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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Loughborough UK 2013 303 269,432 2012 278 253,150 % change 9.0% 6.4% Record Year 2003 (392) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Loughborough UK 2013 158 134,630 2012 140 121,659 % change 12.9% 10.7% Record Year 2006 (162) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 65 37 56 New companies in 2012 45 43 52 % change 44.4% -14.0% 7.7% Record Year 2013 (65) 2006 (60) 2003 (66)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Loughborough UK 2013 160 155,192 2012 193 147,794 % change -17.1% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (391) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Loughborough UK 2013 91 77,278 2012 126 80,218 % change -27.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (247) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 27 34 30 Closed companies in 2012 35 55 36 % change -22.9% -38.2% -17% Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (105) 2009 (79)
Net Company Growth
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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) Loughborough UK 2013 143 114,240 2012 85 105,356 Record Year 2003 (290) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Loughborough UK 2013 67 57,352 2012 14 41,441 Record Year 2006 (90) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 38 3 26 Net growth in 2012 10 -12 16 Record Year 2003 (43) 2003 (49) 2003 (48)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 21.3% -16.4% -2.6% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 2002 (0.2%) 2003 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.75% CONSULTING 5.25% CHARNWOOD 1.17% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTANCY 0.97% CONSULTANCY 3.41% PROPERTY 0.87% PROPERTY 2.48% MANAGEMENT 0.87% TRADING 2.05% LOUGHBOROUGH 0.78% ENGINEERING 1.81% SCHOOL 0.78% DESIGN 1.79% TRAINING 0.68% LONDON 1.77% DESIGN 0.68% BUSINESS 1.77% S 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PRIMARY 0.58% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% INVESTMENTS 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.67% BUILDING 0.49% GLOBAL 1.59% R 0.49% MEDIA 1.57% HOMES 0.49% CARE 1.55% ENGINEERING 0.49% J 1.53% CENTRE 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PROJECTS 0.39% IT 1.40% (LOUGHBOROUGH) 0.39% PROPERTIES 1.40% D 0.39% M 1.26% HAIR 0.39% BUILDING 1.22% STREET 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.19% PROJECT 0.39% ENTERPRISES 1.18% IT 0.39% CAPITAL 1.16% MEDIA 0.39% TRAINING 1.16%
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 249 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 52 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 48 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 38 54,555 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 38 17,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 30 25,583 93199 - Other sports activities 16 3,487 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,212 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 16 5,319 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 24,324 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 8,590 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 11 4,977 41100 - Development of building projects 11 8,876 43290 - Other construction installation 10 3,015 74100 - specialised design activities 10 3,908 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 10 7,793 90030 - Artistic creation 8 3,872 68310 - Real estate agencies 8 3,343 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 8 5,505 86900 - Other human health activities 8 8,687
Recent Companies
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