Rugby, Warwickshire
2013 Annual 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
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Rugby when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous December.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous October.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Rugby when compared to any previous October.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Rugby when compared to any previous second half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Rugby when compared to any year in history.
A total of 757 companies were formed in Rugby in 2013. This total is 17.9% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Rugby UK 2013 757 529,363 2012 642 491,893 2011 661 452,870 2010 664 400,358 2009 485 362,675 Record Year 2013 (757) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 359 companies were formed in Rugby. This figure is 9.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Rugby occurred in 2013 when a total of 359 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rugby UK 2013 359 259,931 2012 329 238,743 % change 9.1% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (359) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 177 companies were registered in Rugby during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 5.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Rugby UK 2013 177 127,247 2012 168 119,875 % change 5.4% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (177) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous December.
October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 67 53 57 New companies in 2012 63 69 36 % change 6.3% -23.2% 58.3% Record Year 2013 (67) 2012 (69) 2013 (57)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 437 companies were dissolved in Rugby in 2013. This total is 3.1% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Rugby UK 2013 437 332,213 2012 424 293,729 2011 460 314,524 2010 428 342,233 2009 558 533,789 Record Year 2009 (558) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 221 companies were dissolved in Rugby. This figure is 8.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 221 177,021 2012 204 145,935 % change 8.3% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (275) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Rugby during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 8.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Rugby UK 2013 106 90,851 2012 98 70,027 % change 8.2% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (141) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Rugby when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 44 26 36 Closed companies in 2012 41 30 27 % change 7.3% -13.3% 33% Record Year 2013 (44) 2011 (57) 2011 (62)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 320 companies were added to the company register for Rugby in 2013. This number represents growth of 42.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 102 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 325 companies.
Year Rugby UK 2013 320 197,150 2012 218 198,164 2011 201 138,346 2010 236 58,125 2009 -73 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (325) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Rugby when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Rugby increased by 138 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rugby UK 2013 138 82,910 2012 125 92,808 Record Year 2013 (138) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Rugby during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 71 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Rugby UK 2013 71 36,396 2012 70 49,848 Record Year 2006 (73) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 23 27 21 Net growth in 2012 22 39 9 Record Year 2003 (35) 2012 (39) 2006 (30)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Rugby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Rugby was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Rugby 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Rugby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Rugby 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Rugby formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Rugby 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2007 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% % change -1.2% -24.6% 44.0% Record Year 1993 (0.2%) 1988 (0.2%) 2008 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 43.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Rugby was 1968 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Rugby in 2013 was 27.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Rugby was 2005 when 36.8% of all directors were female.
26.0% of all director appointments in Rugby in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Rugby was in 2005 when 38.8% of all directors were female.
24.3% of all director appointments in Rugby in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage EUROPE 2.79% CONSULTING 5.22% TRANSPORT 2.71% MANAGEMENT 4.72% TRANS 1.81% CONSULTANCY 3.45% FREIGHT 1.40% PROPERTY 2.59% RUGBY 1.31% TRADING 2.08% MANAGEMENT 1.23% ENGINEERING 1.87% HAULAGE 1.15% LONDON 1.86% PROPERTY 0.99% DESIGN 1.76% CONSULTING 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CONSULTANCY 0.90% CARE 1.73% LOGISTICS 0.90% BUSINESS 1.71% J 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.66% GLOBAL 1.58% DEVELOPMENTS 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.56% S 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.54% P 0.49% ASSOCIATES 1.53% (RUGBY) 0.49% J 1.51% CONSULTANTS 0.49% MEDIA 1.50% ASSOCIATES 0.41% IT 1.35% ENERGY 0.41% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% TRADING 0.41% M 1.23% WARWICKSHIRE 0.41% BUILDING 1.21% I 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.20% SECURITY 0.41% CAPITAL 1.19% HOUSE 0.41% ENERGY 1.14%
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 341 266,814 49410 - Freight transport by road 200 7,333 99999 - Dormant Company 50 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 45 36,164 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 37 27,183 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 35 55,342 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 30 18,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 28 26,001 74990 - Non-trading company 16 14,223 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 15 4,987 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,511 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 8,879 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 13 8,733 41100 - Development of building projects 13 9,485 52219 - Other service activities incidental to land transportation, not elsewhere classified 12 346 86900 - Other human health activities 10 9,543 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 7,075 71129 - Other engineering activities 10 5,158 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 10 5,656 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 9 2,893
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08800189 NB & SS LIMITED 03 Dec 2013 08800280 WARWICKSHIRE OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH LIMITED 03 Dec 2013 08807955 POL-MARK LTD 09 Dec 2013 08808289 SOFTNET ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Dec 2013 OC389787 CREATION SHOPFITTERS LLP 10 Dec 2013 08813957 GMR FREIGHT LIMITED 13 Dec 2013 08814530 HARRISON EUROPE LIMITED 13 Dec 2013 08814567 FARRELL FREIGHT LIMITED 13 Dec 2013 08815662 3K SHIRES LIMITED 16 Dec 2013 08818431 EIGHTEEN THIRTY LIMITED 17 Dec 2013 08826239 VDENT SOFTWARE SOLUTIONS LTD 27 Dec 2013 08826398 BELL TRANSPORT LIMITED 27 Dec 2013 08828390 RIPRIDE SKATESHOP LIMITED 31 Dec 2013 08797856 ULTRAFINE INDUSTRIAL LTD 02 Dec 2013 08800667 AIR CONDITIONING WORKSHOP LIMITED 03 Dec 2013 08802731 KMJ QUANTITY SURVEYING LIMITED 04 Dec 2013 08812494 LET US TALK LTD 12 Dec 2013 08813684 BLUE BELL WOODS DAY NURSERY LIMITED 13 Dec 2013 08814782 JDH TRADING LIMITED 13 Dec 2013 08820793 MANPOWER TRANSPORT LTD 19 Dec 2013 08828710 BAR-TRANS LTD 31 Dec 2013 08807909 PKLM PARTNERS LIMITED 09 Dec 2013 08809131 EAB SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Dec 2013 08826172 COUNTRY LUXE LIMITED 27 Dec 2013 08826463 RUGBY CONSTRUCTION LTD 27 Dec 2013
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