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Lancaster, Lancashire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 143 companies were formed in Lancaster. This figure is 10.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Lancaster occurred in 2007 when a total of 183 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LancasterUK
    2011143228,735
    2010129203,749
    % change10.9%12.3%
    Record Year2007 (183)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 71 companies were registered in Lancaster during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 16.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)LancasterUK
    201171112,344
    20106198,612
    % change16.4%13.9%
    Record Year 2005 (106) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011231830
    New companies in 2010231523
    % change0.0%20.0%30.4%
    Record Year2005 (50)2005 (41)2003 (34)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 98 companies were dissolved in Lancaster. This figure is 8.4% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Lancaster occurred in 2010 when a total of 107 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LancasterUK
    201198162,310
    2010107177,631
    % change-8.4%-8.6%
    Record Year2010 (107)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 44 companies were dissolved in Lancaster during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)LancasterUK
    20114471,324
    20105094,954
    % change-12.0%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (61) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201191916
    Closed companies in 2010122414
    % change-25.0%-20.8%14%
    Record Year2004 (18)2009 (27)2009 (23)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Lancaster increased by 45 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LancasterUK
    20114566,425
    20102226,118
    Record Year2003 (133)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Lancaster during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 27 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)LancasterUK
    20112741,020
    2010113,658
    Record Year 2005 (74) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201114-114
    Net growth in 201011-99
    Record Year2005 (42)2005 (28)2003 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Lancaster formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Lancaster
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Lancaster formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Lancaster
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.1%
    % change-3.2%-5.4%15.6%
    Record Year1968 (0.3%)1971 (0.3%)1967 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 44.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Lancaster was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.6% of all director appointments in Lancaster in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Lancaster was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    16.9% of all director appointments in Lancaster in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.82%CONSULTING5.09%
    CONSULTING1.64%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    LANCASTER1.28%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    DESIGN1.09%PROPERTY2.43%
    PROPERTY1.09%TRADING2.05%
    M0.91%DESIGN1.94%
    CONSULTANCY0.91%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    CONSULTANTS0.91%BUSINESS1.87%
    MEDIA0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    PUB0.73%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CONTRACTORS0.73%MEDIA1.73%
    BUSINESS0.73%ENGINEERING1.67%
    HEALTHCARE0.73%LONDON1.60%
    ENERGY0.73%GLOBAL1.46%
    SAFETY0.55%J1.44%
    BUILDING0.55%CARE1.44%
    TECHNOLOGY0.55%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    D0.55%IT1.39%
    R0.55%BUILDING1.32%
    STUDIO0.55%PROPERTIES1.31%
    J0.55%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    ENTERPRISE0.55%M1.27%
    BAY0.55%S1.23%
    STYLE0.36%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    CARE0.36%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied92202,072
    7487 - Other business activities3560,758
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1630,647
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1416,419
    62090 - Other information technology service activities137,095
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1313,053
    7260 - Other computer related activities77,849
    9999 - Dormant Company720,111
    99999 - Dormant Company618,918
    7415 - Holding companies including head offices51,771
    74990 - Non-trading company58,481
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified52,108
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified510,322
    73110 - Advertising agencies51,633
    86210 - General medical practice activities52,048
    6420 - Telecommunications41,243
    7499 - Non-trading company410,955
    46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade41,303
    9305 - Other service activities49,063
    49410 - Freight transport by road42,142

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07649766 FENCING & LANDSCAPES LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07646742 MEWP CONSULTANCY LTD 25 May 2011
    07634223 SECTORGRAPH.COM LTD 16 May 2011
    07633074 WIMPOLE STREET HEALTHCARE LTD 13 May 2011
    07632366 SI FI MANOHARAN MEDICALS LTD 12 May 2011
    07632333 THIRD SECTOR FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 12 May 2011
    07627475 RICHARD P TAYLOR LIMITED 09 May 2011
    07624053 TBX UK LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07624005 HIT YOUR MARKET LIMITED 06 May 2011
    07622284 K STUDIO LTD 05 May 2011
    07619588 ALDCLIFFE FIELDS LIMITED 03 May 2011
    07618514 ALBERT LO INCORPORATED LTD 03 May 2011
    07643213 JEAN LANG LEARNING LTD 23 May 2011
    07640032 PINUP MARIA LTD 19 May 2011
    07638783 MOBILITY CONNECT LTD 18 May 2011
    07637358 PROWLER (UK) LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07627065 NORTHERN PHONES LTD 09 May 2011
    07622136 ROLL GUARD LTD 04 May 2011

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