Lincoln, Lincolnshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous June.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous May.
- April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous April.
- May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous May.
- Q2 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Lincoln when compared to any previous Q2.
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 Lincoln when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 821 companies were formed in Lincoln. This figure is 8.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lincoln occurred in 2012 when a total of 821 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lincoln UK 2012 821 253,150 2011 758 228,735 % change 8.3% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (821) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 469 companies were registered in Lincoln during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 24.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well 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) Lincoln UK 2012 469 121,659 2011 377 112,344 % change 24.4% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (469) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous June.
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous May.
April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 134 210 125 New companies in 2011 125 143 109 % change 7.2% 46.9% 14.7% Record Year 2012 (134) 2012 (210) 2012 (125)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 345 companies were dissolved in Lincoln. This figure is 36.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lincoln occurred in 2009 when a total of 474 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lincoln UK 2012 345 147,793 2011 253 162,310 % change 36.4% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (474) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 221 companies were dissolved in Lincoln during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 100.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Lincoln UK 2012 221 80,218 2011 110 71,324 % change 100.9% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (314) 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 57 80 84 Closed companies in 2011 28 54 28 % change 103.6% 48.1% 200% Record Year 2009 (66) 2009 (135) 2009 (113)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Lincoln increased by 476 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lincoln UK 2012 476 105,357 2011 505 66,425 Record Year 2007 (614) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Lincoln during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 248 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Lincoln UK 2012 248 41,441 2011 267 41,020 Record Year 2011 (267) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous May.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 77 130 41 Net growth in 2011 97 89 81 Record Year 2011 (97) 2012 (130) 2011 (81)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Lincoln formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lincoln 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Lincoln formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Lincoln 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
Q2 2012 saw a new record in UK company share in Lincoln when compared to any previous Q2.
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.4% 0.3% % change -9.7% 28.7% 22.4% Record Year 1968 (0.5%) 1966 (0.7%) 1962 (0.8%)
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 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% 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 43.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% 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 Lincoln was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
20.1% of all director appointments in Lincoln 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 Lincoln was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
20.3% of all director appointments in Lincoln 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 TRANSPORT 7.11% CONSULTING 5.07% LOGISTICS 2.96% MANAGEMENT 4.74% DRIVING 2.43% CONSULTANCY 3.28% LINCOLN 2.24% PROPERTY 2.35% HAULAGE 1.48% TRADING 2.10% ENGINEERING 1.34% DESIGN 1.89% J 1.34% ENGINEERING 1.87% DRIVER 1.24% ASSOCIATES 1.82% (LINCOLN) 1.19% CONSULTANTS 1.78% MANAGEMENT 1.10% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% S 1.05% BUSINESS 1.70% C 1.00% MEDIA 1.69% M 1.00% LONDON 1.68% D 1.00% J 1.57% DR 0.95% GLOBAL 1.51% G 0.86% INVESTMENTS 1.48% P 0.81% IT 1.42% K 0.81% CARE 1.31% SCHOOL 0.76% PROPERTIES 1.31% MILK 0.76% M 1.26% CONSULTING 0.76% ELECTRICAL 1.23% CONSTRUCTION 0.72% BUILDING 1.23% PROPERTY 0.67% SECURITY 1.19% HIRE 0.62% S 1.18% CONSULTANCY 0.62% 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 701 244,457 49410 - Freight transport by road 185 2,912 86210 - General medical practice activities 88 2,657 7487 - Other business activities 58 47,029 6024 - Freight transport by road 57 1,933 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 55 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 48 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 44 20,390 8512 - Medical practice activities 42 1,960 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 42 2,003 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 10,271 7414 - Business & management consultancy 21 10,978 9999 - Dormant Company 18 16,469 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 18 4,091 43210 - Electrical installation 17 3,557 69102 - Solicitors 16 1,431 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 14 2,993 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 15,280 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 14 3,233 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 4,644
Recent Companies
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