Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Leamington Spa when compared to any half year in history.

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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 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 2014 a total of 371 companies were formed in Leamington Spa. This figure is 20.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Leamington Spa occurred in 2014 when a total of 371 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leamington SpaUK
    2014371300,731
    2013309269,432
    % change20.1%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (371)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 166 companies were registered in Leamington Spa during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Leamington SpaUK
    2014166150,009
    2013153134,630
    % change8.5%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (166) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014605155
    New companies in 2013585441
    % change3.4%-5.6%34.1%
    Record Year2014 (60)2013 (54)2011 (60)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 196 companies were dissolved in Leamington Spa. This figure is 4.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014196177,207
    2013205155,192
    % change-4.4%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (264)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 108 companies were dissolved in Leamington Spa during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Leamington SpaUK
    201410894,837
    20138177,278
    % change33.3%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (174) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014235629
    Closed companies in 2013342423
    % change-32.4%133.3%26%
    Record Year2009 (39)2009 (83)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for net growth in Leamington Spa when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Leamington Spa increased by 175 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leamington SpaUK
    2014175123,524
    2013104114,240
    Record Year2014 (175)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Leamington Spa during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 58 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Leamington SpaUK
    20145855,172
    20137257,352
    Record Year 2007 (80) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201437-526
    Net growth in 2013243018
    Record Year2007 (40)2013 (30)2002 (36)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Leamington Spa formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leamington Spa
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Leamington Spa formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Leamington Spa
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-6.7%-12.9%16.2%
    Record Year1976 (0.3%)1997 (0.2%)1988 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Leamington Spa was 2007 when 32.6% of all directors were female.

    30.0% of all director appointments in Leamington Spa in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Leamington Spa was in 2007 when 34.3% of all directors were female.

    27.8% of all director appointments in Leamington Spa in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING2.52%CONSULTING5.16%
    CONSULTING2.07%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    DESIGN1.62%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    MANAGEMENT1.35%PROPERTY2.66%
    LEAMINGTON0.99%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTANCY0.99%ENGINEERING1.99%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.81%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    CARE0.72%LONDON1.93%
    SPA0.72%CARE1.85%
    TECHNOLOGIES0.72%DESIGN1.75%
    ASSOCIATES0.63%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    TRADING0.54%BUSINESS1.69%
    AUTOMOTIVE0.54%PROPERTIES1.63%
    REGENCY0.54%TRANSPORT1.58%
    CONSULTANTS0.54%GLOBAL1.55%
    BEAUTY0.54%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    (WARWICKSHIRE)0.54%J1.51%
    J0.45%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    S0.45%MEDIA1.44%
    PROPERTIES0.45%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    CONSTRUCTION0.45%IT1.33%
    (MIDLANDS)0.45%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    K0.45%BUILDING1.26%
    BUSINESS0.45%M1.24%
    PARK0.45%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied238261,557
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10640,250
    99999 - Dormant Company9148,436
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified6019,058
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5157,421
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2929,029
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2210,133
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1713,024
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1728,352
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production161,552
    49410 - Freight transport by road159,265
    74100 - specialised design activities144,703
    71129 - Other engineering activities145,787
    86900 - Other human health activities1311,292
    41100 - Development of building projects1310,527
    62012 - Business and domestic software development119,834
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities117,415
    85600 - Educational support services103,869
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet109,900
    43210 - Electrical installation106,050

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09036777 BOB BECK DIESELS LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09041787 GYM COMPARE LTD 15 May 2014
    09043624 HOME FARM 60 LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09052460 IVANOFF LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09053066 AJ LONG PURCHASING LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09053325 HUZAIFA LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09053861 HEATHCOTE PLUMBING & HEATING (UK) LTD 23 May 2014
    09054955 YMU LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09063970 FIRE AND SMOKE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 30 May 2014
    09021353 TVKM LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09029214 BLIGHTEAS VINTAGE TEAROOM LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09031188 ZIRAN LAND LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09036569 ASHWELL ASSOCIATES LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09038570 ZOLI LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09040409 MILFORD COURT RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION (LEAMINGTON SPA) LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09043069 ML CONSULT LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09047482 J C DESIGN & MANUFACTURING CONSULTANCY LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09051994 LAVY LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09053010 TILLY TROTTER'S BRIDES LIMITED 22 May 2014
    09053705 GOLDEN AGE TRAINING AND EDUCATION LIMITED 23 May 2014
    09057344 ENXEBRE ENGINEERING LTD 27 May 2014
    09059288 JAC ENGINEERING & DESIGN LIMITED 28 May 2014
    09060319 MARK LITTEN JAMES LIMITED 28 May 2014
    09063712 THE SPA AT BINSWOOD LTD 30 May 2014
    09049844 EXPLORE THE SPACE LTD 21 May 2014