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Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous January.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Leicester when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Leicester when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2013 was a record month for net growth in Leicester when compared to any month in history.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Q1 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 1,013 companies were registered in Leicester during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 4.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)LeicesterUK
    20131,013134,802
    2012971131,491
    % change4.3%2.5%
    Record Year 2013 (1,013) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013337336340
    New companies in 2012282315374
    % change19.5%6.7%-9.1%
    Record Year2013 (337)2013 (336)2012 (374)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 525 companies were dissolved in Leicester during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 2.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)LeicesterUK
    201352577,914
    201251267,576
    % change2.5%15.3%
    Record Year 2011 (620) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Leicester when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 201326483178
    Closed companies in 2012182190140
    % change45.1%-56.3%27%
    Record Year2013 (264)2012 (190)2009 (393)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Leicester during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 488 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)LeicesterUK
    201348856,888
    201245963,915
    Record Year 2013 (488) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Leicester when compared to any previous February.

    February 2013 was a record month for net growth in Leicester when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201373253162
    Net growth in 2012100125234
    Record Year2003 (143)2013 (253)2008 (238)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Leicester formed 0.8% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Leicester
    20130.8%
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.8%0.8%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.7%0.8%
    % change7.1%5.9%-6.0%
    Record Year1993 (0.8%)1969 (1.7%)1975 (1.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Leicester was in 2012 when 27.2% of all directors were female.

    26.0% of all director appointments in Leicester in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LEICESTER1.85%CONSULTING5.18%
    CONSULTANCY1.54%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    (LEICESTER)1.45%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    MANAGEMENT1.43%PROPERTY2.44%
    CONSULTING1.11%TRADING2.06%
    CARE0.89%DESIGN1.79%
    R0.82%ENGINEERING1.78%
    BUSINESS0.80%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.78%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    PROPERTY0.78%LONDON1.72%
    TRADING0.78%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    DESIGN0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    CLOTHING0.69%MEDIA1.63%
    CENTRE0.65%GLOBAL1.57%
    SCHOOL0.65%J1.56%
    ENGINEERING0.65%CARE1.46%
    GLOBAL0.62%IT1.43%
    INVESTMENTS0.62%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    PROPERTIES0.60%PROPERTIES1.36%
    FINANCIAL0.60%M1.25%
    ENTERPRISE0.58%BUILDING1.21%
    FASHION0.58%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    J0.56%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    WEALTH0.53%TRAINING1.17%
    M0.53%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,755249,183
    99999 - Dormant Company27743,384
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified19954,531
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management15832,624
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified15523,532
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities14224,894
    86900 - Other human health activities998,465
    49410 - Freight transport by road975,834
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate947,507
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet777,199
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified7716,448
    74990 - Non-trading company7414,129
    62090 - Other information technology service activities6712,664
    41100 - Development of building projects618,637
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities556,591
    86210 - General medical practice activities544,062
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands535,629
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets505,186
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing505,145
    56101 - Licensed restaurants496,894

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08425823 BEAT THE MARKET LIMITED 01 Mar 2013
    08427949 INFRONT CLOTHING LIMITED 04 Mar 2013
    08438923 THE VINE, LEICESTERSHIRE LTD 11 Mar 2013
    08441590 COG YOUTH SERVICES LTD 12 Mar 2013
    08441799 ROSEXIM LIMITED 12 Mar 2013
    08443470 MICRODRY LIMITED 13 Mar 2013
    08443981 KESTEVEN DECORATING SERVICES LTD 14 Mar 2013
    08447650 ROV RESOURCES LIMITED 15 Mar 2013
    08449365 LEICESTER PRINTING SERVICES LTD 18 Mar 2013
    08452611 DENHAMS (MARKET HARBOROUGH) LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    08456693 FRANCESCO'S ITALIAN RESTAURANT LIMITED 21 Mar 2013
    08457538 ROBERT PARKER PROJECTS LIMITED 22 Mar 2013
    08457872 ZONE EMPIRE LIMITED 22 Mar 2013
    08459429 08459429 LTD 25 Mar 2013
    08463454 SAFFRON IVORY LIMITED 27 Mar 2013
    08464545 PONY PEOPLE LIMITED 27 Mar 2013
    08428640 SM SULEMAN LIMITED 04 Mar 2013
    08431110 GVG (UK) LTD 06 Mar 2013
    08436964 RATAE PGI LIMITED 08 Mar 2013
    08438013 SPRINGVIEW (UK) LTD 11 Mar 2013
    08443358 CHUNGS GARDEN LTD 13 Mar 2013
    08445258 RKL WHOLSALER LTD 14 Mar 2013
    08446044 JOHN POHL LIMITED 14 Mar 2013
    08446907 CZEKAJ-TRANS LTD 15 Mar 2013
    08447616 RSS ACCOUNTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Mar 2013

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