Loughborough, Leicestershire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughborough when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Loughborough when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Loughborough when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Loughborough when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 419 companies were formed in Loughborough. This figure is 38.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Loughborough occurred in 2014 when a total of 419 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Loughborough UK 2014 419 300,731 2013 303 269,432 % change 38.3% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (419) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 170 companies were registered in Loughborough during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Loughborough UK 2014 170 150,009 2013 158 134,630 % change 7.6% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (170) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 50 59 61 New companies in 2013 65 37 56 % change -23.1% 59.5% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (65) 2006 (60) 2003 (66)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 201 companies were dissolved in Loughborough. This figure is 25.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 201 177,207 2013 160 155,192 % change 25.6% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (391) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 94 companies were dissolved in Loughborough during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 3.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Loughborough UK 2014 94 94,837 2013 91 77,278 % change 3.3% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (247) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 25 42 27 Closed companies in 2013 27 34 30 % change -7.4% 23.5% -10% Record Year 2009 (63) 2009 (105) 2009 (79)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Loughborough increased by 218 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Loughborough UK 2014 218 123,524 2013 143 114,240 Record Year 2003 (290) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Loughborough during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 76 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Loughborough UK 2014 76 55,172 2013 67 57,352 Record Year 2006 (90) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 25 17 34 Net growth in 2013 38 3 26 Record Year 2003 (43) 2003 (49) 2003 (48)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Loughborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Loughborough 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Loughborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Loughborough 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -30.6% 47.0% -5.7% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 2002 (0.2%) 2003 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Loughborough was 2013 when 32.0% of all directors were female.
28.7% of all director appointments in Loughborough in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Loughborough was in 2009 when 32.6% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Loughborough in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.37% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.20% MANAGEMENT 4.64% TRAINING 0.77% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSTRUCTION 0.77% PROPERTY 2.66% CHARNWOOD 0.69% TRADING 2.03% TRADING 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.99% HOUSE 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.69% LONDON 1.93% D 0.60% CARE 1.85% LOUGHBOROUGH 0.51% DESIGN 1.75% S 0.51% CONSULTANTS 1.73% ASSOCIATES 0.51% BUSINESS 1.69% LOGISTICS 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.63% CATERING 0.43% TRANSPORT 1.58% MEDICAL 0.43% GLOBAL 1.55% SPORTS 0.43% INVESTMENTS 1.55% PROPERTY 0.43% J 1.51% HOMES 0.43% ASSOCIATES 1.48% K 0.43% MEDIA 1.44% HOLDINGS 0.43% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CAR 0.43% IT 1.33% COMMUNITY 0.43% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% BUSINESS 0.43% BUILDING 1.26% FOR 0.43% M 1.24% DESIGN 0.43% CO., 1.20%
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 254 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 54 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 54 48,436 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 38 19,058 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 38 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 35 29,029 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 24 28,352 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 17 5,375 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 13,024 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 9,900 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 13 7,053 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 9,834 74100 - specialised design activities 12 4,703 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,533 86900 - Other human health activities 11 11,292 49410 - Freight transport by road 11 9,265 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 11 10,133 41100 - Development of building projects 10 10,527 93199 - Other sports activities 10 4,027 90030 - Artistic creation 10 4,548
Recent Companies
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