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Hinckley in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hinckley was in 2004 when 42.7% of all directors were female.
23.5% of all director appointments in Hinckley in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HINCKLEY 1.38% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.38% MANAGEMENT 4.72% M 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTANCY 0.92% PROPERTY 2.59% (HINCKLEY) 0.69% TRADING 2.08% J 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.87% LOGISTICS 0.69% LONDON 1.86% PROPERTY 0.69% DESIGN 1.76% ENGINEERING 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% SCHOOL 0.69% CARE 1.73% TECHNOLOGIES 0.69% BUSINESS 1.71% BUSINESS 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.69% GLOBAL 1.58% PROPERTIES 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.56% TRANS 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.54% CUT 0.46% ASSOCIATES 1.53% ORBA 0.46% J 1.51% WORLD 0.46% MEDIA 1.50% IT 0.46% IT 1.35% FINANCE 0.46% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% FOOTBALL 0.46% M 1.23% PLANT 0.46% BUILDING 1.21% ST 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.20% ECO 0.46% CAPITAL 1.19% WITH 0.46% ENERGY 1.14%
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 89 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 36,164 49410 - Freight transport by road 16 7,333 99999 - Dormant Company 15 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 55,342 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 27,183 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 26,001 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 9 8,879 56290 - Other food services 5 3,837 80200 - Security systems service activities 5 1,188 86900 - Other human health activities 5 9,543 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,823 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 5,405 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,730 74100 - specialised design activities 4 4,309 74990 - Non-trading company 4 14,223 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 4,987 85310 - General secondary education 4 1,508 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 9,360 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 4 7,075
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08713110 PATHWAYS AHEAD LTD 01 Oct 2013 08713223 ENVO-UK LTD 01 Oct 2013 08716469 FRIDGEAIR LTD 03 Oct 2013 08717177 RG LOGISTICS PLANNING SERVICES LTD 03 Oct 2013 08719328 BENJAMIN CLAY FINANCIAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Oct 2013 08725389 CONVERSATO LIMITED 09 Oct 2013 08728702 BIG CARP BAIT CO LTD 11 Oct 2013 08734611 THE PRINCE OF WALES HINCKLEY LIMITED 16 Oct 2013 08736333 BILBY SOLUTIONS (UK) LTD 17 Oct 2013 08736513 B E CONTRACTS LIMITED 17 Oct 2013 08746258 AH IT SOLUTIONS LTD 24 Oct 2013 08747109 SEB73 TRANS LTD 24 Oct 2013 08747292 LOG HOME SOLUTIONS LTD 24 Oct 2013 08750845 BESTFOSTERING LIMITED 28 Oct 2013 08750908 HEGGS KINGABY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 28 Oct 2013 08753772 PFB HAULAGE LIMITED 29 Oct 2013