Warwick, 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.

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. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 481 companies were formed in Warwick in 2013. This total is 3.4% higher than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearWarwickUK
    2013481529,363
    2012465491,893
    2011491452,870
    2010515400,358
    2009500362,675
    Record Year2008 (526)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 212 companies were formed in Warwick. This figure is 1.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Warwick occurred in 2009 when a total of 258 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WarwickUK
    2013212259,931
    2012216238,743
    % change-1.9%8.9%
    Record Year2009 (258)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 91 companies were registered in Warwick during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly 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)WarwickUK
    201391127,247
    2012112119,875
    % change-18.8%6.1%
    Record Year 2009 (136) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013363025
    New companies in 2012404725
    % change-10.0%-36.2%0.0%
    Record Year2009 (48)2009 (48)2009 (40)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 400 companies were dissolved in Warwick in 2013. This total is 27.7% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearWarwickUK
    2013400332,213
    2012553293,729
    2011475314,524
    2010458342,233
    2009492533,789
    Record Year2012 (553)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 185 companies were dissolved in Warwick. This figure is 44.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Warwick occurred in 2012 when a total of 336 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WarwickUK
    2013185177,021
    2012336145,935
    % change-44.9%21.3%
    Record Year2012 (336)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Warwick during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 33.8% 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)WarwickUK
    201310090,851
    201215170,027
    % change-33.8%29.7%
    Record Year 2012 (151) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013442927
    Closed companies in 2012546334
    % change-18.5%-54.0%-21%
    Record Year2010 (64)2012 (63)2011 (51)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 81 companies were added to the company register for Warwick in 2013. This number represents growth of 16.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 169 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Warwick company register grew by 280 companies.

    YearWarwickUK
    201381197,150
    2012-88198,164
    201116138,346
    20105758,125
    20098-171,114
    Record Year2007 (280)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Warwick increased by 27 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)WarwickUK
    20132782,910
    2012-12092,808
    Record Year2003 (124)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Warwick during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was -9 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)WarwickUK
    2013-936,396
    2012-3949,848
    Record Year 2009 (63) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2013-81-2
    Net growth in 2012-14-16-9
    Record Year2009 (27)2005 (29)2003 (23)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Warwick formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Warwick was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearWarwick
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1993 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Warwick
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, Warwick formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Warwick
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-16.4%-37.2%-9.1%
    Record Year1997 (0.2%)1993 (0.2%)1991 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 46.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Warwick was 1980 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Warwick in 2013 was 26.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Warwick was 2012 when 33.0% of all directors were female.

    28.1% of all director appointments in Warwick 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
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Warwick was in 2012 when 39.3% of all directors were female.

    29.9% of all director appointments in Warwick 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY1.63%CONSULTING5.22%
    MANAGEMENT1.52%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    BUSINESS1.40%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    CONSULTING1.40%PROPERTY2.59%
    HUK1.17%TRADING2.08%
    DESIGN0.82%ENGINEERING1.87%
    WARWICK0.82%LONDON1.86%
    PRODUCTS0.70%DESIGN1.76%
    TRADING0.70%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    ENERGY0.70%CARE1.73%
    ENGINEERING0.70%BUSINESS1.71%
    ASSOCIATES0.70%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    MARKETING0.58%GLOBAL1.58%
    HOMES0.58%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    J0.58%PROPERTIES1.54%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.58%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    ONE0.58%J1.51%
    INDUSTRIES0.58%MEDIA1.50%
    GP0.47%IT1.35%
    MEDICAL0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    SYSTEMS0.47%M1.23%
    S0.47%BUILDING1.21%
    TRAINING0.47%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    RECRUITMENT0.47%CAPITAL1.19%
    PROPERTY0.35%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied252266,814
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7036,164
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified5655,342
    99999 - Dormant Company4146,762
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4027,183
    74990 - Non-trading company3014,223
    41100 - Development of building projects179,485
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1718,034
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1526,001
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets115,800
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet118,879
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1012,511
    62012 - Business and domestic software development109,360
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified97,823
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified83,340
    86900 - Other human health activities89,543
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified85,698
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities82,893
    74100 - specialised design activities74,309
    63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified75,639

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08758729 WARWICKSHIRE WINE SCHOOL LIMITED 01 Nov 2013
    08764818 IMPLANT EXCELLENCE LIMITED 06 Nov 2013
    08767258 TYDEV SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Nov 2013
    08767963 HUK 54 LIMITED 08 Nov 2013
    08770197 CPM PEOPLE EMPLOYMENT GROUP LTD 11 Nov 2013
    08770461 DESIGN INSTALLATION AND COMMISSIONING LIMITED 11 Nov 2013
    08775772 SKINTIME LTD 14 Nov 2013
    08776377 STID ELECTRONIC IDENTIFICATION LIMITED 15 Nov 2013
    08783994 QUINTON STREET MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 20 Nov 2013
    08786180 LEIGH MAINTENANCE LTD 22 Nov 2013
    08792049 BENJAMIN HUNTER LIMITED 27 Nov 2013
    08794315 TAMSYN PEARCE LIMITED 28 Nov 2013
    08794408 IMMER CONSULT LIMITED 28 Nov 2013
    08796168 FREE60ME LIMITED 29 Nov 2013
    08760204 KCG ENTERPRISES LTD 04 Nov 2013
    08764666 ABODE CONSULTANCY LTD 06 Nov 2013
    08773500 SIPLE LIMITED 13 Nov 2013
    08773852 TFL RACING LIMITED 13 Nov 2013
    08774469 DEER PARK FARM COOKERY SCHOOL LTD 14 Nov 2013
    08777843 ROWINGTON MOTORS LIMITED 15 Nov 2013
    08778012 HERITAGE 48 LIMITED 15 Nov 2013
    08778400 GREEN BROWN LTD 18 Nov 2013
    08779706 SEDDON ENTERPRISES LIMITED 18 Nov 2013
    08791767 WARWICK ENERGY IP LIMITED 27 Nov 2013
    08791815 ITI NRG LIMITED 27 Nov 2013