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Grantham, Lincolnshire

2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Grantham when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Grantham when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 166 companies were formed in Grantham. This figure is 19.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Grantham occurred in 2011 when a total of 166 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GranthamUK
    2011166228,735
    2010139203,749
    % change19.4%12.3%
    Record Year2011 (166)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 84 companies were registered in Grantham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)GranthamUK
    201184112,344
    20107298,612
    % change16.7%13.9%
    Record Year 2006 (87) 2011 (112,344)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    April 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2011293421
    New companies in 2010252324
    % change16.0%47.8%-12.5%
    Record Year2011 (29)2006 (41)2007 (28)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 a total of 111 companies were dissolved in Grantham. This figure is 6.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Grantham occurred in 2009 when a total of 179 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GranthamUK
    2011111162,310
    2010119177,631
    % change-6.7%-8.6%
    Record Year2009 (179)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    A total of 46 companies were dissolved in Grantham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)GranthamUK
    20114671,324
    20106094,954
    % change-23.3%-24.9%
    Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201192314
    Closed companies in 2010181527
    % change-50.0%53.3%-48%
    Record Year2009 (26)2009 (55)2009 (36)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 the company register for Grantham increased by 55 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GranthamUK
    20115566,425
    20102026,118
    Record Year2003 (109)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    Net company growth for Grantham during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 38 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)GranthamUK
    20113841,020
    2010123,658
    Record Year 2006 (60) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201120117
    Net growth in 201078-3
    Record Year2005 (21)2006 (30)2007 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    In the first half of 2011 Grantham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Grantham
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    In the second quarter of 2011, Grantham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011)Grantham
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change12.3%16.4%-22.4%
    Record Year1973 (0.2%)1971 (0.3%)1970 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 47.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 47.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)

    The record first half year for female directors in Grantham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    30.7% of all director appointments in Grantham in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Grantham was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Grantham in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    GRANTHAM1.33%CONSULTING5.09%
    INVESTMENTS1.16%MANAGEMENT4.86%
    CAPITAL1.00%CONSULTANCY3.17%
    ASSOCIATES1.00%PROPERTY2.43%
    S1.00%TRADING2.05%
    R1.00%DESIGN1.94%
    PROPERTY0.83%ASSOCIATES1.92%
    MANAGEMENT0.83%BUSINESS1.87%
    RSD0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.77%
    CONSULTANCY0.66%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.66%MEDIA1.73%
    STRATEGIC0.66%ENGINEERING1.67%
    STAMFORD0.66%LONDON1.60%
    TRAINING0.66%GLOBAL1.46%
    INTERIORS0.50%J1.44%
    INSTALLATIONS0.50%CARE1.44%
    BARROWBY0.50%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    H0.50%IT1.39%
    J0.50%BUILDING1.32%
    HOUSE0.50%PROPERTIES1.31%
    (2011)0.50%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    BUILDING0.50%M1.27%
    CONSTRUCTION0.50%S1.23%
    M0.50%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    STORE0.50%SYSTEMS1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied130202,072
    7487 - Other business activities3360,758
    65120 - Non-life insurance32390
    9999 - Dormant Company1920,111
    99999 - Dormant Company1818,918
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1416,419
    7499 - Non-trading company1210,955
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1113,053
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1130,647
    41100 - Development of building projects103,852
    5530 - Restaurants95,086
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering75,928
    74990 - Non-trading company68,481
    86900 - Other human health activities54,154
    5540 - Bars52,141
    9305 - Other service activities59,063
    4533 - Plumbing51,453
    5111 - Agents agricultural & textile raw materials4176
    56101 - Licensed restaurants42,441
    62012 - Business and domestic software development43,262

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07650341 EAST MIDLANDS HOSPITALITY LTD 27 May 2011
    07650089 GROUNDFORCE 2 LIMITED 27 May 2011
    07650083 H R & J BUILDING SERVICES LTD 27 May 2011
    07646912 AMBASSADOR CHAUFFEUR EXECUTIVE SERVICES LTD 25 May 2011
    07644639 RSD PONTEFRACT LIMITED 24 May 2011
    07641492 ROMEO & GIULIETTA LTD 20 May 2011
    07641252 GARDEN GEAR (ONLINE) LIMITED 20 May 2011
    07639050 FERGUSON & BAKEWELL LIMITED 18 May 2011
    07636063 GRANTHAM ANGLING CENTRE LIMITED 17 May 2011
    07635794 ALSA PROPERTY LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07635077 RD ELECTRONICS US LTD 16 May 2011
    07634356 STAKE YOUR CLAIM LIMITED 16 May 2011
    07633527 A1 HOBBIES LIMITED 13 May 2011
    07628779 R S WALTON CONSULTANCY LTD 10 May 2011
    07627685 ASHTECH ENGINEERING LIMITED 10 May 2011
    07623454 S.K.I LEISURE LIMITED 05 May 2011
    07621646 MOUNTAIN ASH 2011 LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07621639 WORTH WHILE PROMOTIONS LIMITED 04 May 2011
    07621193 QUOTA SALES LTD 04 May 2011
    07620797 ASTER CONSTRUCTION (GRANTHAM) LTD 04 May 2011
    07619424 SD TECHNICS US LTD 03 May 2011
    OC365064 BURKE ENTERPRISES LLP 31 May 2011
    07641018 UK VOCCATIONAL TRAINING LTD. 19 May 2011
    07645093 TNUK COSMETICS LTD 24 May 2011
    07634089 NET-UP LTD 13 May 2011

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