Warwickshire

Q1 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Warwickshire when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Warwickshire when compared to any previous February.
  • February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Warwickshire when compared to any previous February.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 1,005 companies were registered in Warwickshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 7.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WarwickshireUK
    20141,005150,722
    2013931134,802
    % change7.9%11.8%
    Record Year 2007 (1,037) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,005 companies were registered in Warwickshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 7.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WarwickshireUK
    20141,005150,722
    2013931134,802
    % change7.9%11.8%
    Record Year 2007 (1,037) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 1,005 companies were registered in Warwickshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 7.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WarwickshireUK
    20141,005150,722
    2013931134,802
    % change7.9%11.8%
    Record Year 2007 (1,037) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Warwickshire when compared to any previous February.

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Warwickshire when compared to any previous February.

    February 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Warwickshire when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014304321380
    New companies in 2013336292303
    % change-9.5%9.9%25.4%
    Record Year2013 (336)2014 (321)2007 (456)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014304321380
    New companies in 2013336292303
    % change-9.5%9.9%25.4%
    Record Year2013 (336)2014 (321)2007 (456)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014304321380
    New companies in 2013336292303
    % change-9.5%9.9%25.4%
    Record Year2013 (336)2014 (321)2007 (456)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 520 companies were dissolved in Warwickshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 24.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WarwickshireUK
    201452082,370
    201369077,914
    % change-24.6%5.7%
    Record Year 2011 (770) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 520 companies were dissolved in Warwickshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 24.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WarwickshireUK
    201452082,370
    201369077,914
    % change-24.6%5.7%
    Record Year 2011 (770) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 520 companies were dissolved in Warwickshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 24.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WarwickshireUK
    201452082,370
    201369077,914
    % change-24.6%5.7%
    Record Year 2011 (770) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014150189181
    Closed companies in 2013295197198
    % change-49.2%-4.1%-9%
    Record Year2011 (296)2011 (218)2009 (455)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014150189181
    Closed companies in 2013295197198
    % change-49.2%-4.1%-9%
    Record Year2011 (296)2011 (218)2009 (455)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014150189181
    Closed companies in 2013295197198
    % change-49.2%-4.1%-9%
    Record Year2011 (296)2011 (218)2009 (455)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Warwickshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 485 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WarwickshireUK
    201448568,352
    201324156,888
    Record Year 2007 (654) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Warwickshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 485 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WarwickshireUK
    201448568,352
    201324156,888
    Record Year 2007 (654) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Warwickshire during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 485 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)WarwickshireUK
    201448568,352
    201324156,888
    Record Year 2007 (654) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014154132199
    Net growth in 20134195105
    Record Year2003 (173)2007 (202)2007 (323)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014154132199
    Net growth in 20134195105
    Record Year2003 (173)2007 (202)2007 (323)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014154132199
    Net growth in 20134195105
    Record Year2003 (173)2007 (202)2007 (323)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Warwickshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Warwickshire
    20140.7%
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2014, Warwickshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Warwickshire
    20140.7%
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2014, Warwickshire formed 0.7% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Warwickshire
    20140.7%
    20130.7%
    20120.7%
    20110.8%
    20100.8%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2008 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.6%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20130.8%0.7%0.7%
    % change-15.3%1.5%4.7%
    Record Year2009 (0.9%)1992 (1.0%)2008 (1.0%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.6%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20130.8%0.7%0.7%
    % change-15.3%1.5%4.7%
    Record Year2009 (0.9%)1992 (1.0%)2008 (1.0%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.6%0.7%0.7%
    UK formation share in 20130.8%0.7%0.7%
    % change-15.3%1.5%4.7%
    Record Year2009 (0.9%)1992 (1.0%)2008 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Warwickshire was in 2005 when 32.3% of all directors were female.

    29.8% of all director appointments in Warwickshire in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in Warwickshire was in 2005 when 32.3% of all directors were female.

    29.8% of all director appointments in Warwickshire in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in Warwickshire was in 2005 when 32.3% of all directors were female.

