Boston, Lincolnshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Boston when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Boston when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Boston when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Boston when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Boston when compared to any previous June.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Boston when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Boston when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Boston when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 142 companies were formed in Boston. This figure is 10.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Boston occurred in 2012 when a total of 142 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Boston UK 2012 142 253,150 2011 129 228,735 % change 10.1% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (142) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Boston when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Boston when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 77 companies were registered in Boston during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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) Boston UK 2012 77 121,659 2011 66 112,344 % change 16.7% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (77) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Boston when compared to any previous June.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Boston when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 23 23 31 New companies in 2011 18 27 21 % change 27.8% -14.8% 47.6% Record Year 2012 (23) 2007 (28) 2012 (31)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 86 companies were dissolved in Boston. This figure is 13.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Boston occurred in 2009 when a total of 164 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Boston UK 2012 86 147,793 2011 76 162,310 % change 13.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (164) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 47 companies were dissolved in Boston during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 23.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Boston UK 2012 47 80,218 2011 38 71,324 % change 23.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 20 13 14 Closed companies in 2011 12 11 15 % change 66.7% 18.2% -7% Record Year 2009 (28) 2009 (34) 2009 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Boston increased by 56 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Boston UK 2012 56 105,357 2011 53 66,425 Record Year 2003 (80) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Boston during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 30 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Boston UK 2012 30 41,441 2011 28 41,020 Record Year 2004 (36) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 3 10 17 Net growth in 2011 6 16 6 Record Year 2007 (15) 2003 (21) 2008 (18)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Boston formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Boston 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Boston formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Boston 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 7.7% -25.3% 57.5% Record Year 1964 (0.5%) 1966 (0.2%) 1968 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Boston was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
22.1% of all director appointments in Boston 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
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Boston was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Boston 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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BOSTON 3.15% CONSULTING 5.07% (BOSTON) 1.89% MANAGEMENT 4.74% LINCS 1.26% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MARKETING 1.26% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 1.05% TRADING 2.10% S 1.05% DESIGN 1.89% CAR 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTING 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CARE 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.78% MEDISPA 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% SPECIALITY 0.84% BUSINESS 1.70% TRANSPORT 0.84% MEDIA 1.69% PROPERTIES 0.84% LONDON 1.68% J 0.84% J 1.57% PRODUCE 0.84% GLOBAL 1.51% DRIVERS 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ESTATES 0.63% IT 1.42% MOTORS 0.63% CARE 1.31% IN 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.31% TRAINING 0.63% M 1.26% LABOUR 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CENTRE 0.63% BUILDING 1.23% CARS 0.63% SECURITY 1.19% JAMES 0.63% S 1.18% HAIR 0.63% ENTERPRISES 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 118 244,457 99999 - Dormant Company 17 26,088 7487 - Other business activities 13 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 20,390 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 14,220 9305 - Other service activities 8 7,926 86230 - Dental practice activities 7 1,834 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 2,912 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 4,644 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 3,365 9999 - Dormant Company 6 16,469 74990 - Non-trading company 5 9,706 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 3,143 8514 - Other human health activities 5 2,277 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 4 35,447 7414 - Business & management consultancy 4 10,978 85200 - Primary education 4 539 86900 - Other human health activities 4 5,222 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 4 1,219 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 2,716
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