Leicester, Leicestershire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous December.
- November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous November.
- November 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any month in history.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous October.
- October 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any month in history.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Leicester when compared to any previous October.
- November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Leicester when compared to any previous November.
- The record fourth quarter for female directors in Leicester was in 2013 when 28.5% of all directors were female.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any year in history.
A total of 4,030 companies were formed in Leicester in 2013. This total is 12.8% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Leicester UK 2013 4,030 529,363 2012 3,573 491,893 2011 3,239 452,870 2010 2,824 400,358 2009 2,669 362,675 Record Year 2013 (4,030) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 2,018 companies were formed in Leicester. This figure is 16.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Leicester occurred in 2013 when a total of 2,018 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leicester UK 2013 2,018 259,931 2012 1,735 238,743 % change 16.3% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (2,018) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 1,019 companies were registered in Leicester during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 24.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Leicester UK 2013 1,019 127,247 2012 817 119,875 % change 24.7% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (1,019) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous December.
November 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous November.
November 2013 was a record month for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any month in history.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous October.
October 2013 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 2013 378 379 262 New companies in 2012 311 287 219 % change 21.5% 32.1% 19.6% Record Year 2013 (378) 2013 (379) 2013 (262)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 2,487 companies were dissolved in Leicester in 2013. This total is 13.0% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Leicester UK 2013 2,487 332,213 2012 2,200 293,729 2011 2,233 314,524 2010 2,357 342,233 2009 3,504 533,789 Record Year 2009 (3,504) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,417 companies were dissolved in Leicester. This figure is 25.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 1,417 177,021 2012 1,130 145,935 % change 25.4% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (1,692) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 793 companies were dissolved in Leicester during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 40.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Leicester UK 2013 793 90,851 2012 566 70,027 % change 40.1% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (793) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 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 2013 400 191 202 Closed companies in 2012 281 166 119 % change 42.3% 15.1% 70% Record Year 2013 (400) 2011 (256) 2009 (211)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 1,543 companies were added to the company register for Leicester in 2013. This number represents growth of 38.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 170 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Leicester company register grew by 1,543 companies.
Year Leicester UK 2013 1,543 197,150 2012 1,373 198,164 2011 1,006 138,346 2010 467 58,125 2009 -835 -171,114 Record Year 2013 (1,543) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Leicester increased by 601 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leicester UK 2013 601 82,910 2012 605 92,808 Record Year 2003 (908) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Leicester during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 226 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Leicester UK 2013 226 36,396 2012 251 49,848 Record Year 2007 (293) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
November 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Leicester when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 -22 188 60 Net growth in 2012 30 121 100 Record Year 2003 (204) 2013 (188) 2003 (132)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Leicester formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2012 when Leicester was responsible for 0.7% of all UK companies.
Year Leicester 2013 0.8% 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.8%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Leicester formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2012 figure of 0.7%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leicester 2013 0.8% 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Leicester formed 0.8% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Leicester 2013 0.8% 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% 2009 0.8% Record Year (since 1960) 2001 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.8% 0.9% 0.8% UK formation share in 2012 0.7% 0.7% 0.7% % change 13.0% 29.8% 8.8% Record Year 1961 (1.4%) 1960 (1.5%) 2000 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 41.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 41.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 41.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Leicester was 1960 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Leicester in 2013 was 25.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Leicester was 2012 when 25.7% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Leicester in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Leicester was in 2013 when 28.5% of all directors were female.
28.5% of all director appointments in Leicester in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LEICESTER 1.94% CONSULTING 5.22% (LEICESTER) 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTANCY 1.14% PROPERTY 2.59% CARE 1.00% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTING 0.92% ENGINEERING 1.87% TRADING 0.77% LONDON 1.86% PROPERTY 0.73% DESIGN 1.76% CLOTHING 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% FASHION 0.73% CARE 1.73% INVESTMENTS 0.73% BUSINESS 1.71% TRANSPORT 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.68% J 0.67% GLOBAL 1.58% DESIGN 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.56% M 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.54% MEDICAL 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.53% PROPERTIES 0.67% J 1.51% S 0.63% MEDIA 1.50% CONSTRUCTION 0.63% IT 1.35% ENGINEERING 0.59% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% MEDIA 0.59% M 1.23% R 0.59% BUILDING 1.21% ENTERPRISE 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.20% BUSINESS 0.53% CAPITAL 1.19% CONSULTANTS 0.51% ENERGY 1.14%
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 1,848 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 286 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 198 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 195 55,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 167 26,001 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 157 27,183 49410 - Freight transport by road 130 7,333 86900 - Other human health activities 107 9,543 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 105 8,733 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 92 18,034 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 88 8,879 74990 - Non-trading company 82 14,223 62090 - Other information technology service activities 69 12,511 41100 - Development of building projects 67 9,485 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 65 7,075 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 64 7,010 62012 - Business and domestic software development 62 9,360 86210 - General medical practice activities 61 3,942 86101 - Hospital activities 52 2,652 56101 - Licensed restaurants 50 7,685
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