Warwick, Warwickshire

Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Warwick when compared to any previous Q3.
  • Q3 2012 was a record quarter for company closures in Warwick when compared to any quarter in history.
  • August 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Warwick when compared to any previous August.
  • August 2012 was a record month for company closures in Warwick when compared to any month in history.
  • July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Warwick when compared to any previous July.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 104 companies were registered in Warwick during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 7.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)WarwickUK
    2012104118,868
    2011112114,512
    % change-7.1%3.8%
    Record Year 2008 (124) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012463028
    New companies in 2011473332
    % change-2.1%-9.1%-12.5%
    Record Year2010 (48)2008 (40)2009 (55)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Q3 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Warwick when compared to any previous Q3.

    Q3 2012 was a record quarter for company closures in Warwick when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 183 companies were dissolved in Warwick during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 90.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)WarwickUK
    201218374,772
    20119672,230
    % change90.6%3.5%
    Record Year 2012 (183) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    August 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Warwick when compared to any previous August.

    August 2012 was a record month for company closures in Warwick when compared to any month in history.

    July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Warwick when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012717735
    Closed companies in 2011313728
    % change129.0%108.1%25%
    Record Year2012 (71)2012 (77)2009 (58)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Net company growth for Warwick during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was -79 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)WarwickUK
    2012-7944,096
    20111642,282
    Record Year 2005 (63) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2012-25-47-7
    Net growth in 201116-44
    Record Year2005 (33)1998 (26)2008 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Warwick
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-12.2%-8.4%-13.4%
    Record Year1965 (0.4%)1965 (0.5%)1961 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Warwick was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    27.6% of all director appointments in Warwick in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING2.96%CONSULTING5.05%
    MANAGEMENT1.16%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    WARWICK0.90%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MEDIA0.90%PROPERTY2.35%
    ENGINEERING0.77%TRADING2.08%
    DESIGN0.77%DESIGN1.87%
    HOUSE0.77%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    ENERGY0.77%ENGINEERING1.83%
    HUK0.77%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    J0.77%BUSINESS1.72%
    ASSOCIATES0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    GLOBAL0.64%MEDIA1.67%
    EVENTS0.64%LONDON1.67%
    P0.64%J1.55%
    CAPITAL0.51%GLOBAL1.53%
    HOLDINGS0.51%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CONSTRUCTION0.51%IT1.43%
    INVESTMENTS0.51%PROPERTIES1.34%
    WH0.51%CARE1.32%
    CARE0.51%M1.27%
    PARTNERSHIP0.39%BUILDING1.22%
    HEALTH0.39%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    ACADEMY0.39%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    TRADING0.39%S1.17%
    MAINTENANCE0.39%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied365331,455
    7487 - Other business activities10635,545
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6133,677
    99999 - Dormant Company3225,035
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3119,425
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2714,774
    7414 - Business & management consultancy178,437
    74990 - Non-trading company159,203
    9999 - Dormant Company1512,598
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply124,997
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1113,716
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified119,891
    62090 - Other information technology service activities117,869
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets93,089
    86900 - Other human health activities94,998
    41100 - Development of building projects94,965
    7499 - Non-trading company86,164
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified73,943
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities74,119
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet63,712

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08164287 ARMSTRONG AND GOLD LIMITED 01 Aug 2012
    08165814 THE SALON TEAM LIMITED 02 Aug 2012
    08171120 RSDN LIMITED 07 Aug 2012
    08175244 R & S SINGH LTD 10 Aug 2012
    08178240 SKINURIN MUSIC LTD 14 Aug 2012
    08179466 OPUS REBUS LIMITED 14 Aug 2012
    08182085 ARTISAN STONEWORKS LIMITED 16 Aug 2012
    08182842 THE BAKEHOUSE CAFE (CHARLECOTE) LIMITED 16 Aug 2012
    08185207 ST. THOMAS CORPORATE HOLDING (UK) LIMITED 20 Aug 2012
    08186426 K & G TRANSPORT LTD 21 Aug 2012
    08186879 STRATEGIC COUNSEL LIMITED 21 Aug 2012
    08187451 RANDLE PROPERTIES LIMITED 22 Aug 2012
    08191732 SKILLMAN CONSULTING LTD 24 Aug 2012
    08193234 MALIK ELECTRONICS UK LIMITED 28 Aug 2012
    08193465 YEAH BUT LIMITED 29 Aug 2012
    08195184 CHARL LOUNGEWEAR LIMITED 29 Aug 2012
    08195257 GMDK LTD 29 Aug 2012
    08196471 A STAB IN THE DARK MURDER MYSTERIES LIMITED 30 Aug 2012
    08198167 CLOVER HOMES LIMITED 31 Aug 2012
    08183221 VNA LIMITED 17 Aug 2012
    08185051 TENDER LOVING CUPCAKES LIMITED 20 Aug 2012
    OC377926 COMBROOK SOLUTIONS LLP 23 Aug 2012
    08191519 LEON BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08193512 R HARDY MANAGEMENT LTD 29 Aug 2012
    08196185 N E GILBERT DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 30 Aug 2012