Wigston, Leicestershire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wigston when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 106 companies were formed in Wigston in 2010. This total is 51.4% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Wigston UK 2010 106 400,358 2009 70 362,675 2008 88 349,203 2007 109 457,649 2006 84 405,440 Record Year 2007 (109) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 47 companies were formed in Wigston. This figure is 42.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wigston occurred in 2003 when a total of 60 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wigston UK 2010 47 196,609 2009 33 180,654 % change 42.4% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (60) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 16 companies were registered in Wigston during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 5.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wigston UK 2010 16 95,117 2009 17 85,983 % change -5.9% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (34) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 6 7 3 New companies in 2009 6 7 4 % change 0.0% 0.0% -25.0% Record Year 2003 (18) 2005 (15) 2003 (12)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Wigston in 2010. This total is 47.0% lower than in 2009 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wigston UK 2010 98 342,232 2009 185 533,773 2008 59 237,901 2007 75 220,295 2006 61 200,166 Record Year 2009 (185) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 49 companies were dissolved in Wigston. This figure is 46.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wigston occurred in 2009 when a total of 91 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wigston UK 2010 49 164,601 2009 91 244,537 % change -46.2% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (91) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Wigston during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 41.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wigston UK 2010 21 76,896 2009 36 85,136 % change -41.7% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (36) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Wigston when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 9 9 3 Closed companies in 2009 19 8 9 % change -52.6% 12.5% -67% Record Year 2009 (19) 2010 (9) 2009 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 8 companies were added to the company register for Wigston in 2010. This number represents growth of 11.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 123 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Wigston company register grew by 64 companies.
Year Wigston UK 2010 8 58,126 2009 -115 -171,098 2008 29 111,302 2007 34 237,354 2006 23 205,274 Record Year 2003 (64) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Wigston decreased by 2 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wigston UK 2010 -2 32,008 2009 -58 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (41) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Wigston during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -5 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wigston UK 2010 -5 18,221 2009 -19 847 Record Year 2003 (26) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -3 -2 0 Net growth in 2009 -13 -1 -5 Record Year 2003 (17) 2005 (12) 2002 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Wigston formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Wigston was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Wigston 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Wigston formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wigston 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Wigston formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Wigston 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -12.7% -10.5% -28.4% Record Year 1962 (0.2%) 1975 (0.1%) 1961 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 40.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Wigston was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wigston in 2010 was 30.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Wigston was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Wigston in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wigston was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
21.2% of all director appointments in Wigston in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (LEICESTER) 2.94% CONSULTING 5.06% LEICESTER 2.45% MANAGEMENT 5.01% J 1.47% CONSULTANCY 3.14% PLUMBING 1.47% PROPERTY 2.36% WIGSTON 1.47% TRADING 2.11% C 1.47% ASSOCIATES 1.95% BUILD 1.47% DESIGN 1.92% S 1.47% BUSINESS 1.82% BAYLISS 0.98% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% AGG 0.98% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MIDLAND 0.98% MEDIA 1.71% DE 0.98% ENGINEERING 1.62% HEATING 0.98% LONDON 1.60% MIDLANDS 0.98% CARE 1.45% L 0.98% INVESTMENTS 1.44% R 0.98% GLOBAL 1.43% G 0.98% J 1.42% LOGISTICS 0.98% IT 1.41% KILBY 0.98% PROPERTIES 1.34% BAR 0.98% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% SOUTH 0.98% BUILDING 1.34% P&KG 0.98% M 1.30% SUPPLIES 0.98% ELECTRICAL 1.25% V 0.98% SYSTEMS 1.24% GLOBAL 0.98% S 1.23%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 43 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 11 63,348 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 13,474 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 8,799 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 2,858 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,144 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 3 3,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 3 14,505 4522 - Erection of roof covering & frames 2 395 61900 - Other telecommunications activities 2 1,113 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 2 2,187 8532 - Social work without accommodation 2 1,072 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 2 9,177 2222 - Printing not elsewhere classified 2 455 70221 - Financial management 2 767 46740 - Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies 2 146 7499 - Non-trading company 2 12,000 4543 - Floor and wall covering 2 552 7221 - Software publishing 1 1,009 22190 - Manufacture of other rubber products 1 44
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07448818 CJS ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES LTD 23 Nov 2010 07443474 SABERPHARM LTD 18 Nov 2010 07443100 CANAL VENTURES LTD 17 Nov 2010 07441977 PIZZA OVEN LEICESTER LIMITED 17 Nov 2010 07440922 C C & C V S LIMITED 16 Nov 2010 07438825 VR6 LTD 15 Nov 2010 07436371 BRIDGES CONSTRUCTION LTD 11 Nov 2010