Wigston, Leicestershire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Wigston when compared to any year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Wigston when compared to any year in history.
A total of 125 companies were formed in Wigston in 2012. This total is 3.3% higher than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Wigston UK 2012 125 491,893 2011 121 452,870 2010 106 400,358 2009 70 362,675 2008 88 349,203 Record Year 2012 (125) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 58 companies were formed in Wigston. This figure is 19.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wigston occurred in 2011 when a total of 72 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wigston UK 2012 58 238,743 2011 72 224,135 % change -19.4% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (72) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 31 companies were registered in Wigston during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 16.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wigston UK 2012 31 119,875 2011 37 109,623 % change -16.2% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (37) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 11 11 9 New companies in 2011 17 9 11 % change -35.3% 22.2% -18.2% Record Year 2003 (18) 2005 (15) 2003 (12)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 69 companies were dissolved in Wigston in 2012. This total is 13.1% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Wigston UK 2012 69 293,728 2011 61 314,524 2010 98 342,233 2009 186 533,787 2008 59 237,873 Record Year 2009 (186) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 29 companies were dissolved in Wigston. This figure is 26.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Wigston occurred in 2009 when a total of 92 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wigston UK 2012 29 145,934 2011 23 152,213 % change 26.1% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (92) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 14 companies were dissolved in Wigston during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 40.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wigston UK 2012 14 70,026 2011 10 79,983 % change 40.0% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (36) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 5 7 2 Closed companies in 2011 3 6 1 % change 66.7% 16.7% 100% Record Year 2009 (19) 2010 (9) 2009 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 56 companies were added to the company register for Wigston in 2012. This number represents growth of 46.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 4 companies lower 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 2012 56 198,165 2011 60 138,346 2010 8 58,125 2009 -116 -171,112 2008 29 111,330 Record Year 2003 (64) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Wigston increased by 29 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wigston UK 2012 29 92,809 2011 49 71,922 Record Year 2011 (49) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Wigston during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 17 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wigston UK 2012 17 49,849 2011 27 29,640 Record Year 2011 (27) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 6 4 7 Net growth in 2011 14 3 10 Record Year 2003 (17) 2005 (12) 2011 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Wigston formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Wigston was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Wigston 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Wigston formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Wigston 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1979 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Wigston formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Wigston 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -45.6% 16.6% -20.6% Record Year 1962 (0.2%) 1975 (0.1%) 1961 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Wigston was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Wigston in 2012 was 27.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Wigston was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.4% of all director appointments in Wigston in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Wigston was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
38.3% of all director appointments in Wigston in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LEICESTER 2.67% CONSULTING 5.15% SCHOOL 2.29% MANAGEMENT 4.78% (LEICESTER) 1.53% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ACADEMY 1.53% PROPERTY 2.40% TRUST 1.53% TRADING 2.03% WIGSTON 1.53% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANCY 1.15% ASSOCIATES 1.82% COMMUNITY 1.15% ENGINEERING 1.79% FINANCIAL 1.15% BUSINESS 1.76% ASSOCIATES 1.15% CONSULTANTS 1.75% HIGH 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% I 0.76% LONDON 1.69% CONSULTING 0.76% MEDIA 1.69% CAR 0.76% GLOBAL 1.59% PRIMARY 0.76% J 1.57% INSTALLATIONS 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CITY 0.76% IT 1.43% SALES 0.76% CARE 1.39% K 0.76% PROPERTIES 1.34% R 0.76% M 1.26% HOUSE 0.76% BUILDING 1.23% SUPPORT 0.76% ENTERPRISES 1.21% ENGINEERING 0.76% TRAINING 1.18% FISH 0.76% ELECTRICAL 1.17% TRADING 0.76% SECURITY 1.17%
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 66 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 23,256 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 4,045 99999 - Dormant Company 5 40,648 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 4,882 49410 - Freight transport by road 5 5,165 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 5 5,132 9999 - Dormant Company 5 4,599 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,304 43290 - Other construction installation 4 2,718 56302 - Public houses and bars 3 4,543 73110 - Advertising agencies 3 3,177 86900 - Other human health activities 3 7,866 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 22,058 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 4,290 93120 - Activities of sport clubs 2 954 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 2 30,396 85600 - Educational support services 2 2,590 31020 - Manufacture of kitchen furniture 2 262
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08280177 RESOLVE COMPLAINTS CONSULTANCY LTD 05 Nov 2012 08280359 43 SOLUTIONS LTD 05 Nov 2012 08294771 DENTURE CARE CLINIC LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08299456 PHILIPS AUTOFIX LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08300524 I & I GASHI LTD 20 Nov 2012 08301083 K9 WILD LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08304952 KILBYBRIDGE CAR SALES LIMITED 23 Nov 2012 08305622 COWLEY & WILKS HR CONSULTANCY LIMITED 23 Nov 2012 08307806 PHOENIX THERAPIES (LEICESTER) LTD 26 Nov 2012 08311631 R N K (UK) LIMITED 28 Nov 2012 08313677 WW PACIFIC LTD 30 Nov 2012