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Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any half year in history.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous May.

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 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 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 2012 a total of 298 companies were formed in Leamington Spa. This figure is 2.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Leamington Spa occurred in 2012 when a total of 298 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leamington SpaUK
    2012298253,150
    2011292228,735
    % change2.1%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (298)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 133 companies were registered in Leamington Spa during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 8.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Leamington SpaUK
    2012133121,659
    2011145112,344
    % change-8.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2011 (145) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012354454
    New companies in 2011454060
    % change-22.2%10.0%-10.0%
    Record Year2003 (50)2012 (44)2011 (60)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 132 companies were dissolved in Leamington Spa. This figure is 37.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012132147,793
    2011212162,310
    % change-37.7%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (264)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Leamington Spa during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 31.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Leamington SpaUK
    20127180,218
    201110471,324
    % change-31.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (174) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012222128
    Closed companies in 2011373334
    % change-40.5%-36.4%-18%
    Record Year2009 (39)2009 (83)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Leamington Spa increased by 166 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leamington SpaUK
    2012166105,357
    20118066,425
    Record Year2003 (169)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Leamington Spa during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 62 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Leamington SpaUK
    20126241,441
    20114141,020
    Record Year 2003 (88) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012132326
    Net growth in 20118726
    Record Year2007 (40)2003 (30)2002 (36)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Leamington Spa formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leamington Spa
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Leamington Spa formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Leamington Spa
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change-34.5%-3.6%-3.9%
    Record Year1974 (0.4%)1969 (0.4%)1963 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    26.1% of all director appointments in Leamington Spa in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Leamington Spa was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    28.1% of all director appointments in Leamington Spa in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    DESIGN1.39%CONSULTING5.07%
    CONSULTING1.39%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.19%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MANAGEMENT1.09%PROPERTY2.35%
    ENGINEERING0.79%TRADING2.10%
    IT0.70%DESIGN1.89%
    TRADING0.60%ENGINEERING1.87%
    J0.60%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTY0.60%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    HOLDINGS0.60%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    C0.50%BUSINESS1.70%
    WARWICKSHIRE0.50%MEDIA1.69%
    M0.50%LONDON1.68%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.50%J1.57%
    D0.50%GLOBAL1.51%
    BUILDING0.50%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    PROPERTIES0.50%IT1.42%
    CONSULTANTS0.50%CARE1.31%
    S0.40%PROPERTIES1.31%
    PRODUCTS0.40%M1.26%
    CREATIVE0.40%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    EVENTS0.40%BUILDING1.23%
    ENERGY0.40%SECURITY1.19%
    LEAMINGTON0.40%S1.18%
    20120.40%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied258244,457
    7487 - Other business activities6147,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4935,447
    99999 - Dormant Company3826,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3620,390
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3110,271
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2810,978
    9999 - Dormant Company2516,469
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1715,280
    74990 - Non-trading company169,706
    62090 - Other information technology service activities118,258
    74100 - specialised design activities112,028
    62012 - Business and domestic software development104,742
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores91,641
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply96,356
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering94,644
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified914,220
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets83,233
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities74,295
    9305 - Other service activities77,926

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08051749 RV WORLD TRADE LTD 01 May 2012
    08057077 ACE SCAFFOLDING (WARWICKSHIRE) LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08058139 ONDEMAND UK SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08059084 DEZIGNZ LTD 04 May 2012
    08060482 MALVERN LTD 08 May 2012
    08060869 INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08061800 GDA CO. INT LTD. 09 May 2012
    08066548 FIRST PRIORITY SUPPORT LTD. 11 May 2012
    08086479 QUASAR DISCOS LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08089806 NEUROBEHAVIOUR TEAM LTD 30 May 2012
    08055296 WELLFULFILLED LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08056208 CASH FOR COLLECTABLES LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08057836 SHEPHERD SMAIL LTD 04 May 2012
    08067153 ANIMAL GUARDIANS LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08070571 NEWVO LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08070936 T GADE MOTORSPORT ENGINEERING LTD 16 May 2012
    08072723 NOJI PROPERTIES LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08073623 X L MANAGEMENT LTD 17 May 2012
    08076703 ASCHOFF-IMMOBILIEN LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08079195 MILL POND SOFTWARE LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08079691 DAB CREATE LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08083052 ADVERTSGALORE LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08083300 STATUS MENSWEAR LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08085623 HABANALOKO LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08087673 SAI DESIGN SOLUTIONS PVT LIMITED 29 May 2012