Leicester, Leicestershire

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

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

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 (2010)

    A total of 2,824 companies were formed in Leicester in 2010. This total is 5.8% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearLeicesterUK
    20102,824400,358
    20092,669362,675
    20082,451349,203
    20072,784457,649
    20062,657405,440
    Record Year2003 (2,938)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 1,323 companies were formed in Leicester. This figure is 2.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Leicester occurred in 2003 when a total of 1,428 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LeicesterUK
    20101,323196,609
    20091,357180,654
    % change-2.5%8.8%
    Record Year2003 (1,428)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 651 companies were registered in Leicester during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)LeicesterUK
    201065195,117
    200965385,983
    % change-0.3%10.6%
    Record Year 2003 (701) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010234253164
    New companies in 2009225244184
    % change4.0%3.7%-10.9%
    Record Year2003 (272)2010 (253)2003 (212)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 2,354 companies were dissolved in Leicester in 2010. This total is 32.7% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearLeicesterUK
    20102,354342,232
    20093,499533,773
    20081,409237,901
    20071,537220,295
    20061,494200,166
    Record Year2009 (3,499)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 1,117 companies were dissolved in Leicester. This figure is 33.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Leicester occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,689 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LeicesterUK
    20101,117164,601
    20091,689244,537
    % change-33.9%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (1,689)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 513 companies were dissolved in Leicester during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)LeicesterUK
    201051376,896
    200963085,136
    % change-18.6%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (630) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Leicester when compared to any previous November.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201020821887
    Closed companies in 2009263157210
    % change-20.9%38.9%-59%
    Record Year2009 (263)2010 (218)2009 (210)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 470 companies were added to the company register for Leicester in 2010. This number represents growth of 17.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 1,300 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Leicester company register grew by 1,957 companies.

    YearLeicesterUK
    201047058,126
    2009-830-171,098
    20081,042111,302
    20071,247237,354
    20061,163205,274
    Record Year2003 (1,957)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Leicester increased by 206 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LeicesterUK
    201020632,008
    2009-332-63,883
    Record Year2003 (909)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Leicester during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 138 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)LeicesterUK
    201013818,221
    200923847
    Record Year 2003 (460) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2010263577
    Net growth in 2009-3887-26
    Record Year2003 (205)2003 (123)2003 (132)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Leicester formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Leicester was responsible for 0.7% of all UK companies.

    YearLeicester
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    20070.6%
    20060.7%
    Record Year (since 1960)1972 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Leicester formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2009 figure of 0.8%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Leicester
    20100.7%
    20090.8%
    20080.7%
    20070.7%
    20060.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Leicester
    20100.7%
    20090.8%
    20080.7%
    20070.7%
    20060.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (1.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.7%0.7%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20090.8%0.8%0.7%
    % change-8.9%-7.3%-15.2%
    Record Year1960 (1.7%)1970 (1.7%)1967 (1.9%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 42.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Leicester was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Leicester in 2010 was 21.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Leicester was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    21.4% of all director appointments in Leicester in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Leicester was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    21.7% of all director appointments in Leicester in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (LEICESTER)2.07%CONSULTING5.06%
    LEICESTER1.70%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.51%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    CONSULTANCY1.12%PROPERTY2.36%
    PROPERTY0.98%TRADING2.11%
    CONSULTING0.95%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    DESIGN0.95%DESIGN1.92%
    TRADING0.95%BUSINESS1.82%
    S0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    CARE0.81%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROPERTIES0.78%MEDIA1.71%
    INVESTMENTS0.75%ENGINEERING1.62%
    J0.75%LONDON1.60%
    R0.70%CARE1.45%
    M0.70%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    ENTERPRISES0.64%GLOBAL1.43%
    K0.59%J1.42%
    FASHION0.56%IT1.41%
    CLOTHING0.53%PROPERTIES1.34%
    SYSTEMS0.50%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    ASSOCIATES0.50%BUILDING1.34%
    G0.50%M1.30%
    CENTRE0.50%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    ENTERPRISE0.50%SYSTEMS1.24%
    MEDIA0.50%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,337199,572
    7487 - Other business activities35863,348
    9999 - Dormant Company14120,144
    99999 - Dormant Company12916,285
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified12427,550
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7814,505
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified718,799
    7499 - Non-trading company7112,000
    7414 - Business & management consultancy6013,474
    9305 - Other service activities548,858
    7260 - Other computer related activities528,089
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply497,298
    86900 - Other human health activities493,700
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities459,177
    5530 - Restaurants444,939
    62090 - Other information technology service activities436,330
    74990 - Non-trading company408,243
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified387,088
    6024 - Freight transport by road322,401
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering306,598

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07412381 VINE HOUSE SHEPSHED MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 19 Oct 2010
    07412376 FOREST EDGE QUORN MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 19 Oct 2010
    07412177 HAPPY PAPPY LTD 19 Oct 2010
    07406664 MOMENTUM 003 LTD 13 Oct 2010
    07397183 K BOX ENTERTAINMENT LIMITED 05 Oct 2010
    07423472 UNIPAD LTD 29 Oct 2010
    07417681 TINYKICKS LIMITED 25 Oct 2010
    07417488 A.S.A. TRADING (UK) LTD 25 Oct 2010
    07410708 3D TRADE LIMITED 18 Oct 2010
    07403028 FSE SITE CONTRACTS LIMITED 11 Oct 2010
    07399513 HEALTHYRICHMAN CO LIMITED 07 Oct 2010
    07396601 SUNNY DHAIN LIMITED 05 Oct 2010
    07419695 2610 LIMITED 26 Oct 2010
    07418118 ZYLUS UK LIMITED 25 Oct 2010
    07415722 A & A WORLDWIDE PROPERTIES LIMITED 22 Oct 2010
    07413923 AUTUMN PROPERTY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Oct 2010
    07412419 GLOBAL REGULATORY CONSULTING LIMITED 19 Oct 2010
    07408472 HAYWOODUK LTD 15 Oct 2010
    07408470 CONALLEN UK LTD 15 Oct 2010
    07404432 FILLANEW LIMITED 12 Oct 2010
    07403790 KK PREMIER SERVICES LIMITED 12 Oct 2010
    07402186 CLUB PRIVATE HIRE LIMITED 11 Oct 2010
    07397553 REEDEES MINIATURES LTD 05 Oct 2010
    07396876 MONARK SERVICES LIMITED 05 Oct 2010
    07395607 CREATIV TYPES DESIGN LTD 04 Oct 2010