Grantham, Lincolnshire

2012 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous Q4.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous October.
  • October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Grantham when compared to any previous October.

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 (2012)

    A total of 329 companies were formed in Grantham in 2012. This total is 2.4% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.

    YearGranthamUK
    2012329491,893
    2011337452,870
    2010304400,358
    2009300362,675
    2008250349,203
    Record Year2011 (337)2012 (491,893)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 161 companies were formed in Grantham. This figure is 5.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Grantham occurred in 2011 when a total of 171 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)GranthamUK
    2012161238,743
    2011171224,135
    % change-5.8%6.5%
    Record Year2011 (171)2012 (238,743)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 92 companies were registered in Grantham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 12.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)GranthamUK
    201292119,875
    201182109,623
    % change12.2%9.4%
    Record Year 2012 (92) 2012 (119,875)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2012422822
    New companies in 2011293518
    % change44.8%-20.0%22.2%
    Record Year2012 (42)2011 (35)2009 (23)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 187 companies were dissolved in Grantham in 2012. This total is 19.7% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearGranthamUK
    2012187293,728
    2011233314,524
    2010233342,233
    2009318533,787
    2008149237,873
    Record Year2009 (318)2009 (533,787)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 a total of 94 companies were dissolved in Grantham. This figure is 23.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Grantham occurred in 2009 when a total of 139 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)GranthamUK
    201294145,934
    2011122152,213
    % change-23.0%-4.1%
    Record Year2009 (139)2009 (244,543)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    A total of 49 companies were dissolved in Grantham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 31.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)GranthamUK
    20124970,026
    20117179,983
    % change-31.0%-12.4%
    Record Year 2011 (71) 2009 (85,139)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2012211810
    Closed companies in 2011261827
    % change-19.2%0.0%-63%
    Record Year2011 (26)2010 (22)2011 (27)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    A total of 142 companies were added to the company register for Grantham in 2012. This number represents growth of 42.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.

    This number is 38 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Grantham company register grew by 200 companies.

    YearGranthamUK
    2012142198,165
    2011104138,346
    20107158,125
    2009-18-171,112
    2008101111,330
    Record Year2003 (200)2003 (242,541)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 the company register for Grantham increased by 67 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)GranthamUK
    20126792,809
    20114971,922
    Record Year2002 (105)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    Net company growth for Grantham during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 43 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)GranthamUK
    20124349,849
    20111129,640
    Record Year 2002 (47) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Grantham when compared to any previous October.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2012211012
    Net growth in 2011317-9
    Record Year2012 (21)2002 (20)2005 (14)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    In 2012 Grantham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Grantham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearGrantham
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1986 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    In the second half of 2012 Grantham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Grantham
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    In the fourth quarter of 2012, Grantham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012)Grantham
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change21.8%-23.8%19.0%
    Record Year1985 (0.2%)1970 (0.3%)1960 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 45.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2012)

    The record year for female directors in Grantham was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Grantham in 2012 was 35.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)

    The record second half year for female directors in Grantham was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    29.8% of all director appointments in Grantham in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Grantham was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.

    30.8% of all director appointments in Grantham in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    GRANTHAM1.51%CONSULTING5.15%
    CONSULTING1.17%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    MANAGEMENT1.17%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    LEISURE0.84%PROPERTY2.40%
    DESIGN0.84%TRADING2.03%
    SCHOOL0.84%DESIGN1.86%
    HOMES0.84%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    TRUSTED0.84%ENGINEERING1.79%
    MEDIA0.67%BUSINESS1.76%
    (NO.0.67%CONSULTANTS1.75%
    MESSENGER0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    FIDENTIA0.67%LONDON1.69%
    PROPERTY0.67%MEDIA1.69%
    BELVOIR0.67%GLOBAL1.59%
    LIVING0.67%J1.57%
    BUSINESS0.67%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    ENGINEERING0.67%IT1.43%
    NEWS0.67%CARE1.39%
    TRANSPORT0.67%PROPERTIES1.34%
    BUILDING0.67%M1.26%
    J0.50%BUILDING1.23%
    TRADING0.50%ENTERPRISES1.21%
    CONSULTANTS0.50%TRAINING1.18%
    WITH0.50%ELECTRICAL1.17%
    EDDINGTON0.50%SECURITY1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied140236,139
    99999 - Dormant Company4140,648
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3330,396
    74990 - Non-trading company1913,808
    41100 - Development of building projects197,980
    65120 - Non-life insurance18523
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1752,427
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1523,256
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified922,058
    86900 - Other human health activities87,866
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified815,572
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles74,290
    49410 - Freight transport by road75,165
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified72,006
    62012 - Business and domestic software development77,446
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet76,307
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate76,971
    68310 - Real estate agencies63,270
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets54,829
    62090 - Other information technology service activities512,291

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08235652 CLOVERLEAF LEISURE LIMITED 01 Oct 2012
    08236437 E M P ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTRE LTD 02 Oct 2012
    08240403 BAKER BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 04 Oct 2012
    08242059 VESSEL UK DIGITAL LIMITED 05 Oct 2012
    08248429 KERMAN SHELF 27 LIMITED 11 Oct 2012
    08250515 ANDERSEN BUILDERS LIMITED 12 Oct 2012
    08250888 CODESKY LTD 12 Oct 2012
    08253991 ECO PARK HOMES LTD 15 Oct 2012
    08255834 GFIG LOGISTICS LTD 16 Oct 2012
    08257557 H & C INVESTMENTS LIMITED 17 Oct 2012
    08260841 ASSOCIATION OF AESTHETICS INJECTIBLE COSMETICS LIMITED 19 Oct 2012
    08263767 SHIELD FIRST AID LIMITED 23 Oct 2012
    08264824 MBG TRADING LIMITED 23 Oct 2012
    08264849 KINETIQ ENERGY LIMITED 23 Oct 2012
    08266366 STAMPWELL CONSULTING LTD 24 Oct 2012
    08266499 ACCUMULUS ACCOUNTING LTD 24 Oct 2012
    08271477 ARILATOR HOLDINGS LIMITED 29 Oct 2012
    08272206 CB FRANCHISING LIMITED 29 Oct 2012
    08253836 VALE HOUSE BELVOIR LIMITED 15 Oct 2012
    08260098 JOHN BACON DESIGNS LIMITED 19 Oct 2012
    08270052 HCS RESOLUTIONS LTD 26 Oct 2012
    08235748 A 2 B BOOKKEEPING LIMITED 02 Oct 2012
    08259712 GREENBISCO LIMITED 18 Oct 2012
    08266647 CRYSTAL WEAVER LIMITED 24 Oct 2012
    08273368 BEAN PRODUCTIONS LTD 30 Oct 2012

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