Leamington Spa, Warwickshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous December.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous October.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous second half year.
  • 2014 was a record year for net growth in Leamington Spa when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous second half year.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous December.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 742 companies were formed in Leamington Spa in 2014. This total is 21.4% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearLeamington SpaUK
    2014742582,051
    2013611529,363
    2012571491,893
    2011577452,870
    2010481400,358
    Record Year2014 (742)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

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

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 371 companies were formed in Leamington Spa. This figure is 22.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Leamington SpaUK
    2014371281,320
    2013302259,931
    % change22.8%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (371)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 173 companies were registered in Leamington Spa during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 23.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well 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)Leamington SpaUK
    2014173137,906
    2013140127,247
    % change23.6%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (173) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014725150
    New companies in 2013583844
    % change24.1%34.2%13.6%
    Record Year2014 (72)2011 (60)2014 (50)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 412 companies were dissolved in Leamington Spa in 2014. This total is 8.7% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearLeamington SpaUK
    2014412367,937
    2013379332,213
    2012332293,729
    2011409314,524
    2010369342,233
    Record Year2009 (477)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

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

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 216 companies were dissolved in Leamington Spa. This figure is 24.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Leamington Spa occurred in 2014 when a total of 216 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Leamington SpaUK
    2014216190,730
    2013174177,021
    % change24.1%7.7%
    Record Year2014 (216)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 83 companies were dissolved in Leamington Spa during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.8% 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)Leamington SpaUK
    20148389,060
    20139090,851
    % change-7.8%-2.0%
    Record Year 2011 (111) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014302627
    Closed companies in 2013382725
    % change-21.1%-3.7%8%
    Record Year2011 (46)2002 (36)2012 (38)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

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

    A total of 330 companies were added to the company register for Leamington Spa in 2014. This number represents growth of 44.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 98 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Leamington Spa company register grew by 330 companies.

    YearLeamington SpaUK
    2014330214,114
    2013232197,150
    2012239198,164
    2011168138,346
    201011258,125
    Record Year2014 (330)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

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

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Leamington Spa increased by 155 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Leamington SpaUK
    201415590,590
    201312882,910
    Record Year2014 (155)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Leamington Spa during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 90 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Leamington SpaUK
    20149048,846
    20135036,396
    Record Year 2014 (90) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous December.

    October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leamington Spa when compared to any previous October.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2014422523
    Net growth in 2013201119
    Record Year2014 (42)2011 (26)2014 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Leamington Spa formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Leamington Spa was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearLeamington Spa
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second 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 (Jul-Dec)Leamington Spa
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Leamington Spa
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change18.1%27.3%-2.7%
    Record Year2002 (0.2%)2001 (0.2%)1992 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

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

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Leamington Spa was 1989 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Leamington Spa in 2014 was 27.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Leamington Spa was 2007 when 35.0% of all directors were female.

    24.1% of all director appointments in Leamington Spa 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
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Leamington Spa was in 2007 when 37.8% of all directors were female.

    25.1% of all director appointments in Leamington Spa 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING2.97%CONSULTING5.22%
    DESIGN1.98%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    PEAK1.40%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    POWER1.40%PROPERTY2.66%
    GEN1.40%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    CONSULTING1.40%ENGINEERING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY1.32%CARE2.02%
    MANAGEMENT1.16%TRADING1.94%
    LEAMINGTON0.91%LONDON1.93%
    CONSULTANTS0.74%TRANSPORT1.93%
    (WARWICKSHIRE)0.66%DESIGN1.66%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.66%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    ASSOCIATES0.58%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    SPA0.58%PROPERTIES1.62%
    AUTOMOTIVE0.58%BUSINESS1.56%
    HOME0.58%J1.54%
    PROFESSIONAL0.58%CO.,1.50%
    RECRUITMENT0.50%GLOBAL1.49%
    J0.50%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSTRUCTION0.50%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    ONE0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    HEALTH0.41%MEDIA1.33%
    TRAINING0.41%IT1.31%
    SHARE0.41%BUILDING1.29%
    BEAUTY0.41%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied237265,608
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management11242,290
    99999 - Dormant Company8748,509
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5558,068
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5119,049
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2830,178
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2211,212
    71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production181,600
    41100 - Development of building projects1811,397
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1629,009
    86900 - Other human health activities1512,976
    49410 - Freight transport by road1510,842
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities147,528
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,837
    71129 - Other engineering activities146,132
    62012 - Business and domestic software development129,752
    47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores113,359
    74100 - specialised design activities114,841
    70100 - Activities of head offices114,204
    74990 - Non-trading company1113,984

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09245019 TRANSTONE LTD 02 Oct 2014
    09245928 BEAUTY PARADISE LTD. 02 Oct 2014
    09247316 BUDGET INSTALLATIONS LTD 03 Oct 2014
    09248332 DHARAM SEVA FILMS LIMITED 03 Oct 2014
    09255977 SIMCLICK FLOORS TRADE CENTRE LIMITED 09 Oct 2014
    09257058 AWL TRADING LTD 09 Oct 2014
    09260011 AUTOMO-SYSTEMS LIMITED 13 Oct 2014
    09277230 FB DESIGN LIMITED 23 Oct 2014
    09278632 DONCESCUENGINEERING LTD 24 Oct 2014
    09283012 ECOTEC EUROPE LIMITED 27 Oct 2014
    09284235 FRENCH & LAUNDERS LTD 28 Oct 2014
    09288202 THE GREATEST SCAPES LTD 30 Oct 2014
    09252030 WARWICKSHIRE CLEANERS LIMITED 07 Oct 2014
    09253280 THE STRATFORD ON AVON BED COMPANY LIMITED 07 Oct 2014
    09255221 SPORTS PASS LTD 08 Oct 2014
    09255720 ALPHA OMEGA SAFETY SERVICES LIMITED 09 Oct 2014
    09261906 INNER RECRUIT LIMITED 13 Oct 2014
    09268683 ERP EXECUTIVE SOLUTIONS LTD 17 Oct 2014
    09269107 ELABS ONLINE LTD 17 Oct 2014
    09269437 NETE CONSULTANCY LIMITED 17 Oct 2014
    09274171 BOOST MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 21 Oct 2014
    09277340 BDM RENEWABLES LTD 23 Oct 2014
    09277503 IGRIFFIX LIMITED 23 Oct 2014
    09279323 PROFESSIONAL SHARE THREE LIMITED 24 Oct 2014
    09281236 PROFESSIONAL SHARE TWO LIMITED 27 Oct 2014