Lancaster, Lancashire
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Lancaster UK 2011 143 228,735 2010 129 203,749 % change 10.9% 12.3% Record Year 2007 (183) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Lancaster UK 2011 71 112,344 2010 61 98,612 % change 16.4% 13.9% Record Year 2005 (106) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 23 18 30 New companies in 2010 23 15 23 % change 0.0% 20.0% 30.4% Record Year 2005 (50) 2005 (41) 2003 (34)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Lancaster UK 2011 98 162,310 2010 107 177,631 % change -8.4% -8.6% Record Year 2010 (107) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Lancaster UK 2011 44 71,324 2010 50 94,954 % change -12.0% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (61) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 9 19 16 Closed companies in 2010 12 24 14 % change -25.0% -20.8% 14% Record Year 2004 (18) 2009 (27) 2009 (23)
Net Company Growth
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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) Lancaster UK 2011 45 66,425 2010 22 26,118 Record Year 2003 (133) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Lancaster UK 2011 27 41,020 2010 11 3,658 Record Year 2005 (74) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 14 -1 14 Net growth in 2010 11 -9 9 Record Year 2005 (42) 2005 (28) 2003 (28)
UK Company Share
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -3.2% -5.4% 15.6% Record Year 1968 (0.3%) 1971 (0.3%) 1967 (0.4%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.82% CONSULTING 5.09% CONSULTING 1.64% MANAGEMENT 4.86% LANCASTER 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.17% DESIGN 1.09% PROPERTY 2.43% PROPERTY 1.09% TRADING 2.05% M 0.91% DESIGN 1.94% CONSULTANCY 0.91% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSULTANTS 0.91% BUSINESS 1.87% MEDIA 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% PUB 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONTRACTORS 0.73% MEDIA 1.73% BUSINESS 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.67% HEALTHCARE 0.73% LONDON 1.60% ENERGY 0.73% GLOBAL 1.46% SAFETY 0.55% J 1.44% BUILDING 0.55% CARE 1.44% TECHNOLOGY 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.42% D 0.55% IT 1.39% R 0.55% BUILDING 1.32% STUDIO 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.31% J 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.30% ENTERPRISE 0.55% M 1.27% BAY 0.55% S 1.23% STYLE 0.36% ENTERPRISES 1.20% CARE 0.36% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 92 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 35 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 30,647 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 16,419 62090 - Other information technology service activities 13 7,095 7414 - Business & management consultancy 13 13,053 7260 - Other computer related activities 7 7,849 9999 - Dormant Company 7 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 6 18,918 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 5 1,771 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,481 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 5 2,108 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 10,322 73110 - Advertising agencies 5 1,633 86210 - General medical practice activities 5 2,048 6420 - Telecommunications 4 1,243 7499 - Non-trading company 4 10,955 46900 - Non-specialised wholesale trade 4 1,303 9305 - Other service activities 4 9,063 49410 - Freight transport by road 4 2,142
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