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
New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Leicester UK 2011 3,239 452,870 2010 2,824 400,358 2009 2,669 362,675 2008 2,451 349,203 2007 2,784 457,649 Record Year 2011 (3,239) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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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) Leicester UK 2011 1,580 224,135 2010 1,323 196,609 % change 19.4% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (1,580) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Leicester UK 2011 792 109,623 2010 651 95,117 % change 21.7% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (792) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December New companies in 2011 265 321 206 New companies in 2010 234 253 164 % change 13.2% 26.9% 25.6% Record Year 2003 (272) 2011 (321) 2003 (212)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Leicester UK 2011 2,232 314,523 2010 2,354 342,232 2009 3,499 533,773 2008 1,409 237,901 2007 1,537 220,295 Record Year 2009 (3,499) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Leicester UK 2011 1,090 152,213 2010 1,117 164,601 % change -2.4% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (1,689) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Leicester UK 2011 575 79,983 2010 513 76,896 % change 12.1% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (630) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December Closed companies in 2011 130 256 189 Closed companies in 2010 208 218 87 % change -37.5% 17.4% 117% Record Year 2009 (263) 2011 (256) 2009 (210)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Leicester UK 2011 1,007 138,347 2010 470 58,126 2009 -830 -171,098 2008 1,042 111,302 2007 1,247 237,354 Record Year 2003 (1,957) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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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) Leicester UK 2011 490 71,922 2010 206 32,008 Record Year 2003 (909) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Leicester UK 2011 217 29,640 2010 138 18,221 Record Year 2003 (460) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 135 65 17 Net growth in 2010 26 35 77 Record Year 2003 (205) 2003 (123) 2003 (132)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Leicester 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.6% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (1.1%) Company Share by Year
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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 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (1.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.7% 2007 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (1.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% UK formation share in 2010 0.7% 0.7% 0.6% % change -1.6% 8.1% 11.4% Record Year 1960 (1.7%) 1970 (1.7%) 1967 (1.9%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (LEICESTER) 1.84% CONSULTING 5.07% LEICESTER 1.80% MANAGEMENT 4.74% MANAGEMENT 1.21% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTING 1.08% PROPERTY 2.37% TRADING 1.03% TRADING 2.07% CONSULTANCY 0.98% DESIGN 1.92% J 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.86% S 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.78% CARE 0.76% BUSINESS 1.78% PROPERTY 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.76% DESIGN 0.71% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% M 0.66% MEDIA 1.71% TRAINING 0.64% LONDON 1.63% GLOBAL 0.61% J 1.51% INVESTMENTS 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUSINESS 0.61% GLOBAL 1.46% CLOTHING 0.59% IT 1.41% IT 0.59% CARE 1.39% ASSOCIATES 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.29% ENTERPRISE 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.29% R 0.54% M 1.27% LOGISTICS 0.49% BUILDING 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.49% ENERGY 1.25% ELECTRICAL 0.47% S 1.20% FOODS 0.47% ENTERPRISES 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 1,421 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 314 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 140 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 136 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 134 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 104 17,765 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 84 11,768 9305 - Other service activities 69 9,492 7414 - Business & management consultancy 60 13,034 86900 - Other human health activities 55 4,457 7499 - Non-trading company 51 9,957 7260 - Other computer related activities 49 7,667 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 43 12,072 5530 - Restaurants 42 5,013 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 42 8,671 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 40 7,398 6024 - Freight transport by road 40 2,280 62090 - Other information technology service activities 38 7,493 8512 - Medical practice activities 37 2,224 49410 - Freight transport by road 35 2,392
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07870439 MISS NANA LIMITED 05 Dec 2011 07878223 ILLUSIONSTUDIOS LTD 12 Dec 2011 07890651 XANTARIS LIMITED 22 Dec 2011 07892415 DIRECT REPAIRS UK (DR.UK) LTD 28 Dec 2011 OC370879 BRADGATE TAX LLP 19 Dec 2011 07867770 ZUM LIMITED 01 Dec 2011 07873712 IMEX AUTOHAUS LTD 07 Dec 2011 07877880 SHARON SPENCER LIMITED 12 Dec 2011 07880136 MOBILE APPLAB LTD 13 Dec 2011 OC370528 D & V LAW LLP 07 Dec 2011 07870123 EASTENDER (LEICESTER) LIMITED 05 Dec 2011 07870810 TAN FASHION LTD 05 Dec 2011 07875010 MITHAAS LIMITED 08 Dec 2011 07883328 XWR LIMITED 15 Dec 2011 07885611 ANDISWA LTD 19 Dec 2011 07889305 THE MARTIAL ARTS SHOW LIVE LTD 21 Dec 2011 07889327 EUBANK PROMOTIONS LIMITED 21 Dec 2011 07868151 DOSTTI LIMITED 01 Dec 2011 07868460 WMC CLOTHING LTD 02 Dec 2011 07870179 RBM AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 05 Dec 2011 07870757 STORM FORCE SECURITY LIMITED 05 Dec 2011 07871823 PAUL FERGUSON (LEICESTER) LTD 06 Dec 2011 07875327 STORM SECURITY PROTECTION SERVICES UK LIMITED 08 Dec 2011 07876120 TRAC IT LIMITED 08 Dec 2011 07880948 GIPSY LANE PROPERTIES LIMITED 14 Dec 2011
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