Hinckley, Leicestershire
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any previous November.
- November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hinckley when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
2014 was a record year for company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any year in history.
A total of 250 companies were formed in Hinckley in 2014. This total is 14.2% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Hinckley UK 2014 250 582,051 2013 219 529,363 2012 214 491,893 2011 196 452,870 2010 192 400,358 Record Year 2014 (250) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2014 a total of 123 companies were formed in Hinckley. This figure is 12.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Hinckley occurred in 2014 when a total of 123 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hinckley UK 2014 123 281,320 2013 109 259,931 % change 12.8% 8.2% Record Year 2014 (123) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 59 companies were registered in Hinckley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 11.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Hinckley UK 2014 59 137,906 2013 53 127,247 % change 11.3% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (59) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Hinckley when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 18 30 11 New companies in 2013 16 17 20 % change 12.5% 76.5% -45.0% Record Year 2006 (18) 2014 (30) 2013 (20)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 166 companies were dissolved in Hinckley in 2014. This total is 19.4% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Hinckley UK 2014 166 367,937 2013 139 332,213 2012 144 293,729 2011 121 314,524 2010 157 342,233 Record Year 2009 (184) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 84 companies were dissolved in Hinckley. This figure is 33.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 84 190,730 2013 63 177,021 % change 33.3% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (92) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 27 companies were dissolved in Hinckley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 25.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Hinckley UK 2014 27 89,060 2013 36 90,851 % change -25.0% -2.0% Record Year 2012 (43) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 8 6 13 Closed companies in 2013 10 13 13 % change -20.0% -53.8% 0% Record Year 2012 (21) 2010 (13) 2009 (15)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 84 companies were added to the company register for Hinckley in 2014. This number represents growth of 33.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 4 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 2014 84 214,114 2013 80 197,150 2012 70 198,164 2011 75 138,346 2010 35 58,125 Record Year 2006 (110) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Hinckley increased by 39 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hinckley UK 2014 39 90,590 2013 46 82,910 Record Year 2006 (55) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Hinckley during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 32 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Hinckley UK 2014 32 48,846 2013 17 36,396 Record Year 2006 (35) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Hinckley when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 10 24 -2 Net growth in 2013 6 4 7 Record Year 2003 (15) 2014 (24) 1999 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Hinckley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Hinckley was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Hinckley 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Hinckley formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Hinckley 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Hinckley formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Hinckley 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 6.8% 67.8% -52.9% Record Year 1993 (0.1%) 2014 (0.1%) 1988 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.0.
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 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
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 2014 was 27.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Hinckley was 2007 when 36.5% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Hinckley in the second half of 2014 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Hinckley was in 2005 when 37.1% of all directors were female.
20.2% of all director appointments in Hinckley in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HINCKLEY 2.59% CONSULTING 5.22% TRANSPORT 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.58% ENGINEERING 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.57% MANAGEMENT 1.00% PROPERTY 2.66% IT 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% J 1.00% ENGINEERING 2.10% CAR 0.80% CARE 2.02% ENTERPRISES 0.80% TRADING 1.94% CONSULTANCY 0.80% LONDON 1.93% CARE 0.80% TRANSPORT 1.93% REAL 0.60% DESIGN 1.66% S 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.64% ONE 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.62% SPORTS 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.62% FIRE 0.60% BUSINESS 1.56% HEALTH 0.60% J 1.54% AT 0.60% CO., 1.50% CONSULTING 0.60% GLOBAL 1.49% MARK 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.47% ESTATE 0.60% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% MIDLANDS 0.60% MEDIA 1.33% KC 0.40% IT 1.31% SUPPORT 0.40% BUILDING 1.29% WEALTH 0.40% M 1.22%
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 96 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 42,290 49410 - Freight transport by road 18 10,842 99999 - Dormant Company 16 48,509 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 29,009 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 10,107 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 30,178 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 58,068 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 9,752 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 6,206 86900 - Other human health activities 6 12,976 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 6 3,562 74100 - specialised design activities 6 4,841 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 5 3,184 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 19,049 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 8,761 98000 - Residents property management 5 5,255 85310 - General secondary education 5 905 74990 - Non-trading company 4 13,984 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 5,425
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09299223 ACCOUNTSPAL LTD 06 Nov 2014 09299368 CRMPLE LTD 06 Nov 2014 09299500 AGENCY 247 LTD 06 Nov 2014 09302791 ZERREN LTD 10 Nov 2014 09305919 KONNECT 2 GROW LTD 11 Nov 2014 09306287 MNO LTD 11 Nov 2014 09307093 PROXIMITY FUTURES LTD 12 Nov 2014 09308529 JR JOINERY AND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 12 Nov 2014 09310492 ART IT CONSULTANCY LIMITED 13 Nov 2014 09311359 ROOM 101 (SARL) LIMITED 14 Nov 2014 09311443 RSL DEVELOPMENTS LTD 14 Nov 2014 09311728 FUSION HAIR CREATION LIMITED LIMITED 14 Nov 2014 09314118 J STEED ELECTRICAL LTD 17 Nov 2014 09314758 STANLEY ROAD 1969 LIMITED 17 Nov 2014 09315045 MARK STENSON TRANSPORT LTD 17 Nov 2014 09317166 GREENPRINT HOMES LIMITED 18 Nov 2014 09318096 BIRCHTEK LIMITED 19 Nov 2014 09318875 ENSCONCE DISPLAY LIMITED 19 Nov 2014 09318916 PANORAMA EXECUTIVE LIMITED 19 Nov 2014 09320691 PINEAPPLE SUPPORT SERVICES LTD 20 Nov 2014 09322477 RED PILL THINKING LTD 21 Nov 2014 09327767 MILSON HILL LIMITED 26 Nov 2014 09331348 SRIHARI ENTERPRISES LIMITED 27 Nov 2014 09331629 BROOK PRECISION LTD 27 Nov 2014 09332492 HSMART SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Nov 2014