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Rugby, Warwickshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 336 companies were formed in Rugby. This figure is 6.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    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
    2011336228,735
    2010361203,749
    % change-6.9%12.3%
    Record Year2010 (361)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 165 companies were registered in Rugby during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 12.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RugbyUK
    2011165112,344
    201018998,612
    % change-12.7%13.9%
    Record Year 2010 (189) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011505362
    New companies in 2010475389
    % change6.4%0.0%-30.3%
    Record Year2007 (72)2011 (53)2010 (89)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 201 companies were dissolved in Rugby. This figure is 2.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    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
    2011201162,310
    2010205177,631
    % change-2.0%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (283)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 88 companies were dissolved in Rugby during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 27.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RugbyUK
    20118871,324
    201012294,954
    % change-27.9%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (170) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2011163240
    Closed companies in 2010245345
    % change-33.3%-39.6%-11%
    Record Year2009 (40)2009 (84)2009 (46)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Rugby increased by 135 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RugbyUK
    201113566,425
    201015626,118
    Record Year2007 (207)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Rugby during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 77 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)RugbyUK
    20117741,020
    2010673,658
    Record Year 2007 (96) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2011342122
    Net growth in 201023044
    Record Year2007 (58)2007 (29)2010 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Rugby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2010 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Rugby
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Rugby formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Rugby
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.2%0.3%
    % change3.0%-21.2%-38.3%
    Record Year1976 (0.5%)1965 (0.3%)1974 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 47.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

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

    31.6% of all director appointments in Rugby in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

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

    33.5% of all director appointments in Rugby in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    EUROPE2.58%CONSULTING5.09%
    TRANSPORT2.19%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    MANAGEMENT1.62%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.43%PROPERTY2.43%
    RUGBY1.34%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING1.34%DESIGN1.94%
    ROXHILL1.15%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    LOGISTICS1.05%BUSINESS1.87%
    ASSOCIATES0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    SUPPORT0.76%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    MARKETING0.76%MEDIA1.73%
    HAULAGE0.67%ENGINEERING1.67%
    DRIVER0.67%LONDON1.60%
    FREIGHT0.57%GLOBAL1.46%
    INVESTMENTS0.57%J1.44%
    TRANS0.57%CARE1.44%
    BUSINESS0.57%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.57%IT1.39%
    PROPERTY0.57%BUILDING1.32%
    ENTERPRISES0.48%PROPERTIES1.31%
    D0.48%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    GLOBAL0.48%M1.27%
    J0.48%S1.23%
    M0.48%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    S0.48%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied300202,072
    7487 - Other business activities8060,758
    7499 - Non-trading company3710,955
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3630,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3516,419
    74990 - Non-trading company328,481
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3213,053
    49410 - Freight transport by road312,142
    6024 - Freight transport by road262,316
    99999 - Dormant Company2618,918
    9999 - Dormant Company2220,111
    7260 - Other computer related activities147,849
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1410,545
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified137,835
    9305 - Other service activities129,063
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering125,928
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1110,322
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply117,143
    86900 - Other human health activities104,154
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate92,543

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07659038 KANAD CONTROL SYSTEMS LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07663203 BUSINESS MARKETING REVEALED LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07663893 O/D SPARES LIMITED 09 Jun 2011
    07665839 AUTOMEAD LIMITED 10 Jun 2011
    07669645 BLIND CROW LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07678815 JAN BOBIK LTD 22 Jun 2011
    07683832 KAVURI PROPERTIES LIMITED 27 Jun 2011
    07685201 T J GIBSON INSPECTION SERVICES LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07686128 WEISINGER PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 28 Jun 2011
    07686902 L JONES TRANSPORT LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07686907 GOOD DRIVER RESOURCES LIMITED 29 Jun 2011
    07689099 COLLINS CAPITAL LIMITED 30 Jun 2011
    OC365875 STATS SUPPORT SERVICES LLP 24 Jun 2011
    07653258 PJS PROJECTS LTD 01 Jun 2011
    07658960 KINGFISHER POSTERS LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07658969 KINGFISHER CARDS LIMITED 06 Jun 2011
    07677790 ATE FARM CAR & COMMERCIAL SALES LIMITED 21 Jun 2011
    07678191 MIKE ARTHURTON SERVICES LIMITED 22 Jun 2011
    07680373 MARK COOK HOME IMPROVEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 23 Jun 2011
    07682088 M & P (RUGBY) LIMITED 24 Jun 2011
    07660551 PDB PROPERTY LIMITED 07 Jun 2011
    07668887 INTERNATIONAL SECURITY AND INTELLIGENCE SERVICES LTD 14 Jun 2011
    07675533 ENERGIAE LTD 21 Jun 2011
    07677470 THE OLD MAN OF TIRITIRI LTD. 21 Jun 2011
    07680268 HOME GUARD DOUBLE GLAZING LTD 23 Jun 2011