Gainsborough, Lincolnshire
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- 2013 was a record year for company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any half year in history.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous October.
- 2013 was a record year for company closures in Gainsborough when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Gainsborough when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company closures in Gainsborough when compared to any half year in history.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Gainsborough when compared to any previous October.
- October 2013 was a record month for company closures in Gainsborough when compared to any month in history.
- 2013 was a record year for net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any half year in history.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any year in history.
A total of 265 companies were formed in Gainsborough in 2013. This total is 23.3% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Gainsborough UK 2013 265 529,363 2012 215 491,893 2011 141 452,870 2010 122 400,358 2009 120 362,675 Record Year 2013 (265) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in Gainsborough when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 157 companies were formed in Gainsborough. This figure is 23.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gainsborough occurred in 2013 when a total of 157 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gainsborough UK 2013 157 259,931 2012 127 238,743 % change 23.6% 8.9% Record Year 2013 (157) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 67 companies were registered in Gainsborough during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 6.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Gainsborough UK 2013 67 127,247 2012 72 119,875 % change -6.9% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (72) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 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 2013 39 20 8 New companies in 2012 28 29 15 % change 39.3% -31.0% -46.7% Record Year 2013 (39) 2012 (29) 2012 (15)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for company closures in Gainsborough when compared to any year in history.
A total of 124 companies were dissolved in Gainsborough in 2013. This total is 33.3% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Gainsborough UK 2013 124 332,213 2012 93 293,729 2011 94 314,524 2010 77 342,233 2009 117 533,789 Record Year 2013 (124) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Gainsborough when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company closures in Gainsborough when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 79 companies were dissolved in Gainsborough. This figure is 41.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Gainsborough occurred in 2013 when a total of 79 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gainsborough UK 2013 79 177,021 2012 56 145,935 % change 41.1% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (79) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 53 companies were dissolved in Gainsborough during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 71.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Gainsborough UK 2013 53 90,851 2012 31 70,027 % change 71.0% 29.7% Record Year 2013 (53) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Gainsborough when compared to any previous October.
October 2013 was a record month for company closures in Gainsborough when compared to any month in history.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 35 11 7 Closed companies in 2012 17 13 1 % change 105.9% -15.4% 600% Record Year 2013 (35) 2009 (16) 2009 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
2013 was a record year for net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any year in history.
A total of 141 companies were added to the company register for Gainsborough in 2013. This number represents growth of 53.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 19 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the Gainsborough company register grew by 141 companies.
Year Gainsborough UK 2013 141 197,150 2012 122 198,164 2011 47 138,346 2010 45 58,125 2009 3 -171,114 Record Year 2013 (141) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for net growth in Gainsborough when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Gainsborough increased by 78 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gainsborough UK 2013 78 82,910 2012 71 92,808 Record Year 2013 (78) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Gainsborough during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 14 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Gainsborough UK 2013 14 36,396 2012 41 49,848 Record Year 2012 (41) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 4 9 1 Net growth in 2012 11 16 14 Record Year 2012 (11) 2012 (16) 2012 (14)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Gainsborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is an improvement on 2012 when Gainsborough was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Gainsborough 2013 0.1% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Gainsborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Gainsborough 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Gainsborough formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Gainsborough 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% % change 29.4% -32.2% -51.6% Record Year 2013 (0.1%) 2012 (0.1%) 2012 (0.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% 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 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Gainsborough was 2006 when 43.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Gainsborough in 2013 was 22.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Gainsborough was 2006 when 45.2% of all directors were female.
20.4% of all director appointments in Gainsborough in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Gainsborough was in 2005 when 43.8% of all directors were female.
21.7% of all director appointments in Gainsborough in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRANSPORT 8.50% CONSULTING 5.22% HAULAGE 5.37% MANAGEMENT 4.72% LOGISTICS 4.25% CONSULTANCY 3.45% J 2.01% PROPERTY 2.59% R 1.34% TRADING 2.08% DRIVER 1.34% ENGINEERING 1.87% MANAGEMENT 1.34% LONDON 1.86% P 1.34% DESIGN 1.76% S 1.12% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% G 1.12% CARE 1.73% D 1.12% BUSINESS 1.71% FREIGHT 1.12% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CARE 0.89% GLOBAL 1.58% SECURITY 0.89% INVESTMENTS 1.56% GAINSBOROUGH 0.89% PROPERTIES 1.54% L 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.53% LINCOLNSHIRE 0.89% J 1.51% DRIVING 0.89% MEDIA 1.50% ( 0.67% IT 1.35% C 0.67% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% ENGINEERING 0.67% M 1.23% B 0.67% BUILDING 1.21% ) 0.67% ELECTRICAL 1.20% K 0.67% CAPITAL 1.19% RAIL 0.45% ENERGY 1.14%
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 78 266,814 49410 - Freight transport by road 41 7,333 99999 - Dormant Company 16 46,762 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 18,034 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 36,164 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 55,342 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 7 5,309 43290 - Other construction installation 7 3,149 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,823 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 5,158 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,511 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 8,879 43320 - Joinery installation 5 2,022 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 26,001 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 4 3,540 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 5,698 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 4 3,561 86900 - Other human health activities 4 9,543 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 5,800 43210 - Electrical installation 3 5,730
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08800301 D STUBBS TRANSPORT LTD 03 Dec 2013 08800995 LINCOLNSHIRE ACTIVE KIDS LTD 03 Dec 2013 08811848 PAUL COLLINS HAULAGE LIMITED 12 Dec 2013 08811875 D GUNN TRANSPORT LIMITED 12 Dec 2013 08813204 PGO CORPORATION LTD 13 Dec 2013 08813235 A HIBBERT LIMITED 13 Dec 2013 08819615 NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE CARE LIMITED 18 Dec 2013 08823897 LOADRUNNER COURIER SERVICES LTD. 23 Dec 2013