Lancaster, Lancashire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 334 companies were formed in Lancaster in 2012. This total is 9.2% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Lancaster UK 2012 334 491,893 2011 306 452,870 2010 268 400,358 2009 252 362,675 2008 228 349,203 Record Year 2003 (462) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 141 companies were formed in Lancaster. This figure is 13.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 141 238,743 2011 163 224,135 % change -13.5% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (284) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 64 companies were registered in Lancaster during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Lancaster UK 2012 64 119,875 2011 80 109,623 % change -20.0% 9.4% Record Year 2006 (100) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 23 24 17 New companies in 2011 29 28 23 % change -20.7% -14.3% -26.1% Record Year 2006 (64) 2009 (31) 2009 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 190 companies were dissolved in Lancaster in 2012. This total is 0.5% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Lancaster UK 2012 190 293,728 2011 191 314,524 2010 214 342,233 2009 325 533,787 2008 192 237,873 Record Year 2009 (325) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 93 companies were dissolved in Lancaster. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 93 145,934 2011 93 152,213 % change 0.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (221) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 47 companies were dissolved in Lancaster during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 6.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Lancaster UK 2012 47 70,026 2011 50 79,983 % change -6.0% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 21 16 10 Closed companies in 2011 8 17 25 % change 162.5% -5.9% -60% Record Year 2009 (74) 2010 (27) 2009 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 144 companies were added to the company register for Lancaster in 2012. This number represents growth of 47.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 29 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 2012 144 198,165 2011 115 138,346 2010 54 58,125 2009 -73 -171,112 2008 36 111,330 Record Year 2003 (378) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Lancaster increased by 48 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lancaster UK 2012 48 92,809 2011 70 71,922 Record Year 2003 (245) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Lancaster during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 17 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Lancaster UK 2012 17 49,849 2011 30 29,640 Record Year 2003 (78) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 2 8 7 Net growth in 2011 21 11 -2 Record Year 2006 (41) 2003 (22) 2003 (16)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Lancaster formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Lancaster was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Lancaster formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lancaster 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Lancaster formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Lancaster 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -33.4% -18.4% -28.1% Record Year 1962 (0.5%) 1968 (0.2%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 43.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 41.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Lancaster was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Lancaster in 2012 was 35.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Lancaster was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
26.9% of all director appointments in Lancaster in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Lancaster was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
31.2% of all director appointments in Lancaster in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTANCY 1.47% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.47% MANAGEMENT 4.78% LANCASTER 1.30% CONSULTANCY 3.31% M 1.14% PROPERTY 2.40% ENERGY 0.81% TRADING 2.03% BAY 0.81% DESIGN 1.86% MANAGEMENT 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.82% S 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.79% TRADING 0.65% BUSINESS 1.76% GROUP 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.75% H 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% NORTH 0.65% LONDON 1.69% J 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% PLANT 0.65% GLOBAL 1.59% PROPERTIES 0.65% J 1.57% HIRE 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DESIGN 0.49% IT 1.43% STEP 0.49% CARE 1.39% EXPEDIENT 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.34% CREATIVE 0.49% M 1.26% CHICKEN 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% HOUSE 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.21% WEST 0.49% TRAINING 1.18% G 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.17% (LANCASTER) 0.49% SECURITY 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 110 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 23 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 23,256 99999 - Dormant Company 18 40,648 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,291 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 22,058 74990 - Non-trading company 9 13,808 86900 - Other human health activities 9 7,866 56302 - Public houses and bars 9 4,543 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 8 2,834 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 8 4,759 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 4,290 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,304 68310 - Real estate agencies 7 3,270 47710 - Retail sale of clothing in specialised stores 7 2,541 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 7 4,677 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 6 5,132 73110 - Advertising agencies 6 3,177 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 15,572
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