Lancaster, Lancashire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lancaster when compared to any previous first half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lancaster when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 193 companies were formed in Lancaster. This figure is 35.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lancaster occurred in 2012 when a total of 193 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lancaster UK 2012 193 253,150 2011 143 228,735 % change 35.0% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (193) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 80 companies were registered in Lancaster during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 12.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Lancaster UK 2012 80 121,659 2011 71 112,344 % change 12.7% 8.3% Record Year 2005 (106) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 30 30 20 New companies in 2011 23 18 30 % change 30.4% 66.7% -33.3% Record Year 2005 (50) 2005 (41) 2003 (34)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 97 companies were dissolved in Lancaster. This figure is 1.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 97 147,793 2011 98 162,310 % change -1.0% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (107) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 47 companies were dissolved in Lancaster during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 6.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Lancaster UK 2012 47 80,218 2011 44 71,324 % change 6.8% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (61) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 11 22 14 Closed companies in 2011 9 19 16 % change 22.2% 15.8% -13% Record Year 2004 (18) 2009 (27) 2009 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Lancaster increased by 96 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lancaster UK 2012 96 105,357 2011 45 66,425 Record Year 2003 (133) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Lancaster during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 33 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Lancaster UK 2012 33 41,441 2011 27 41,020 Record Year 2005 (74) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 19 8 6 Net growth in 2011 14 -1 14 Record Year 2005 (42) 2005 (28) 2003 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Lancaster formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lancaster 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Lancaster formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Lancaster 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change 9.7% 46.2% -28.7% Record Year 1968 (0.3%) 1971 (0.3%) 1967 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 42.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Lancaster was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.8% of all director appointments in Lancaster in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Lancaster was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Lancaster in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LANCASTER 2.11% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.96% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANCY 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MANAGEMENT 0.90% PROPERTY 2.35% NORTH 0.90% TRADING 2.10% WEST 0.75% DESIGN 1.89% J 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.87% CITYBLOCK 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MEDIA 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.78% COMMUNITY 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CIC 0.60% BUSINESS 1.70% SON 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% TRAINING 0.60% LONDON 1.68% DESIGN 0.60% J 1.57% PROPERTIES 0.60% GLOBAL 1.51% M 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PLANT 0.60% IT 1.42% RETAIL 0.45% CARE 1.31% ENGINEERING 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.31% S 0.45% M 1.26% EXPEDIENT 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.23% HOUSE 0.45% BUILDING 1.23% SOFTWARE 0.45% SECURITY 1.19% GREEN 0.45% S 1.18% HOLDINGS 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 104 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 26 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 35,447 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 10,978 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 20,390 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 8,258 74990 - Non-trading company 8 9,706 73110 - Advertising agencies 7 2,052 9999 - Dormant Company 7 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 14,220 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 15,280 9305 - Other service activities 7 7,926 86900 - Other human health activities 7 5,222 99999 - Dormant Company 7 26,088 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 6 1,870 5540 - Bars 6 1,709 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 5 2,993 86230 - Dental practice activities 5 1,834 7260 - Other computer related activities 5 6,456 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 5 1,618
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08092714 BARTLEBY'S LTD 01 Jun 2012 08098852 TRANSITION CITY LANCASTER CIC 08 Jun 2012 08104611 IHOME NORTH WEST LTD 14 Jun 2012 08108238 RPD PUBLISHING LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08108793 TRIPTAB LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08109002 PRESTIGE GROOMING LTD 18 Jun 2012 08110853 EMILY'S WHIMSIES LIMITED 19 Jun 2012 08111918 DEE DEE B DESIGN LTD 20 Jun 2012 08114387 MORTEDA CO LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 08115727 RICHARDSON HOUSE LIMITED 22 Jun 2012 08117152 KASHISH OF LANCASTER LTD 25 Jun 2012 08120722 EHD NORTH WEST LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08120728 HURCO BUSINESS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08122091 CLARKSON ELECTRICAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08122588 LANCASTER TATTOO REMOVAL LIMITED 28 Jun 2012 08102814 GRIFFITHS PLANT AND COMMERCIALS LIMITED 12 Jun 2012 08108523 RHINO NORTHWEST LTD 18 Jun 2012 08108768 CDR DETAILING LTD 18 Jun 2012 08117794 MEDHEIGHTRESCUE LTD 25 Jun 2012 08125130 LITTLE DOLPHINS PRE-SCHOOL LIMITED 29 Jun 2012
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