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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Leicester UK 2013 2,012 269,432 2012 1,838 253,150 % change 9.5% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (2,012) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Leicester UK 2013 999 134,630 2012 867 121,659 % change 15.2% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (999) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 352 336 311 New companies in 2012 276 290 301 % change 27.5% 15.9% 3.3% Record Year 2013 (352) 2013 (336) 2011 (318)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Leicester UK 2013 1,070 155,192 2012 1,070 147,794 % change 0.0% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (1,812) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Leicester UK 2013 545 77,278 2012 558 80,218 % change -2.3% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (1,194) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 206 153 186 Closed companies in 2012 180 205 173 % change 14.4% -25.4% 8% Record Year 2009 (298) 2009 (527) 2009 (369)
Net Company Growth
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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) Leicester UK 2013 942 114,240 2012 768 105,356 Record Year 2003 (1,048) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Leicester UK 2013 454 57,352 2012 309 41,441 Record Year 2013 (454) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 146 183 125 Net growth in 2012 96 85 128 Record Year 2003 (163) 2013 (183) 2004 (196)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.7% 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.7% 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.9%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% UK formation share in 2012 0.7% 0.7% 0.8% % change 7.2% 12.6% -6.5% Record Year 1975 (1.1%) 1993 (1.0%) 2004 (1.0%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LEICESTER 1.88% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTANCY 1.44% MANAGEMENT 4.80% MANAGEMENT 1.42% CONSULTANCY 3.41% (LEICESTER) 1.38% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTING 1.11% TRADING 2.05% CARE 1.00% ENGINEERING 1.81% BUSINESS 0.83% DESIGN 1.79% DESIGN 0.83% LONDON 1.77% FASHION 0.81% BUSINESS 1.77% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TRADING 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% PROPERTY 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ENGINEERING 0.72% GLOBAL 1.59% INVESTMENTS 0.72% MEDIA 1.57% R 0.72% CARE 1.55% J 0.68% J 1.53% SCHOOL 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CLOTHING 0.59% IT 1.40% GLOBAL 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.40% ENTERPRISE 0.57% M 1.26% S 0.57% BUILDING 1.22% PROPERTIES 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.19% FINANCIAL 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.18% TRANSPORT 0.55% CAPITAL 1.16% MEDICAL 0.55% TRAINING 1.16%
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 1,788 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 280 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 196 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 161 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 159 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 152 25,583 49410 - Freight transport by road 104 6,273 86900 - Other human health activities 102 8,687 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 100 7,871 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 83 7,793 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 81 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 76 14,303 62090 - Other information technology service activities 68 12,578 41100 - Development of building projects 61 8,876 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 56 6,140 86210 - General medical practice activities 54 3,882 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 54 6,771 62012 - Business and domestic software development 49 8,590 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 48 5,366 86101 - Hospital activities 48 2,357
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08520800 JDDA SERVICES LTD 08 May 2013 08520894 ASSESSUS LIMITED 09 May 2013 08529475 DELICIOUS AT THE 'PAVILION' LIMITED 15 May 2013 08531129 BBRG LTD 16 May 2013 08531839 NATIONWIDE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SOLUTIONS LTD 16 May 2013 08532314 ASK TAX AND ACCOUNTANCY LIMITED 16 May 2013 OC385211 QSH (UK) LLP 17 May 2013 OC385257 HANSONII LLP 21 May 2013 08549208 R SECURITY & PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 30 May 2013 08550837 LEICESTER SPORTS CENTRE LTD 30 May 2013 08511781 BROCKS HILL ACADEMY TRUST 01 May 2013 08516635 THE URBAN ALCHEMIST LTD 03 May 2013 08517004 POCKET PROFESSIONALS LIMITED 07 May 2013 08518590 WESMATON LIMITED 07 May 2013 08520114 CHARLOTTE'S WORLD LTD 08 May 2013 08521518 ROSE AND ROO LIMITED 09 May 2013 08524927 EXOTIC TOBACCO LIMITED 13 May 2013 08525022 CHRIS BATTY LIMITED 13 May 2013 08527793 THE CHIC FASHION LIMITED 14 May 2013 08528227 SOVA HEALTHCARE LEICESTER LTD 14 May 2013 08536308 ENTER EDEM LTD 20 May 2013 08536394 HALIFAX PUBCO LTD 20 May 2013 08536944 PP COUTURE LTD 20 May 2013 08543540 BULK IV SOLUTIONS LTD 24 May 2013 08545092 SCOPA CLEANERS LIMITED 28 May 2013
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