Leicester, Leicestershire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous April.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 1,501 companies were formed in Leicester. This figure is 14.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Leicester occurred in 2003 when a total of 1,510 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LeicesterUK
    20101,501203,749
    20091,312182,021
    % change14.4%11.9%
    Record Year2003 (1,510)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 735 companies were registered in Leicester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 16.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)LeicesterUK
    201073598,612
    200963290,987
    % change16.3%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (735) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010261225249
    New companies in 2009230189213
    % change13.5%19.0%16.9%
    Record Year2010 (261)2006 (251)2004 (294)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 1,237 companies were dissolved in Leicester. This figure is 31.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Leicester occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,810 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LeicesterUK
    20101,237177,631
    20091,810289,236
    % change-31.7%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,810)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 656 companies were dissolved in Leicester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 45.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)LeicesterUK
    201065694,954
    20091,192181,176
    % change-45.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (1,192) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010150239267
    Closed companies in 2009298525369
    % change-49.7%-54.5%-28%
    Record Year2009 (298)2009 (525)2009 (369)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Leicester increased by 264 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LeicesterUK
    201026426,118
    2009-498-107,215
    Record Year2003 (1,048)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Leicester during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 79 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)LeicesterUK
    2010793,658
    2009-560-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (529) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010111-14-18
    Net growth in 2009-68-336-156
    Record Year2003 (163)2003 (183)2004 (196)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Leicester formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.7%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leicester
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    20070.5%
    20060.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Leicester formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Leicester
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    20070.6%
    20060.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (1.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.8%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20090.7%0.7%0.7%
    % change4.4%13.5%5.1%
    Record Year1968 (1.8%)1972 (1.7%)1965 (1.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    21.8% of all director appointments in Leicester in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    21.2% of all director appointments in Leicester in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (LEICESTER)2.21%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    LEICESTER1.71%CONSULTING4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.38%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    CONSULTING1.08%PROPERTY2.40%
    CONSULTANCY1.02%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    CARE0.88%TRADING2.01%
    S0.83%DESIGN1.91%
    DESIGN0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    ASSOCIATES0.72%MEDIA1.80%
    TRADING0.72%BUSINESS1.75%
    PROPERTIES0.69%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    BUSINESS0.69%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    PROPERTY0.69%ENGINEERING1.56%
    M0.66%LONDON1.52%
    INVESTMENTS0.63%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    SYSTEMS0.63%J1.46%
    MARKETING0.61%CARE1.41%
    J0.61%GLOBAL1.39%
    CLOTHING0.58%PROPERTIES1.35%
    R0.58%BUILDING1.33%
    K0.58%M1.29%
    ENTERPRISES0.55%IT1.28%
    FOODS0.55%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CENTRE0.52%GROUP1.25%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,341207,125
    7487 - Other business activities36668,525
    9999 - Dormant Company14919,842
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified11625,942
    99999 - Dormant Company10314,342
    7499 - Non-trading company9813,997
    7414 - Business & management consultancy6814,598
    7260 - Other computer related activities629,122
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6013,490
    9305 - Other service activities588,822
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified547,922
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering528,262
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities508,590
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply508,285
    5530 - Restaurants494,879
    86900 - Other human health activities473,450
    6024 - Freight transport by road442,960
    74990 - Non-trading company417,893
    49410 - Freight transport by road361,954
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified366,684

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07299859 CORNERSTONE BUSINESS INSURANCE LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07297770 COMILIAN LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07292594 REKNIT LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07291075 ANDREW BRIDGER ASSOCIATES LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07289977 PHOENIX PARKER INVESTMENTS LTD 21 Jun 2010
    07288048 THE SOCIAL CLUB LTD 17 Jun 2010
    07284049 TIIKS LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07282586 GOLD STAR FASHION UK LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07280878 RELIABLE CARS (LEICESTER) LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07279726 SVILUPPO IMMOBILIARE PARIOLI LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07275663 ANSTEY RFC LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07273259 WELFORD RETAIL LIMITED 04 Jun 2010
    07271263 MUNGO TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07268811 RAYKASH LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07295021 DENTIQUE IMAGING LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07293222 A S DRIVING LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07290369 VIJAYA COMPANY LIMITED 21 Jun 2010
    07276890 QUIKTOOLS LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07272017 GREEN MAN SURGERY LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07270202 FLAMINGOAT LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07298980 MONARCH WEST LONDON LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07298273 DBK CONSULTING LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07294477 COFFEE LOVERS LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07293781 ASSIST HR LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07285414 3 IDEAS LIMITED 15 Jun 2010