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Leicester, Leicestershire

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous second half year.
  • Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous Q4.
  • November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous November.
  • November 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any month in history.
  • November 2011 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 (2011)

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

    A total of 3,239 companies were formed in Leicester in 2011. This total is 14.7% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearLeicesterUK
    20113,239452,870
    20102,824400,358
    20092,669362,675
    20082,451349,203
    20072,784457,649
    Record Year2011 (3,239)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 1,580 companies were formed in Leicester. This figure is 19.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Leicester occurred in 2011 when a total of 1,580 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LeicesterUK
    20111,580224,135
    20101,323196,609
    % change19.4%14.0%
    Record Year2011 (1,580)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 792 companies were registered in Leicester during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 21.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)LeicesterUK
    2011792109,623
    201065195,117
    % change21.7%15.3%
    Record Year 2011 (792) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

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

    November 2011 was a record month for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011265321206
    New companies in 2010234253164
    % change13.2%26.9%25.6%
    Record Year2003 (272)2011 (321)2003 (212)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 2,232 companies were dissolved in Leicester in 2011. This total is 5.2% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearLeicesterUK
    20112,232314,523
    20102,354342,232
    20093,499533,773
    20081,409237,901
    20071,537220,295
    Record Year2009 (3,499)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 1,090 companies were dissolved in Leicester. This figure is 2.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    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
    20111,090152,213
    20101,117164,601
    % change-2.4%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (1,689)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 575 companies were dissolved in Leicester during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 12.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)LeicesterUK
    201157579,983
    201051376,896
    % change12.1%4.0%
    Record Year 2009 (630) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    November 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Leicester when compared to any previous November.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011130256189
    Closed companies in 201020821887
    % change-37.5%17.4%117%
    Record Year2009 (263)2011 (256)2009 (210)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 1,007 companies were added to the company register for Leicester in 2011. This number represents growth of 35.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 537 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
    20111,007138,347
    201047058,126
    2009-830-171,098
    20081,042111,302
    20071,247237,354
    Record Year2003 (1,957)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Leicester increased by 490 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LeicesterUK
    201149071,922
    201020632,008
    Record Year2003 (909)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Leicester during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 217 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)LeicesterUK
    201121729,640
    201013818,221
    Record Year 2003 (460) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20111356517
    Net growth in 2010263577
    Record Year2003 (205)2003 (123)2003 (132)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Leicester formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Leicester was responsible for 0.7% of all UK companies.

    YearLeicester
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    20080.7%
    20070.6%
    Record Year (since 1960)1972 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Leicester
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.8%
    20080.7%
    20070.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Leicester
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.8%
    20080.7%
    20070.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (1.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.7%0.8%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20100.7%0.7%0.6%
    % change-1.6%8.1%11.4%
    Record Year1960 (1.7%)1970 (1.7%)1967 (1.9%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 41.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 41.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 40.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    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 2011 was 23.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

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

    22.5% of all director appointments in Leicester in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

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

    22.3% of all director appointments in Leicester in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    (LEICESTER)1.84%CONSULTING5.07%
    LEICESTER1.80%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.21%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    CONSULTING1.08%PROPERTY2.37%
    TRADING1.03%TRADING2.07%
    CONSULTANCY0.98%DESIGN1.92%
    J0.84%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    S0.79%ENGINEERING1.78%
    CARE0.76%BUSINESS1.78%
    PROPERTY0.76%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    DESIGN0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    M0.66%MEDIA1.71%
    TRAINING0.64%LONDON1.63%
    GLOBAL0.61%J1.51%
    INVESTMENTS0.61%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    BUSINESS0.61%GLOBAL1.46%
    CLOTHING0.59%IT1.41%
    IT0.59%CARE1.39%
    ASSOCIATES0.59%PROPERTIES1.29%
    ENTERPRISE0.57%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    R0.54%M1.27%
    LOGISTICS0.49%BUILDING1.26%
    CONSTRUCTION0.49%ENERGY1.25%
    ELECTRICAL0.47%S1.20%
    FOODS0.47%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,421205,525
    7487 - Other business activities31457,052
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified14032,483
    99999 - Dormant Company13621,846
    9999 - Dormant Company13420,199
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management10417,765
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified8411,768
    9305 - Other service activities699,492
    7414 - Business & management consultancy6013,034
    86900 - Other human health activities554,457
    7499 - Non-trading company519,957
    7260 - Other computer related activities497,667
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4312,072
    5530 - Restaurants425,013
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified428,671
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply407,398
    6024 - Freight transport by road402,280
    62090 - Other information technology service activities387,493
    8512 - Medical practice activities372,224
    49410 - Freight transport by road352,392

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07795600 EZZIZA LIMITED 03 Oct 2011
    07798023 REMEDIOS (UK) LTD 05 Oct 2011
    07798219 SPA VALE SHOOTING GROUND LTD 05 Oct 2011
    07803696 YOUNGTOWN LTD 10 Oct 2011
    07809322 LEICESTER KABADDI CLUB LIMITED 13 Oct 2011
    07811684 N3 TRADING LTD 17 Oct 2011
    07820006 HMM NEWS AND OFF LICENCE LIMITED 24 Oct 2011
    07823627 EVO INTERNATIONAL SPORTS MANAGEMENT LTD 26 Oct 2011
    07824666 DOLONG LTD 26 Oct 2011
    07824672 FURAT DAY CARE LTD. 26 Oct 2011
    07826820 GUILTEDGE LTD 28 Oct 2011
    07828049 EUROWALK (GB) LTD 28 Oct 2011
    07794118 CEO2 SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Oct 2011
    07795104 REPGUARD LIMITED 03 Oct 2011
    07798614 SATYA CONSULTANCY LIMITED 05 Oct 2011
    07811665 AEVO TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 17 Oct 2011
    07817030 TRANSLINK CORPORATE FINANCE LIMITED 20 Oct 2011
    07821958 BRAYBROOKE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 25 Oct 2011
    07823177 ICMT LIMITED 26 Oct 2011
    07797416 DIWA LOCUMS LIMITED 04 Oct 2011
    07801793 P2C ANALYSIS LIMITED 07 Oct 2011
    07802935 DIVA EVENTS (UK) LTD 10 Oct 2011
    07806104 PRO PAIN LTD 11 Oct 2011
    07806330 MRP SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD 12 Oct 2011
    07807233 MOVING TOGETHER LTD. 12 Oct 2011