Lincoln, Lincolnshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous first half year.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous June.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincoln when compared to any previous April.
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Lincoln when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Lincoln when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Lincoln when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Lincoln when compared to any previous May.
- April 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Lincoln when compared to any previous April.
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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 Lincoln when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 962 companies were formed in Lincoln. This figure is 5.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lincoln occurred in 2014 when a total of 962 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lincoln UK 2014 962 300,731 2013 916 269,432 % change 5.0% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (962) 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 Lincoln when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 574 companies were registered in Lincoln during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 17.9% 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) Lincoln UK 2014 574 150,009 2013 487 134,630 % change 17.9% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (574) 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 Lincoln when compared to any previous June.
April 2014 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 2014 205 184 185 New companies in 2013 175 138 174 % change 17.1% 33.3% 6.3% Record Year 2014 (205) 2012 (210) 2014 (185)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Lincoln when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company closures in Lincoln when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 696 companies were dissolved in Lincoln. This figure is 126.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
The highest total for a first half year in Lincoln occurred in 2014 when a total of 696 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lincoln UK 2014 696 177,207 2013 307 155,192 % change 126.7% 14.2% Record Year 2014 (696) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 397 companies were dissolved in Lincoln during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 133.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly 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) Lincoln UK 2014 397 94,837 2013 170 77,278 % change 133.5% 22.7% Record Year 2014 (397) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Lincoln when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Lincoln when compared to any previous May.
April 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Lincoln when compared to any previous April.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 105 164 128 Closed companies in 2013 50 46 74 % change 110.0% 256.5% 73% Record Year 2014 (105) 2014 (164) 2014 (128)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Lincoln increased by 266 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lincoln UK 2014 266 123,524 2013 609 114,240 Record Year 2007 (614) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Lincoln during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 177 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Lincoln UK 2014 177 55,172 2013 317 57,352 Record Year 2013 (317) 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 100 20 57 Net growth in 2013 125 92 100 Record Year 2013 (125) 2012 (130) 2013 (100)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Lincoln formed 0.3% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.3%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Lincoln 2014 0.3% 2013 0.3% 2012 0.3% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Lincoln formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Lincoln 2014 0.4% 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.3% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.4%) 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 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2013 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% % change 5.7% 23.1% -7.9% Record Year 2014 (0.4%) 2012 (0.5%) 2013 (0.4%)
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 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% 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 44.3.
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 3.0% 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 Lincoln was 2007 when 31.8% of all directors were female.
21.7% of all director appointments in Lincoln 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 Lincoln was in 2010 when 35.0% of all directors were female.
20.9% of all director appointments in Lincoln 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 TRANSPORT 14.41% CONSULTING 5.16% DRIVING 3.62% MANAGEMENT 4.64% LOGISTICS 2.90% CONSULTANCY 3.50% HAULAGE 2.15% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTING 1.81% TRADING 2.03% J 1.74% ENGINEERING 1.99% M 1.51% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% MANAGEMENT 1.40% LONDON 1.93% S 1.28% CARE 1.85% LINCOLN 1.28% DESIGN 1.75% (LINCOLN) 1.17% CONSULTANTS 1.73% D 1.17% BUSINESS 1.69% R 1.06% PROPERTIES 1.63% C 0.94% TRANSPORT 1.58% P 0.91% GLOBAL 1.55% CONSULTANCY 0.75% INVESTMENTS 1.55% JOHN 0.72% J 1.51% ENGINEERING 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.48% LOGISTICAL 0.68% MEDIA 1.44% DRIVER 0.64% ELECTRICAL 1.40% PAUL 0.60% IT 1.33% BUSINESS 0.60% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% SERVICE 0.57% BUILDING 1.26% ELECTRICAL 0.57% M 1.24% K 0.53% 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 1,189 261,557 49410 - Freight transport by road 734 9,265 99999 - Dormant Company 121 48,436 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 91 57,421 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 72 40,250 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 58 3,855 86210 - General medical practice activities 54 4,176 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 39 28,352 41100 - Development of building projects 39 10,527 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 38 19,058 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 31 9,900 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 27 29,029 71129 - Other engineering activities 27 5,787 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 26 8,533 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 26 5,075 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 24 6,631 62090 - Other information technology service activities 24 13,024 56302 - Public houses and bars 22 6,099 43210 - Electrical installation 21 6,050 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 21 7,053
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09079834 CONINGSBY COMMUNITY HUB COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 10 Jun 2014 09097932 TAH TECH LIMITED 23 Jun 2014 09088114 NETTRAFFIC.FR LTD 16 Jun 2014 09101745 SPECIALIST SURFACE SOLUTIONS LTD 25 Jun 2014 09106155 BASTION EUROPE LIMITED 27 Jun 2014 09107557 STAN PL LTD 30 Jun 2014 09095778 MJ SPENCE PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 20 Jun 2014 09099227 JASON HOLLINGWORTH LIMITED 24 Jun 2014 09096438 GINGER COW CATERING COMPANY LIMITED 20 Jun 2014 09066306 SPEEDY PROJECT SOLUTIONS LTD 02 Jun 2014 09068336 LINCOLN ORANGE ROOMS LIMITED 03 Jun 2014 09071662 M & J LANGWORTH LIMITED 05 Jun 2014 09076516 GADD-GARCIA LTD 09 Jun 2014 09084991 MAJ MEDIA LIMITED 13 Jun 2014 09091234 EASTGATE 1972 LIMITED 18 Jun 2014 09097490 WINTER WORX LTD 23 Jun 2014 09100148 M & J FARMS LIMITED 24 Jun 2014 09064925 DEWAAL QUALITY LIMITED 02 Jun 2014 09067190 CP TRANS LIMITED 02 Jun 2014 09068794 CONSTRUCT (LINCOLN) LTD 03 Jun 2014 09070547 BATCHELOR TRANSPORT LIMITED 04 Jun 2014 09070558 TBF CONSULTING LIMITED 04 Jun 2014 09071290 KHLOE & JAMIE LIMITED 04 Jun 2014 09071785 TRICLYPTA LTD 05 Jun 2014 09073112 JOHN WILLIAM ROOK LTD 05 Jun 2014
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