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.
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New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Lincolnshire UK 2012 5,315 491,893 2011 4,600 452,870 2010 3,733 400,358 2009 3,281 362,675 2008 3,241 349,203 Record Year 2012 (5,315) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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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) Lincolnshire UK 2012 2,799 238,743 2011 2,277 224,135 % change 22.9% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (2,799) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Lincolnshire UK 2012 1,370 119,875 2011 1,097 109,623 % change 24.9% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (1,370) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December New companies in 2012 527 490 353 New companies in 2011 410 417 270 % change 28.5% 17.5% 30.7% Record Year 2012 (527) 2012 (490) 2012 (353)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Lincolnshire UK 2012 2,836 293,728 2011 2,704 314,524 2010 2,866 342,233 2009 4,283 533,787 2008 1,793 237,873 Record Year 2009 (4,283) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Lincolnshire UK 2012 1,516 145,934 2011 1,423 152,213 % change 6.5% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (2,019) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Lincolnshire UK 2012 780 70,026 2011 761 79,983 % change 2.5% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (856) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December Closed companies in 2012 359 270 151 Closed companies in 2011 197 272 292 % change 82.2% -0.7% -48% Record Year 2012 (359) 2011 (272) 2009 (301)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Lincolnshire UK 2012 2,479 198,165 2011 1,896 138,346 2010 867 58,125 2009 -1,002 -171,112 2008 1,448 111,330 Record Year 2003 (3,148) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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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) Lincolnshire UK 2012 1,283 92,809 2011 854 71,922 Record Year 2003 (1,383) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Lincolnshire UK 2012 590 49,849 2011 336 29,640 Record Year 2002 (640) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
October November December Net growth in 2012 168 220 202 Net growth in 2011 213 145 -22 Record Year 2003 (289) 2002 (224) 2012 (202)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Lincolnshire 2012 1.1% 2011 1.0% 2010 0.9% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (1.3%) Company Share by Year
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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 2012 1.2% 2011 1.0% 2010 1.0% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (1.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 1.1% 2011 1.0% 2010 1.0% 2009 0.9% 2008 0.9% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (1.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 1.1% 1.2% 1.1% UK formation share in 2011 1.1% 1.0% 0.9% % change 8.0% 11.8% 27.3% Record Year 1977 (1.5%) 1968 (2.1%) 1962 (2.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 4.56% CONSULTING 5.15% LOGISTICS 1.72% MANAGEMENT 4.78% DRIVING 1.60% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MANAGEMENT 1.57% PROPERTY 2.40% J 1.32% TRADING 2.03% ENGINEERING 1.24% DESIGN 1.86% STERLING 1.24% ASSOCIATES 1.82% HAULAGE 1.16% ENGINEERING 1.79% M 1.14% BUSINESS 1.76% S 1.14% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSULTING 1.07% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% D 1.04% LONDON 1.69% CONSULTANCY 0.91% MEDIA 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.89% GLOBAL 1.59% C 0.83% J 1.57% PROPERTY 0.83% INVESTMENTS 1.46% R 0.76% IT 1.43% DRIVER 0.73% CARE 1.39% TRAINING 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.34% P 0.69% M 1.26% LINCOLNSHIRE 0.64% BUILDING 1.23% T 0.61% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CONSULTANTS 0.61% TRAINING 1.18% ACADEMY 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.17% (LINCS) 0.61% SECURITY 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 2,079 236,139 49410 - Freight transport by road 470 5,165 99999 - Dormant Company 373 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 299 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 245 30,396 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 210 22,058 86210 - General medical practice activities 133 3,960 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 129 15,572 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 105 6,419 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 88 2,896 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 86 6,971 74990 - Non-trading company 85 13,808 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 84 23,256 41100 - Development of building projects 79 7,980 43210 - Electrical installation 76 5,304 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 71 4,290 7487 - Other business activities 69 10,703 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 67 6,307 86900 - Other human health activities 66 7,866 56302 - Public houses and bars 63 4,543
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