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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

  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)

    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)BostonUK
    2012142253,150
    2011129228,735
    % change10.1%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (142)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BostonUK
    201277121,659
    201166112,344
    % change16.7%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (77) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012232331
    New companies in 2011182721
    % change27.8%-14.8%47.6%
    Record Year2012 (23)2007 (28)2012 (31)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)BostonUK
    201286147,793
    201176162,310
    % change13.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (164)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)BostonUK
    20124780,218
    20113871,324
    % change23.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012201314
    Closed companies in 2011121115
    % change66.7%18.2%-7%
    Record Year2009 (28)2009 (34)2009 (26)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)BostonUK
    201256105,357
    20115366,425
    Record Year2003 (80)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)BostonUK
    20123041,441
    20112841,020
    Record Year 2004 (36) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201231017
    Net growth in 20116166
    Record Year2007 (15)2003 (21)2008 (18)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change7.7%-25.3%57.5%
    Record Year1964 (0.5%)1966 (0.2%)1968 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  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
    BOSTON3.15%CONSULTING5.07%
    (BOSTON)1.89%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    LINCS1.26%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MARKETING1.26%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY1.05%TRADING2.10%
    S1.05%DESIGN1.89%
    CAR0.84%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTING0.84%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CARE0.84%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    MEDISPA0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    SPECIALITY0.84%BUSINESS1.70%
    TRANSPORT0.84%MEDIA1.69%
    PROPERTIES0.84%LONDON1.68%
    J0.84%J1.57%
    PRODUCE0.84%GLOBAL1.51%
    DRIVERS0.63%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    ESTATES0.63%IT1.42%
    MOTORS0.63%CARE1.31%
    IN0.63%PROPERTIES1.31%
    TRAINING0.63%M1.26%
    LABOUR0.63%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CENTRE0.63%BUILDING1.23%
    CARS0.63%SECURITY1.19%
    JAMES0.63%S1.18%
    HAIR0.63%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied118244,457
    99999 - Dormant Company1726,088
    7487 - Other business activities1347,029
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1120,390
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified914,220
    9305 - Other service activities87,926
    86230 - Dental practice activities71,834
    49410 - Freight transport by road72,912
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering64,644
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis63,365
    9999 - Dormant Company616,469
    74990 - Non-trading company59,706
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate53,143
    8514 - Other human health activities52,277
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified435,447
    7414 - Business & management consultancy410,978
    85200 - Primary education4539
    86900 - Other human health activities45,222
    78200 - Temporary employment agency activities41,219
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation42,716

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08108617 PROWHIP ANTENNAS LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08118863 THE DOG UNION LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08123805 JAPP PLUS LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
    08091997 HOWSEMAN AGRICULTURE LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08092507 PRIDE MAGAZINES LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08092813 ZOBOTRONIC LIMITED 01 Jun 2012
    08095862 INTERBHD LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08096233 PARTNERS IN EXPORT UK LIMITED 07 Jun 2012
    08098935 MILLGATE CAR PARTS LTD 08 Jun 2012
    08099549 WOODS BROTHERS CLASSIC CAR SERVICES LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08099755 ZENITH CONSORTIUM LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08102580 BESPOKE PROPERTY INVESTMENT COMPANY LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08107424 LINCS RECYCLING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08107896 SWOOD08 LTD 18 Jun 2012
    08112985 KINGS ARMS BOSTON LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08115143 NAJAF MEDICAL LTD 21 Jun 2012
    08117903 CROWN & GLORY HAIR STUDIO LTD 25 Jun 2012
    08118146 STEELHAUL LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08118310 LONDON & NORTH EASTERN INVESTMENTS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08118609 T C TRANS LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08120060 S DRURY AND SONS LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08101676 DONOHUE PROPERTY DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012
    08103191 JACKS ABOUT CARERS KIDS SUPPORT LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08103331 TRIPLE A FEED LTD 13 Jun 2012
    08115049 ROBERT COLLIN LIMITED 21 Jun 2012

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