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
New Company Registrations
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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) Grantham UK 2013 160 269,432 2012 168 253,150 % change -4.8% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (168) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Grantham UK 2013 83 134,630 2012 74 121,659 % change 12.2% 10.7% Record Year 2006 (87) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2013 32 22 29 New companies in 2012 18 28 28 % change 77.8% -21.4% 3.6% Record Year 2013 (32) 2006 (41) 2013 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Grantham UK 2013 87 155,192 2012 93 147,794 % change -6.5% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (179) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Grantham UK 2013 52 77,278 2012 54 80,218 % change -3.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 15 17 20 Closed companies in 2012 11 26 17 % change 36.4% -34.6% 18% Record Year 2009 (26) 2009 (55) 2009 (36)
Net Company Growth
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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) Grantham UK 2013 73 114,240 2012 75 105,356 Record Year 2003 (109) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Grantham UK 2013 31 57,352 2012 20 41,441 Record Year 2006 (60) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 17 5 9 Net growth in 2012 7 2 11 Record Year 2005 (21) 2006 (30) 2007 (17)
UK Company Share
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.1% 0.1% % change 49.4% -23.8% -6.4% Record Year 1994 (0.1%) 2006 (0.1%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage GRANTHAM 1.34% CONSULTING 5.25% DESIGN 1.17% MANAGEMENT 4.80% CONSULTING 1.17% CONSULTANCY 3.41% BELVOIR 1.00% PROPERTY 2.48% TRUST 1.00% TRADING 2.05% C 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.81% BUSINESS 0.83% DESIGN 1.79% LEISURE 0.83% LONDON 1.77% CENTRE 0.83% BUSINESS 1.77% ACADEMY 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.68% HOMES 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% MANAGEMENT 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.67% DELIGNE 0.67% GLOBAL 1.59% ENERGY 0.67% MEDIA 1.57% FIDENTIA 0.67% CARE 1.55% CONSULTANTS 0.67% J 1.53% TRANSPORT 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MESSENGER 0.67% IT 1.40% J 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.40% PROPERTIES 0.50% M 1.26% SCHOOL 0.50% BUILDING 1.22% HOLDINGS 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.19% FOR 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.18% TRADING 0.50% CAPITAL 1.16% T 0.50% TRAINING 1.16%
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 151 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 44 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 34 33,633 41100 - Development of building projects 22 8,876 65120 - Non-life insurance 18 491 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 25,583 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 17,095 74990 - Non-trading company 16 14,303 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 54,555 49410 - Freight transport by road 10 6,273 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 4,768 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 24,324 68310 - Real estate agencies 8 3,343 86900 - Other human health activities 8 8,687 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 7,871 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 8 2,444 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 5,665 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 7,793 62012 - Business and domestic software development 6 8,590 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 5,366
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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