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
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 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) Lincolnshire UK 2012 2,497 253,150 2011 2,307 228,735 % change 8.2% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (2,497) 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 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) Lincolnshire UK 2012 1,255 121,659 2011 1,151 112,344 % change 9.0% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (1,255) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 391 495 369 New companies in 2011 368 392 391 % change 6.3% 26.3% -5.6% Record Year 2012 (391) 2012 (495) 2011 (391)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Lincolnshire UK 2012 1,317 147,793 2011 1,272 162,310 % change 3.5% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (2,233) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Lincolnshire UK 2012 726 80,217 2011 585 71,324 % change 24.1% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (1,421) 2009 (181,176) 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 213 255 258 Closed companies in 2011 118 270 197 % change 80.5% -5.6% 31% Record Year 2009 (386) 2009 (613) 2009 (422)
Net Company Growth
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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) Lincolnshire UK 2012 1,180 105,357 2011 1,035 66,425 Record Year 2003 (1,748) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Lincolnshire UK 2012 529 41,442 2011 566 41,020 Record Year 2003 (802) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 178 240 111 Net growth in 2011 250 122 194 Record Year 2003 (250) 2003 (310) 2008 (250)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 1.0% 2011 1.0% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 1.0% 2011 1.0% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (1.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 1.0% 1.1% 1.0% UK formation share in 2011 1.1% 1.0% 1.0% % change -10.5% 10.7% 0.8% Record Year 1964 (1.5%) 1974 (1.9%) 1978 (1.8%)
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 44.4.
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
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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
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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
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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
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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 3.69% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.46% MANAGEMENT 4.74% LOGISTICS 1.44% CONSULTANCY 3.28% J 1.35% PROPERTY 2.35% ENGINEERING 1.17% TRADING 2.10% D 1.12% DESIGN 1.89% M 1.08% ENGINEERING 1.87% S 1.06% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 1.03% CONSULTANTS 1.78% DRIVING 0.99% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CONSULTING 0.95% BUSINESS 1.70% LINCOLN 0.92% MEDIA 1.69% CONSULTANCY 0.90% LONDON 1.68% DRIVER 0.86% J 1.57% C 0.83% GLOBAL 1.51% HAULAGE 0.81% INVESTMENTS 1.48% STERLING 0.79% IT 1.42% P 0.77% CARE 1.31% CONSTRUCTION 0.74% PROPERTIES 1.31% ASSOCIATES 0.74% M 1.26% LINCS 0.70% ELECTRICAL 1.23% G 0.68% BUILDING 1.23% TRAINING 0.67% SECURITY 1.19% ACADEMY 0.67% S 1.18% PROPERTIES 0.67% 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 2,053 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 293 47,029 49410 - Freight transport by road 270 2,912 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 211 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 205 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 184 20,390 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 134 14,220 9999 - Dormant Company 118 16,469 6024 - Freight transport by road 110 1,933 86210 - General medical practice activities 109 2,657 9305 - Other service activities 94 7,926 7414 - Business & management consultancy 89 10,978 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 88 10,271 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 67 4,091 74990 - Non-trading company 63 9,706 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 59 4,644 8512 - Medical practice activities 57 1,960 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 57 15,280 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 56 2,003 7499 - Non-trading company 54 8,023
Recent Companies
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