Loughborough, Leicestershire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Loughborough UK 2011 263 228,735 2010 214 203,749 % change 22.9% 12.3% Record Year 2003 (392) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Loughborough UK 2011 133 112,344 2010 94 98,612 % change 41.5% 13.9% Record Year 2003 (187) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 46 44 43 New companies in 2010 32 33 29 % change 43.8% 33.3% 48.3% Record Year 2003 (63) 2006 (60) 2003 (66)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Loughborough UK 2011 198 162,310 2010 228 177,631 % change -13.2% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (391) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Loughborough UK 2011 80 71,324 2010 120 94,954 % change -33.3% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (247) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 13 40 27 Closed companies in 2010 39 37 44 % change -66.7% 8.1% -39% Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (105) 2009 (79)
Net Company Growth
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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) Loughborough UK 2011 65 66,425 2010 -14 26,118 Record Year 2003 (290) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Loughborough UK 2011 53 41,020 2010 -26 3,658 Record Year 2003 (140) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 33 4 16 Net growth in 2010 -7 -4 -15 Record Year 2003 (43) 2003 (49) 2003 (48)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 39.1% 5.0% 31.3% Record Year 1968 (0.8%) 1966 (0.7%) 1961 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.82% CONSULTING 5.09% MANAGEMENT 1.48% MANAGEMENT 4.86% DESIGN 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.17% J 1.02% PROPERTY 2.43% LOUGHBOROUGH 1.02% TRADING 2.05% ASSOCIATES 0.80% DESIGN 1.94% CONSULTANCY 0.80% ASSOCIATES 1.92% K 0.68% BUSINESS 1.87% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% BUSINESS 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SCHOOL 0.57% MEDIA 1.73% SPORTS 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.67% D 0.57% LONDON 1.60% ENGINEERING 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% BUILDING 0.46% J 1.44% INVESTMENTS 0.46% CARE 1.44% CONSULTANTS 0.46% INVESTMENTS 1.42% (LOUGHBOROUGH) 0.46% IT 1.39% SUPPLIES 0.46% BUILDING 1.32% HEATING 0.46% PROPERTIES 1.31% B 0.46% ELECTRICAL 1.30% TRAINING 0.46% M 1.27% TECHNOLOGY 0.46% S 1.23% SOLAR 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.20% MAINTENANCE 0.46% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 193 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 40 60,758 99999 - Dormant Company 37 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 31 20,111 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 16,419 7414 - Business & management consultancy 25 13,053 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 25 30,647 69102 - Solicitors 16 1,058 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 10,322 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,835 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 10,545 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 7,095 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 7,849 5530 - Restaurants 11 5,086 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 2,641 68310 - Real estate agencies 8 1,908 86900 - Other human health activities 8 4,154 72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 8 671 9305 - Other service activities 8 9,063 7499 - Non-trading company 7 10,955
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