Leicester, Leicestershire

2013 Half Year 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

  • The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 2,012 companies were formed in Leicester. This figure is 9.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Leicester occurred in 2013 when a total of 2,012 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LeicesterUK
    20132,012269,432
    20121,838253,150
    % change9.5%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (2,012)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 999 companies were registered in Leicester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 15.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)LeicesterUK
    2013999134,630
    2012867121,659
    % change15.2%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (999) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013352336311
    New companies in 2012276290301
    % change27.5%15.9%3.3%
    Record Year2013 (352)2013 (336)2011 (318)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 1,070 companies were dissolved in Leicester. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Leicester occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,812 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LeicesterUK
    20131,070155,192
    20121,070147,794
    % change0.0%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (1,812)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 545 companies were dissolved in Leicester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)LeicesterUK
    201354577,278
    201255880,218
    % change-2.3%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (1,194) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013206153186
    Closed companies in 2012180205173
    % change14.4%-25.4%8%
    Record Year2009 (298)2009 (527)2009 (369)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Leicester increased by 942 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LeicesterUK
    2013942114,240
    2012768105,356
    Record Year2003 (1,048)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Leicester during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 454 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)LeicesterUK
    201345457,352
    201230941,441
    Record Year 2013 (454) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013146183125
    Net growth in 20129685128
    Record Year2003 (163)2013 (183)2004 (196)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Leicester formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.7%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leicester
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Leicester formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Leicester
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    20090.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.7%0.8%0.8%
    UK formation share in 20120.7%0.7%0.8%
    % change7.2%12.6%-6.5%
    Record Year1975 (1.1%)1993 (1.0%)2004 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 41.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Leicester was 2012 when 26.3% of all directors were female.

    23.8% of all director appointments in Leicester in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Leicester was in 2008 when 25.5% of all directors were female.

    23.2% of all director appointments in Leicester in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LEICESTER1.88%CONSULTING5.25%
    CONSULTANCY1.44%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.42%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    (LEICESTER)1.38%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTING1.11%TRADING2.05%
    CARE1.00%ENGINEERING1.81%
    BUSINESS0.83%DESIGN1.79%
    DESIGN0.83%LONDON1.77%
    FASHION0.81%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSTRUCTION0.79%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    TRADING0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    PROPERTY0.74%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    ENGINEERING0.72%GLOBAL1.59%
    INVESTMENTS0.72%MEDIA1.57%
    R0.72%CARE1.55%
    J0.68%J1.53%
    SCHOOL0.61%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CLOTHING0.59%IT1.40%
    GLOBAL0.59%PROPERTIES1.40%
    ENTERPRISE0.57%M1.26%
    S0.57%BUILDING1.22%
    PROPERTIES0.57%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    FINANCIAL0.57%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    TRANSPORT0.55%CAPITAL1.16%
    MEDICAL0.55%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,788257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company28044,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified19654,555
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified16124,324
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management15933,633
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities15225,583
    49410 - Freight transport by road1046,273
    86900 - Other human health activities1028,687
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1007,871
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet837,793
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified8117,095
    74990 - Non-trading company7614,303
    62090 - Other information technology service activities6812,578
    41100 - Development of building projects618,876
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands566,140
    86210 - General medical practice activities543,882
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities546,771
    62012 - Business and domestic software development498,590
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets485,366
    86101 - Hospital activities482,357

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08473052 BOWTANGAN LTD 04 Apr 2013
    08479840 FEI STUDIO LIMITED 09 Apr 2013
    08481883 BINO LIMITED 10 Apr 2013
    08484288 COLOPHON BROADCASTING LTD 11 Apr 2013
    08485616 DUALDEC LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08490909 CHRISALID LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08498021 ODUBZ D.C.T EVENTS LTD 22 Apr 2013
    08502150 THE HENLEY WELLINGTON BOOT COMPANY LIMITED 24 Apr 2013
    08505221 THORN CERAMICS LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08506059 THE ELMS WHETSTONE MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08510495 AXENDOS THERAPEUTICS LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08510621 KATEXIM EUROPE LIMITED 30 Apr 2013
    08470271 BESELEC LIMITED 02 Apr 2013
    08472207 SPRIGGS LIMITED 03 Apr 2013
    08476236 SOUL PHILOSOPHY LTD 05 Apr 2013
    08476796 BEECH MEADOWS LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08477344 SALES PERFORMANCE EXPERTS LIMITED 08 Apr 2013
    08477416 J.ELOHIM LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08478078 SAVARICLEAN LTD 08 Apr 2013
    08486361 BURTON BAR HIRE LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08491558 WEAR GLAM LIMITED 16 Apr 2013
    08492130 NEW YORK SQUARE LTD 17 Apr 2013
    08495177 AFRICAN COMMUNITY CONNECT LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08499439 ALROBOSS LIMITED 23 Apr 2013
    08501485 PELICAN RETAIL LIMITED 24 Apr 2013