Leicestershire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,807 companies were formed in Leicestershire. This figure is 11.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Leicestershire occurred in 2012 when a total of 2,807 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leicestershire UK 2012 2,807 253,150 2011 2,528 228,735 % change 11.0% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (2,807) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 1,348 companies were registered in Leicestershire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 10.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Leicestershire UK 2012 1,348 121,659 2011 1,218 112,344 % change 10.7% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (1,348) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 447 456 445 New companies in 2011 359 402 457 % change 24.5% 13.4% -2.6% Record Year 2012 (447) 2012 (456) 2011 (457)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,716 companies were dissolved in Leicestershire. This figure is 6.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Leicestershire occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,893 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leicestershire UK 2012 1,716 147,793 2011 1,840 162,310 % change -6.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (2,893) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 908 companies were dissolved in Leicestershire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 11.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Leicestershire UK 2012 908 80,217 2011 814 71,324 % change 11.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (1,873) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 286 332 290 Closed companies in 2011 193 355 266 % change 48.2% -6.5% 9% Record Year 2009 (471) 2009 (820) 2009 (582)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Leicestershire increased by 1,091 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leicestershire UK 2012 1,091 105,357 2011 688 66,425 Record Year 2003 (1,812) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Leicestershire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 440 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Leicestershire UK 2012 440 41,442 2011 404 41,020 Record Year 2003 (915) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 161 124 155 Net growth in 2011 166 47 191 Record Year 2003 (297) 2003 (322) 2003 (296)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Leicestershire formed 1.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 1.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Leicestershire 2012 1.1% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.1% 2009 1.2% 2008 1.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (1.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Leicestershire formed 1.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Leicestershire 2012 1.1% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.1% 2009 1.1% 2008 1.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (2.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 1.1% 1.0% 1.2% UK formation share in 2011 1.0% 1.1% 1.2% % change 4.9% -0.6% 4.0% Record Year 1961 (2.6%) 1976 (2.7%) 1965 (2.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Leicestershire was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Leicestershire in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Leicestershire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.2% of all director appointments in Leicestershire in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.68% CONSULTING 5.07% LEICESTER 1.64% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTING 1.55% CONSULTANCY 3.28% (LEICESTER) 1.45% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTANCY 1.37% TRADING 2.10% TRADING 0.90% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.87% R 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.78% DESIGN 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% J 0.76% BUSINESS 1.70% INVESTMENTS 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% CARE 0.66% LONDON 1.68% S 0.66% J 1.57% ELECTRICAL 0.64% GLOBAL 1.51% TRAINING 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.48% M 0.63% IT 1.42% MEDIA 0.61% CARE 1.31% ENGINEERING 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.31% BUSINESS 0.59% M 1.26% CENTRE 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ASSOCIATES 0.58% BUILDING 1.23% COMMUNITY 0.56% SECURITY 1.19% GLOBAL 0.56% S 1.18% ACADEMY 0.56% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 2,429 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 442 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 246 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 238 20,390 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 235 35,447 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 221 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 184 16,469 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 123 15,280 7414 - Business & management consultancy 120 10,978 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 90 10,271 9305 - Other service activities 88 7,926 49410 - Freight transport by road 83 2,912 86900 - Other human health activities 76 5,222 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 75 4,535 62090 - Other information technology service activities 69 8,258 74990 - Non-trading company 65 9,706 7260 - Other computer related activities 64 6,456 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 64 3,818 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 62 4,295 7499 - Non-trading company 58 8,023
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08062110 MOLLOS LTD 09 May 2012 08066017 MONSTER LEAFLETS LIMITED 11 May 2012 08070170 NORARCH LIMITED 15 May 2012 08071182 TORCLAD PROPERTIES LIMITED 16 May 2012 08071667 1905 SURVEYING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 May 2012 08074296 MEAJEE LIMITED 18 May 2012 08074926 60 ODD LIMITED 18 May 2012 08080595 SUPER SUPPS LTD 23 May 2012 08086114 BIG LION AUDIO LIMITED 28 May 2012 08056727 SHASHI ENTERPRISE (UK) LIMITED 03 May 2012 08057800 LOMUSI LIMITED 04 May 2012 08058949 ROSEWOODS FURNITURE LIMITED 04 May 2012 08059000 SATKAR SWEETS LTD 04 May 2012 08074767 A FARLEY MENSWEAR LTD 18 May 2012 08074972 HARVEY FINANCIAL LIMITED 18 May 2012 08076097 ASP (LEICESTER) LTD 21 May 2012 08077157 HAAS FINANCE LIMITED 21 May 2012 08080642 BLUE BABY PINK LIMITED 23 May 2012 08082048 CRUSHERS INC LTD 24 May 2012 08082074 LONDON LASER CLINIC (2012) LIMITED 24 May 2012 08082318 A S DOSANJH LTD 24 May 2012 08082397 SAPPERNET LTD 24 May 2012 08086085 MIRESH PROPERTY COMPANY LIMITED 28 May 2012 08087814 PAUL'S FROZEN FOODS LIMITED 29 May 2012 08053174 STAR NAILS (NORTHAMPTON) LTD 01 May 2012
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