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Loughborough, Leicestershire

2012 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 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)LoughboroughUK
    2012278253,150
    2011263228,735
    % change5.7%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (392)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)LoughboroughUK
    2012140121,659
    2011133112,344
    % change5.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (187) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012454352
    New companies in 2011464443
    % change-2.2%-2.3%20.9%
    Record Year2003 (63)2006 (60)2003 (66)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)LoughboroughUK
    2012193147,793
    2011198162,310
    % change-2.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (391)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)LoughboroughUK
    201212680,218
    20118071,324
    % change57.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (247) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012355536
    Closed companies in 2011134027
    % change169.2%37.5%33%
    Record Year2009 (63)2009 (105)2009 (79)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)LoughboroughUK
    201285105,357
    20116566,425
    Record Year2003 (290)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)LoughboroughUK
    20121441,441
    20115341,020
    Record Year 2003 (140) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201210-1216
    Net growth in 201133416
    Record Year2003 (43)2003 (49)2003 (48)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-17.6%-14.3%29.2%
    Record Year1968 (0.8%)1966 (0.7%)1961 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.48%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.37%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    LOUGHBOROUGH1.37%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    TRAINING0.84%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY0.84%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTANCY0.84%DESIGN1.89%
    ENGINEERING0.84%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSTRUCTION0.74%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTANTS0.74%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    FINANCIAL0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    DESIGN0.63%BUSINESS1.70%
    MEDIA0.53%MEDIA1.69%
    INVESTMENTS0.53%LONDON1.68%
    TRADING0.53%J1.57%
    GLOBAL0.53%GLOBAL1.51%
    CAR0.53%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ELECTRICAL0.42%IT1.42%
    SALES0.42%CARE1.31%
    RECRUITMENT0.42%PROPERTIES1.31%
    R0.42%M1.26%
    J0.42%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    EDUC80.42%BUILDING1.23%
    CARE0.42%SECURITY1.19%
    EAST0.42%S1.18%
    M0.42%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied212244,457
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4120,390
    99999 - Dormant Company3426,088
    7487 - Other business activities3247,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3135,447
    9999 - Dormant Company2516,469
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2310,978
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2215,280
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2110,271
    69102 - Solicitors141,431
    68310 - Real estate agencies112,192
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified112,921
    93199 - Other sports activities102,095
    5530 - Restaurants104,037
    62012 - Business and domestic software development94,742
    7260 - Other computer related activities96,456
    9305 - Other service activities97,926
    72190 - Other research and experimental development on natural sciences and engineering8701
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply86,356
    43290 - Other construction installation71,796

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08019147 WACKY LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08020363 SASHA HUNT LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08021172 RITA'S COUTURE LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08027332 ASHLEY DAVID TRANSFERS LIMITED 12 Apr 2012
    08030618 3R MEDIA LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08030930 MAX LIFE FITNESS LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08032157 SELF AND TEAM CONSULTING LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08033020 FALERO LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08037514 LCD DRUIDS LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08038936 LEICESTER SQUARE BOLLYWOOD LIMITED 20 Apr 2012
    08041408 ATG MOTION LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08042489 TOMS FUDGE LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08043826 BEAUTIQUE LOUGHBOROUGH LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08050153 NG PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08050394 NG COMMERCIAL PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08021713 GEOTIM LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08025081 FAULKNER DESIGN LTD. 11 Apr 2012
    08030100 C.C.P. DIESELS LIMITED 13 Apr 2012
    08035153 ARCHIEPBA LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08036055 WREN (LEICESTER) LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08039453 PEMOTO SERVICES LTD 20 Apr 2012
    08042558 BELSIZE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08047977 BEECHTREE PLANT AND SALES LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08049661 NATASHA BAUM LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08050865 GOOD FOOD ENTERPRISES LIMITED 30 Apr 2012