Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous second half year.
- Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 122 companies were formed in Gainsborough in 2010. This total is 1.7% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Gainsborough UK 2010 122 400,358 2009 120 362,675 2008 119 349,203 2007 131 457,649 2006 98 405,440 Record Year 2007 (131) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 61 companies were formed in Gainsborough. This figure is 13.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gainsborough occurred in 2010 when a total of 61 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gainsborough UK 2010 61 196,609 2009 54 180,654 % change 13.0% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (61) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Q4 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 33 companies were registered in Gainsborough during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 26.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Gainsborough UK 2010 33 95,117 2009 26 85,983 % change 26.9% 10.6% Record Year 2010 (33) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 12 17 4 New companies in 2009 6 8 12 % change 100.0% 112.5% -66.7% Record Year 2010 (12) 2010 (17) 2009 (12)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 77 companies were dissolved in Gainsborough in 2010. This total is 34.2% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Gainsborough UK 2010 77 342,232 2009 117 533,773 2008 73 237,901 2007 43 220,295 2006 45 200,166 Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 31 companies were dissolved in Gainsborough. This figure is 51.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gainsborough occurred in 2009 when a total of 64 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gainsborough UK 2010 31 164,601 2009 64 244,537 % change -51.6% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 18 companies were dissolved in Gainsborough during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 48.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Gainsborough UK 2010 18 76,896 2009 35 85,136 % change -48.6% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (35) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 7 9 2 Closed companies in 2009 8 16 11 % change -12.5% -43.8% -82% Record Year 2006 (10) 2009 (16) 2009 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 45 companies were added to the company register for Gainsborough in 2010. This number represents growth of 37.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 42 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Gainsborough company register grew by 88 companies.
Year Gainsborough UK 2010 45 58,126 2009 3 -171,098 2008 46 111,302 2007 88 237,354 2006 53 205,274 Record Year 2007 (88) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Gainsborough increased by 30 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gainsborough UK 2010 30 32,008 2009 -10 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (33) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Gainsborough during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 15 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Gainsborough UK 2010 15 18,221 2009 -9 847 Record Year 2007 (18) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 5 8 2 Net growth in 2009 -2 -8 1 Record Year 2002 (10) 2003 (10) 2007 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Gainsborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Gainsborough was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Gainsborough 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Gainsborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gainsborough 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Gainsborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Gainsborough 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 75.0% 89.7% -68.4% Record Year 1978 (0.3%) 1974 (0.3%) 1978 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Gainsborough was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Gainsborough in 2010 was 35.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Gainsborough was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
20.6% of all director appointments in Gainsborough in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Gainsborough was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
17.2% of all director appointments in Gainsborough in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DRIVER 2.89% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.65% MANAGEMENT 5.01% RAM 1.24% CONSULTANCY 3.14% M 1.24% PROPERTY 2.36% AMP 1.24% TRADING 2.11% HOUSE 1.24% ASSOCIATES 1.95% ACIS 1.24% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANCY 1.24% BUSINESS 1.82% FEATURE 1.24% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% TRAFFIC 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TANKS 0.83% MEDIA 1.71% ENGINEERING 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.62% LABURNUM 0.83% LONDON 1.60% MEDICAL 0.83% CARE 1.45% HOMES 0.83% INVESTMENTS 1.44% ASHVALE 0.83% GLOBAL 1.43% H 0.83% J 1.42% WINDOWS 0.83% IT 1.41% PROMETALS 0.83% PROPERTIES 1.34% J 0.83% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% IT 0.83% BUILDING 1.34% NATIONWIDE 0.83% M 1.30% BUTT 0.41% ELECTRICAL 1.25% PLANT 0.41% SYSTEMS 1.24% DISTRIBUTION 0.41% S 1.23%
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 61 199,572 99999 - Dormant Company 12 16,285 7487 - Other business activities 11 63,348 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 1,542 7499 - Non-trading company 5 12,000 6024 - Freight transport by road 5 2,401 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 6,598 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 3 27,550 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 3 2,170 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 13,474 01110 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds 3 178 43320 - Joinery installation 3 1,135 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 3 1,926 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 3 14,505 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 8,799 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 7,088 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 3 2,127 9305 - Other service activities 3 8,858 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 3 2,016 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 3,755
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07422790 ACIS HOUSING LIMITED 28 Oct 2010 07422727 ACIS HOMES LIMITED 28 Oct 2010 07422394 ONE STEP BEYOND TIMING LIMITED 28 Oct 2010 07421626 TREBLE A LTD 28 Oct 2010 07415675 NIGEL ALLEN PLUMBERS LTD 21 Oct 2010 07415294 TJ CONTRACTING LTD 21 Oct 2010 07411425 GLOBAL SERVICE DESIGN LTD 18 Oct 2010 07408996 BREAD & DOUGH LTD 15 Oct 2010 07400439 ORION HOUSE LIMITED 07 Oct 2010 07396174 BEAU RIVAGE MOTORSPORT LIMITED 04 Oct 2010 07396162 VARYSPACE LIMITED 04 Oct 2010 07393687 MEADOW FENCING LIMITED 01 Oct 2010