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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
    08094452 MADDOCKS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08098367 CRAIG HOWARD DOCUMENT CONTROL LIMITED 08 Jun 2012
    08099705 GOLDEN KEY ESTATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 11 Jun 2012
    08102741 MEMBER SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08109030 VIBRANT TRAINING LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08112500 QUADRAMARKETS LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08113106 IQUINUS LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08117031 BEABIGGERFISH LTD. 25 Jun 2012
    08117864 BENNETT VENTURES LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08119538 PHOTO FREEZE LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08120094 DETAIL COMMERCIAL INSTALLATION SOLUTIONS LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08121436 SP-1 DESIGN LTD 27 Jun 2012
    08123553 VIRIDIS PLASTICS GROUP LIMITED 28 Jun 2012
    08094692 WAVES DESIGN LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    OC375898 I MUST HAVE THAT NOW! LLP 08 Jun 2012
    08103551 PANTHER TELECOM LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08105778 CATHOLIC SCHOOL AND ACADEMY SERVICES LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08110381 BDHR LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08111189 RMF RENEW LTD 19 Jun 2012
    08111622 T T PROPERTY LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08112748 CRANKSHAFT AND SITE MACHINING SERVICES LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08114021 SISTER ACT (CLEANERS) LIMITED 21 Jun 2012
    08115363 PREMIER PIGS LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08115979 PHILLIMORE LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08116573 PAMPERED POOCHES PET SUPPLIES LIMITED 22 Jun 2012