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Leicester, Leicestershire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester 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 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 1,659 companies were formed in Leicester. This figure is 10.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Leicester occurred in 2011 when a total of 1,659 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LeicesterUK
    20111,659228,735
    20101,501203,749
    % change10.5%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (1,659)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 805 companies were registered in Leicester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 9.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)LeicesterUK
    2011805112,344
    201073598,612
    % change9.5%13.9%
    Record Year 2011 (805) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    June 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous June.

    May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011220267318
    New companies in 2010261225249
    % change-15.7%18.7%27.7%
    Record Year2010 (261)2011 (267)2011 (318)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 1,142 companies were dissolved in Leicester. This figure is 7.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    20111,142162,310
    20101,237177,631
    % change-7.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (1,810)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 522 companies were dissolved in Leicester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 20.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)LeicesterUK
    201152271,324
    201065694,954
    % change-20.4%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (1,192) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011116239167
    Closed companies in 2010150239267
    % change-22.7%0.0%-37%
    Record Year2009 (298)2009 (525)2009 (369)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Leicester increased by 517 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LeicesterUK
    201151766,425
    201026426,118
    Record Year2003 (1,048)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Leicester during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 283 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)LeicesterUK
    201128341,020
    2010793,658
    Record Year 2003 (529) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201110428151
    Net growth in 2010111-14-18
    Record Year2003 (163)2003 (183)2004 (196)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Leicester formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.7%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leicester
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    20070.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Leicester formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Leicester
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    20070.6%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (1.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.6%0.7%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20100.8%0.7%0.7%
    % change-18.4%-6.5%13.2%
    Record Year1968 (1.8%)1972 (1.7%)1965 (1.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 41.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 41.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    22.1% of all director appointments in Leicester in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    20.8% of all director appointments in Leicester in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (LEICESTER)1.72%CONSULTING5.09%
    LEICESTER1.59%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.15%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    PROPERTY1.02%PROPERTY2.43%
    TRADING0.99%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY0.99%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSULTING0.86%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    DESIGN0.83%BUSINESS1.87%
    J0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    S0.78%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    M0.78%MEDIA1.73%
    ENTERPRISE0.76%ENGINEERING1.67%
    CARE0.73%LONDON1.60%
    R0.68%GLOBAL1.46%
    ASSOCIATES0.65%J1.44%
    PROPERTIES0.60%CARE1.44%
    INVESTMENTS0.60%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    TRAINING0.60%IT1.39%
    BUSINESS0.57%BUILDING1.32%
    (LEIC)0.55%PROPERTIES1.31%
    FASHIONS0.55%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    MEDIA0.52%M1.27%
    IT0.52%S1.23%
    K0.52%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.52%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,414202,072
    7487 - Other business activities35760,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified14030,647
    9999 - Dormant Company13520,111
    99999 - Dormant Company12318,918
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10216,419
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7010,322
    7499 - Non-trading company6610,955
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5913,053
    7260 - Other computer related activities567,849
    9305 - Other service activities569,063
    86900 - Other human health activities514,154
    5530 - Restaurants475,086
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply457,143
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4310,545
    62090 - Other information technology service activities407,095
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified387,835
    6024 - Freight transport by road362,316
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing342,641
    49410 - Freight transport by road322,142

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07612877 COLN LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07612532 JOHAL SUPERMARKET (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07612154 ELMS ROAD MANAGEMENT LIMITED 21 Apr 2011
    07606491 ALLO ALLO MOBILE PHONES LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07606487 SIMPSON ELECTRONICS LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07600575 GKATH LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07596541 ANNA DIAMONDS BVBA LTD 07 Apr 2011
    07593833 ALLEN ATLAS RENDER SOLUTIONS LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07593568 BOBROY LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    OC363585 CHINASYNC LLP 07 Apr 2011
    07607090 DH FINANCE SUPPORT LTD 18 Apr 2011
    07605182 K. K. TRADING (U.K) LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07599322 DPW DRIVERCPC TRAINING LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07598809 SCIENTIFIC CREATIVE LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07592831 THE LEICESTER ENTERPRISE CLUB UK CIC 05 Apr 2011
    07618321 CHUNKY CHICKEN (WORLDWIDE) LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07615463 DND EUROPE LTD 27 Apr 2011
    07614740 INGOMA LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07610079 M E STAMP LIMITED 19 Apr 2011
    07602835 YAHGO LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07600169 WIND CHIMES LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07598681 IDEEN LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07596954 EURO GROCERS LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07594340 ROUNDTHREE CREATIVE LIMITED 06 Apr 2011
    07588518 BLUEPRINT IGLOO LIMITED 01 Apr 2011