Rugby, Warwickshire

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 company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rugby when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Rugby when compared to any quarter in history.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous May.
  • June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Rugby when compared to any previous June.
  • May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Rugby when compared to any previous May.

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 2013)

    The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rugby when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 398 companies were formed in Rugby. This figure is 27.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rugby occurred in 2013 when a total of 398 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RugbyUK
    2013398269,432
    2012313253,150
    % change27.2%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (398)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Rugby when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 201 companies were registered in Rugby during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 36.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well 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)RugbyUK
    2013201134,630
    2012147121,659
    % change36.7%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (201) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013677064
    New companies in 2012514650
    % change31.4%52.2%28.0%
    Record Year2007 (72)2013 (70)2010 (89)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 216 companies were dissolved in Rugby. This figure is 1.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    2013216155,192
    2012220147,794
    % change-1.8%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (283)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Rugby during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 17.2% 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)RugbyUK
    201310677,278
    201212880,218
    % change-17.2%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (170) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Rugby when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013401947
    Closed companies in 2012374645
    % change8.1%-58.7%4%
    Record Year2009 (40)2009 (84)2013 (47)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Rugby increased by 182 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RugbyUK
    2013182114,240
    201293105,356
    Record Year2007 (208)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Rugby during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 95 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)RugbyUK
    20139557,352
    20121941,441
    Record Year 2007 (97) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    May 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Rugby when compared to any previous May.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013275117
    Net growth in 20121405
    Record Year2007 (58)2013 (51)2010 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Rugby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Rugby
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Rugby formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Rugby
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change10.4%48.0%15.8%
    Record Year1992 (0.3%)1995 (0.2%)2010 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Rugby was 2008 when 35.3% of all directors were female.

    28.8% of all director appointments in Rugby 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Rugby was in 2011 when 38.5% of all directors were female.

    28.0% of all director appointments in Rugby 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT2.60%CONSULTING5.25%
    EUROPE2.51%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    RUGBY1.82%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    TRANS1.21%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTING1.04%TRADING2.05%
    FREIGHT1.04%ENGINEERING1.81%
    PROPERTY0.95%DESIGN1.79%
    ENGINEERING0.95%LONDON1.77%
    J0.78%BUSINESS1.77%
    MANAGEMENT0.78%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ENERGY0.69%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    SECURITY0.69%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    LOGISTICS0.61%GLOBAL1.59%
    TRADING0.61%MEDIA1.57%
    CONSULTANCY0.61%CARE1.55%
    HAULAGE0.52%J1.53%
    (RUGBY)0.52%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    IT0.52%IT1.40%
    ASSOCIATES0.52%PROPERTIES1.40%
    SYSTEMS0.52%M1.26%
    GO0.43%BUILDING1.22%
    DRIVING0.43%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    MARKETING0.43%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    ENTERPRISES0.43%CAPITAL1.16%
    FIRE0.35%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied352257,517
    49410 - Freight transport by road1636,273
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5254,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5133,633
    99999 - Dormant Company4744,817
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4025,583
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3117,095
    74990 - Non-trading company3014,303
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2424,324
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet177,793
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1712,578
    52219 - Other service activities incidental to land transportation, not elsewhere classified16364
    41100 - Development of building projects158,876
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities146,771
    56302 - Public houses and bars135,165
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles134,768
    71129 - Other engineering activities124,494
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate115,141
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate107,871
    86900 - Other human health activities98,687

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08514175 TRANSGLOBAL MEGA CORP LIMITED 02 May 2013
    08517636 INKS PROPERTY LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08520489 ZEROPOINT CHILLERS LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08521143 EASY HOUSING LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08532434 AUTOMATA SYSTEMS LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08534247 JSJ PUB CO LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08540267 JSB ACCOUNTS LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08541432 MARK HERRIDGE EUROPE LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08544228 BOGMAR LTD 24 May 2013
    08545064 GB EUROPE LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08546905 PIZZA DELICIOUS RUGBY LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08548966 CONTINUOUS KAIZEN SOLUTIONS LTD 30 May 2013
    08513264 CURIO'S EMPORIUM LTD 01 May 2013
    08522351 KM USER RESEARCHER LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08525717 GLOBAL I SOURCING LTD 13 May 2013
    08533996 UNIQUE BEAUTY 1 LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08540125 CRANTON HAULAGE LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08546363 ALTERNATIVE INDEPENDENT INVENTORY SERVICES LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08550303 MTV ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08517813 SOPHIE COTTON LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08519609 SENTIO TRAX LIMITED 08 May 2013
    08525925 CTRL 3D LTD 13 May 2013
    08528312 STORY WEDDINGS PHOTOGRAPHY LTD 14 May 2013
    08534211 WIRELESS UN LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08538538 BRYONY KATE CONSULTING LIMITED 21 May 2013