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Lincolnshire

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous Q2.
  • May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous May.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,497 companies were formed in Lincolnshire. This figure is 8.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Lincolnshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 2,497 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LincolnshireUK
    20122,497253,150
    20112,307228,735
    % change8.2%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (2,497)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 1,255 companies were registered in Lincolnshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 9.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally 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)LincolnshireUK
    20121,255121,659
    20111,151112,344
    % change9.0%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (1,255) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous May.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012391495369
    New companies in 2011368392391
    % change6.3%26.3%-5.6%
    Record Year2012 (391)2012 (495)2011 (391)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,317 companies were dissolved in Lincolnshire. This figure is 3.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Lincolnshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,233 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LincolnshireUK
    20121,317147,793
    20111,272162,310
    % change3.5%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (2,233)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 726 companies were dissolved in Lincolnshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 24.1% 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)LincolnshireUK
    201272680,217
    201158571,324
    % change24.1%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,421) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012213255258
    Closed companies in 2011118270197
    % change80.5%-5.6%31%
    Record Year2009 (386)2009 (613)2009 (422)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Lincolnshire increased by 1,180 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)LincolnshireUK
    20121,180105,357
    20111,03566,425
    Record Year2003 (1,748)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Lincolnshire during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 529 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)LincolnshireUK
    201252941,442
    201156641,020
    Record Year 2003 (802) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012178240111
    Net growth in 2011250122194
    Record Year2003 (250)2003 (310)2008 (250)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Lincolnshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 1.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Lincolnshire
    20121.0%
    20111.0%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Lincolnshire formed 1.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Lincolnshire
    20121.0%
    20111.0%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (1.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20121.0%1.1%1.0%
    UK formation share in 20111.1%1.0%1.0%
    % change-10.5%10.7%0.8%
    Record Year1964 (1.5%)1974 (1.9%)1978 (1.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.2.

    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 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Lincolnshire was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.1% of all director appointments in Lincolnshire 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Lincolnshire was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    26.3% of all director appointments in Lincolnshire 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT3.69%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.46%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    LOGISTICS1.44%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    J1.35%PROPERTY2.35%
    ENGINEERING1.17%TRADING2.10%
    D1.12%DESIGN1.89%
    M1.08%ENGINEERING1.87%
    S1.06%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PROPERTY1.03%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    DRIVING0.99%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CONSULTING0.95%BUSINESS1.70%
    LINCOLN0.92%MEDIA1.69%
    CONSULTANCY0.90%LONDON1.68%
    DRIVER0.86%J1.57%
    C0.83%GLOBAL1.51%
    HAULAGE0.81%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    STERLING0.79%IT1.42%
    P0.77%CARE1.31%
    CONSTRUCTION0.74%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ASSOCIATES0.74%M1.26%
    LINCS0.70%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    G0.68%BUILDING1.23%
    TRAINING0.67%SECURITY1.19%
    ACADEMY0.67%S1.18%
    PROPERTIES0.67%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,053244,457
    7487 - Other business activities29347,029
    49410 - Freight transport by road2702,912
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified21135,447
    99999 - Dormant Company20526,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management18420,390
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified13414,220
    9999 - Dormant Company11816,469
    6024 - Freight transport by road1101,933
    86210 - General medical practice activities1092,657
    9305 - Other service activities947,926
    7414 - Business & management consultancy8910,978
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified8810,271
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified674,091
    74990 - Non-trading company639,706
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering594,644
    8512 - Medical practice activities571,960
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities5715,280
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities562,003
    7499 - Non-trading company548,023

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08014622 SDM TRANSPORT LTD 02 Apr 2012
    08024579 ITN BEAUTY LTD 10 Apr 2012
    08047174 LINC EXPRESS LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08048402 NL COMMUNITIES LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08048444 ONGO COMMERCIAL LIMITED 27 Apr 2012
    08040518 I. D. HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD 23 Apr 2012
    08048071 ALIBABA (UK) CLUB LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08031421 WHEEL REPAIR SPECIALISTS LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08035584 LIFTT LIMITED 18 Apr 2012
    08023837 HOWSONBUILD LIMITED 10 Apr 2012
    08017766 MUD MASHERS LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08019211 MARTIN HEMMINGS IFA LTD 04 Apr 2012
    08025378 FG MOTORS LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08031497 EBOR OPERATIONS LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08035637 AFFORDABLE COMPUTER REPAIRS LTD 18 Apr 2012
    08022067 BENJAMIN BARBER LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08022095 RICHARD L GIBBON LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08022140 SHARON CARR LIMITED 05 Apr 2012
    08025951 PRICE & PETTY CATERING LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08047526 BEETENSON & GIBBON COMMERCIAL LIMITED 26 Apr 2012
    08018447 M & L HAULAGE SERVICES LTD 03 Apr 2012
    08024786 DAVE C FISH LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08015742 BLUEBELLING LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08026967 DT2 ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08028601 LOSS AND FOUND FILMS LTD. 12 Apr 2012