Lincoln, Lincolnshire

Q3 2013 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

  • Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous September.
  • September 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous July.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Q3 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 580 companies were registered in Lincoln during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 3.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)LincolnUK
    2013580132,684
    2012563118,868
    % change3.0%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (580) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    September 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous September.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013172201207
    New companies in 2012182208173
    % change-5.5%-3.4%19.7%
    Record Year2012 (182)2012 (208)2013 (207)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 154 companies were dissolved in Lincoln during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 29.4% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)LincolnUK
    201315486,170
    201221875,908
    % change-29.4%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (335) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013534853
    Closed companies in 2012768953
    % change-30.3%-46.1%0%
    Record Year2012 (76)2009 (114)2009 (182)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Lincoln during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was 426 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)LincolnUK
    201342646,514
    201234542,960
    Record Year 2013 (426) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    September 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous September.

    August 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous August.

    July 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Lincoln when compared to any previous July.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2013119153154
    Net growth in 2012106119120
    Record Year2013 (119)2013 (153)2013 (154)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    In the third quarter of 2013, Lincoln formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Lincoln
    20130.4%
    20120.5%
    20110.3%
    20100.3%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.5%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.5%0.4%
    % change-15.4%-11.3%4.9%
    Record Year2012 (0.4%)2012 (0.5%)2013 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Lincoln was in 2006 when 35.1% of all directors were female.

    16.3% of all director appointments in Lincoln in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2012-Sep 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT11.99%CONSULTING5.27%
    DRIVING6.52%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    LOGISTICS3.00%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    HAULAGE2.36%PROPERTY2.53%
    EXPERT1.46%TRADING2.08%
    J1.46%ENGINEERING1.83%
    S1.24%LONDON1.79%
    LINCOLN1.20%DESIGN1.78%
    D1.20%BUSINESS1.74%
    M1.20%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    (LINCOLN)1.09%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    R1.09%CARE1.64%
    PROFESSIONAL1.05%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    ENGINEERING0.90%GLOBAL1.59%
    JOHN0.90%J1.54%
    MANAGEMENT0.86%MEDIA1.54%
    C0.86%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    P0.75%PROPERTIES1.45%
    K0.67%IT1.39%
    DRIVER0.67%M1.25%
    LOGISTICAL0.64%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    CONSULTANCY0.64%BUILDING1.19%
    G0.60%CAPITAL1.19%
    TRAINING0.60%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    ANDREW0.56%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,110260,135
    49410 - Freight transport by road5186,904
    99999 - Dormant Company12746,169
    86210 - General medical practice activities873,922
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified7954,854
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management7234,970
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities603,439
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3825,547
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified387,590
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3317,715
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet258,475
    41100 - Development of building projects259,271
    43210 - Electrical installation235,724
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate228,312
    71129 - Other engineering activities224,894
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment225,859
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles204,955
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation204,590
    56302 - Public houses and bars205,437
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2026,675

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08694716 PAUL RICHARD CARTWRIGHT LIMITED 18 Sep 2013
    08703644 NORTHGATE NEWARK LIMITED 24 Sep 2013
    08704102 CONTINUUM ONLINE SOLUTION LTD 24 Sep 2013
    08697574 RAILWAY OPERATIONS AND SAFETY ENHANCEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 19 Sep 2013
    08701457 HUMAN FACTORS INSIGHTS LIMITED 23 Sep 2013
    08684520 BUCCANEER AVIATION LTD 10 Sep 2013
    08689974 GUARDLINE NEWBURY LIMITED 13 Sep 2013
    08690334 THAI JASMIN TAKEAWAY LTD 13 Sep 2013
    08706744 ALPD LIMITED 26 Sep 2013
    08710702 CLOTHING ROTATION LTD 30 Sep 2013
    08671319 WAYNE'S RUBY'S LTD 02 Sep 2013
    08671372 R.J.F DRIVING LTD 02 Sep 2013
    08671671 GRACIE ROSE LTD 02 Sep 2013
    08673814 MACIEJCZYK TRANSPORT LTD 03 Sep 2013
    08673970 PAZDZIORNY TRANSPORT LTD 03 Sep 2013
    08673992 KOZUPA TRANSPORT LTD 03 Sep 2013
    08675208 S&G LOGISTICAL SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Sep 2013
    08675212 D CREAN LTD 03 Sep 2013
    08675634 PAUL YOULE TRANSPORT LTD 04 Sep 2013
    08675642 IAN BERRY DRIVING LTD 04 Sep 2013
    08675683 P KELSALL SERVICES LTD 04 Sep 2013
    08677636 TOM LYNCH TRANSPORT LTD 05 Sep 2013
    08677784 GEOFF SHARPE TRANSPORT LTD 05 Sep 2013
    08679359 PINEGABLE LTD 05 Sep 2013
    08680153 KEVIN GEARY DRIVING LTD 06 Sep 2013