Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous November.
- November 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any month in history.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any month in history.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Gainsborough when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any quarter in history.
- December 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any year in history.
A total of 215 companies were formed in Gainsborough in 2012. This total is 52.5% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Gainsborough UK 2012 215 491,893 2011 141 452,870 2010 122 400,358 2009 120 362,675 2008 119 349,203 Record Year 2012 (215) 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 Gainsborough when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 127 companies were formed in Gainsborough. This figure is 111.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gainsborough occurred in 2012 when a total of 127 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gainsborough UK 2012 127 238,743 2011 60 224,135 % change 111.7% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (127) 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 Gainsborough when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 72 companies were registered in Gainsborough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 188.0% 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) Gainsborough UK 2012 72 119,875 2011 25 109,623 % change 188.0% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (72) 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 Gainsborough when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous November.
November 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any month in history.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous October.
October 2012 was a record month for company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any month in history.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 28 29 15 New companies in 2011 11 3 11 % change 154.5% 866.7% 36.4% Record Year 2012 (28) 2012 (29) 2012 (15)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Gainsborough in 2012. This total is 1.1% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Gainsborough UK 2012 93 293,728 2011 94 314,524 2010 77 342,233 2009 117 533,787 2008 73 237,873 Record Year 2009 (117) 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 56 companies were dissolved in Gainsborough. This figure is 7.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 56 145,934 2011 52 152,213 % change 7.7% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (64) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 31 companies were dissolved in Gainsborough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 24.0% 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) Gainsborough UK 2012 31 70,026 2011 25 79,983 % change 24.0% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (35) 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 Gainsborough when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 17 13 1 Closed companies in 2011 8 8 9 % change 112.5% 62.5% -89% Record Year 2012 (17) 2009 (16) 2009 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any year in history.
A total of 122 companies were added to the company register for Gainsborough in 2012. This number represents growth of 86.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 75 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Gainsborough company register grew by 122 companies.
Year Gainsborough UK 2012 122 198,165 2011 47 138,346 2010 45 58,125 2009 3 -171,112 2008 46 111,330 Record Year 2012 (122) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Gainsborough increased by 71 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gainsborough UK 2012 71 92,809 2011 8 71,922 Record Year 2012 (71) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any previous Q4.
Q4 2012 was a record quarter for net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any quarter in history.
Net company growth for Gainsborough during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 41 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Gainsborough UK 2012 41 49,849 2011 0 29,640 Record Year 2012 (41) 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 Gainsborough when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 11 16 14 Net growth in 2011 3 -5 2 Record Year 2012 (11) 2012 (16) 2012 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Gainsborough formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Gainsborough was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Gainsborough 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Gainsborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gainsborough 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Gainsborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Gainsborough 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%) 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 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 114.1% 824.3% 32.5% Record Year 1978 (0.3%) 1974 (0.3%) 1978 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% 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 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% 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 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% 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 Gainsborough was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Gainsborough in 2012 was 35.9%. 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 Gainsborough was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Gainsborough 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 Gainsborough was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
18.6% of all director appointments in Gainsborough 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 5.58% CONSULTING 5.15% HAULAGE 1.94% MANAGEMENT 4.78% TRAINING 1.70% CONSULTANCY 3.31% D 1.70% PROPERTY 2.40% S 1.46% TRADING 2.03% DRIVER 1.46% DESIGN 1.86% C 1.21% ASSOCIATES 1.82% GAINSBOROUGH 1.21% ENGINEERING 1.79% J 1.21% BUSINESS 1.76% T 1.21% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CONSULTANCY 1.21% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% PROPERTY 0.97% LONDON 1.69% R 0.97% MEDIA 1.69% P 0.97% GLOBAL 1.59% DRIVING 0.97% J 1.57% MANAGEMENT 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ELECTRICAL 0.73% IT 1.43% HIRE 0.73% CARE 1.39% HEATING 0.73% PROPERTIES 1.34% EXPRESS 0.73% M 1.26% MAINTENANCE 0.49% BUILDING 1.23% SECURITY 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.21% G 0.49% TRAINING 1.18% FARM 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.17% SAFETY 0.49% 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 57 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 19 40,648 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 22,058 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 30,396 43320 - Joinery installation 6 1,876 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 15,572 62090 - Other information technology service activities 6 12,291 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 23,256 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 4 52,427 43290 - Other construction installation 4 2,718 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 4 4,537 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 4 4,829 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 4,882 71129 - Other engineering activities 3 3,763 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 3 4,936 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 3 4,882 43210 - Electrical installation 3 5,304 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 3 2,896 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 6,307 86210 - General medical practice activities 3 3,960
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08315169 AED MANAGEMENT LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08315734 KRM LOGISTICS LTD 03 Dec 2012 08316113 SHARPES HAULAGE LTD 03 Dec 2012 08316512 DLS BUILDING, GROUNDWORKS & LANDSCAPING LTD 03 Dec 2012 08317093 ERIC'S INVESTMENTS LIMITED 04 Dec 2012 08318417 KCB FARM SERVICES LTD 05 Dec 2012 08320802 RB HAULAGE LTD 06 Dec 2012 08321581 RONVIC TRUCK HIRE LTD 06 Dec 2012 08325814 NEW DAY EDUCATION LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08325838 PC STORE LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08331336 STURTON BY STOW YOUTH CLUB LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08333216 LINCS PARACORD LTD 17 Dec 2012 08336423 HR SERVICE (GAINSBOROUGH) LTD 19 Dec 2012 08336991 D HEATHCOTE TRANSPORT LTD 19 Dec 2012 08339792 PICKERDEN RANSPORT LTD 21 Dec 2012