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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION 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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