Market Harborough, 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Market Harborough when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Market Harborough when compared to any half year in history.
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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 117 companies were formed in Market Harborough. This figure is 4.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Market Harborough occurred in 2012 when a total of 122 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Market Harborough UK 2013 117 269,432 2012 122 253,150 % change -4.1% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (122) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 57 companies were registered in Market Harborough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 3.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly 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) Market Harborough UK 2013 57 134,630 2012 55 121,659 % change 3.6% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (62) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 17 19 21 New companies in 2012 25 20 10 % change -32.0% -5.0% 110.0% Record Year 2012 (25) 2003 (23) 2010 (24)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 43 companies were dissolved in Market Harborough. This figure is 45.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Market Harborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 105 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Market Harborough UK 2013 43 155,192 2012 79 147,794 % change -45.6% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (105) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 26 companies were dissolved in Market Harborough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 45.8% 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) Market Harborough UK 2013 26 77,278 2012 48 80,218 % change -45.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (63) 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 9 9 8 Closed companies in 2012 13 17 18 % change -30.8% -47.1% -56% Record Year 2009 (16) 2009 (30) 2012 (18)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Market Harborough when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for net growth in Market Harborough when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Market Harborough increased by 74 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Market Harborough UK 2013 74 114,240 2012 43 105,356 Record Year 2013 (74) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Market Harborough during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 31 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Market Harborough UK 2013 31 57,352 2012 7 41,441 Record Year 2005 (42) 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 8 10 13 Net growth in 2012 12 3 -8 Record Year 2002 (13) 2003 (18) 2005 (19)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Market Harborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Market Harborough 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Market Harborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Market Harborough 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%) 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 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -42.8% -7.8% 90.0% Record Year 1999 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 2005 (0.1%)
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 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% 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 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% 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 Market Harborough was 2005 when 37.6% of all directors were female.
35.9% of all director appointments in Market Harborough 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 Market Harborough was in 2005 when 37.0% of all directors were female.
35.3% of all director appointments in Market Harborough 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 CONSULTANCY 2.54% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTING 1.06% CONSULTANCY 3.41% HARBOROUGH 0.85% PROPERTY 2.48% DESIGN 0.85% TRADING 2.05% INDIAN 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.81% BUSINESS 0.85% DESIGN 1.79% SUPPORT 0.63% LONDON 1.77% LEICESTER 0.63% BUSINESS 1.77% ENGINEERING 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.68% FOR 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% BUILDING 0.63% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ALL 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% INVESTMENTS 0.63% MEDIA 1.57% J 0.63% CARE 1.55% CONSULTANTS 0.63% J 1.53% ACCOUNTING 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HAIR 0.63% IT 1.40% GLOBAL 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.40% ZEST 0.63% M 1.26% BOWDEN 0.63% BUILDING 1.22% CLUB 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.19% DOCTOR 0.63% ENTERPRISES 1.18% HIRE 0.42% CAPITAL 1.16% M 0.42% 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 81 257,517 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 38 33,633 99999 - Dormant Company 31 44,817 56101 - Licensed restaurants 28 7,148 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 54,555 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 5,505 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 25,583 43210 - Electrical installation 6 5,611 74901 - Environmental consulting activities 5 1,360 74100 - specialised design activities 5 3,908 71111 - Architectural activities 5 2,669 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 4 2,102 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 4 2,885 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 17,095 85200 - Primary education 4 1,054 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 4 3,250 46180 - Agents specialized in the sale of other particular products 4 1,154 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 4 6,140 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 3 6,771 43290 - Other construction installation 3 3,015
Recent Companies
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