Boston, Lincolnshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Boston when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Boston when compared to any half year in history.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Boston when compared to any previous April.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Boston when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Boston when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Boston when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 145 companies were formed in Boston. This figure is 2.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Boston occurred in 2013 when a total of 145 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Boston UK 2013 145 269,432 2012 142 253,150 % change 2.1% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (145) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 65 companies were registered in Boston during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 15.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Boston UK 2013 65 134,630 2012 77 121,659 % change -15.6% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (77) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 28 23 14 New companies in 2012 23 23 31 % change 21.7% 0.0% -54.8% Record Year 2013 (28) 2007 (28) 2012 (31)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 84 companies were dissolved in Boston. This figure is 2.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Boston occurred in 2009 when a total of 163 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Boston UK 2013 84 155,192 2012 86 147,794 % change -2.3% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (163) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 44 companies were dissolved in Boston during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 6.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Boston UK 2013 44 77,278 2012 47 80,218 % change -6.4% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (88) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 10 16 18 Closed companies in 2012 20 13 14 % change -50.0% 23.1% 29% Record Year 2009 (28) 2009 (34) 2009 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Boston increased by 61 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Boston UK 2013 61 114,240 2012 56 105,356 Record Year 2003 (80) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Boston during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 21 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Boston UK 2013 21 57,352 2012 30 41,441 Record Year 2004 (36) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Boston when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 18 7 -4 Net growth in 2012 3 10 17 Record Year 2013 (18) 2003 (21) 2008 (18)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Boston formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Boston 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Boston formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Boston 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 2.1% -2.8% -59.1% Record Year 1991 (0.1%) 1992 (0.1%) 1994 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Boston was 2005 when 36.6% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Boston in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Boston was in 2007 when 39.9% of all directors were female.
21.9% of all director appointments in Boston in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage BOSTON 2.72% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.36% MANAGEMENT 4.80% LINCOLNSHIRE 1.36% CONSULTANCY 3.41% (BOSTON) 1.36% PROPERTY 2.48% M 1.17% TRADING 2.05% ANGELS 0.97% ENGINEERING 1.81% HOTEL 0.78% DESIGN 1.79% HIRE 0.78% LONDON 1.77% CONSULTING 0.78% BUSINESS 1.77% HOLDINGS 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.68% MARKETING 0.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% ENTERPRISES 0.58% ASSOCIATES 1.67% TRANSPORT 0.58% GLOBAL 1.59% SCHOOL 0.58% MEDIA 1.57% LABOUR 0.58% CARE 1.55% CONSULTANCY 0.58% J 1.53% LETTINGS 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.58% IT 1.40% LOGISTIC 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.40% PROPERTIES 0.58% M 1.26% DIRECT 0.58% BUILDING 1.22% INVESTMENTS 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.19% YOUR 0.58% ENTERPRISES 1.18% TYRES 0.58% CAPITAL 1.16% HEATING 0.58% TRAINING 1.16%
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 130 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 32 44,817 49410 - Freight transport by road 17 6,273 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 24,324 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 4,768 78200 - Temporary employment agency activities 9 1,834 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 54,555 86900 - Other human health activities 8 8,687 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 7 5,366 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 7 5,141 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 33,633 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 7 5,505 56302 - Public houses and bars 6 5,165 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 6 2,524 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 17,095 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 6 2,817 74990 - Non-trading company 5 14,303 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 5 4,452 01110 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 5 249 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 5 5,665
Recent Companies
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