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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous June.

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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 292 companies were formed in Leamington Spa. This figure is 10.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Leamington Spa occurred in 2011 when a total of 292 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leamington SpaUK
    2011292228,735
    2010264203,749
    % change10.6%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (292)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 145 companies were registered in Leamington Spa during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 9.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Leamington SpaUK
    2011145112,344
    201013298,612
    % change9.8%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (145) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011454060
    New companies in 2010383757
    % change18.4%8.1%5.3%
    Record Year2003 (50)2003 (44)2011 (60)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 212 companies were dissolved in Leamington Spa. This figure is 11.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Leamington Spa occurred in 2009 when a total of 264 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leamington SpaUK
    2011212162,310
    2010191177,631
    % change11.0%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (264)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 104 companies were dissolved in Leamington Spa during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 15.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Leamington SpaUK
    201110471,324
    20109094,954
    % change15.6%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (174) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011373334
    Closed companies in 2010233433
    % change60.9%-2.9%3%
    Record Year2009 (39)2009 (83)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Leamington Spa increased by 80 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leamington SpaUK
    20118066,425
    20107326,118
    Record Year2003 (169)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Leamington Spa during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 41 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Leamington SpaUK
    20114141,020
    2010423,658
    Record Year 2003 (88) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20118726
    Net growth in 201015324
    Record Year2007 (40)2003 (30)2002 (36)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Leamington Spa formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leamington Spa
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Leamington Spa formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Leamington Spa
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change14.7%-14.9%-6.7%
    Record Year1974 (0.4%)1969 (0.4%)1963 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Leamington Spa was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.3% of all director appointments in Leamington Spa in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Leamington Spa was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    24.7% of all director appointments in Leamington Spa in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.55%CONSULTING5.09%
    ENGINEERING1.44%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CONSULTING1.44%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    DESIGN1.11%PROPERTY2.43%
    ASSOCIATES1.00%TRADING2.05%
    MANAGEMENT1.00%DESIGN1.94%
    SPA0.78%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSULTANTS0.78%BUSINESS1.87%
    WARWICKSHIRE0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    LEAMINGTON0.66%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    TRADING0.55%MEDIA1.73%
    BUSINESS0.55%ENGINEERING1.67%
    PROPERTY0.55%LONDON1.60%
    PUBLISHING0.44%GLOBAL1.46%
    HOME0.44%J1.44%
    LEISURE0.44%CARE1.44%
    D0.44%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    PHOTOGRAPHY0.44%IT1.39%
    MARKETING0.44%BUILDING1.32%
    PROJECT0.44%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CO0.44%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    TRAINING0.44%M1.27%
    MEDIA0.44%S1.23%
    HAIR0.33%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    DEVELOPMENT0.33%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied184202,072
    7487 - Other business activities7260,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5330,647
    99999 - Dormant Company4018,918
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3516,419
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified297,835
    9999 - Dormant Company2520,111
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2213,053
    62090 - Other information technology service activities167,095
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1410,545
    74990 - Non-trading company118,481
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply107,143
    7499 - Non-trading company910,955
    71129 - Other engineering activities81,629
    4534 - Other building installation82,274
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores82,037
    5530 - Restaurants75,086
    9305 - Other service activities79,063
    5540 - Bars62,141
    7260 - Other computer related activities67,849

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07650068 IMPENZA LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07644882 IN2CULTURES LTD 24 May 2011
    07637797 CAFE HAVANA LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07637482 GOAL-TECH LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07629926 THE COOLSKI BEER COMPANY LTD 11 May 2011
    07624330 HIGHMEAD LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07649662 JBSA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07648078 KWALEE LTD 26 May 2011
    07645871 LIAL LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07645277 OFSURE LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07644498 MOIR FERGUSON LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07643219 COGNITION AGENCY LIMITED 23 May 2011
    07641826 BYRON DEVELOPMENTS (LEAMINGTON SPA) LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07638346 TRAPDOOR MARKETING LTD 18 May 2011
    07636119 TOOTALL LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07635014 BRITBRIDGE LTD 16 May 2011
    07633350 WARWICKSHIRE RETAIL CRIME INITIATIVE LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07625320 A WOOLFORD ARCHITECTS LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07625148 A KING'S PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07623999 PREMIER STUDENT HALLS LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07623147 R M ARMITAGE LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07623135 SIMON HOMER LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07622296 SPA SOLAR LIMITED 05 May 2011
    OC364714 FIELD OVERELL LLP 18 May 2011
    OC364765 MARKET & CUSTOMER INSIGHT LLP 18 May 2011