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
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 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) Lancashire UK 2012 4,590 253,150 2011 4,191 228,735 % change 9.5% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (4,590) 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 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) Lancashire UK 2012 2,082 121,659 2011 1,938 112,344 % change 7.4% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (2,082) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 682 732 668 New companies in 2011 605 648 685 % change 12.7% 13.0% -2.5% Record Year 2007 (730) 2000 (809) 2011 (685)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Lancashire UK 2012 2,436 147,793 2011 2,365 162,310 % change 3.0% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (3,971) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Lancashire UK 2012 1,273 80,217 2011 1,048 71,324 % change 21.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (2,384) 2009 (181,176) 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 397 452 424 Closed companies in 2011 216 475 357 % change 83.8% -4.8% 19% Record Year 2009 (614) 2009 (1,002) 2009 (768)
Net Company Growth
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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) Lancashire UK 2012 2,154 105,357 2011 1,826 66,425 Record Year 2007 (2,682) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Lancashire UK 2012 809 41,442 2011 890 41,020 Record Year 2003 (1,416) 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 285 280 244 Net growth in 2011 389 173 328 Record Year 2007 (538) 2000 (731) 2003 (467)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 1.8% 2011 1.8% 2010 1.7% 2009 1.7% 2008 1.7% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (2.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 1.7% 2011 1.7% 2010 1.7% 2009 1.6% 2008 1.7% Record Year (since 1960) 2000 (2.2%) 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 1.7% 1.7% 1.8% UK formation share in 2011 1.8% 1.7% 1.7% % change -5.1% -1.0% 4.1% Record Year 1968 (2.5%) 2000 (3.6%) 1967 (2.4%)
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 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
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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
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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
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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
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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 CONSULTING 2.05% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.85% MANAGEMENT 4.74% ENGINEERING 1.58% CONSULTANCY 3.28% CONSULTANCY 1.47% PROPERTY 2.35% DESIGN 1.05% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 1.00% DESIGN 1.89% ELECTRICAL 0.98% ENGINEERING 1.87% BUSINESS 0.87% ASSOCIATES 1.82% WEST 0.86% CONSULTANTS 1.78% NORTH 0.86% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% ASSOCIATES 0.84% BUSINESS 1.70% CARE 0.80% MEDIA 1.69% CONSULTANTS 0.78% LONDON 1.68% IT 0.78% J 1.57% TRAINING 0.77% GLOBAL 1.51% MEDIA 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.48% (NW) 0.75% IT 1.42% M 0.75% CARE 1.31% DEVELOPMENTS 0.74% PROPERTIES 1.31% J 0.73% M 1.26% TRADING 0.70% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% BUILDING 1.23% R 0.64% SECURITY 1.19% S 0.62% S 1.18% PROPERTIES 0.61% 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 3,944 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 785 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 570 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 329 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 280 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 273 15,280 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 257 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 250 16,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 208 10,271 7414 - Business & management consultancy 142 10,978 74990 - Non-trading company 138 9,706 62090 - Other information technology service activities 129 8,258 7499 - Non-trading company 128 8,023 9305 - Other service activities 116 7,926 86900 - Other human health activities 108 5,222 7260 - Other computer related activities 103 6,456 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 103 6,356 43210 - Electrical installation 102 3,557 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 91 2,880 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 88 3,818
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