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
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