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Warwick, Warwickshire

2012 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 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 249 companies were formed in Warwick. This figure is 12.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Warwick occurred in 2011 when a total of 283 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WarwickUK
    2012249253,150
    2011283228,735
    % change-12.0%10.7%
    Record Year2011 (283)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 112 companies were registered in Warwick during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WarwickUK
    2012112121,659
    2011114112,344
    % change-1.8%8.3%
    Record Year 2008 (144) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012394231
    New companies in 2011354039
    % change11.4%5.0%-20.5%
    Record Year2008 (49)2008 (56)2006 (42)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 217 companies were dissolved in Warwick. This figure is 16.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Warwick occurred in 2009 when a total of 304 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WarwickUK
    2012217147,793
    2011259162,310
    % change-16.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (304)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 122 companies were dissolved in Warwick during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WarwickUK
    201212280,218
    201112071,324
    % change1.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (171) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012363947
    Closed companies in 2011296427
    % change24.1%-39.1%74%
    Record Year2008 (59)2009 (76)2009 (54)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Warwick increased by 32 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WarwickUK
    201232105,357
    20112466,425
    Record Year2003 (190)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Warwick during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was -10 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WarwickUK
    2012-1041,441
    2011-641,020
    Record Year 2003 (80) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201233-16
    Net growth in 20116-2412
    Record Year2002 (37)2003 (42)2008 (31)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Warwick formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Warwick
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Warwick formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Warwick
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-6.2%-7.9%-15.2%
    Record Year1973 (0.4%)1961 (0.8%)1976 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    26.5% of all director appointments in Warwick in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Warwick was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    28.7% of all director appointments in Warwick in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.91%CONSULTING5.07%
    MEDIA1.26%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    HUK1.26%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    ASSOCIATES1.14%PROPERTY2.35%
    MANAGEMENT1.14%TRADING2.10%
    ENERGY1.01%DESIGN1.89%
    WARWICK0.76%ENGINEERING1.87%
    HOUSE0.76%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    GLOBAL0.76%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    J0.63%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CONSTRUCTION0.63%BUSINESS1.70%
    DESIGN0.63%MEDIA1.69%
    ENGINEERING0.63%LONDON1.68%
    CREATIVE0.51%J1.57%
    CPM0.51%GLOBAL1.51%
    P0.51%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSULTANCY0.51%IT1.42%
    TRAINING0.51%CARE1.31%
    PARTNERSHIP0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CARE0.51%M1.26%
    MARKETING0.51%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    HOLDINGS0.51%BUILDING1.23%
    ME0.38%SECURITY1.19%
    G0.38%S1.18%
    PEOPLE0.38%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied274244,457
    7487 - Other business activities13247,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6235,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3320,390
    99999 - Dormant Company3226,088
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2815,280
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2310,978
    74990 - Non-trading company169,706
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply166,356
    9999 - Dormant Company1516,469
    7499 - Non-trading company128,023
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1114,220
    62090 - Other information technology service activities118,258
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1110,271
    86900 - Other human health activities95,222
    41100 - Development of building projects95,149
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets93,233
    7260 - Other computer related activities86,456
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities84,295
    7415 - Holding companies including head offices71,481

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08051829 SORRELL DECORATORS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08054056 3J DRIVELINE LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08056162 U.S. ENERGY ENGINEERS OF UK LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08059411 PURE BENEFITS LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08064499 HAPPY FEET HEALTH CARE LTD 10 May 2012
    08066573 K3V PAINT LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08066997 GURNEY CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08069521 SIMPLIFY IT SOLUTIONS LTD 15 May 2012
    08071078 ANGLO WELSH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08071421 AQUITY CONSULT LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08071574 PRE-CHEWED EDUCATION LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08080898 A & I C LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08082008 DR SHIBU P THOMAS LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08084602 INTERNATIONAL ACADEMY OF EMERGENCY MEDICINE LTD 25 May 2012
    08085027 MYSTIC FAYRE LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08085594 SATYAM VENTURE ENGINEERING SERVICES UK LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08087595 WARWICK BUSINESS CENTRE LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08068391 EMESEL LTD 14 May 2012
    08068424 BURFORD HOUSE GARDEN STORE LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08071768 IBOOTH LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08071773 INNOVATIVE EVENTS LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08081767 CHURCHILL-PA LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08084684 VISUALISE TECHNICAL SPORTSWEAR LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08087180 COOL REFRESHMENTS LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08087294 MERCIA FOX LIMITED 29 May 2012