Nuneaton, Warwickshire

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Nuneaton when compared to any previous November.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 366 companies were formed in Nuneaton in 2010. This total is 3.2% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearNuneatonUK
    2010366400,358
    2009378362,675
    2008379349,203
    2007347457,649
    2006337405,440
    Record Year2003 (439)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 184 companies were formed in Nuneaton. This figure is 2.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Nuneaton occurred in 2003 when a total of 221 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NuneatonUK
    2010184196,609
    2009180180,654
    % change2.2%8.8%
    Record Year2003 (221)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 88 companies were registered in Nuneaton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 9.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)NuneatonUK
    20108895,117
    20099785,983
    % change-9.3%10.6%
    Record Year 2009 (97) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010253330
    New companies in 2009363526
    % change-30.6%-5.7%15.4%
    Record Year2009 (36)2009 (35)2002 (32)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 321 companies were dissolved in Nuneaton in 2010. This total is 20.9% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearNuneatonUK
    2010321342,232
    2009406533,773
    2008150237,901
    2007167220,295
    2006160200,166
    Record Year2009 (406)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 163 companies were dissolved in Nuneaton. This figure is 18.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Nuneaton occurred in 2009 when a total of 200 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NuneatonUK
    2010163164,601
    2009200244,537
    % change-18.5%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (200)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 68 companies were dissolved in Nuneaton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 26.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)NuneatonUK
    20106876,896
    20099285,136
    % change-26.1%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (92) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Nuneaton when compared to any previous November.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2010253112
    Closed companies in 2009372926
    % change-32.4%6.9%-54%
    Record Year2009 (37)2010 (31)2009 (26)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 45 companies were added to the company register for Nuneaton in 2010. This number represents growth of 11.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 73 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Nuneaton company register grew by 307 companies.

    YearNuneatonUK
    20104558,126
    2009-28-171,098
    2008229111,302
    2007180237,354
    2006177205,274
    Record Year2003 (307)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Nuneaton increased by 21 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)NuneatonUK
    20102132,008
    2009-20-63,883
    Record Year2003 (147)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Nuneaton during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 20 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)NuneatonUK
    20102018,221
    20095847
    Record Year 2003 (55) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20100218
    Net growth in 2009-160
    Record Year2008 (25)2003 (21)2002 (24)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Nuneaton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Nuneaton was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearNuneaton
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1972 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Nuneaton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Nuneaton
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Nuneaton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Nuneaton
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-39.2%-15.7%9.8%
    Record Year1960 (0.4%)1975 (0.3%)1974 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 46.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Nuneaton was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Nuneaton in 2010 was 27.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Nuneaton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    25.2% of all director appointments in Nuneaton in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Nuneaton was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    21.6% of all director appointments in Nuneaton in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MIDLANDS1.05%CONSULTING5.06%
    S0.90%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    J0.90%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    DESIGN0.90%PROPERTY2.36%
    R0.75%TRADING2.11%
    PROPERTY0.75%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    C0.75%DESIGN1.92%
    MANAGEMENT0.75%BUSINESS1.82%
    CONSULTING0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    NUNEATON0.75%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ASSOCIATES0.75%MEDIA1.71%
    ENTERPRISES0.75%ENGINEERING1.62%
    G0.75%LONDON1.60%
    (MIDLANDS)0.60%CARE1.45%
    PROJECTS0.60%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    TRAINING0.60%GLOBAL1.43%
    (NUNEATON)0.60%J1.42%
    TRANSPORT0.60%IT1.41%
    CENTRE0.60%PROPERTIES1.34%
    W0.60%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    ENGINEERING0.60%BUILDING1.34%
    GREEN0.60%M1.30%
    D0.60%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    BUSINESS0.60%SYSTEMS1.24%
    BUILDING0.60%S1.23%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied169199,572
    7487 - Other business activities6263,348
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2527,550
    9999 - Dormant Company2520,144
    7260 - Other computer related activities198,089
    99999 - Dormant Company1716,285
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1613,474
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified128,799
    6420 - Telecommunications111,299
    62090 - Other information technology service activities116,330
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities119,177
    6024 - Freight transport by road112,401
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering116,598
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management914,505
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply87,298
    7499 - Non-trading company812,000
    49410 - Freight transport by road82,008
    86900 - Other human health activities73,700
    25990 - Manufacture of other fabricated metal products not elsewhere classified6518
    74990 - Non-trading company68,243

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07451902 AUCTION PLUS WORLDWIDE LIMITED 25 Nov 2010
    07440118 I C SOLUTIONS 24/7 LIMITED 15 Nov 2010
    07428572 AT CONTROLS LIMITED 03 Nov 2010
    07425633 SALUTATION INN LIMITED 01 Nov 2010
    OC359917 CORE PROJECTS ONE LLP 30 Nov 2010
    07455645 SB ELECTRICAL (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 30 Nov 2010
    07454575 WEBSTER MARKETING LIMITED 29 Nov 2010
    07447024 DIAMAL LIMITED 22 Nov 2010
    07446851 ASCENT SPORTS LTD 22 Nov 2010
    07446560 SKB CREATIONS LIMITED 22 Nov 2010
    07443884 HUX LTD 18 Nov 2010
    07443824 SHAFT DUDE LTD 18 Nov 2010
    07440919 N GOODMAN ASSOCIATES LTD 16 Nov 2010
    07437510 KOP DESIGN LIMITED 11 Nov 2010
    07434477 NILA PALACE LTD 09 Nov 2010
    07434464 TD AUTOMOTIVE LTD 09 Nov 2010
    07432202 SOLAH SHINGAR LIMITED 08 Nov 2010
    07428949 TWO J S OFFICE SERVICES LIMITED 03 Nov 2010
    07427488 GUY HANDS LIMITED 02 Nov 2010
    07425932 G & H PERCUSSION LIMITED 01 Nov 2010
    07425235 CR VISION LIMITED 01 Nov 2010
    07452707 C W TRAINING LIMITED 26 Nov 2010
    07440182 WATERSIDE NURSERY (SHARNFORD) LIMITED 15 Nov 2010
    07433462 GINNY BROAD & ASSOCIATES LIMITED 09 Nov 2010
    07430148 HAYGARTH HOUSE RACING LIMITED 04 Nov 2010