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Lancashire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lancashire when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Lancashire when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lancashire when compared to any previous Q2.

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 Lancashire when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Lancashire when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 4,590 companies were formed in Lancashire. This figure is 9.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Lancashire occurred in 2012 when a total of 4,590 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LancashireUK
    20124,590253,150
    20114,191228,735
    % change9.5%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (4,590)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 Lancashire when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 2,082 companies were registered in Lancashire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 7.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally 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)LancashireUK
    20122,082121,659
    20111,938112,344
    % change7.4%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (2,082) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012682732668
    New companies in 2011605648685
    % change12.7%13.0%-2.5%
    Record Year2007 (730)2000 (809)2011 (685)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,436 companies were dissolved in Lancashire. This figure is 3.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Lancashire occurred in 2009 when a total of 3,971 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LancashireUK
    20122,436147,793
    20112,365162,310
    % change3.0%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (3,971)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 1,273 companies were dissolved in Lancashire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 21.5% 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)LancashireUK
    20121,27380,217
    20111,04871,324
    % change21.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (2,384) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012397452424
    Closed companies in 2011216475357
    % change83.8%-4.8%19%
    Record Year2009 (614)2009 (1,002)2009 (768)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Lancashire increased by 2,154 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LancashireUK
    20122,154105,357
    20111,82666,425
    Record Year2007 (2,682)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Lancashire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 809 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)LancashireUK
    201280941,442
    201189041,020
    Record Year 2003 (1,416) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012285280244
    Net growth in 2011389173328
    Record Year2007 (538)2000 (731)2003 (467)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Lancashire formed 1.8% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 1.8%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Lancashire
    20121.8%
    20111.8%
    20101.7%
    20091.7%
    20081.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (2.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Lancashire formed 1.7% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Lancashire
    20121.7%
    20111.7%
    20101.7%
    20091.6%
    20081.7%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (2.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20121.7%1.7%1.8%
    UK formation share in 20111.8%1.7%1.7%
    % change-5.1%-1.0%4.1%
    Record Year1968 (2.5%)2000 (3.6%)1967 (2.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% 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 42.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% 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 Lancashire was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.8% of all director appointments in Lancashire 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 Lancashire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    26.8% of all director appointments in Lancashire 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
    CONSULTING2.05%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.85%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    ENGINEERING1.58%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    CONSULTANCY1.47%PROPERTY2.35%
    DESIGN1.05%TRADING2.10%
    PROPERTY1.00%DESIGN1.89%
    ELECTRICAL0.98%ENGINEERING1.87%
    BUSINESS0.87%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    WEST0.86%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    NORTH0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    ASSOCIATES0.84%BUSINESS1.70%
    CARE0.80%MEDIA1.69%
    CONSULTANTS0.78%LONDON1.68%
    IT0.78%J1.57%
    TRAINING0.77%GLOBAL1.51%
    MEDIA0.76%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    (NW)0.75%IT1.42%
    M0.75%CARE1.31%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.74%PROPERTIES1.31%
    J0.73%M1.26%
    TRADING0.70%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    CONSTRUCTION0.65%BUILDING1.23%
    R0.64%SECURITY1.19%
    S0.62%S1.18%
    PROPERTIES0.61%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied3,944244,457
    7487 - Other business activities78547,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified57035,447
    99999 - Dormant Company32926,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management28020,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities27315,280
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified25714,220
    9999 - Dormant Company25016,469
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified20810,271
    7414 - Business & management consultancy14210,978
    74990 - Non-trading company1389,706
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1298,258
    7499 - Non-trading company1288,023
    9305 - Other service activities1167,926
    86900 - Other human health activities1085,222
    7260 - Other computer related activities1036,456
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply1036,356
    43210 - Electrical installation1023,557
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles912,880
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet883,818

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08015895 RYDAL TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08018205 LEGAL SOLUTIONS ASSOCIATES LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08018377 PLANET EARTH INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 03 Apr 2012
    08020307 YU AND YOU FOOD DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08021847 CATT PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08025940 D'MONTT EQUESTRIAN LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08028817 SHIBACCO DREAMS UK LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08032921 TSN (UK) LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08033123 JM & CO (UK) LTD 17 Apr 2012
    08040885 UAE KABADDI PREMIER LEAGUE LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08042877 PKR CIGARROS CIGARRO 777, ROLETA SORTE ANEIS TABACO E CARTAOCREDITO LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08043706 AL-QURAN FOUNDATION (UK) 24 Apr 2012
    08047644 PREMIER CHEMICAL SUPPLIES LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08049532 BROKER - BISCATES CLOTHES COMMERCE CRUISE S CURSO DOMAINER DRESS FOOD GAMING GIFT GINASIO HOLOGRAMA S MEDIA MEDICINE MOBILES PATCHWORK LTD 27 Apr 2012
    08017656 MEDICINES AID INTERNATIONAL LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08021871 FSDL INTERNATIONAL LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08048945 SALON 306 SG LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08035262 LANA SHANNON SOCIAL WORK CONSULTANT LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08022146 MP FABRICATIONS (NORTH WEST) LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08033242 CARL KNOWLES ELECTRICAL LIMITED 17 Apr 2012
    08048193 RDM ADMINISTRATION SOLUTIONS LTD 27 Apr 2012
    08050021 ECONOMY CARS (DARWEN) LTD 30 Apr 2012
    08051150 BLAZING STARR LIMITED 30 Apr 2012
    08029638 DOUGHBALL PIZZA LTD 13 Apr 2012
    08034783 WILLIAM G KELLY LTD 18 Apr 2012