Rugby, Warwickshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rugby when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company registrations in Rugby when compared to any quarter in history.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous June.
  • June 2010 was a record month for company registrations in Rugby when compared to any month in history.
  • May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous May.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Rugby when compared to any previous June.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2010 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rugby when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 361 companies were formed in Rugby. This figure is 38.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rugby occurred in 2010 when a total of 361 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RugbyUK
    2010361203,749
    2009261182,021
    % change38.3%11.9%
    Record Year2010 (361)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Q2 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2010 was a record quarter for company registrations in Rugby when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 189 companies were registered in Rugby during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 36.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)RugbyUK
    201018998,612
    200913990,987
    % change36.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2010 (189) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous June.

    June 2010 was a record month for company registrations in Rugby when compared to any month in history.

    May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010475389
    New companies in 2009304861
    % change56.7%10.4%45.9%
    Record Year2007 (72)2010 (53)2010 (89)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 205 companies were dissolved in Rugby. This figure is 27.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rugby occurred in 2009 when a total of 283 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RugbyUK
    2010205177,631
    2009283289,236
    % change-27.6%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (283)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 122 companies were dissolved in Rugby during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 28.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)RugbyUK
    201012294,954
    2009170181,176
    % change-28.2%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (170) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010245345
    Closed companies in 2009408446
    % change-40.0%-36.9%-2%
    Record Year2009 (40)2009 (84)2009 (46)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Rugby increased by 156 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RugbyUK
    201015626,118
    2009-22-107,215
    Record Year2007 (207)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Rugby during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 67 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)RugbyUK
    2010673,658
    2009-31-90,189
    Record Year 2007 (96) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in net growth in Rugby when compared to any previous June.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201023044
    Net growth in 2009-10-3615
    Record Year2007 (58)2007 (29)2010 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Rugby formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Rugby
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Rugby formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Rugby
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.3%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change44.1%5.2%31.2%
    Record Year1976 (0.5%)1965 (0.3%)1974 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Rugby was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.1% of all director appointments in Rugby in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Rugby was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    29.2% of all director appointments in Rugby in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CO.,2.12%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    GROUP1.52%CONSULTING4.79%
    RUGBY1.42%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    INTERNATIONAL1.21%PROPERTY2.40%
    TRANSPORT1.01%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    C1.01%TRADING2.01%
    TRADE0.81%DESIGN1.91%
    PROPERTY0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    S0.71%MEDIA1.80%
    CONSULTANCY0.71%BUSINESS1.75%
    TECHNOLOGY0.71%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    ENGINEERING0.71%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    (RUGBY)0.71%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CONSULTANTS0.71%LONDON1.52%
    ENTERPRISES0.71%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    M0.71%J1.46%
    R0.61%CARE1.41%
    GLOBAL0.61%GLOBAL1.39%
    CARE0.61%PROPERTIES1.35%
    DESIGN0.61%BUILDING1.33%
    INT'L0.61%M1.29%
    K0.61%IT1.28%
    HAULAGE0.61%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    J0.61%GROUP1.25%
    LOGISTICS0.61%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied253207,125
    7487 - Other business activities7968,525
    6024 - Freight transport by road462,960
    7499 - Non-trading company4113,997
    9999 - Dormant Company3319,842
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3213,490
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3214,598
    74990 - Non-trading company307,893
    49410 - Freight transport by road291,954
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2025,942
    9305 - Other service activities188,822
    99999 - Dormant Company1814,342
    7260 - Other computer related activities159,122
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering138,262
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply108,285
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified97,922
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities88,590
    7450 - Labour recruitment83,248
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified76,684
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate72,601

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07300264 OAK COUNTRY BUILDINGS LIMITED 30 Jun 2010
    07298162 WILLANS GREEN DEBUT (RUGBY) RTM COMPANY LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07297639 KAROL TRANS LTD 28 Jun 2010
    07295587 UK DRAGON OIL TRADING LTD 25 Jun 2010
    07285962 ALPHA CHEMITECH CO., LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07284316 UNION ELECTRONIC COMPANY LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07280257 RUGBY COMMUNITY SNOOKER ACADEMY LIMITED 10 Jun 2010
    07280245 KHG INTERNATIONAL LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07277807 ANA GRECU LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07277777 LINDA JONES LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07274704 BUNTING CONSULTANCY LTD 07 Jun 2010
    07272468 UK DR.LOCKE COSMETICS CO., LTD 03 Jun 2010
    07270807 NBG INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07270051 CENTAUR TRANSPORT SERVICES LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07269170 PLAN C PLUS LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    OC355924 ARTIFEX GALLERIES LLP 24 Jun 2010
    07296670 JIM THOMSON LTD 28 Jun 2010
    07294558 WAYBRIDGE BUILDERS LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07286057 A C HAULAGE LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07283492 MOPS HAIR DESIGN LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07293516 LONGKINI LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07291338 MICROTEC CLEANING LTD 22 Jun 2010
    07282032 I3I SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07280710 BGK SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Jun 2010
    07278709 THE FROG SQUAD LIMITED 09 Jun 2010