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2013 Annual Business Confidence Report

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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

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. 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.

    YearGainsboroughUK
    2013265529,363
    2012215491,893
    2011141452,870
    2010122400,358
    2009120362,675
    Record Year2013 (265)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year

  2. 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)GainsboroughUK
    2013157259,931
    2012127238,743
    % change23.6%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (157)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year

  3. 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)GainsboroughUK
    201367127,247
    201272119,875
    % change-6.9%6.1%
    Record Year 2012 (72) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter

  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 201339208
    New companies in 2012282915
    % change39.3%-31.0%-46.7%
    Record Year2013 (39)2012 (29)2012 (15)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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.

    YearGainsboroughUK
    2013124332,213
    201293293,729
    201194314,524
    201077342,233
    2009117533,789
    Record Year2013 (124)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year

  2. 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)GainsboroughUK
    201379177,021
    201256145,935
    % change41.1%21.3%
    Record Year2013 (79)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year

  3. 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)GainsboroughUK
    20135390,851
    20123170,027
    % change71.0%29.7%
    Record Year 2013 (53) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

  4. 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
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201335117
    Closed companies in 201217131
    % change105.9%-15.4%600%
    Record Year2013 (35)2009 (16)2009 (11)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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.

    YearGainsboroughUK
    2013141197,150
    2012122198,164
    201147138,346
    20104558,125
    20093-171,114
    Record Year2013 (141)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year

  2. 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)GainsboroughUK
    20137882,910
    20127192,808
    Record Year2013 (78)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year

  3. 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)GainsboroughUK
    20131436,396
    20124149,848
    Record Year 2012 (41) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2013491
    Net growth in 2012111614
    Record Year2012 (11)2012 (16)2012 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. 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.

    YearGainsborough
    20130.1%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year

  2. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year

  3. 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
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2012 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter

  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.0%
    % change29.4%-32.2%-51.6%
    Record Year2013 (0.1%)2012 (0.1%)2012 (0.0%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  1. 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

  2. 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

  3. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT8.50%CONSULTING5.22%
    HAULAGE5.37%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    LOGISTICS4.25%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    J2.01%PROPERTY2.59%
    R1.34%TRADING2.08%
    DRIVER1.34%ENGINEERING1.87%
    MANAGEMENT1.34%LONDON1.86%
    P1.34%DESIGN1.76%
    S1.12%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    G1.12%CARE1.73%
    D1.12%BUSINESS1.71%
    FREIGHT1.12%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CARE0.89%GLOBAL1.58%
    SECURITY0.89%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    GAINSBOROUGH0.89%PROPERTIES1.54%
    L0.89%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    LINCOLNSHIRE0.89%J1.51%
    DRIVING0.89%MEDIA1.50%
    (0.67%IT1.35%
    C0.67%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    ENGINEERING0.67%M1.23%
    B0.67%BUILDING1.21%
    )0.67%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    K0.67%CAPITAL1.19%
    RAIL0.45%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied78266,814
    49410 - Freight transport by road417,333
    99999 - Dormant Company1646,762
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1218,034
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1136,164
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified755,342
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified75,309
    43290 - Other construction installation73,149
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified67,823
    71129 - Other engineering activities55,158
    62090 - Other information technology service activities512,511
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet58,879
    43320 - Joinery installation52,022
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified426,001
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating43,540
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified45,698
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities43,561
    86900 - Other human health activities49,543
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets35,800
    43210 - Electrical installation35,730

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08758745 LINCS TIMBER LIMITED 01 Nov 2013
    08761776 MLP PROPERTIES LTD 05 Nov 2013
    08762518 KELVIN GOOLD TRANSPORT LTD 05 Nov 2013
    08762807 HALPIN LOGISTICS LTD 05 Nov 2013
    08762832 ELLIS LOGISTICS LTD 05 Nov 2013
    08768395 TAYLOR DANS TRANS LIMITED 08 Nov 2013
    08768594 MIA EURO FREIGHT LTD 11 Nov 2013
    08768818 HAGEN LOGISTICS LTD 11 Nov 2013
    08769832 WOODLAND CHASE GAINSBOROUGH MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD 11 Nov 2013
    08770588 WILLIAMS LOGISTICS LTD 12 Nov 2013
    08778827 DARIUSZ LOGISTICS LTD 18 Nov 2013
    08780521 TAFFY LOGISTICS LTD 19 Nov 2013
    08781127 SSW HAULAGE LTD 19 Nov 2013
    08788034 LO-COST FOODS LIMITED 25 Nov 2013
    08789003 JIMMY RUDKIN ENGINEERING LTD 25 Nov 2013
    08792852 J LOUGHERY LIMITED 27 Nov 2013
    08792973 WALLER HAULAGE LIMITED 27 Nov 2013
    08793418 TALLON TRANSPORT LIMITED 27 Nov 2013
    08794169 P & O DEBT RECOVERY SERVICES LTD 28 Nov 2013
    08795762 MARKHAM FREIGHT LTD 29 Nov 2013

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