Loughborough, Leicestershire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 278 companies were formed in Loughborough. This figure is 5.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
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 2012 278 253,150 2011 263 228,735 % change 5.7% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (392) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 140 companies were registered in Loughborough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Loughborough UK 2012 140 121,659 2011 133 112,344 % change 5.3% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (187) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 45 43 52 New companies in 2011 46 44 43 % change -2.2% -2.3% 20.9% Record Year 2003 (63) 2006 (60) 2003 (66)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 193 companies were dissolved in Loughborough. This figure is 2.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 193 147,793 2011 198 162,310 % change -2.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (391) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 126 companies were dissolved in Loughborough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 57.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Loughborough UK 2012 126 80,218 2011 80 71,324 % change 57.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (247) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 35 55 36 Closed companies in 2011 13 40 27 % change 169.2% 37.5% 33% Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (105) 2009 (79)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Loughborough increased by 85 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Loughborough UK 2012 85 105,357 2011 65 66,425 Record Year 2003 (290) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Loughborough during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 14 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Loughborough UK 2012 14 41,441 2011 53 41,020 Record Year 2003 (140) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 10 -12 16 Net growth in 2011 33 4 16 Record Year 2003 (43) 2003 (49) 2003 (48)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Loughborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Loughborough 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Loughborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Loughborough 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -17.6% -14.3% 29.2% Record Year 1968 (0.8%) 1966 (0.7%) 1961 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Loughborough was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.7% of all director appointments in Loughborough in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Loughborough was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Loughborough in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.48% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.37% MANAGEMENT 4.74% LOUGHBOROUGH 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.28% TRAINING 0.84% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 0.84% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 0.84% DESIGN 1.89% ENGINEERING 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSTRUCTION 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANTS 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.78% FINANCIAL 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% DESIGN 0.63% BUSINESS 1.70% MEDIA 0.53% MEDIA 1.69% INVESTMENTS 0.53% LONDON 1.68% TRADING 0.53% J 1.57% GLOBAL 0.53% GLOBAL 1.51% CAR 0.53% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.42% IT 1.42% SALES 0.42% CARE 1.31% RECRUITMENT 0.42% PROPERTIES 1.31% R 0.42% M 1.26% J 0.42% ELECTRICAL 1.23% EDUC8 0.42% BUILDING 1.23% CARE 0.42% SECURITY 1.19% EAST 0.42% S 1.18% M 0.42% ENTERPRISES 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 212 244,457 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 41 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 34 26,088 7487 - Other business activities 32 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 31 35,447 9999 - Dormant Company 25 16,469 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 10,978 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 15,280 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 21 10,271 69102 - Solicitors 14 1,431 68310 - Real estate agencies 11 2,192 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 11 2,921 93199 - Other sports activities 10 2,095 5530 - Restaurants 10 4,037 62012 - Business and domestic software development 9 4,742 7260 - Other computer related activities 9 6,456 9305 - Other service activities 9 7,926 72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering 8 701 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 6,356 43290 - Other construction installation 7 1,796
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