Loughborough, Leicestershire
2013 Annual 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.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 568 companies were formed in Loughborough in 2013. This total is 1.7% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Loughborough UK 2013 568 529,363 2012 578 491,893 2011 515 452,870 2010 455 400,358 2009 505 362,675 Record Year 2006 (602) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 265 companies were formed in Loughborough. This figure is 11.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 265 259,931 2012 300 238,743 % change -11.7% 8.9% Record Year 2003 (343) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 118 companies were registered in Loughborough during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 24.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Loughborough UK 2013 118 127,247 2012 156 119,875 % change -24.4% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (156) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 49 39 30 New companies in 2012 69 55 32 % change -29.0% -29.1% -6.3% Record Year 2012 (69) 2002 (62) 2003 (49)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 376 companies were dissolved in Loughborough in 2013. This total is 4.2% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Loughborough UK 2013 376 332,213 2012 361 293,729 2011 379 314,524 2010 442 342,233 2009 756 533,789 Record Year 2009 (756) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 216 companies were dissolved in Loughborough. This figure is 28.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 216 177,021 2012 168 145,935 % change 28.6% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (365) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 129 companies were dissolved in Loughborough during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 51.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Loughborough UK 2013 129 90,851 2012 85 70,027 % change 51.8% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (147) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 60 40 29 Closed companies in 2012 40 24 21 % change 50.0% 66.7% 38% Record Year 2009 (60) 2010 (49) 2009 (51)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 192 companies were added to the company register for Loughborough in 2013. This number represents growth of 33.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 25 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2005 when the Loughborough company register grew by 313 companies.
Year Loughborough UK 2013 192 197,150 2012 217 198,164 2011 136 138,346 2010 13 58,125 2009 -251 -171,114 Record Year 2005 (313) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Loughborough increased by 49 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Loughborough UK 2013 49 82,910 2012 132 92,808 Record Year 2002 (240) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Loughborough during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was -11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Loughborough UK 2013 -11 36,396 2012 71 49,848 Record Year 2012 (71) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 -11 -1 1 Net growth in 2012 29 31 11 Record Year 2002 (46) 2002 (42) 2003 (34)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Loughborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Loughborough was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Loughborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Loughborough 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Loughborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Loughborough 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -34.0% -30.3% -14.7% Record Year 2002 (0.2%) 2002 (0.2%) 1994 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Loughborough was 1976 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Loughborough in 2013 was 30.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Loughborough was 2010 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Loughborough in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Loughborough was in 2010 when 32.7% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Loughborough in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.49% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.09% MANAGEMENT 4.72% PROPERTY 0.89% CONSULTANCY 3.45% TRAINING 0.69% PROPERTY 2.59% CHARNWOOD 0.69% TRADING 2.08% ASSOCIATES 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.87% ENGINEERING 0.60% LONDON 1.86% SPORTS 0.60% DESIGN 1.76% INVESTMENTS 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% HOMES 0.50% CARE 1.73% ELECTRICAL 0.50% BUSINESS 1.71% FITNESS 0.50% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.50% GLOBAL 1.58% PLANNING 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.56% (MIDLANDS) 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.54% TRADING 0.50% ASSOCIATES 1.53% D 0.50% J 1.51% CONSULTANCY 0.50% MEDIA 1.50% DEVELOPMENTS 0.50% IT 1.35% PROJECT 0.50% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% PROJECTS 0.50% M 1.23% FINANCIAL 0.50% BUILDING 1.21% BUILDING 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.20% S 0.50% CAPITAL 1.19% J 0.50% ENERGY 1.14%
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 270 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 56 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 56 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 55,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 34 18,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 27,183 62012 - Business and domestic software development 16 9,360 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 26,001 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 8,879 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 14 7,823 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 12,511 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 13 5,698 74100 - specialised design activities 13 4,309 93199 - Other sports activities 12 3,723 41100 - Development of building projects 11 9,485 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 11 6,000 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 4,987 49410 - Freight transport by road 9 7,333 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 7,075 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 9 5,800
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