Grantham, Lincolnshire
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous first half year.
- June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous June.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous first half year.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 168 companies were formed in Grantham. This figure is 1.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Grantham occurred in 2012 when a total of 168 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grantham UK 2012 168 253,150 2011 166 228,735 % change 1.2% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (168) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 74 companies were registered in Grantham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 11.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Grantham UK 2012 74 121,659 2011 84 112,344 % change -11.9% 8.3% Record Year 2006 (87) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 18 28 28 New companies in 2011 29 34 21 % change -37.9% -17.6% 33.3% Record Year 2011 (29) 2006 (41) 2007 (28)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 93 companies were dissolved in Grantham. This figure is 16.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 93 147,793 2011 111 162,310 % change -16.2% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (179) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 54 companies were dissolved in Grantham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 17.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Grantham UK 2012 54 80,218 2011 46 71,324 % change 17.4% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 11 26 17 Closed companies in 2011 9 23 14 % change 22.2% 13.0% 21% Record Year 2009 (26) 2009 (55) 2009 (36)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Grantham increased by 75 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grantham UK 2012 75 105,357 2011 55 66,425 Record Year 2003 (109) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Grantham during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 20 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Grantham UK 2012 20 41,441 2011 38 41,020 Record Year 2006 (60) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 7 2 11 Net growth in 2011 20 11 7 Record Year 2005 (21) 2006 (30) 2007 (17)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Grantham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grantham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1975 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Grantham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Grantham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -47.8% -27.8% 42.3% Record Year 1973 (0.2%) 1971 (0.3%) 1970 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Grantham was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.0% of all director appointments in Grantham in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Grantham was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
35.0% of all director appointments in Grantham in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.61% CONSULTING 5.07% GRANTHAM 1.13% MANAGEMENT 4.74% BUSINESS 1.13% CONSULTANCY 3.28% TRUSTED 0.97% PROPERTY 2.35% MEDIA 0.81% TRADING 2.10% BELVOIR 0.81% DESIGN 1.89% J 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.87% LIVING 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTING 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.78% (NO. 0.65% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% FIDENTIA 0.65% BUSINESS 1.70% CONSULTANCY 0.65% MEDIA 1.69% CENTRE 0.65% LONDON 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.65% J 1.57% SCHOOL 0.65% GLOBAL 1.51% TRANS 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.48% INTERIORS 0.65% IT 1.42% TRANSPORT 0.65% CARE 1.31% PROPERTY 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.31% (GRANTHAM) 0.65% M 1.26% WITH 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.23% AUTISM 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% ENGINEERING 0.48% SECURITY 1.19% NEWS 0.48% S 1.18% CO 0.48% ENTERPRISES 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 157 244,457 65120 - Non-life insurance 31 388 99999 - Dormant Company 30 26,088 7487 - Other business activities 27 47,029 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 20,390 41100 - Development of building projects 18 5,149 74990 - Non-trading company 13 9,706 9999 - Dormant Company 13 16,469 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 35,447 7414 - Business & management consultancy 9 10,978 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 14,220 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 15,280 9305 - Other service activities 7 7,926 7499 - Non-trading company 7 8,023 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 2,880 5530 - Restaurants 6 4,037 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 6 3,818 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 10,271 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 8,258 5540 - Bars 5 1,709
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