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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Leicester UK 2011 1,659 228,735 2010 1,501 203,749 % change 10.5% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (1,659) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Leicester UK 2011 805 112,344 2010 735 98,612 % change 9.5% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (805) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2011 220 267 318 New companies in 2010 261 225 249 % change -15.7% 18.7% 27.7% Record Year 2010 (261) 2011 (267) 2011 (318)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Leicester UK 2011 1,142 162,310 2010 1,237 177,631 % change -7.7% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (1,810) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Leicester UK 2011 522 71,324 2010 656 94,954 % change -20.4% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (1,192) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 116 239 167 Closed companies in 2010 150 239 267 % change -22.7% 0.0% -37% Record Year 2009 (298) 2009 (525) 2009 (369)
Net Company Growth
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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) Leicester UK 2011 517 66,425 2010 264 26,118 Record Year 2003 (1,048) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Leicester UK 2011 283 41,020 2010 79 3,658 Record Year 2003 (529) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 104 28 151 Net growth in 2010 111 -14 -18 Record Year 2003 (163) 2003 (183) 2004 (196)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (1.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (1.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% UK formation share in 2010 0.8% 0.7% 0.7% % change -18.4% -6.5% 13.2% Record Year 1968 (1.8%) 1972 (1.7%) 1965 (1.8%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (LEICESTER) 1.72% CONSULTING 5.09% LEICESTER 1.59% MANAGEMENT 4.86% MANAGEMENT 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.17% PROPERTY 1.02% PROPERTY 2.43% TRADING 0.99% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTANCY 0.99% DESIGN 1.94% CONSULTING 0.86% ASSOCIATES 1.92% DESIGN 0.83% BUSINESS 1.87% J 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% S 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.76% M 0.78% MEDIA 1.73% ENTERPRISE 0.76% ENGINEERING 1.67% CARE 0.73% LONDON 1.60% R 0.68% GLOBAL 1.46% ASSOCIATES 0.65% J 1.44% PROPERTIES 0.60% CARE 1.44% INVESTMENTS 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.42% TRAINING 0.60% IT 1.39% BUSINESS 0.57% BUILDING 1.32% (LEIC) 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.31% FASHIONS 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.30% MEDIA 0.52% M 1.27% IT 0.52% S 1.23% K 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.20% DEVELOPMENTS 0.52% SYSTEMS 1.20%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 1,414 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 357 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 140 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 135 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 123 18,918 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 102 16,419 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 70 10,322 7499 - Non-trading company 66 10,955 7414 - Business & management consultancy 59 13,053 7260 - Other computer related activities 56 7,849 9305 - Other service activities 56 9,063 86900 - Other human health activities 51 4,154 5530 - Restaurants 47 5,086 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 45 7,143 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 43 10,545 62090 - Other information technology service activities 40 7,095 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 38 7,835 6024 - Freight transport by road 36 2,316 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 34 2,641 49410 - Freight transport by road 32 2,142
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07643327 WESLEY WASTE LIMITED 23 May 2011 07641597 UNI-TRASH LIMITED 20 May 2011 07636811 GOODS & CHATTLES LTD 17 May 2011 07634728 MERIDEN HEALTH LIMITED 16 May 2011 07627703 PROPA LEISURE LIMITED 10 May 2011 07620133 MEASOM DESIGN LIMITED 03 May 2011 OC364387 TREEHOUSE ELECTRONICS LLP 06 May 2011 07651869 PKM TRADE LTD 31 May 2011 07649914 FB CONSULT LTD 27 May 2011 07646948 KMD ENTERPRISE (UK) LTD 25 May 2011 07642156 MEGHNA (LEICESTER) LIMITED 20 May 2011 07641859 RSIT SERVICES LTD 20 May 2011 07639299 RIDGE ENTERPRISES PVT LTD 18 May 2011 07638895 G G PROTECTION LIMITED 18 May 2011 07634564 Z.A.A. (LEICS) LIMITED 16 May 2011 07632542 UNIVERSAL FLOORING SPECIALISTS LTD 12 May 2011 07631380 CHOUX BOX BAKERY LTD 12 May 2011 07627697 EAST MIDLANDS LEISURE LIMITED 10 May 2011 07626261 B M SERVICES (MIDLANDS) LTD 09 May 2011 07624741 PROMALLER LIMITED 06 May 2011 07620313 H.E.L.P. MULTI-CULTURAL ORGANISATION LTD 03 May 2011 07649818 FOUNDATION CLAIM UP LTD. 27 May 2011 07648707 SES MEDICAL WRITING LTD 26 May 2011 07641338 BULK MANAGEMENT LIMITED 20 May 2011 07638617 THE BIG BANG ENTERTAINMENTS LTD 18 May 2011
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