Grantham, Lincolnshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2013 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 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 160 companies were formed in Grantham. This figure is 4.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Grantham occurred in 2012 when a total of 168 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GranthamUK
    2013160269,432
    2012168253,150
    % change-4.8%6.4%
    Record Year2012 (168)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 83 companies were registered in Grantham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 12.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GranthamUK
    201383134,630
    201274121,659
    % change12.2%10.7%
    Record Year 2006 (87) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous June.

    April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Grantham when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013322229
    New companies in 2012182828
    % change77.8%-21.4%3.6%
    Record Year2013 (32)2006 (41)2013 (29)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 87 companies were dissolved in Grantham. This figure is 6.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    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
    201387155,192
    201293147,794
    % change-6.5%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (179)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 52 companies were dissolved in Grantham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GranthamUK
    20135277,278
    20125480,218
    % change-3.7%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013151720
    Closed companies in 2012112617
    % change36.4%-34.6%18%
    Record Year2009 (26)2009 (55)2009 (36)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Grantham increased by 73 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GranthamUK
    201373114,240
    201275105,356
    Record Year2003 (109)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Grantham during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 31 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GranthamUK
    20133157,352
    20122041,441
    Record Year 2006 (60) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20131759
    Net growth in 20127211
    Record Year2005 (21)2006 (30)2007 (17)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Grantham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Grantham
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Grantham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Grantham
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.1%
    % change49.4%-23.8%-6.4%
    Record Year1994 (0.1%)2006 (0.1%)1990 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Grantham was 2007 when 35.7% of all directors were female.

    27.8% of all director appointments in Grantham in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Grantham was in 2007 when 35.5% of all directors were female.

    31.8% of all director appointments in Grantham in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    GRANTHAM1.34%CONSULTING5.25%
    DESIGN1.17%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    CONSULTING1.17%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    BELVOIR1.00%PROPERTY2.48%
    TRUST1.00%TRADING2.05%
    C0.83%ENGINEERING1.81%
    BUSINESS0.83%DESIGN1.79%
    LEISURE0.83%LONDON1.77%
    CENTRE0.83%BUSINESS1.77%
    ACADEMY0.83%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    HOMES0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    MANAGEMENT0.67%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    DELIGNE0.67%GLOBAL1.59%
    ENERGY0.67%MEDIA1.57%
    FIDENTIA0.67%CARE1.55%
    CONSULTANTS0.67%J1.53%
    TRANSPORT0.67%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    MESSENGER0.67%IT1.40%
    J0.50%PROPERTIES1.40%
    PROPERTIES0.50%M1.26%
    SCHOOL0.50%BUILDING1.22%
    HOLDINGS0.50%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    FOR0.50%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    TRADING0.50%CAPITAL1.16%
    T0.50%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied151257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company4444,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3433,633
    41100 - Development of building projects228,876
    65120 - Non-life insurance18491
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1825,583
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1617,095
    74990 - Non-trading company1614,303
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1554,555
    49410 - Freight transport by road106,273
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles94,768
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified924,324
    68310 - Real estate agencies83,343
    86900 - Other human health activities88,687
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate87,871
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified82,444
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings75,665
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet77,793
    62012 - Business and domestic software development68,590
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets65,366

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08512981 LATTICE TRADING LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08515136 MCS CENTRE LTD 02 May 2013
    08522469 ACTIVE LIVING LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08528762 MALAWI WOMEN ASSOCIATION 14 May 2013
    08535269 MKCM LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08537648 STADIA SPORTS (UK) LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08545527 GRANTHAM RE-UPHOLSTERY LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08549473 JARRI LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08549816 SCOTT CONSULTING (UK) LTD 30 May 2013
    08511808 EPIC EXPERIENCES LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08514482 BUDDEN PROFESSIONAL TRAINING LTD 02 May 2013
    08524065 A & R SERVICES MAINTENANCE LIMITED 10 May 2013
    08530051 WAKELIN'S COFFEE LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08530570 MAIDENHOUSE LIMITED 15 May 2013
    08536618 VINCENTI DABITUR CONSULTING LIMITED 20 May 2013
    08546741 LINCS PRIVATE CLIENT SERVICES LTD 28 May 2013
    08548595 BOWDEN IT LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08549309 IN2WIN LIMITED 30 May 2013
    08552541 POINT4UK LTD 31 May 2013
    08516373 CRAWFORD MCKENZIE LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08529294 VENTUREPLUG LIMITED 14 May 2013
    08545487 ADDITIONS ACCOUNTANCY (GRANTHAM) LTD 28 May 2013

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