Lancaster, Lancashire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 306 companies were formed in Lancaster in 2011. This total is 14.2% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Lancaster UK 2011 306 452,870 2010 268 400,358 2009 252 362,675 2008 228 349,203 2007 321 457,649 Record Year 2003 (462) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 163 companies were formed in Lancaster. This figure is 17.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lancaster occurred in 2003 when a total of 284 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lancaster UK 2011 163 224,135 2010 139 196,609 % change 17.3% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (284) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 80 companies were registered in Lancaster during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 45.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Lancaster UK 2011 80 109,623 2010 55 95,117 % change 45.5% 15.3% Record Year 2006 (100) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 29 28 23 New companies in 2010 17 26 12 % change 70.6% 7.7% 91.7% Record Year 2006 (64) 2009 (31) 2009 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 191 companies were dissolved in Lancaster in 2011. This total is 10.7% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Lancaster UK 2011 191 314,523 2010 214 342,232 2009 325 533,773 2008 192 237,901 2007 115 220,295 Record Year 2009 (325) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 93 companies were dissolved in Lancaster. This figure is 13.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lancaster occurred in 2009 when a total of 221 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lancaster UK 2011 93 152,213 2010 107 164,601 % change -13.1% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (221) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 50 companies were dissolved in Lancaster during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 10.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Lancaster UK 2011 50 79,983 2010 56 76,896 % change -10.7% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 8 17 25 Closed companies in 2010 16 27 13 % change -50.0% -37.0% 92% Record Year 2009 (74) 2010 (27) 2009 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 115 companies were added to the company register for Lancaster in 2011. This number represents growth of 42.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 61 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Lancaster company register grew by 378 companies.
Year Lancaster UK 2011 115 138,347 2010 54 58,126 2009 -73 -171,098 2008 36 111,302 2007 206 237,354 Record Year 2003 (378) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Lancaster increased by 70 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lancaster UK 2011 70 71,922 2010 32 32,008 Record Year 2003 (245) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Lancaster during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 30 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Lancaster UK 2011 30 29,640 2010 -1 18,221 Record Year 2003 (78) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 21 11 -2 Net growth in 2010 1 -1 -1 Record Year 2006 (41) 2003 (22) 2003 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Lancaster formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Lancaster was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Lancaster formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lancaster 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Lancaster formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Lancaster 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change 48.3% -8.3% 70.1% Record Year 1962 (0.5%) 1968 (0.2%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Lancaster was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Lancaster in 2011 was 36.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Lancaster was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Lancaster in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Lancaster was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
18.6% of all director appointments in Lancaster in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 2.03% CONSULTING 5.07% LANCASTER 1.86% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CITYBLOCK 1.01% CONSULTANCY 3.26% DESIGN 1.01% PROPERTY 2.37% MEDIA 0.84% TRADING 2.07% CONSULTANCY 0.84% DESIGN 1.92% MANAGEMENT 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.86% ENERGY 0.51% ENGINEERING 1.78% PUB 0.51% BUSINESS 1.78% HEALTHCARE 0.51% CONSULTANTS 1.76% LETTINGS 0.51% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% SAFETY 0.51% MEDIA 1.71% BUSINESS 0.51% LONDON 1.63% CONSULTANTS 0.51% J 1.51% G 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CARE 0.51% GLOBAL 1.46% TREE 0.51% IT 1.41% WEST 0.51% CARE 1.39% (LANCASTER 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.29% SON 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.29% COMMUNITY 0.51% M 1.27% NORTH 0.51% BUILDING 1.26% J 0.51% ENERGY 1.25% 3) 0.51% S 1.20% ENTERPRISE 0.51% ENTERPRISES 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 86 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 32 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 14 32,483 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 13,034 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 17,765 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 7,493 9999 - Dormant Company 9 20,199 9305 - Other service activities 8 9,492 7260 - Other computer related activities 8 7,667 5540 - Bars 8 2,147 99999 - Dormant Company 7 21,846 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 11,768 86900 - Other human health activities 6 4,457 73110 - Advertising agencies 5 1,823 74990 - Non-trading company 5 8,929 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 12,072 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 4 1,653 86210 - General medical practice activities 4 2,285 69102 - Solicitors 4 1,183 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 3,714
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07836399 CHOOSE DOMAIN NAMES LIMITED 07 Nov 2011 07838881 WIND TECHNICAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED 08 Nov 2011 07840171 DUDA CONSULTING LIMITED 09 Nov 2011 07841570 WINDSELL LIMITED 10 Nov 2011 07843181 SIMPLY OUTSOURCING LIMITED 10 Nov 2011 07845188 INDIAN EXPRESS UK LTD 11 Nov 2011 07848807 SHANNON HANDLEY LTD 16 Nov 2011 07851054 ECO BUILD NORTHWEST LIMITED 17 Nov 2011 07851608 W JAMES ENGINEERING LIMITED 17 Nov 2011 07852193 TELLBEAM LTD 18 Nov 2011 07853216 SAMBAUR CONSULTING LIMITED 18 Nov 2011 07857717 S&FM LIMITED 23 Nov 2011 07858545 G HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD 23 Nov 2011 07861821 LANCASTER CRYOGENICS LIMITED 28 Nov 2011 07861860 SALEEM SHAFI LTD 28 Nov 2011 07862643 BED EXPRESS LTD 28 Nov 2011 07862671 SUZANNE KELLY CONSULTING LTD 28 Nov 2011 07862811 PETER MESSER LOGISTICS LIMITED 28 Nov 2011 07863421 CITYBLOCK HOLDINGS (LANCASTER 3) LIMITED 28 Nov 2011 07863973 UNIVLE LIMITED 29 Nov 2011 07866235 LANCASTER BED COMPANY LTD 30 Nov 2011 07866369 GRAFIN LTD 30 Nov 2011 07838655 P. C. D. TRACTION LIMITED 08 Nov 2011 07847122 JON BROOK PHOTOGRAPHY LTD 14 Nov 2011 07848785 ACHIEVE CHANGE & ENGAGEMENT ACE 15 Nov 2011
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