Lincoln, Lincolnshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous November.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous October.
- 2011 was a record year for net growth in Lincoln when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous second half year.
- November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous November.
- October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,430 companies were formed in Lincoln in 2011. This total is 40.2% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Lincoln UK 2011 1,430 452,870 2010 1,020 400,358 2009 698 362,675 2008 647 349,203 2007 1,093 457,649 Record Year 2011 (1,430) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 672 companies were formed in Lincoln. This figure is 12.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lincoln occurred in 2011 when a total of 672 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lincoln UK 2011 672 224,135 2010 595 196,609 % change 12.9% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (672) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 317 companies were registered in Lincoln during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 5.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly 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) Lincoln UK 2011 317 109,623 2010 336 95,117 % change -5.7% 15.3% Record Year 2010 (336) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous November.
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 128 129 60 New companies in 2010 125 102 109 % change 2.4% 26.5% -45.0% Record Year 2011 (128) 2011 (129) 2010 (109)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 519 companies were dissolved in Lincoln in 2011. This total is 18.4% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Lincoln UK 2011 519 314,523 2010 636 342,232 2009 1,014 533,773 2008 322 237,901 2007 329 220,295 Record Year 2009 (1,014) 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 266 companies were dissolved in Lincoln. This figure is 5.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Lincoln occurred in 2009 when a total of 540 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lincoln UK 2011 266 152,213 2010 282 164,601 % change -5.7% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (540) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 146 companies were dissolved in Lincoln during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 17.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly 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) Lincoln UK 2011 146 79,983 2010 124 76,896 % change 17.7% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (205) 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 40 58 48 Closed companies in 2010 52 48 24 % change -23.1% 20.8% 100% Record Year 2009 (57) 2009 (67) 2009 (81)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for net growth in Lincoln when compared to any year in history.
A total of 911 companies were added to the company register for Lincoln in 2011. This number represents growth of 89.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 527 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Lincoln company register grew by 911 companies.
Year Lincoln UK 2011 911 138,347 2010 384 58,126 2009 -316 -171,098 2008 325 111,302 2007 764 237,354 Record Year 2011 (911) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Lincoln increased by 406 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lincoln UK 2011 406 71,922 2010 313 32,008 Record Year 2011 (406) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Lincoln during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 171 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Lincoln UK 2011 171 29,640 2010 212 18,221 Record Year 2010 (212) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous November.
October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 88 71 12 Net growth in 2010 73 54 85 Record Year 2011 (88) 2011 (71) 2010 (85)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Lincoln formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Lincoln was responsible for 0.3% of all UK companies.
Year Lincoln 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Lincoln formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Lincoln 2011 0.3% 2010 0.3% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Lincoln formed 0.3% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Lincoln 2011 0.3% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) 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 0.3% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% % change -11.0% 7.7% -51.2% Record Year 1964 (0.4%) 1968 (1.4%) 1967 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% 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 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% 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 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% 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 Lincoln was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Lincoln in 2011 was 34.7%. 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 Lincoln was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Lincoln 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 Lincoln was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
19.5% of all director appointments in Lincoln 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 TRANSPORT 7.50% CONSULTING 5.07% DRIVING 3.77% MANAGEMENT 4.74% LINCOLN 1.99% CONSULTANCY 3.26% (LINCOLN) 1.78% PROPERTY 2.37% DRIVER 1.73% TRADING 2.07% J 1.58% DESIGN 1.92% D 1.58% ASSOCIATES 1.86% LOGISTICS 1.53% ENGINEERING 1.78% M 1.27% BUSINESS 1.78% C 1.22% CONSULTANTS 1.76% S 1.17% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% MANAGEMENT 1.12% MEDIA 1.71% HAULAGE 1.12% LONDON 1.63% P 1.02% J 1.51% R 1.02% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SCHOOL 0.92% GLOBAL 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.92% IT 1.41% CONSULTANCY 0.87% CARE 1.39% MILK 0.82% PROPERTIES 1.29% G 0.82% ELECTRICAL 1.29% PROPERTY 0.76% M 1.27% B 0.66% BUILDING 1.26% DR 0.61% ENERGY 1.25% PAUL 0.61% S 1.20% K 0.56% 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 453 205,525 49410 - Freight transport by road 84 2,392 86210 - General medical practice activities 70 2,285 7487 - Other business activities 69 57,052 6024 - Freight transport by road 58 2,280 8512 - Medical practice activities 51 2,224 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 51 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 33 21,846 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 17,765 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 30 1,474 7414 - Business & management consultancy 25 13,034 9999 - Dormant Company 22 20,199 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 8,671 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 16 12,072 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 5,558 9305 - Other service activities 13 9,492 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 13 2,699 70100 - Activities of head offices 12 2,662 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 11,768 41100 - Development of building projects 12 4,331
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07873330 SURREY PAIN MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 07 Dec 2011 07873723 JORDAN PRACTICE LTD 07 Dec 2011 OC370968 LIMES LEISURE INVESTMENTS LLP 21 Dec 2011 OC371079 MAGNA CARTA IMAGING LLP 28 Dec 2011 07867863 STEVENS GREEN MEDIA LTD 01 Dec 2011 07875406 STRATCORE UK LTD 08 Dec 2011 07877254 S & P GARAGES LIMITED 09 Dec 2011 07880539 VIPPIES LIMITED 13 Dec 2011 07870424 AURORA EW CONSULTANTS LTD. 05 Dec 2011 07887163 WASTE & ENVIRONMENTAL BUSINESS SUPPORT LTD 20 Dec 2011 07868730 LINCOLN DIGS LIMITED 02 Dec 2011 07874723 LINCOLN PAT TEST SPECIALISTS LTD 08 Dec 2011 07886865 HOME AND GIFT SOLUTIONS LTD 20 Dec 2011 07869290 JOHN BATES TRANSPORT LTD 02 Dec 2011 07869555 ORWIN & BALL LIMITED 02 Dec 2011 07869979 DRIVEN BY KNIGHT LTD 05 Dec 2011 07873491 DAVE CLARK DRIVING LTD 07 Dec 2011 07876565 KOZYRA LOGISTICS LTD 09 Dec 2011 07878086 P & L HARLAND LTD 12 Dec 2011 07881393 HAINTON HOUSE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 14 Dec 2011 07882125 WATERPROJX LTD 14 Dec 2011 07884791 STEVEN PASHLEY LTD 16 Dec 2011 07887186 PAUL RICHARDSON HAULAGE LTD 20 Dec 2011 07887272 GENESIS DESIGNS LTD 20 Dec 2011 07888125 TURBINE EFFICIENCY GROUP LIMITED 20 Dec 2011
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