Lancaster, Lancashire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lancaster when compared to any previous first half year.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lancaster when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lancaster when compared to any previous June.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lancaster when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 196 companies were formed in Lancaster. This figure is 16.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lancaster occurred in 2014 when a total of 196 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lancaster UK 2014 196 300,731 2013 168 269,432 % change 16.7% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (196) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lancaster when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 110 companies were registered in Lancaster during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 32.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Lancaster UK 2014 110 150,009 2013 83 134,630 % change 32.5% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (110) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lancaster when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 41 35 34 New companies in 2013 28 31 24 % change 46.4% 12.9% 41.7% Record Year 2005 (50) 2005 (41) 2014 (34)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 93 companies were dissolved in Lancaster. This figure is 4.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 93 177,207 2013 97 155,192 % change -4.1% 14.2% Record Year 2010 (107) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 41 companies were dissolved in Lancaster during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 12.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Lancaster UK 2014 41 94,837 2013 47 77,278 % change -12.8% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (61) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 12 16 13 Closed companies in 2013 15 13 19 % change -20.0% 23.1% -32% Record Year 2004 (18) 2009 (27) 2009 (23)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Lancaster increased by 103 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lancaster UK 2014 103 123,524 2013 71 114,240 Record Year 2003 (133) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Lancaster during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 69 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Lancaster UK 2014 69 55,172 2013 36 57,352 Record Year 2005 (74) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 29 19 21 Net growth in 2013 13 18 5 Record Year 2005 (42) 2005 (28) 2003 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Lancaster formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lancaster 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Lancaster formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Lancaster 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 32.2% 4.3% 22.6% Record Year 2005 (0.1%) 2005 (0.1%) 2003 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Lancaster was 2005 when 36.0% of all directors were female.
30.9% of all director appointments in Lancaster in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Lancaster was in 2005 when 36.3% of all directors were female.
30.0% of all director appointments in Lancaster in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LANCASTER 1.31% CONSULTING 5.16% MEDIA 1.31% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CONSULTING 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.50% MANAGEMENT 0.98% PROPERTY 2.66% (LANCASTER) 0.98% TRADING 2.03% FAYRE 0.98% ENGINEERING 1.99% MARKETING 0.98% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% FINANCIAL 0.82% LONDON 1.93% ENERGY 0.82% CARE 1.85% ENGINEERING 0.82% DESIGN 1.75% J 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.73% CONSULTANCY 0.65% BUSINESS 1.69% PROPERTY 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.63% TECHNOLOGY 0.65% TRANSPORT 1.58% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% GLOBAL 1.55% CONTRACTING 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.55% HOUSE 0.65% J 1.51% MEDICAL 0.49% ASSOCIATES 1.48% IT 0.49% MEDIA 1.44% IRISH 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.40% ROAD 0.49% IT 1.33% W 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ELECTRICAL 0.49% BUILDING 1.26% TAYLOR 0.49% M 1.24% DESIGN 0.49% CO., 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 135 261,557 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 40,250 99999 - Dormant Company 21 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 57,421 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 29,029 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 13,024 62012 - Business and domestic software development 10 9,834 41100 - Development of building projects 10 10,527 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 10,133 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 9 19,058 86900 - Other human health activities 9 11,292 71129 - Other engineering activities 9 5,787 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 8 7,840 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 8 6,631 85600 - Educational support services 8 3,869 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 8 7,415 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 8 6,043 56302 - Public houses and bars 8 6,099 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 9,900 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 28,352
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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