Leicester, Leicestershire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leicester when compared to any previous April.
  • The record second quarter for female directors in Leicester was in 2014 when 28.5% of all directors were female.

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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leicester when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 2,291 companies were formed in Leicester. This figure is 13.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Leicester occurred in 2014 when a total of 2,291 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LeicesterUK
    20142,291300,731
    20132,012269,432
    % change13.9%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (2,291)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 1,093 companies were registered in Leicester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 9.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)LeicesterUK
    20141,093150,009
    2013999134,630
    % change9.4%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (1,093) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous June.

    May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous May.

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicester when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014354404335
    New companies in 2013352336311
    % change0.6%20.2%7.7%
    Record Year2014 (354)2014 (404)2014 (335)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 1,271 companies were dissolved in Leicester. This figure is 18.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    20141,271177,207
    20131,070155,192
    % change18.8%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (1,812)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 706 companies were dissolved in Leicester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 29.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)LeicesterUK
    201470694,837
    201354577,278
    % change29.5%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (1,194) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014175281250
    Closed companies in 2013206153186
    % change-15.0%83.7%34%
    Record Year2009 (298)2009 (527)2009 (369)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Leicester increased by 1,020 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LeicesterUK
    20141,020123,524
    2013942114,240
    Record Year2003 (1,048)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Leicester during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 387 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)LeicesterUK
    201438755,172
    201345457,352
    Record Year 2013 (454) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Leicester when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201417912385
    Net growth in 2013146183125
    Record Year2014 (179)2013 (183)2004 (196)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Leicester formed 0.8% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2013 figure of 0.7%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Leicester
    20140.8%
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Leicester formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Leicester
    20140.7%
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.7%
    20100.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.7%0.8%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20130.7%0.8%0.8%
    % change-9.3%11.0%-6.7%
    Record Year1975 (1.1%)1993 (1.0%)2004 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 41.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 41.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    26.2% of all director appointments in Leicester in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Leicester was in 2014 when 28.5% of all directors were female.

    28.5% of all director appointments in Leicester in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LEICESTER2.07%CONSULTING5.16%
    CARE1.50%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    CONSULTANCY1.19%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    (LEICESTER)1.15%PROPERTY2.66%
    MANAGEMENT0.98%TRADING2.03%
    CONSULTING0.90%ENGINEERING1.99%
    INVESTMENTS0.88%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    PROPERTIES0.88%LONDON1.93%
    TRANSPORT0.81%CARE1.85%
    PROPERTY0.81%DESIGN1.75%
    M0.81%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    CLOTHING0.75%BUSINESS1.69%
    TRADING0.73%PROPERTIES1.63%
    DESIGN0.71%TRANSPORT1.58%
    MEDICAL0.69%GLOBAL1.55%
    FASHION0.69%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    HEALTHCARE0.61%J1.51%
    HEALTH0.60%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ENTERPRISES0.58%MEDIA1.44%
    MEDIA0.56%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    CONSULTANTS0.56%IT1.33%
    BUSINESS0.54%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    S0.54%BUILDING1.26%
    R0.52%M1.24%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.52%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,831261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company28248,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management23540,250
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified20657,421
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified18328,352
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities16929,029
    49410 - Freight transport by road1529,265
    86900 - Other human health activities13411,292
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate11610,133
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified10819,058
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet1069,900
    62090 - Other information technology service activities7913,024
    74990 - Non-trading company7214,351
    86210 - General medical practice activities724,176
    62012 - Business and domestic software development699,834
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands687,840
    41100 - Development of building projects6410,527
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating623,928
    86101 - Hospital activities613,357
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities617,415

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09023351 SPOON JAR FILMS LIMITED 02 May 2014
    09024091 WORKSHOP JEWELLERY LTD 06 May 2014
    09025815 LINK FASHIONS LTD 06 May 2014
    09039947 JBRM LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09040899 BLISS AND FRIENDS LTD 15 May 2014
    09041778 BUTTERFLY TECH LTD. 15 May 2014
    09046766 KNIGHTON ELMS LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09047038 BEAN MARKETING LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09050102 KURTALAN EXPRESS LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09050194 KULADEW LIMITED 21 May 2014
    09058546 HARDYS CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09060419 LEICESTERSHIRE & RUTLAND REUSE NETWORK COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 28 May 2014
    09020299 J & J RESOURCING LIMITED 01 May 2014
    09026990 PEN CLOSE 1952 LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09028293 LEICESTERSHIRE REMOVAL SERVICES LIMITED 07 May 2014
    09030639 EYERKB LTD 08 May 2014
    09034256 GEOFFWELSH LTD 12 May 2014
    09034681 ATHUL MITHUL LTD. 12 May 2014
    09034916 DEDICATECH LTD 12 May 2014
    09038086 TYXAN LTD 13 May 2014
    09039807 CLEAR VISION (UK) LIMITED 14 May 2014
    09041625 WIEJSKIE WEDLINY LTD 15 May 2014
    09045117 BUY OVERSEAS LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09047067 CARE 24-7 LEICESTER LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09048381 SAHOTA AND SAHOTA LIMITED 20 May 2014