    29.8% of all director appointments in Warwickshire in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.86%CONSULTING5.22%
    MANAGEMENT1.81%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    CONSULTANCY1.44%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    ENGINEERING1.35%PROPERTY2.64%
    TRANSPORT1.08%TRADING2.05%
    DESIGN0.83%LONDON1.88%
    PROPERTY0.78%ENGINEERING1.86%
    CO.,0.73%CARE1.79%
    J0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.71%DESIGN1.75%
    TRADING0.71%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    TRANS0.69%BUSINESS1.71%
    EUROPE0.69%PROPERTIES1.60%
    BUSINESS0.67%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    CARE0.64%GLOBAL1.58%
    S0.62%J1.48%
    ENTERPRISES0.62%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    ASSOCIATES0.62%MEDIA1.48%
    LOGISTICS0.60%IT1.33%
    CONSTRUCTION0.60%TRANSPORT1.30%
    D0.57%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    CONSULTANTS0.57%BUILDING1.24%
    PROPERTIES0.50%M1.21%
    AUTOMOTIVE0.50%CAPITAL1.20%
    GLOBAL0.46%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.90%CONSULTING5.23%
    MANAGEMENT1.79%MANAGEMENT4.69%
    CONSULTANCY1.44%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    ENGINEERING1.35%PROPERTY2.64%
    TRANSPORT1.08%TRADING2.05%
    DESIGN0.83%LONDON1.90%
    PROPERTY0.80%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CO.,0.73%CARE1.80%
    TRADING0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.76%
    J0.71%DESIGN1.75%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.71%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    EUROPE0.69%BUSINESS1.71%
    TRANS0.69%PROPERTIES1.60%
    BUSINESS0.66%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    CARE0.64%GLOBAL1.59%
    ENTERPRISES0.62%MEDIA1.49%
    ASSOCIATES0.62%J1.49%
    S0.62%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    LOGISTICS0.60%IT1.34%
    D0.57%TRANSPORT1.30%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    CONSULTANTS0.57%BUILDING1.24%
    AUTOMOTIVE0.50%CAPITAL1.21%
    PROPERTIES0.50%M1.21%
    MARKETING0.46%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.93%CONSULTING5.23%
    MANAGEMENT1.79%MANAGEMENT4.69%
    CONSULTANCY1.45%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    ENGINEERING1.38%PROPERTY2.64%
    TRANSPORT1.08%TRADING2.04%
    DESIGN0.83%LONDON1.90%
    PROPERTY0.83%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CO.,0.73%CARE1.80%
    J0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    TRADING0.71%DESIGN1.75%
    TRANS0.69%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    EUROPE0.69%BUSINESS1.71%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.69%PROPERTIES1.60%
    BUSINESS0.67%INVESTMENTS1.59%
    CARE0.64%GLOBAL1.59%
    ASSOCIATES0.64%MEDIA1.49%
    ENTERPRISES0.62%J1.48%
    S0.62%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    LOGISTICS0.60%IT1.34%
    D0.57%TRANSPORT1.30%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    CONSULTANTS0.55%BUILDING1.24%
    PROPERTIES0.51%CAPITAL1.21%
    AUTOMOTIVE0.51%M1.20%
    MARKETING0.46%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,642280,210
    99999 - Dormant Company39347,084
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management35437,882
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified30156,411
    49410 - Freight transport by road2848,014
    74990 - Non-trading company19614,135
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities17227,750
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified15518,491
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified15426,700
    41100 - Development of building projects929,855
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet779,358
    62090 - Other information technology service activities7312,813
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate709,284
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles675,130
    86900 - Other human health activities6510,273
    74100 - specialised design activities574,475
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets575,988
    71129 - Other engineering activities565,477
    43210 - Electrical installation515,885
    62012 - Business and domestic software development509,509
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,469254,725
    99999 - Dormant Company40548,100
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management36239,157
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified31357,654
    49410 - Freight transport by road2998,584
    74990 - Non-trading company19714,336
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities17628,692
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified16319,018
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified16027,652
    41100 - Development of building projects9510,295
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet779,673
    62090 - Other information technology service activities7613,149
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate749,713
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles685,360
    86900 - Other human health activities6510,681
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets596,203
    74100 - specialised design activities584,626
    71129 - Other engineering activities565,643
    62012 - Business and domestic software development539,818
    43210 - Electrical installation516,100
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,469254,441
    99999 - Dormant Company40747,692
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management36039,242
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified31657,543
    49410 - Freight transport by road2988,608
    74990 - Non-trading company19314,142
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities17528,770
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified16218,956
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified15727,543
    41100 - Development of building projects9610,399
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet779,695
    62090 - Other information technology service activities7613,145
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate749,832
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles685,385
    86900 - Other human health activities6610,715
    74100 - specialised design activities594,644
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets576,198
    71129 - Other engineering activities565,662
    62012 - Business and domestic software development549,838
    43210 - Electrical installation526,124

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    OC391731 EH (KINSALE REABLEMENT) LLP 05 Mar 2014
    08924533 GLOBAL MATTRESS MANUFACTURER LIMITED 05 Mar 2014
    08952744 ARDEN CREATIVE LIMITED 21 Mar 2014
    08965188 T FINNERTY CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD 28 Mar 2014
    08968585 NEIL BURTON LIMITED 31 Mar 2014
    08918194 W ORGEE LIMITED 03 Mar 2014
    08926587 I3VISION LIMITED 06 Mar 2014
    08928592 QUADRIGA ENGINEERING LIMITED 07 Mar 2014
    08963478 WARWICKSHIRE FLIGHT EXPERIENCE LTD 27 Mar 2014
    08960064 ACACIA ASSOCIATES LIMITED 26 Mar 2014
    08932898 JENSEN INTERCEPTOR LIMITED 11 Mar 2014
    08933027 JENSEN HEALEY AUTOMOTIVE LIMITED 11 Mar 2014
    08935248 KEARNS PROJECTS LIMITED 12 Mar 2014
    08938741 BLUE ABYSS SOLUTIONS LIMITED LIMITED 13 Mar 2014
    08942282 GENERAL SERVICE & REPAIR LTD 17 Mar 2014
    08953516 RUNSHI INTERNATIONAL CO., LIMITED 21 Mar 2014
    08953611 ZENITH MINING AND CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY SALES CO., LTD 24 Mar 2014
    08958725 HEATING & PLUMBING SOLUTIONS (MIDLANDS) LIMITED 25 Mar 2014
    08964466 ARMSTRONG GROUND WORKS AND EVENTS LIMITED 28 Mar 2014
    08921619 KAREN ELIZABETH LIMITED 04 Mar 2014
    08939446 FIRST CAPITAL GLOBAL LTD 14 Mar 2014
    08945039 EP ENGINEERING PROJECT SOLUTIONS LTD 18 Mar 2014
    08962761 LIZMADONNA LTD. 27 Mar 2014
    08919994 LOVATT CONSULTANCY LTD 03 Mar 2014
    08946660 ISKUS HEALTH UK LTD 19 Mar 2014