Lancaster, Lancashire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Lancaster when compared to any previous first half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 129 companies were formed in Lancaster. This figure is 16.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lancaster occurred in 2007 when a total of 183 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lancaster UK 2010 129 203,749 2009 111 182,021 % change 16.2% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (183) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 61 companies were registered in Lancaster during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 19.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Lancaster UK 2010 61 98,612 2009 51 90,987 % change 19.6% 8.4% Record Year 2005 (106) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 23 15 23 New companies in 2009 18 18 15 % change 27.8% -16.7% 53.3% Record Year 2005 (50) 2005 (41) 2003 (34)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Lancaster when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2010 a total of 107 companies were dissolved in Lancaster. This figure is 2.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lancaster occurred in 2010 when a total of 107 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lancaster UK 2010 107 177,631 2009 104 289,236 % change 2.9% -38.6% Record Year 2010 (107) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 50 companies were dissolved in Lancaster during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 18.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Lancaster UK 2010 50 94,954 2009 61 181,176 % change -18.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (61) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 12 24 14 Closed companies in 2009 11 27 23 % change 9.1% -11.1% -39% Record Year 2004 (18) 2009 (27) 2009 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Lancaster increased by 22 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lancaster UK 2010 22 26,118 2009 7 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (133) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Lancaster during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 11 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Lancaster UK 2010 11 3,658 2009 -10 -90,189 Record Year 2005 (74) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 11 -9 9 Net growth in 2009 7 -9 -8 Record Year 2005 (42) 2005 (28) 2003 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Lancaster formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lancaster 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Lancaster formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Lancaster 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change 17.6% -20.7% 37.8% Record Year 1968 (0.3%) 1971 (0.3%) 1967 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Lancaster was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Lancaster in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Lancaster was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Lancaster in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage HOLDINGS 1.34% MANAGEMENT 5.01% LANCASTER 1.15% CONSULTING 4.79% MANAGEMENT 1.15% CONSULTANCY 3.02% GROUP 0.96% PROPERTY 2.40% CARE 0.96% ASSOCIATES 2.02% CONSULTANCY 0.96% TRADING 2.01% P 0.76% DESIGN 1.91% (LANCASTER) 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CLUB 0.76% MEDIA 1.80% HEATING 0.57% BUSINESS 1.75% CITYBLOCK 0.57% CONSULTANTS 1.71% MARKETING 0.57% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% ASSOCIATES 0.57% ENGINEERING 1.56% ICS 0.57% LONDON 1.52% GENEO 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.49% S 0.57% J 1.46% TRAINING 0.57% CARE 1.41% NORTH 0.57% GLOBAL 1.39% WEST 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.35% HOLIDAYS 0.57% BUILDING 1.33% ENTERPRISES 0.57% M 1.29% CONSULTING 0.57% IT 1.28% IT 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.27% LANCASHIRE 0.57% GROUP 1.25% EUROPE 0.57% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 91 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 43 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 25,942 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 13,490 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 14,598 62090 - Other information technology service activities 9 5,854 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 6,684 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 9,122 9999 - Dormant Company 7 19,842 74990 - Non-trading company 7 7,893 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 6 8,285 7499 - Non-trading company 6 13,997 99999 - Dormant Company 6 14,342 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 1,480 9305 - Other service activities 5 8,822 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 5 2,131 5530 - Restaurants 5 4,879 8514 - Other human health activities 5 2,490 86230 - Dental practice activities 4 1,152 86210 - General medical practice activities 4 1,186
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07267542 RINICOM HOLDINGS LIMITED 27 May 2010 07265888 NOUGALICIOUS LTD 26 May 2010 07260162 JABBATALK LIMITED 20 May 2010 07259244 KL PYRAMID METERS LIMITED 19 May 2010 07255375 COMSECCON LTD 17 May 2010 07253671 BAILRIGG ELECTROTECHNICAL LIMITED 14 May 2010 07250825 REVIVE (HEST BANK) LTD 12 May 2010 07247284 TRI DYNAMIC LIMITED 10 May 2010 07245363 FORWARD 2020 LTD 06 May 2010 07244308 P A JAMES ASSOCIATES LIMITED 05 May 2010 07242219 NORTHERN COUNTIES FIRE & SAFETY ( LANCASTER ) LTD 04 May 2010 07259285 HEATING PARTS CENTER LTD 19 May 2010 07255377 LOST & FOUND FASHIONS LTD 17 May 2010 07255197 LUNESDALE YOUNG PEOPLES CLUB 17 May 2010 07250929 SPECIALIST CARE TEAM LIMITED 12 May 2010
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