Rugby, Warwickshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Rugby when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous Q4.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Rugby when compared to any year in history.
A total of 664 companies were formed in Rugby in 2010. This total is 36.9% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Rugby UK 2010 664 400,358 2009 485 362,675 2008 521 349,203 2007 601 457,649 2006 454 405,440 Record Year 2010 (664) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 303 companies were formed in Rugby. This figure is 35.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Rugby occurred in 2010 when a total of 303 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rugby UK 2010 303 196,609 2009 224 180,654 % change 35.3% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (303) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 136 companies were registered in Rugby during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 23.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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) Rugby UK 2010 136 95,117 2009 110 85,983 % change 23.6% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (136) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 50 46 40 New companies in 2009 47 35 28 % change 6.4% 31.4% 42.9% Record Year 2007 (53) 2007 (57) 2006 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 428 companies were dissolved in Rugby in 2010. This total is 23.3% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Rugby UK 2010 428 342,232 2009 558 533,773 2008 284 237,901 2007 277 220,295 2006 241 200,166 Record Year 2009 (558) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 223 companies were dissolved in Rugby. This figure is 18.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Rugby occurred in 2009 when a total of 275 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rugby UK 2010 223 164,601 2009 275 244,537 % change -18.9% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (275) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 83 companies were dissolved in Rugby during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 25.2% 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) Rugby UK 2010 83 76,896 2009 111 85,136 % change -25.2% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (111) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 38 30 15 Closed companies in 2009 38 38 35 % change 0.0% -21.1% -57% Record Year 2009 (38) 2009 (38) 2009 (35)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 236 companies were added to the company register for Rugby in 2010. This number represents growth of 48.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 309 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Rugby company register grew by 324 companies.
Year Rugby UK 2010 236 58,126 2009 -73 -171,098 2008 237 111,302 2007 324 237,354 2006 213 205,274 Record Year 2007 (324) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Rugby increased by 80 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rugby UK 2010 80 32,008 2009 -51 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (130) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Rugby during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 53 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Rugby UK 2010 53 18,221 2009 -1 847 Record Year 2007 (73) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 12 16 25 Net growth in 2009 9 -3 -7 Record Year 2003 (35) 2005 (36) 2006 (29)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Rugby formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2009 when Rugby was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Rugby 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Rugby formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rugby 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Rugby formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Rugby 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% % change -6.8% 17.5% 36.0% Record Year 1961 (0.6%) 1963 (0.5%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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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 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Rugby was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Rugby in 2010 was 31.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Rugby was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Rugby 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Rugby was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
26.6% of all director appointments in Rugby 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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CO., 1.79% CONSULTING 5.06% TRANSPORT 1.52% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.34% CONSULTANCY 3.14% RUGBY 1.34% PROPERTY 2.36% GROUP 1.25% TRADING 2.11% EUROPE 1.25% ASSOCIATES 1.95% INTERNATIONAL 1.16% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANCY 1.07% BUSINESS 1.82% LOGISTICS 0.98% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% TRANS 0.89% CONSULTANTS 1.76% HAULAGE 0.80% MEDIA 1.71% ENTERPRISES 0.80% ENGINEERING 1.62% CONSULTING 0.71% LONDON 1.60% GLOBAL 0.71% CARE 1.45% TECHNOLOGY 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.44% PROPERTY 0.63% GLOBAL 1.43% TRADE 0.63% J 1.42% TRADING 0.63% IT 1.41% ROXHILL 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.34% S 0.54% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% C 0.54% BUILDING 1.34% CARE 0.54% M 1.30% J 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.25% G 0.54% SYSTEMS 1.24% SUPPORT 0.45% S 1.23%
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 244 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 75 63,348 7499 - Non-trading company 39 12,000 7414 - Business & management consultancy 33 13,474 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 14,505 74990 - Non-trading company 31 8,243 9999 - Dormant Company 25 20,144 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 27,550 6024 - Freight transport by road 24 2,401 49410 - Freight transport by road 24 2,008 99999 - Dormant Company 20 16,285 7260 - Other computer related activities 17 8,089 9305 - Other service activities 14 8,858 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 11 6,598 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 7,298 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 10 9,177 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 8,799 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 7,088 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 7 2,446 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 6 2,061
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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