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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 1,718 companies were formed in Warwickshire. This figure is 4.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Warwickshire occurred in 2007 when a total of 1,896 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WarwickshireUK
    20121,718253,150
    20111,800228,735
    % change-4.6%10.7%
    Record Year2007 (1,896)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 747 companies were registered in Warwickshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 12.4% 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)WarwickshireUK
    2012747121,659
    2011853112,344
    % change-12.4%8.3%
    Record Year 2008 (860) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012251266230
    New companies in 2011268281304
    % change-6.3%-5.3%-24.3%
    Record Year2008 (310)2007 (306)2011 (304)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,172 companies were dissolved in Warwickshire. This figure is 14.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Warwickshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,837 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WarwickshireUK
    20121,172147,793
    20111,375162,310
    % change-14.8%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (1,837)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 647 companies were dissolved in Warwickshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 6.9% 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)WarwickshireUK
    201264780,217
    201160571,324
    % change6.9%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,111) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012181238228
    Closed companies in 2011154241210
    % change17.5%-1.2%9%
    Record Year2009 (289)2009 (521)2009 (301)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Warwickshire increased by 546 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)WarwickshireUK
    2012546105,357
    201142566,425
    Record Year2007 (1,160)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Warwickshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 100 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)WarwickshireUK
    201210041,442
    201124841,020
    Record Year 2003 (524) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201270282
    Net growth in 20111144094
    Record Year2007 (221)2003 (181)2008 (226)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Warwickshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.8%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Warwickshire
    20120.7%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (1.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Warwickshire formed 0.6% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Warwickshire
    20120.6%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (1.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.6%0.6%0.6%
    UK formation share in 20110.8%0.7%0.8%
    % change-21.1%-17.0%-19.2%
    Record Year1976 (1.5%)1963 (1.3%)1974 (1.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% 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 43.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% 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 Warwickshire was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    26.2% of all director appointments in Warwickshire 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 Warwickshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    28.3% of all director appointments in Warwickshire 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
    CONSULTING1.96%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.58%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CONSULTANCY1.13%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    TRANSPORT1.06%PROPERTY2.35%
    DESIGN1.02%TRADING2.10%
    ENGINEERING0.99%DESIGN1.89%
    J0.78%ENGINEERING1.87%
    INTERNATIONAL0.71%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    TRADING0.68%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    CO.,0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CONSULTANTS0.66%BUSINESS1.70%
    BUSINESS0.61%MEDIA1.69%
    ASSOCIATES0.61%LONDON1.68%
    IT0.59%J1.57%
    EUROPE0.59%GLOBAL1.51%
    PROPERTY0.59%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    LOGISTICS0.52%IT1.42%
    M0.52%CARE1.31%
    D0.52%PROPERTIES1.31%
    MEDIA0.50%M1.26%
    ENERGY0.50%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    SYSTEMS0.47%BUILDING1.23%
    ELECTRICAL0.47%SECURITY1.19%
    MARKETING0.45%S1.18%
    CENTRE0.43%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,690244,457
    7487 - Other business activities43547,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified27135,447
    99999 - Dormant Company22826,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management21720,390
    7414 - Business & management consultancy14510,978
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities12215,280
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified12010,271
    9999 - Dormant Company10716,469
    74990 - Non-trading company939,706
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified9214,220
    62090 - Other information technology service activities718,258
    7499 - Non-trading company698,023
    49410 - Freight transport by road632,912
    6024 - Freight transport by road581,933
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply576,356
    7260 - Other computer related activities516,456
    86900 - Other human health activities505,222
    9305 - Other service activities457,926
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering444,644

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08059564 NATASHA ABUDARHAM LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08072098 M&B REAL ESTATE LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08081633 EVERLAB LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08064293 AEROCRUST LTD 10 May 2012
    08065767 PRACTICAL FREIGHT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08054793 IMAGINAX LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08069652 TIANJIN WEIGEDA TRADING CO., LTD 15 May 2012
    08071554 SANTEVEN NETTING INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD 16 May 2012
    08073119 THE KITCHEN CAFE (TAMWORTH) LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08074423 MIRYAN LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08054766 VANGUARD PRECISION LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08064234 RITRA LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08071031 G T RACING LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08077040 SEDGEBAR LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08077153 ONE STOP BIKES LTD 21 May 2012
    08083659 B & I ENGINEERING LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08086758 GRIFF AND JONES ENTERTAINMENTS LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08073354 THE REJUVENATOR LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08052390 CMK CONTRACTS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08052527 OLEG BIVOL LTD 01 May 2012
    08053619 AS FINANCE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08053668 LE KEUX VINTAGE ENTERPRISES LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08053990 DELISH DELI & KITCHEN LTD 02 May 2012
    08059525 BLACK DOG SERVICES AND MANAGEMENT LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08062238 DT EUROPE LIMITED 09 May 2012