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
New Company Registrations
-
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) Leicester UK 2014 2,291 300,731 2013 2,012 269,432 % change 13.9% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (2,291) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
-
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) Leicester UK 2014 1,093 150,009 2013 999 134,630 % change 9.4% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (1,093) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
-
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
April May June New companies in 2014 354 404 335 New companies in 2013 352 336 311 % change 0.6% 20.2% 7.7% Record Year 2014 (354) 2014 (404) 2014 (335)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
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) Leicester UK 2014 1,271 177,207 2013 1,070 155,192 % change 18.8% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (1,812) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
-
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) Leicester UK 2014 706 94,837 2013 545 77,278 % change 29.5% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (1,194) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 175 281 250 Closed companies in 2013 206 153 186 % change -15.0% 83.7% 34% Record Year 2009 (298) 2009 (527) 2009 (369)
Net Company Growth
-
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) Leicester UK 2014 1,020 123,524 2013 942 114,240 Record Year 2003 (1,048) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
-
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) Leicester UK 2014 387 55,172 2013 454 57,352 Record Year 2013 (454) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
-
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
April May June Net growth in 2014 179 123 85 Net growth in 2013 146 183 125 Record Year 2014 (179) 2013 (183) 2004 (196)
UK Company Share
-
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 2014 0.8% 2013 0.7% 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
-
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 2014 0.7% 2013 0.7% 2012 0.7% 2011 0.7% 2010 0.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.9%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.7% 0.8% 0.7% UK formation share in 2013 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% % change -9.3% 11.0% -6.7% Record Year 1975 (1.1%) 1993 (1.0%) 2004 (1.0%)
Director Age
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LEICESTER 2.07% CONSULTING 5.16% CARE 1.50% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTANCY 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.50% (LEICESTER) 1.15% PROPERTY 2.66% MANAGEMENT 0.98% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTING 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.99% INVESTMENTS 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% PROPERTIES 0.88% LONDON 1.93% TRANSPORT 0.81% CARE 1.85% PROPERTY 0.81% DESIGN 1.75% M 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CLOTHING 0.75% BUSINESS 1.69% TRADING 0.73% PROPERTIES 1.63% DESIGN 0.71% TRANSPORT 1.58% MEDICAL 0.69% GLOBAL 1.55% FASHION 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.55% HEALTHCARE 0.61% J 1.51% HEALTH 0.60% ASSOCIATES 1.48% ENTERPRISES 0.58% MEDIA 1.44% MEDIA 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CONSULTANTS 0.56% IT 1.33% BUSINESS 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% S 0.54% BUILDING 1.26% R 0.52% M 1.24% DEVELOPMENTS 0.52% CO., 1.20%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 1,831 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 282 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 235 40,250 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 206 57,421 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 183 28,352 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 169 29,029 49410 - Freight transport by road 152 9,265 86900 - Other human health activities 134 11,292 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 116 10,133 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 108 19,058 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 106 9,900 62090 - Other information technology service activities 79 13,024 74990 - Non-trading company 72 14,351 86210 - General medical practice activities 72 4,176 62012 - Business and domestic software development 69 9,834 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 68 7,840 41100 - Development of building projects 64 10,527 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 62 3,928 86101 - Hospital activities 61 3,357 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 61 7,415
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
reports
Select a report from the list below: