Lincolnshire

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous November.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous October.
  • December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous December.

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. Annual Data (2012)

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

    A total of 5,315 companies were formed in Lincolnshire in 2012. This total is 15.5% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearLincolnshireUK
    20125,315491,893
    20114,600452,870
    20103,733400,358
    20093,281362,675
    20083,241349,203
    Record Year2012 (5,315)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

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

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

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 2,799 companies were formed in Lincolnshire. This figure is 22.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Lincolnshire occurred in 2012 when a total of 2,799 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LincolnshireUK
    20122,799238,743
    20112,277224,135
    % change22.9%6.5%
    Record Year2012 (2,799)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 1,370 companies were registered in Lincolnshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 24.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)LincolnshireUK
    20121,370119,875
    20111,097109,623
    % change24.9%9.4%
    Record Year 2012 (1,370) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

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

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

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

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012527490353
    New companies in 2011410417270
    % change28.5%17.5%30.7%
    Record Year2012 (527)2012 (490)2012 (353)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 2,836 companies were dissolved in Lincolnshire in 2012. This total is 4.9% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearLincolnshireUK
    20122,836293,728
    20112,704314,524
    20102,866342,233
    20094,283533,787
    20081,793237,873
    Record Year2009 (4,283)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,516 companies were dissolved in Lincolnshire. This figure is 6.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Lincolnshire occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,019 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LincolnshireUK
    20121,516145,934
    20111,423152,213
    % change6.5%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (2,019)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 780 companies were dissolved in Lincolnshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 2.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)LincolnshireUK
    201278070,026
    201176179,983
    % change2.5%-12.4%
    Record Year 2009 (856) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous October.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012359270151
    Closed companies in 2011197272292
    % change82.2%-0.7%-48%
    Record Year2012 (359)2011 (272)2009 (301)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 2,479 companies were added to the company register for Lincolnshire in 2012. This number represents growth of 53.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 583 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Lincolnshire company register grew by 3,148 companies.

    YearLincolnshireUK
    20122,479198,165
    20111,896138,346
    201086758,125
    2009-1,002-171,112
    20081,448111,330
    Record Year2003 (3,148)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Lincolnshire increased by 1,283 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)LincolnshireUK
    20121,28392,809
    201185471,922
    Record Year2003 (1,383)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Lincolnshire during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 590 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)LincolnshireUK
    201259049,849
    201133629,640
    Record Year 2002 (640) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Lincolnshire when compared to any previous December.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012168220202
    Net growth in 2011213145-22
    Record Year2003 (289)2002 (224)2012 (202)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Lincolnshire formed 1.1% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2011 when Lincolnshire was responsible for 1.0% of all UK companies.

    YearLincolnshire
    20121.1%
    20111.0%
    20100.9%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960)1976 (1.3%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 Lincolnshire formed 1.2% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 1.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Lincolnshire
    20121.2%
    20111.0%
    20101.0%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (1.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    In the fourth quarter of 2012, Lincolnshire formed 1.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Lincolnshire
    20121.1%
    20111.0%
    20101.0%
    20090.9%
    20080.9%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (1.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20121.1%1.2%1.1%
    UK formation share in 20111.1%1.0%0.9%
    % change8.0%11.8%27.3%
    Record Year1977 (1.5%)1968 (2.1%)1962 (2.2%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Lincolnshire was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Lincolnshire in 2012 was 37.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in Lincolnshire was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    27.5% of all director appointments in Lincolnshire in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Lincolnshire was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    27.2% of all director appointments in Lincolnshire in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT4.56%CONSULTING5.15%
    LOGISTICS1.72%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    DRIVING1.60%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    MANAGEMENT1.57%PROPERTY2.40%
    J1.32%TRADING2.03%
    ENGINEERING1.24%DESIGN1.86%
    STERLING1.24%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    HAULAGE1.16%ENGINEERING1.79%
    M1.14%BUSINESS1.76%
    S1.14%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    CONSULTING1.07%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    D1.04%LONDON1.69%
    CONSULTANCY0.91%MEDIA1.69%
    CONSTRUCTION0.89%GLOBAL1.59%
    C0.83%J1.57%
    PROPERTY0.83%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    R0.76%IT1.43%
    DRIVER0.73%CARE1.39%
    TRAINING0.71%PROPERTIES1.34%
    P0.69%M1.26%
    LINCOLNSHIRE0.64%BUILDING1.23%
    T0.61%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    CONSULTANTS0.61%TRAINING1.18%
    ACADEMY0.61%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    (LINCS)0.61%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied2,079236,139
    49410 - Freight transport by road4705,165
    99999 - Dormant Company37340,648
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified29952,427
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management24530,396
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified21022,058
    86210 - General medical practice activities1333,960
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified12915,572
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified1056,419
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities882,896
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate866,971
    74990 - Non-trading company8513,808
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities8423,256
    41100 - Development of building projects797,980
    43210 - Electrical installation765,304
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles714,290
    7487 - Other business activities6910,703
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet676,307
    86900 - Other human health activities667,866
    56302 - Public houses and bars634,543

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08290663 MO & SHAH LIMITED 12 Nov 2012
    08297002 CGM MEDICAL LTD 16 Nov 2012
    08307065 S&J SERVICES BRIGG LIMITED 26 Nov 2012
    08291392 RICOFELY LIMITED 13 Nov 2012
    08291583 SPECFARM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 Nov 2012
    08312659 KIVERTON SERVICES LIMITED 29 Nov 2012
    08314439 C & M DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 30 Nov 2012
    08279947 CARANDCARAVANCOBRIGG LTD 05 Nov 2012
    08299924 GRAHAM PRESSLER LTD 20 Nov 2012
    08286406 LEE SPENCER HAULAGE LTD 08 Nov 2012
    08290554 S FOLLOWS TRANSPORT LTD 12 Nov 2012
    08299787 RODA ENERGY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Nov 2012
    08303971 CHRIS DRAYTON TRADING LIMITED 22 Nov 2012
    08305407 T.M.K.H LIMITED 23 Nov 2012
    08305683 VIKING DRIVER HIRE LTD 23 Nov 2012
    08311810 DAVID WHITWAM TRANSPORT LTD 29 Nov 2012
    08293679 LINCS INSPIRE LIMITED 14 Nov 2012
    08294157 JONATHAN WEST LIMITED 15 Nov 2012
    08294516 STUART WELCH LIMITED 15 Nov 2012
    08297024 RUTH BREWIN LIMITED 16 Nov 2012
    08297025 LISA BOILEAU LIMITED 16 Nov 2012
    08297120 ANDREW WAREING LIMITED 16 Nov 2012
    08306372 STONEBECK UK LIMITED 23 Nov 2012
    08311452 FONT WATER HYGIENE LIMITED 28 Nov 2012
    08311517 BESPOKE DECORATORS & RENOVATORS LIMITED 28 Nov 2012