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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
    08053845 SRT INDUSTRIES LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08057703 ATC ADVANCE PROPERTIES LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08070749 PROGRESS OILS LTD 16 May 2012
    08077625 IMAGES LABELS (SOURCING) LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08078715 DELTA MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08071332 J H MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08076942 BENTLEYSGARAGE LTD 21 May 2012
    08083003 SARTORIAL PRIDE LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08076789 MARKETING ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08059925 LOUISE BARBER LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08076711 TOLOZA LTD 21 May 2012
    08083813 RATIONALYTIC LIMITED 25 May 2012
    08086666 A J PROPERTY LAWYERS LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08086875 SJB MACHINING LIMITED 29 May 2012
    08053623 LOCALBUYER.BIZ LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08074104 A & S EXTENSIONS LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08082028 DB TRAINING (HULL) LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08072125 INCYWEB LTD 16 May 2012
    08073722 HINDU CULTURAL SOCIETY GRIMSBY 17 May 2012
    08074840 LGR SERVICES (GY) LTD 18 May 2012
    08074197 CRAWFORD CONSULTING (RECRUITMENT & RESOURCING) LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08053495 RH 2012 LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08067331 NSSJ TELECOMS LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08077589 SNOWFINCH ENTERPRISES LTD 22 May 2012
    08084444 G MOORE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 25 May 2012