Loughborough, Leicestershire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughborough when compared to any previous April.
  • The record first half year for female directors in Loughborough was 2013 when 32.0% of all directors were female.

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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 303 companies were formed in Loughborough. This figure is 9.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    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
    2013303269,432
    2012278253,150
    % change9.0%6.4%
    Record Year2003 (392)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 158 companies were registered in Loughborough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 12.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)LoughboroughUK
    2013158134,630
    2012140121,659
    % change12.9%10.7%
    Record Year 2006 (162) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughborough when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013653756
    New companies in 2012454352
    % change44.4%-14.0%7.7%
    Record Year2013 (65)2006 (60)2003 (66)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 160 companies were dissolved in Loughborough. This figure is 17.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013160155,192
    2012193147,794
    % change-17.1%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (391)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 91 companies were dissolved in Loughborough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 27.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)LoughboroughUK
    20139177,278
    201212680,218
    % change-27.8%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (247) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013273430
    Closed companies in 2012355536
    % change-22.9%-38.2%-17%
    Record Year2009 (63)2009 (105)2009 (79)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Loughborough increased by 143 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LoughboroughUK
    2013143114,240
    201285105,356
    Record Year2003 (290)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Loughborough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 67 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)LoughboroughUK
    20136757,352
    20121441,441
    Record Year 2006 (90) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201338326
    Net growth in 201210-1216
    Record Year2003 (43)2003 (49)2003 (48)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Loughborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Loughborough
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Loughborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Loughborough
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change21.3%-16.4%-2.6%
    Record Year1991 (0.2%)2002 (0.2%)2003 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Loughborough was 2013 when 32.0% of all directors were female.

    32.0% of all director appointments in Loughborough in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Loughborough was in 2009 when 32.6% of all directors were female.

    31.0% of all director appointments in Loughborough in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.75%CONSULTING5.25%
    CHARNWOOD1.17%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTANCY0.97%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    PROPERTY0.87%PROPERTY2.48%
    MANAGEMENT0.87%TRADING2.05%
    LOUGHBOROUGH0.78%ENGINEERING1.81%
    SCHOOL0.78%DESIGN1.79%
    TRAINING0.68%LONDON1.77%
    DESIGN0.68%BUSINESS1.77%
    S0.58%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    PRIMARY0.58%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    INVESTMENTS0.58%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    BUILDING0.49%GLOBAL1.59%
    R0.49%MEDIA1.57%
    HOMES0.49%CARE1.55%
    ENGINEERING0.49%J1.53%
    CENTRE0.49%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    PROJECTS0.39%IT1.40%
    (LOUGHBOROUGH)0.39%PROPERTIES1.40%
    D0.39%M1.26%
    HAIR0.39%BUILDING1.22%
    STREET0.39%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    PROJECT0.39%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    IT0.39%CAPITAL1.16%
    MEDIA0.39%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied249257,517
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5233,633
    99999 - Dormant Company4844,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3854,555
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3817,095
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3025,583
    93199 - Other sports activities163,487
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified167,212
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified165,319
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1524,324
    62012 - Business and domestic software development148,590
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified114,977
    41100 - Development of building projects118,876
    43290 - Other construction installation103,015
    74100 - specialised design activities103,908
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet107,793
    90030 - Artistic creation83,872
    68310 - Real estate agencies83,343
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment85,505
    86900 - Other human health activities88,687

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08512088 BABBLEBROOKE LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08517410 STANFORD PROJECTS LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08517833 HHE INVESTMENT LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08522524 UNI CYCLES (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08526371 JUDE BELIEVE LTD 13 May 2013
    08532749 FAMILIES CONTACT SERVICES LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08535012 POLICY IN PRACTICE FOUNDATION 17 May 2013
    08535245 GREY DUCK LTD 20 May 2013
    08535278 WEST STAR OIL LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08536745 JAPA TRADE LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08541094 YTD KINGSTON LTD 23 May 2013
    08548834 CURZON INVESTMENTS LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08549130 RAY VALENTI PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LTD 30 May 2013
    08550205 BANCROFT AUTOMOTIVE SERVICES LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08550327 BLACK PEBBLE CONSULTING LTD 30 May 2013
    08519513 SHOGAN HEALTHCARE (UK) LTD 08 May 2013
    08519718 ETRADING TECHNOLOGIES LTD 08 May 2013
    08524716 TILLSTER LIMITED 10 May 2013
    08525654 TYRE FORCE LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08526215 PAWPARED LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08527313 ENZYME HR LTD. 13 May 2013
    08528696 TRANSMIS LTD 14 May 2013
    08531327 BRADGATE INNS LTD 16 May 2013
    08539523 MF SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08547334 ICOOL GLOBAL LIMITED 29 May 2013