Rugby, Warwickshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rugby when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous Q2.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rugby when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Rugby when compared to any month in history.

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 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Rugby when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 410 companies were formed in Rugby. This figure is 3.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Rugby occurred in 2014 when a total of 410 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RugbyUK
    2014410300,731
    2013398269,432
    % change3.0%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (410)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 202 companies were registered in Rugby during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 0.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)RugbyUK
    2014202150,009
    2013201134,630
    % change0.5%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (202) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Rugby when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014826159
    New companies in 2013677064
    % change22.4%-12.9%-7.8%
    Record Year2014 (82)2013 (70)2010 (89)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 231 companies were dissolved in Rugby. This figure is 6.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014231177,207
    2013216155,192
    % change6.9%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (283)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 124 companies were dissolved in Rugby during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 17.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)RugbyUK
    201412494,837
    201310677,278
    % change17.0%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (170) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014176542
    Closed companies in 2013401947
    % change-57.5%242.1%-11%
    Record Year2013 (40)2009 (84)2013 (47)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Rugby increased by 179 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)RugbyUK
    2014179123,524
    2013182114,240
    Record Year2007 (208)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Rugby during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 78 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)RugbyUK
    20147855,172
    20139557,352
    Record Year 2007 (97) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Rugby when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Rugby when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201465-417
    Net growth in 2013275117
    Record Year2014 (65)2013 (51)2010 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Rugby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Rugby
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Rugby formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Rugby
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2010 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change10.4%-19.6%-20.2%
    Record Year1992 (0.3%)1995 (0.2%)2010 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 42.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% 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 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

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

    24.3% of all director appointments in Rugby in the first half of 2014 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 2014)

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

    21.6% of all director appointments in Rugby in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT3.58%CONSULTING5.16%
    TRANS2.28%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.87%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    EUROPE1.38%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTANCY1.30%TRADING2.03%
    RUGBY1.14%ENGINEERING1.99%
    CONSULTING1.14%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    HAULAGE0.89%LONDON1.93%
    LOGISTICS0.81%CARE1.85%
    FREIGHT0.73%DESIGN1.75%
    PROPERTY0.73%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    J0.73%BUSINESS1.69%
    ENGINEERING0.73%PROPERTIES1.63%
    S0.65%TRANSPORT1.58%
    P0.65%GLOBAL1.55%
    TRADING0.57%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    BUILDING0.57%J1.51%
    MEDICAL0.57%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    FINANCIAL0.57%MEDIA1.44%
    C0.49%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    HIRE0.49%IT1.33%
    (RUGBY)0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    CONTRACT0.49%BUILDING1.26%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.41%M1.24%
    HOUSE0.41%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied337261,557
    49410 - Freight transport by road2349,265
    99999 - Dormant Company5948,436
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4157,421
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3829,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3640,250
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3119,058
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2928,352
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles185,375
    74990 - Non-trading company1614,351
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1610,133
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet139,900
    41100 - Development of building projects1310,527
    71129 - Other engineering activities125,787
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1113,024
    52219 - Other service activities incidental to land transportation, not elsewhere classified11356
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities113,165
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities107,415
    86900 - Other human health activities1011,292
    56290 - Other food services104,324

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09067775 MWPCS LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09069188 THADDAEUS SERVICES LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09069235 SORIN INT TRANSPORT LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09077233 SAPPHIRE FIRST AID LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09079132 MICLEA TRANSPORT LTD 10 Jun 2014
    09081142 EDUARDO SERVICES LTD 11 Jun 2014
    09081985 SILVERDALE GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09088137 MARWAY TRANSPORT LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09097825 APPLIED RESEARCH LABORATORIES LTD 23 Jun 2014
    09100232 DYKE RAYMOND 0462 LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09103983 TULNICU TRANS LTD 26 Jun 2014
    09108063 WARWICKSHIRE TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED 30 Jun 2014
    09067653 LINFORD MOTORSPORT LTD 03 Jun 2014
    09070220 BLUDOVE LOGISTICS LTD 04 Jun 2014
    09070785 TRADING TAVERNS LTD 04 Jun 2014
    09076997 FRANDALE AUTOWORX LTD 09 Jun 2014
    09078581 FACTORY SERVICES DIRECT LTD 10 Jun 2014
    09080461 SEW TRANSPORT LIMITED 11 Jun 2014
    09083651 HOV-A-GO LIMITED 12 Jun 2014
    09085725 MB BIKE HIRE LTD 13 Jun 2014
    09087164 BLUDOVE ASSET MANAGEMENT LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09087579 FAIR FIRE LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09066726 INTERFACE PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 02 Jun 2014
    09101480 RAF AUTOMOTIVE LTD 25 Jun 2014
    09105468 JAMLOGIX LIMITED 27 Jun 2014