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.
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New Company Registrations
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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.
Year Grantham UK 2012 329 491,893 2011 337 452,870 2010 304 400,358 2009 300 362,675 2008 250 349,203 Record Year 2011 (337) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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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) Grantham UK 2012 161 238,743 2011 171 224,135 % change -5.8% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (171) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Grantham UK 2012 92 119,875 2011 82 109,623 % change 12.2% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (92) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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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
October November December New companies in 2012 42 28 22 New companies in 2011 29 35 18 % change 44.8% -20.0% 22.2% Record Year 2012 (42) 2011 (35) 2009 (23)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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.
Year Grantham UK 2012 187 293,728 2011 233 314,524 2010 233 342,233 2009 318 533,787 2008 149 237,873 Record Year 2009 (318) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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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) Grantham UK 2012 94 145,934 2011 122 152,213 % change -23.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (139) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Grantham UK 2012 49 70,026 2011 71 79,983 % change -31.0% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (71) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 21 18 10 Closed companies in 2011 26 18 27 % change -19.2% 0.0% -63% Record Year 2011 (26) 2010 (22) 2011 (27)
Net Company Growth
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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.
Year Grantham UK 2012 142 198,165 2011 104 138,346 2010 71 58,125 2009 -18 -171,112 2008 101 111,330 Record Year 2003 (200) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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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) Grantham UK 2012 67 92,809 2011 49 71,922 Record Year 2002 (105) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Grantham UK 2012 43 49,849 2011 11 29,640 Record Year 2002 (47) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
October November December Net growth in 2012 21 10 12 Net growth in 2011 3 17 -9 Record Year 2012 (21) 2002 (20) 2005 (14)
UK Company Share
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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.
Year Grantham 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1986 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 21.8% -23.8% 19.0% Record Year 1985 (0.2%) 1970 (0.3%) 1960 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage GRANTHAM 1.51% CONSULTING 5.15% CONSULTING 1.17% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.31% LEISURE 0.84% PROPERTY 2.40% DESIGN 0.84% TRADING 2.03% SCHOOL 0.84% DESIGN 1.86% HOMES 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TRUSTED 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.79% MEDIA 0.67% BUSINESS 1.76% (NO. 0.67% CONSULTANTS 1.75% MESSENGER 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% FIDENTIA 0.67% LONDON 1.69% PROPERTY 0.67% MEDIA 1.69% BELVOIR 0.67% GLOBAL 1.59% LIVING 0.67% J 1.57% BUSINESS 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ENGINEERING 0.67% IT 1.43% NEWS 0.67% CARE 1.39% TRANSPORT 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.34% BUILDING 0.67% M 1.26% J 0.50% BUILDING 1.23% TRADING 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CONSULTANTS 0.50% TRAINING 1.18% WITH 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.17% EDDINGTON 0.50% SECURITY 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 140 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 41 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 33 30,396 74990 - Non-trading company 19 13,808 41100 - Development of building projects 19 7,980 65120 - Non-life insurance 18 523 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 15 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 22,058 86900 - Other human health activities 8 7,866 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 8 15,572 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 4,290 49410 - Freight transport by road 7 5,165 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 7 2,006 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 7,446 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 6,307 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 6,971 68310 - Real estate agencies 6 3,270 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 5 4,829 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 12,291
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