Grantham, Lincolnshire
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous April.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 139 companies were formed in Grantham. This figure is 1.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Grantham occurred in 2007 when a total of 158 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grantham UK 2010 139 203,749 2009 137 182,021 % change 1.5% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (158) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 72 companies were registered in Grantham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 9.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Grantham UK 2010 72 98,612 2009 66 90,987 % change 9.1% 8.4% Record Year 2006 (87) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
April 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous April.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 25 23 24 New companies in 2009 23 20 23 % change 8.7% 15.0% 4.3% Record Year 2010 (25) 2006 (41) 2007 (28)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 119 companies were dissolved in Grantham. This figure is 33.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Grantham occurred in 2009 when a total of 179 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grantham UK 2010 119 177,631 2009 179 289,236 % change -33.5% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (179) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 60 companies were dissolved in Grantham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 48.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Grantham UK 2010 60 94,954 2009 117 181,176 % change -48.7% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 18 15 27 Closed companies in 2009 26 55 36 % change -30.8% -72.7% -25% Record Year 2009 (26) 2009 (55) 2009 (36)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Grantham increased by 20 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grantham UK 2010 20 26,118 2009 -42 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (109) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Grantham during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 12 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Grantham UK 2010 12 3,658 2009 -51 -90,189 Record Year 2006 (60) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 7 8 -3 Net growth in 2009 -3 -35 -13 Record Year 2005 (21) 2006 (30) 2006 (17)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Grantham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grantham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Grantham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Grantham 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 0.0% 9.6% -6.1% Record Year 1973 (0.2%) 1971 (0.3%) 1970 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Grantham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Grantham in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Grantham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
28.6% of all director appointments in Grantham in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage UNDERWRITING 8.09% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTANTS 0.96% CONSULTING 4.79% ASSOCIATES 0.96% CONSULTANCY 3.02% GRANTHAM 0.96% PROPERTY 2.40% DEVELOPMENTS 0.77% ASSOCIATES 2.02% INVESTMENTS 0.77% TRADING 2.01% LEISURE 0.77% DESIGN 1.91% CONSULTANCY 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% PROPERTIES 0.77% MEDIA 1.80% TOTEMIC 0.77% BUSINESS 1.75% LINCOLNSHIRE 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.71% CONSULTING 0.58% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% PAUL 0.58% ENGINEERING 1.56% J 0.58% LONDON 1.52% CIRCUS 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.49% GARDEN 0.58% J 1.46% MARKETING 0.58% CARE 1.41% FINANCIAL 0.58% GLOBAL 1.39% G 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.35% SHEPPARD 0.58% BUILDING 1.33% GLOBAL 0.58% M 1.29% CAPITAL 0.58% IT 1.28% MEDIA 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.27% PROPERTY 0.58% GROUP 1.25% TRADING 0.58% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 110 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 36 68,525 7499 - Non-trading company 19 13,997 9999 - Dormant Company 16 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 14 14,342 7414 - Business & management consultancy 14 14,598 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 8,262 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 13,490 74990 - Non-trading company 9 7,893 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 25,942 41100 - Development of building projects 7 3,945 65120 - Non-life insurance 7 350 4533 - Plumbing 7 1,723 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 9,122 6024 - Freight transport by road 6 2,960 7011 - Development & sell real estate 5 4,579 86900 - Other human health activities 5 3,450 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 8,285 5190 - Other wholesale 5 1,474 4525 - Other special trades construction 5 2,224
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