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Loughborough, Leicestershire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 263 companies were formed in Loughborough. This figure is 22.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Loughborough occurred in 2003 when a total of 392 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LoughboroughUK
    2011263228,735
    2010214203,749
    % change22.9%12.3%
    Record Year2003 (392)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 133 companies were registered in Loughborough during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 41.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)LoughboroughUK
    2011133112,344
    20109498,612
    % change41.5%13.9%
    Record Year 2003 (187) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011464443
    New companies in 2010323329
    % change43.8%33.3%48.3%
    Record Year2003 (63)2006 (60)2003 (66)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 198 companies were dissolved in Loughborough. This figure is 13.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Loughborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 391 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LoughboroughUK
    2011198162,310
    2010228177,631
    % change-13.2%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (391)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 80 companies were dissolved in Loughborough during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)LoughboroughUK
    20118071,324
    201012094,954
    % change-33.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (247) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011134027
    Closed companies in 2010393744
    % change-66.7%8.1%-39%
    Record Year2009 (63)2009 (105)2009 (79)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Loughborough increased by 65 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LoughboroughUK
    20116566,425
    2010-1426,118
    Record Year2003 (290)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Loughborough during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 53 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)LoughboroughUK
    20115341,020
    2010-263,658
    Record Year 2003 (140) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201133416
    Net growth in 2010-7-4-15
    Record Year2003 (43)2003 (49)2003 (48)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Loughborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Loughborough
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Loughborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Loughborough
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change39.1%5.0%31.3%
    Record Year1968 (0.8%)1966 (0.7%)1961 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Loughborough was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Loughborough in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Loughborough was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    29.1% of all director appointments in Loughborough in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.82%CONSULTING5.09%
    MANAGEMENT1.48%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    DESIGN1.14%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    J1.02%PROPERTY2.43%
    LOUGHBOROUGH1.02%TRADING2.05%
    ASSOCIATES0.80%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSULTANCY0.80%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    K0.68%BUSINESS1.87%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    BUSINESS0.57%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    SCHOOL0.57%MEDIA1.73%
    SPORTS0.57%ENGINEERING1.67%
    D0.57%LONDON1.60%
    ENGINEERING0.57%GLOBAL1.46%
    BUILDING0.46%J1.44%
    INVESTMENTS0.46%CARE1.44%
    CONSULTANTS0.46%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    (LOUGHBOROUGH)0.46%IT1.39%
    SUPPLIES0.46%BUILDING1.32%
    HEATING0.46%PROPERTIES1.31%
    B0.46%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    TRAINING0.46%M1.27%
    TECHNOLOGY0.46%S1.23%
    SOLAR0.46%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    MAINTENANCE0.46%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied193202,072
    7487 - Other business activities4060,758
    99999 - Dormant Company3718,918
    9999 - Dormant Company3120,111
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3116,419
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2513,053
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2530,647
    69102 - Solicitors161,058
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1510,322
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified157,835
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1410,545
    62090 - Other information technology service activities147,095
    7260 - Other computer related activities127,849
    5530 - Restaurants115,086
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing82,641
    68310 - Real estate agencies81,908
    86900 - Other human health activities84,154
    72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering8671
    9305 - Other service activities89,063
    7499 - Non-trading company710,955

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07614906 GREAT BRITAIN WHEELCHAIR BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION 26 Apr 2011
    07614493 HAREWOOD (VIPER ROOMS) LIMITED 26 Apr 2011
    07610687 SUSAN JAMES CRAFT AND CREATIVITY LIMITED 20 Apr 2011
    07606413 PC5 LIMITED 15 Apr 2011
    07602992 PAMILO CONSULTING LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07602785 ARD CRUSHING LIMITED 13 Apr 2011
    07596234 LANYTH ENGINEERING LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07595419 LAMININ DESIGN LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07595377 WEBBS GARDEN SERVICES LIMITED 07 Apr 2011
    07593759 WORTH-IT PROJECTS LTD 06 Apr 2011
    07590624 SPORTFIT PROGRAMMES LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07590043 R L LEISURE LIMITED 04 Apr 2011
    07589364 AFFINITI NETWORK LTD 04 Apr 2011
    07587103 PEVERIL AVIATION LTD 01 Apr 2011
    07618316 PLUG INTERIORS LIMITED 28 Apr 2011
    07611187 LITTLE OLD ME LTD 20 Apr 2011
    07610357 D R RENEWABLES LTD 20 Apr 2011
    07601364 COLIN FULLER CONSULTANCY LIMITED 12 Apr 2011
    07599223 COUPLES LOUGHBOROUGH LTD 11 Apr 2011
    07598280 SIMPLY VENDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Apr 2011
    07597995 EMD DESIGN LTD 08 Apr 2011
    07597546 BEEGIBBS LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07597109 FAIRVIEW ESTATES CP LIMITED 08 Apr 2011
    07592529 CMS WEB SERVICES LTD 05 Apr 2011
    07587795 K & S SPORTS SURFACES LIMITED 01 Apr 2011