Leicester, Leicestershire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous December.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Leicester when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any year in history.
A total of 3,574 companies were formed in Leicester in 2012. This total is 10.3% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Leicester UK 2012 3,574 491,893 2011 3,239 452,870 2010 2,824 400,358 2009 2,669 362,675 2008 2,451 349,203 Record Year 2012 (3,574) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,736 companies were formed in Leicester. This figure is 9.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Leicester occurred in 2012 when a total of 1,736 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leicester UK 2012 1,736 238,743 2011 1,580 224,135 % change 9.9% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (1,736) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 818 companies were registered in Leicester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 3.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leicester UK 2012 818 119,875 2011 792 109,623 % change 3.3% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (818) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous December.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 311 287 220 New companies in 2011 265 321 206 % change 17.4% -10.6% 6.8% Record Year 2012 (311) 2011 (321) 2012 (220)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,200 companies were dissolved in Leicester in 2012. This total is 1.5% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Leicester UK 2012 2,200 293,728 2011 2,233 314,524 2010 2,357 342,233 2009 3,504 533,787 2008 1,409 237,873 Record Year 2009 (3,504) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,130 companies were dissolved in Leicester. This figure is 3.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Leicester occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,692 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leicester UK 2012 1,130 145,934 2011 1,090 152,213 % change 3.7% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (1,692) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 566 companies were dissolved in Leicester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 1.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leicester UK 2012 566 70,026 2011 575 79,983 % change -1.6% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (630) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Leicester when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 281 166 119 Closed companies in 2011 130 256 189 % change 116.2% -35.2% -37% Record Year 2012 (281) 2011 (256) 2009 (211)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,374 companies were added to the company register for Leicester in 2012. This number represents growth of 42.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 368 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 1,956 companies.
Year Leicester UK 2012 1,374 198,165 2011 1,006 138,346 2010 467 58,125 2009 -835 -171,112 2008 1,042 111,330 Record Year 2003 (1,956) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Leicester increased by 606 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leicester UK 2012 606 92,809 2011 490 71,922 Record Year 2003 (908) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Leicester during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 252 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leicester UK 2012 252 49,849 2011 217 29,640 Record Year 2003 (459) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 30 121 101 Net growth in 2011 135 65 17 Record Year 2003 (204) 2003 (123) 2003 (132)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Leicester formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Leicester was responsible for 0.7% of all UK companies.
Year Leicester 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (1.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Leicester formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leicester 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (1.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Leicester formed 0.7% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leicester 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.8% 2008 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (1.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% UK formation share in 2011 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% % change -1.4% -14.9% 4.0% Record Year 1960 (1.7%) 1970 (1.7%) 1967 (1.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 41.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 41.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Leicester was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Leicester in 2012 was 24.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Leicester was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Leicester in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Leicester was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Leicester in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LEICESTER 1.78% CONSULTING 5.15% (LEICESTER) 1.55% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.53% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONSULTANCY 1.51% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTING 1.26% TRADING 2.03% R 0.86% DESIGN 1.86% PROPERTY 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.82% INVESTMENTS 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.79% CARE 0.81% BUSINESS 1.76% TRADING 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.75% BUSINESS 0.74% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% GLOBAL 0.68% LONDON 1.69% MEDIA 0.68% MEDIA 1.69% DESIGN 0.65% GLOBAL 1.59% S 0.63% J 1.57% SCHOOL 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.46% M 0.61% IT 1.43% CONSULTANTS 0.61% CARE 1.39% CENTRE 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.34% CLOTHING 0.59% M 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% BUILDING 1.23% ENGINEERING 0.54% ENTERPRISES 1.21% COMMUNITY 0.54% TRAINING 1.18% IT 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.17% FASHION 0.52% SECURITY 1.17%
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 1,665 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 251 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 200 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 146 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 142 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 125 23,256 49410 - Freight transport by road 90 5,165 86900 - Other human health activities 88 7,866 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 88 6,971 74990 - Non-trading company 69 13,808 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 67 15,572 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 66 6,307 62090 - Other information technology service activities 64 12,291 41100 - Development of building projects 58 7,980 7487 - Other business activities 52 10,703 86210 - General medical practice activities 51 3,960 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 51 6,177 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 51 4,829 86101 - Hospital activities 51 2,187 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 47 4,882
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