Loughborough, Leicestershire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 515 companies were formed in Loughborough in 2011. This total is 13.2% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Loughborough UK 2011 515 452,870 2010 455 400,358 2009 505 362,675 2008 445 349,203 2007 554 457,649 Record Year 2003 (735) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 252 companies were formed in Loughborough. This figure is 4.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Loughborough occurred in 2003 when a total of 343 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Loughborough UK 2011 252 224,135 2010 241 196,609 % change 4.6% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (343) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 113 companies were registered in Loughborough during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Loughborough UK 2011 113 109,623 2010 126 95,117 % change -10.3% 15.3% Record Year 2002 (176) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 43 32 38 New companies in 2010 50 45 31 % change -14.0% -28.9% 22.6% Record Year 2002 (66) 2002 (62) 2003 (49)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 379 companies were dissolved in Loughborough in 2011. This total is 14.3% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Loughborough UK 2011 379 314,523 2010 442 342,232 2009 756 533,773 2008 297 237,901 2007 372 220,295 Record Year 2009 (756) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 181 companies were dissolved in Loughborough. This figure is 15.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Loughborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 365 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Loughborough UK 2011 181 152,213 2010 214 164,601 % change -15.4% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (365) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 102 companies were dissolved in Loughborough during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 1.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Loughborough UK 2011 102 79,983 2010 104 76,896 % change -1.9% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (147) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 28 37 37 Closed companies in 2010 28 49 27 % change 0.0% -24.5% 37% Record Year 2009 (60) 2010 (49) 2009 (51)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 136 companies were added to the company register for Loughborough in 2011. This number represents growth of 29.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 123 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Loughborough company register grew by 492 companies.
Year Loughborough UK 2011 136 138,347 2010 13 58,126 2009 -251 -171,098 2008 148 111,302 2007 182 237,354 Record Year 2003 (492) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Loughborough increased by 71 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Loughborough UK 2011 71 71,922 2010 27 32,008 Record Year 2002 (240) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Loughborough during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Loughborough UK 2011 11 29,640 2010 22 18,221 Record Year 2002 (115) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 15 -5 1 Net growth in 2010 22 -4 4 Record Year 2002 (46) 2002 (42) 2003 (34)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Loughborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Loughborough was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Loughborough 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Loughborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Loughborough 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Loughborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) 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 Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -25.3% -39.4% 8.8% Record Year 1968 (0.4%) 1962 (0.5%) 1974 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Loughborough was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Loughborough in 2011 was 31.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Loughborough was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Loughborough in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Loughborough was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Loughborough in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.35% CONSULTING 5.07% ENGINEERING 1.24% MANAGEMENT 4.74% LOUGHBOROUGH 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.26% MANAGEMENT 1.13% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTANCY 1.13% TRADING 2.07% DESIGN 0.90% DESIGN 1.92% CONSTRUCTION 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.86% TRAINING 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.78% PROPERTY 0.68% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSULTANTS 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.76% INVESTMENTS 0.68% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.68% MEDIA 1.71% SCHOOL 0.68% LONDON 1.63% TECHNOLOGIES 0.56% J 1.51% ELECTRICAL 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.48% DEVELOPMENTS 0.56% GLOBAL 1.46% EDUC8 0.56% IT 1.41% L 0.45% CARE 1.39% PARTNERSHIP 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.29% MARKETING 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.29% GEORGE 0.45% M 1.27% CAR 0.45% BUILDING 1.26% SPORTS 0.45% ENERGY 1.25% MIDLANDS 0.45% S 1.20% TECHNOLOGY 0.45% ENTERPRISES 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 176 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 40 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 35 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 17,765 9999 - Dormant Company 29 20,199 7414 - Business & management consultancy 26 13,034 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 26 32,483 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 8,671 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 12,072 69102 - Solicitors 14 1,183 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 7,493 5530 - Restaurants 12 5,013 7260 - Other computer related activities 10 7,667 9305 - Other service activities 10 9,492 68310 - Real estate agencies 9 2,037 93199 - Other sports activities 9 1,768 47640 - Retail sale of sports goods, fishing gear, camping goods, boats and bicycles 8 398 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 7,398 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 11,768 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 2,832
Recent Companies
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