Market Harborough, Leicestershire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Market Harborough when compared to any year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Market Harborough when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Market Harborough when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Market Harborough when compared to any year in history.
A total of 209 companies were formed in Market Harborough in 2011. This total is 2.0% higher than in 2010 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Market Harborough UK 2011 209 452,870 2010 205 400,358 2009 189 362,675 2008 153 349,203 2007 193 457,649 Record Year 2011 (209) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 93 companies were formed in Market Harborough. This figure is 7.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Market Harborough occurred in 2003 when a total of 101 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Market Harborough UK 2011 93 224,135 2010 100 196,609 % change -7.0% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (101) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 45 companies were registered in Market Harborough during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Market Harborough UK 2011 45 109,623 2010 49 95,117 % change -8.2% 15.3% Record Year 2010 (49) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 21 15 9 New companies in 2010 11 27 11 % change 90.9% -44.4% -18.2% Record Year 2007 (25) 2010 (27) 2003 (14)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 143 companies were dissolved in Market Harborough in 2011. This total is 6.7% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Market Harborough UK 2011 143 314,523 2010 134 342,232 2009 211 533,773 2008 101 237,901 2007 94 220,295 Record Year 2009 (211) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 71 companies were dissolved in Market Harborough. This figure is 18.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Market Harborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 106 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Market Harborough UK 2011 71 152,213 2010 60 164,601 % change 18.3% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (106) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Market Harborough when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 44 companies were dissolved in Market Harborough during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 46.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Market Harborough UK 2011 44 79,983 2010 30 76,896 % change 46.7% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (44) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Market Harborough when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 10 12 22 Closed companies in 2010 10 14 6 % change 0.0% -14.3% 267% Record Year 2009 (17) 2010 (14) 2011 (22)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 66 companies were added to the company register for Market Harborough in 2011. This number represents growth of 32.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 5 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Market Harborough company register grew by 134 companies.
Year Market Harborough UK 2011 66 138,347 2010 71 58,126 2009 -22 -171,098 2008 52 111,302 2007 99 237,354 Record Year 2003 (134) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Market Harborough increased by 22 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Market Harborough UK 2011 22 71,922 2010 40 32,008 Record Year 2003 (62) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Market Harborough during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 1 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Market Harborough UK 2011 1 29,640 2010 19 18,221 Record Year 2003 (34) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 11 3 -13 Net growth in 2010 1 13 5 Record Year 2007 (16) 2003 (14) 2003 (11)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Market Harborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2010 when Market Harborough was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Market Harborough 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Market Harborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Market Harborough 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Market Harborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Market Harborough 2011 0.0% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.1% 0.0% % change 66.1% -52.7% -27.4% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1969 (0.2%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Market Harborough was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Market Harborough in 2011 was 35.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Market Harborough was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Market Harborough in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Market Harborough was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.6% of all director appointments in Market Harborough in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 2.04% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.53% MANAGEMENT 4.74% HARBOROUGH 1.27% CONSULTANCY 3.26% S 1.02% PROPERTY 2.37% BEAUTY 1.02% TRADING 2.07% DESIGN 1.02% DESIGN 1.92% PROPERTY 1.02% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CONSULTANTS 1.02% ENGINEERING 1.78% JAMES 1.02% BUSINESS 1.78% ACADEMY 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% SECURITY 0.76% MEDIA 1.71% INVESTMENTS 0.76% LONDON 1.63% T 0.76% J 1.51% (GB) 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ENERGY 0.76% GLOBAL 1.46% IT 0.76% IT 1.41% MARKET 0.76% CARE 1.39% EVENTS 0.76% PROPERTIES 1.29% CITY 0.76% ELECTRICAL 1.29% 2 0.76% M 1.27% MANAGEMENT 0.76% BUILDING 1.26% ENVIRONMENTAL 0.51% ENERGY 1.25% MARKETING 0.51% S 1.20% HEALTH 0.51% ENTERPRISES 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 61 205,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 17,765 7487 - Other business activities 21 57,052 7414 - Business & management consultancy 21 13,034 99999 - Dormant Company 13 21,846 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 10 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 8 20,199 5530 - Restaurants 7 5,013 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 11,768 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 6 1,500 9305 - Other service activities 5 9,492 56101 - Licenced restaurants 5 1,252 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 12,072 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 4,082 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 2,832 86900 - Other human health activities 4 4,457 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 3,342 7499 - Non-trading company 4 9,957 71111 - Architectural activities 4 1,615 47599 - Retail of furniture, lighting, and similar (not musical instruments or scores) in specialised store 3 741
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07830084 ROLLGOLD RESTAURANTS LIMITED 01 Nov 2011 07830093 ARAMINTAS TANDOORI TAKEAWAY LTD 01 Nov 2011 07830129 BABA (KETTERING) LIMITED 01 Nov 2011 07830130 CORBIE LIMITED 01 Nov 2011 07831707 THE 3H COMPANY (MH) LIMITED 02 Nov 2011 07832149 ZEST COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTANCY LTD 02 Nov 2011 07833458 RGW PROJECTS LTD. 03 Nov 2011 07834464 ALSAGER PROJECTS LTD 03 Nov 2011 07835019 BALTI CHEF RESTAURANTS LTD 04 Nov 2011 07838641 E & A DESIGN SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Nov 2011 07842093 SUSAN BRADY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 10 Nov 2011 07847535 SWEETSPOT LOCAL MARKETING LTD 15 Nov 2011 07851560 ABTEC BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES LTD 17 Nov 2011 07852113 ALTA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LTD 18 Nov 2011 07862111 FRESHCUBE LTD. 28 Nov 2011
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