Loughborough, Leicestershire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 214 companies were formed in Loughborough. This figure is 16.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Loughborough occurred in 2003 when a total of 392 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Loughborough UK 2010 214 203,749 2009 257 182,021 % change -16.7% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (392) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 94 companies were registered in Loughborough during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 23.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Loughborough UK 2010 94 98,612 2009 123 90,987 % change -23.6% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (187) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 32 33 29 New companies in 2009 45 33 45 % change -28.9% 0.0% -35.6% Record Year 2003 (63) 2006 (60) 2003 (66)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 228 companies were dissolved in Loughborough. This figure is 41.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Loughborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 391 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Loughborough UK 2010 228 177,631 2009 391 289,236 % change -41.7% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (391) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 120 companies were dissolved in Loughborough during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 51.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Loughborough UK 2010 120 94,954 2009 247 181,176 % change -51.4% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (247) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 39 37 44 Closed companies in 2009 63 105 79 % change -38.1% -64.8% -44% Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (105) 2009 (79)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Loughborough decreased by 14 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Loughborough UK 2010 -14 26,118 2009 -134 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (290) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Loughborough during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -26 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Loughborough UK 2010 -26 3,658 2009 -124 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (140) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 -7 -4 -15 Net growth in 2009 -18 -72 -34 Record Year 2003 (43) 2003 (49) 2003 (48)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Loughborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Loughborough 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Loughborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Loughborough 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -34.6% -4.7% -42.0% Record Year 1968 (0.8%) 1966 (0.7%) 1961 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Loughborough was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.4% of all director appointments in Loughborough in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Loughborough was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
21.3% of all director appointments in Loughborough in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.06% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.09% CONSULTING 4.79% CONSULTANCY 0.97% CONSULTANCY 3.02% J 0.97% PROPERTY 2.40% TRADING 0.85% ASSOCIATES 2.02% M 0.73% TRADING 2.01% LOUGHBOROUGH 0.73% DESIGN 1.91% CONSTRUCTION 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% ENTERPRISES 0.73% MEDIA 1.80% CONSULTANTS 0.73% BUSINESS 1.75% DESIGN 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.71% ENGINEERING 0.61% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% LETTINGS 0.61% ENGINEERING 1.56% MIDLANDS 0.61% LONDON 1.52% ASSOCIATES 0.61% INVESTMENTS 1.49% DEVELOPMENTS 0.61% J 1.46% C 0.48% CARE 1.41% (MIDLANDS) 0.48% GLOBAL 1.39% ELECTRICAL 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.35% IT 0.48% BUILDING 1.33% CENTRE 0.48% M 1.29% JAMES 0.48% IT 1.28% CHARNWOOD 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.27% TRANSPORT 0.48% GROUP 1.25% SUPPORT 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 244 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 52 68,525 7414 - Business & management consultancy 32 14,598 99999 - Dormant Company 30 14,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 13,490 9999 - Dormant Company 18 19,842 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 25,942 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 8,590 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,922 7260 - Other computer related activities 15 9,122 7499 - Non-trading company 15 13,997 69102 - Solicitors 13 726 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 5,854 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 6,684 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 10 8,285 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 7 2,504 9305 - Other service activities 7 8,822 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 2,916 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 8,262 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 1,923
Recent Companies
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