Leicestershire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any previous Q4.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any year in history.
A total of 5,448 companies were formed in Leicestershire in 2012. This total is 10.0% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Leicestershire UK 2012 5,448 491,893 2011 4,954 452,870 2010 4,410 400,358 2009 4,205 362,675 2008 3,855 349,203 Record Year 2012 (5,448) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 2,641 companies were formed in Leicestershire. This figure is 8.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Leicestershire occurred in 2012 when a total of 2,641 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leicestershire UK 2012 2,641 238,743 2011 2,426 224,135 % change 8.9% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (2,641) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 1,272 companies were registered in Leicestershire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leicestershire UK 2012 1,272 119,875 2011 1,196 109,623 % change 6.4% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (1,272) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Leicestershire when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 507 428 337 New companies in 2011 433 445 318 % change 17.1% -3.8% 6.0% Record Year 2012 (507) 2011 (445) 2003 (340)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 3,469 companies were dissolved in Leicestershire in 2012. This total is 1.9% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Leicestershire UK 2012 3,469 293,728 2011 3,537 314,524 2010 3,853 342,233 2009 5,649 533,787 2008 2,325 237,873 Record Year 2009 (5,649) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,754 companies were dissolved in Leicestershire. This figure is 3.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Leicestershire occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,757 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leicestershire UK 2012 1,754 145,934 2011 1,698 152,213 % change 3.3% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (2,757) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 866 companies were dissolved in Leicestershire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leicestershire UK 2012 866 70,026 2011 898 79,983 % change -3.6% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (1,060) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 435 261 170 Closed companies in 2011 214 366 318 % change 103.3% -28.7% -47% Record Year 2009 (437) 2011 (366) 2009 (351)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,979 companies were added to the company register for Leicestershire in 2012. This number represents growth of 39.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 562 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Leicestershire company register grew by 3,345 companies.
Year Leicestershire UK 2012 1,979 198,165 2011 1,417 138,346 2010 557 58,125 2009 -1,444 -171,112 2008 1,530 111,330 Record Year 2003 (3,345) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Leicestershire increased by 887 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leicestershire UK 2012 887 92,809 2011 728 71,922 Record Year 2003 (1,532) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Leicestershire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 406 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leicestershire UK 2012 406 49,849 2011 298 29,640 Record Year 2003 (749) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 72 167 167 Net growth in 2011 219 79 0 Record Year 2003 (336) 2003 (205) 2003 (208)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Leicestershire formed 1.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Leicestershire was responsible for 1.1% of all UK companies.
Year Leicestershire 2012 1.1% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.1% 2009 1.2% 2008 1.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (1.7%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Leicestershire formed 1.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 1.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Leicestershire 2012 1.1% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.1% 2009 1.2% 2008 1.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (1.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Leicestershire formed 1.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Leicestershire 2012 1.1% 2011 1.1% 2010 1.1% 2009 1.2% 2008 1.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (1.8%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 1.1% 1.0% 1.1% UK formation share in 2011 1.1% 1.1% 1.0% % change -1.6% -8.5% 3.1% Record Year 1965 (2.3%) 1962 (2.5%) 1968 (2.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 42.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Leicestershire was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Leicestershire in 2012 was 28.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Leicestershire was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Leicestershire in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Leicestershire was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Leicestershire in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.77% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTANCY 1.54% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTING 1.49% CONSULTANCY 3.31% LEICESTER 1.49% PROPERTY 2.40% (LEICESTER) 1.19% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 0.92% DESIGN 1.86% DESIGN 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.82% R 0.87% ENGINEERING 1.79% TRADING 0.83% BUSINESS 1.76% SCHOOL 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.75% BUSINESS 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% INVESTMENTS 0.76% LONDON 1.69% CARE 0.73% MEDIA 1.69% CONSULTANTS 0.72% GLOBAL 1.59% S 0.70% J 1.57% ENGINEERING 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MEDIA 0.64% IT 1.43% HOUSE 0.62% CARE 1.39% J 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.34% ACADEMY 0.60% M 1.26% M 0.59% BUILDING 1.23% FINANCIAL 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.21% GLOBAL 0.57% TRAINING 1.18% ELECTRICAL 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% SECURITY 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 2,328 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 385 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 347 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 329 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 304 22,058 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 210 23,256 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 146 15,572 49410 - Freight transport by road 137 5,165 86900 - Other human health activities 126 7,866 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 106 6,971 74990 - Non-trading company 97 13,808 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 95 6,307 62090 - Other information technology service activities 94 12,291 41100 - Development of building projects 91 7,980 7487 - Other business activities 84 10,703 56101 - Licensed restaurants 81 6,400 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 77 4,882 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 76 6,177 43210 - Electrical installation 69 5,304 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 68 6,419
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08235792 SRI LAKSHMI NARAYANAN TEMPLE LIMITED 02 Oct 2012 08236865 SOPHIE'S BAKERY LTD. 02 Oct 2012 08237078 UNIVERSAL EXPORTS (LONDON) 1964 LTD 02 Oct 2012 08237341 THE BANKERS CLUB LIMITED 02 Oct 2012 08243190 POUT CLOTHING LTD 08 Oct 2012 08248764 STUDIO RGP LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 08252824 AL-ANFAL ENTERPRISE LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08256496 RE-FASHIONED LTD 17 Oct 2012 08257494 L AND E CONSULTING LIMITED 17 Oct 2012 08260461 DEE YES IMPORTS & EXPORTS LTD 19 Oct 2012 08262849 K & R PROPERTY INVESTMENTS LTD 22 Oct 2012 08267830 WAMAS TRAINING LTD 25 Oct 2012 08268394 WESTLEIGH J SCALES LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 OC379801 NATHWANI FAMILY PROPERTY LLP 30 Oct 2012 08238017 HUGHES PLUMBING & HEATING LTD 03 Oct 2012 08242512 KOHINOOR SHOPFRONTS LTD 05 Oct 2012 08243698 PROPERTY INVESTMENT GLOBAL LIMITED 08 Oct 2012 08245370 GOVERNANCE ASSOCIATES LTD 09 Oct 2012 08248243 PTP DESIGN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Oct 2012 08253439 THE BARDI ORCHESTRA 15 Oct 2012 08254559 DR OZ LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08254663 I WANT TICKETS LTD 16 Oct 2012 08255453 SIMANGO LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08261262 LOUB JOB LIMITED 19 Oct 2012 08262651 CHEST IMAGING LTD. 22 Oct 2012
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