Lincoln, Lincolnshire
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous first half year.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous June.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous April.
- June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous June.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 916 companies were formed in Lincoln. This figure is 11.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lincoln occurred in 2013 when a total of 916 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lincoln UK 2013 916 269,432 2012 821 253,150 % change 11.6% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (916) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 487 companies were registered in Lincoln during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 3.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Lincoln UK 2013 487 134,630 2012 469 121,659 % change 3.8% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (487) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous June.
April 2013 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 2013 175 138 174 New companies in 2012 134 210 125 % change 30.6% -34.3% 39.2% Record Year 2013 (175) 2012 (210) 2013 (174)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 307 companies were dissolved in Lincoln. This figure is 11.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 307 155,192 2012 345 147,794 % change -11.0% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (474) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 170 companies were dissolved in Lincoln during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 23.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Lincoln UK 2013 170 77,278 2012 221 80,218 % change -23.1% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (314) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 50 46 74 Closed companies in 2012 57 80 84 % change -12.3% -42.5% -12% Record Year 2009 (66) 2009 (135) 2009 (113)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Lincoln increased by 609 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lincoln UK 2013 609 114,240 2012 476 105,356 Record Year 2007 (614) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Lincoln during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 317 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Lincoln UK 2013 317 57,352 2012 248 41,441 Record Year 2013 (317) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous June.
April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous April.
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 125 92 100 Net growth in 2012 77 130 41 Record Year 2013 (125) 2012 (130) 2013 (100)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Lincoln formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lincoln 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Lincoln formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Lincoln 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.5% 0.3% % change 9.7% -36.1% 26.0% Record Year 2011 (0.4%) 2012 (0.5%) 2013 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Lincoln was 2004 when 34.6% of all directors were female.
24.5% of all director appointments in Lincoln in the first half of 2013 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 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Lincoln was in 2010 when 35.0% of all directors were female.
22.6% of all director appointments in Lincoln in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 10.33% CONSULTING 5.25% DRIVING 5.02% MANAGEMENT 4.80% LOGISTICS 3.08% CONSULTANCY 3.41% HAULAGE 1.82% PROPERTY 2.48% J 1.56% TRADING 2.05% EXPERT 1.48% ENGINEERING 1.81% D 1.29% DESIGN 1.79% LINCOLN 1.29% LONDON 1.77% PROFESSIONAL 1.06% BUSINESS 1.77% M 1.06% CONSULTANTS 1.68% S 1.03% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% ENGINEERING 0.99% ASSOCIATES 1.67% (LINCOLN) 0.99% GLOBAL 1.59% R 0.95% MEDIA 1.57% MANAGEMENT 0.91% CARE 1.55% C 0.87% J 1.53% JOHN 0.76% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DRIVER 0.65% IT 1.40% K 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.40% PAUL 0.61% M 1.26% CONSULTING 0.57% BUILDING 1.22% IAN 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.19% TRAINING 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 0.57% CAPITAL 1.16% HIRE 0.53% TRAINING 1.16%
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 929 257,517 49410 - Freight transport by road 398 6,273 99999 - Dormant Company 120 44,817 86210 - General medical practice activities 97 3,882 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 85 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 67 33,633 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 60 3,250 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 38 7,212 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 34 24,324 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 32 17,095 6024 - Freight transport by road 31 213 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 26 7,793 41100 - Development of building projects 24 8,876 43210 - Electrical installation 24 5,611 62090 - Other information technology service activities 22 12,578 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 21 7,871 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 20 4,452 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 20 5,505 71129 - Other engineering activities 20 4,494 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 19 25,583
Recent Companies
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