Sleaford, Lincolnshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sleaford when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Sleaford when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sleaford when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sleaford when compared to any previous November.
- October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sleaford when compared to any previous October.
- October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Sleaford when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 146 companies were formed in Sleaford in 2011. This total is 10.6% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Sleaford UK 2011 146 452,870 2010 132 400,358 2009 110 362,675 2008 99 349,203 2007 151 457,649 Record Year 2007 (151) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sleaford when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Sleaford when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 89 companies were formed in Sleaford. This figure is 15.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sleaford occurred in 2011 when a total of 89 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sleaford UK 2011 89 224,135 2010 77 196,609 % change 15.6% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (89) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sleaford when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 45 companies were registered in Sleaford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 60.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Sleaford UK 2011 45 109,623 2010 28 95,117 % change 60.7% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (45) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sleaford when compared to any previous November.
October 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Sleaford when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 19 17 9 New companies in 2010 15 10 3 % change 26.7% 70.0% 200.0% Record Year 2011 (19) 2011 (17) 2009 (12)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 94 companies were dissolved in Sleaford in 2011. This total is 12.1% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Sleaford UK 2011 94 314,523 2010 107 342,232 2009 116 533,773 2008 62 237,901 2007 69 220,295 Record Year 2009 (116) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 57 companies were dissolved in Sleaford. This figure is 1.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Sleaford occurred in 2010 when a total of 58 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sleaford UK 2011 57 152,213 2010 58 164,601 % change -1.7% -7.5% Record Year 2010 (58) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 23 companies were dissolved in Sleaford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 8.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Sleaford UK 2011 23 79,983 2010 25 76,896 % change -8.0% 4.0% Record Year 2010 (25) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 4 10 9 Closed companies in 2010 8 11 6 % change -50.0% -9.1% 50% Record Year 2007 (11) 2010 (11) 2009 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 52 companies were added to the company register for Sleaford in 2011. This number represents growth of 39.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 27 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Sleaford company register grew by 87 companies.
Year Sleaford UK 2011 52 138,347 2010 25 58,126 2009 -6 -171,098 2008 37 111,302 2007 82 237,354 Record Year 2003 (87) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Sleaford increased by 32 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sleaford UK 2011 32 71,922 2010 19 32,008 Record Year 2006 (52) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Sleaford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 22 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Sleaford UK 2011 22 29,640 2010 3 18,221 Record Year 2006 (30) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Sleaford when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 15 7 0 Net growth in 2010 7 -1 -3 Record Year 2011 (15) 2006 (13) 2006 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Sleaford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Sleaford was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Sleaford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Sleaford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Sleaford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Sleaford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Sleaford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 10.1% 45.0% 164.9% Record Year 1961 (0.2%) 1968 (0.2%) 1968 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Sleaford was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Sleaford in 2011 was 29.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Sleaford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.4% of all director appointments in Sleaford in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Sleaford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
36.6% of all director appointments in Sleaford in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.92% CONSULTING 5.07% TRAINING 1.92% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SLEAFORD 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.26% J 0.96% PROPERTY 2.37% DESIGN 0.96% TRADING 2.07% CONSTRUCTION 0.96% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANCY 0.96% ASSOCIATES 1.86% BUSINESS 0.96% ENGINEERING 1.78% TRUST 0.96% BUSINESS 1.78% FOOD 0.96% CONSULTANTS 1.76% FISH 0.96% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% MCLELLAND 0.64% MEDIA 1.71% B 0.64% LONDON 1.63% TWO 0.64% J 1.51% MORE 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CHOCOLATIERS 0.64% GLOBAL 1.46% IAN 0.64% IT 1.41% ACADEMY 0.64% CARE 1.39% LINCOLN 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.29% ENGINEERING 0.64% ELECTRICAL 1.29% P 0.64% M 1.27% ASSOCIATES 0.64% BUILDING 1.26% BAGS 0.64% ENERGY 1.25% BELLA 0.64% S 1.20% D 0.64% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 39 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 13 57,052 9999 - Dormant Company 11 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 17,765 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 6 21,846 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 6 5,558 43210 - Electrical installation 6 3,175 7414 - Business & management consultancy 5 13,034 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 11,768 5530 - Restaurants 4 5,013 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,671 7470 - Other cleaning activities 3 1,319 7499 - Non-trading company 3 9,957 5540 - Bars 3 2,147 7011 - Development & sell real estate 3 2,287 9305 - Other service activities 3 9,492 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 4,082 86230 - Dental practice activities 3 1,598 29203 - Manufacture of caravans 3 13
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07837477 9TH LEGION LEISURE LIMITED 07 Nov 2011 07838314 MARCUS WILKINSON CLOCKS LTD 08 Nov 2011 07840031 BEATTIE COLDROOM CONSTRUCTION LTD 09 Nov 2011 07845598 ADCOCK CONSTRUCTION LTD 14 Nov 2011 07846234 KIRK & PARRY LTD 14 Nov 2011 07847861 MEEKER CONSULTANTS LIMITED 15 Nov 2011 07847991 HOLMES ACCOUNTING (LINCOLNSHIRE) LTD 15 Nov 2011 07852631 SLEAFORD TILE CENTRE LTD 18 Nov 2011 07852720 A T K TRANSPORT LTD 18 Nov 2011 07855593 THINK PINK TRAINING LTD 21 Nov 2011 07856892 AGANDI (UK) LTD 22 Nov 2011 07862516 DAZZLE BAGS & ACCESSORIES LIMITED 28 Nov 2011 07864797 DOUG BALDERSON AGRICULTURE LIMITED 29 Nov 2011 07865958 THE FISH AND MORE FOOD COMPANY (WELLINGBOROUGH) LTD 30 Nov 2011 07865960 THE FISH AND MORE FOOD COMPANY (LANGTOFT) LIMITED 30 Nov 2011 07866190 RUBINSTEIN TAYBI SYNDROME SUPPORT GROUP 30 Nov 2011 07866216 CNC REPAIR (UK) LIMITED 30 Nov 2011