Grantham, Lincolnshire
2013 Annual 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
- The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Grantham when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Grantham when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 309 companies were formed in Grantham in 2013. This total is 6.1% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Grantham UK 2013 309 529,363 2012 329 491,893 2011 337 452,870 2010 304 400,358 2009 300 362,675 Record Year 2011 (337) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 149 companies were formed in Grantham. This figure is 7.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 149 259,931 2012 161 238,743 % change -7.5% 8.9% Record Year 2011 (171) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 79 companies were registered in Grantham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 14.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Grantham UK 2013 79 127,247 2012 92 119,875 % change -14.1% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (92) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 32 28 19 New companies in 2012 42 28 22 % change -23.8% 0.0% -13.6% Record Year 2012 (42) 2011 (35) 2009 (23)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 235 companies were dissolved in Grantham in 2013. This total is 25.7% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Grantham UK 2013 235 332,213 2012 187 293,729 2011 233 314,524 2010 233 342,233 2009 318 533,789 Record Year 2009 (318) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Grantham when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2013 a total of 148 companies were dissolved in Grantham. This figure is 57.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
The highest total for a second half year in Grantham occurred in 2013 when a total of 148 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Grantham UK 2013 148 177,021 2012 94 145,935 % change 57.4% 21.3% Record Year 2013 (148) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 68 companies were dissolved in Grantham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 38.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Grantham UK 2013 68 90,851 2012 49 70,027 % change 38.8% 29.7% Record Year 2011 (71) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
October 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Grantham when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 30 19 19 Closed companies in 2012 21 18 10 % change 42.9% 5.6% 90% Record Year 2013 (30) 2010 (22) 2011 (27)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 74 companies were added to the company register for Grantham in 2013. This number represents growth of 23.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 68 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2006 when the Grantham company register grew by 168 companies.
Year Grantham UK 2013 74 197,150 2012 142 198,164 2011 104 138,346 2010 71 58,125 2009 -18 -171,114 Record Year 2006 (168) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Grantham increased by 1 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Grantham UK 2013 1 82,910 2012 67 92,808 Record Year 2002 (105) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Grantham during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Grantham UK 2013 11 36,396 2012 43 49,848 Record Year 2012 (43) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 2 9 0 Net growth in 2012 21 10 12 Record Year 2012 (21) 2002 (20) 1995 (19)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Grantham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Grantham was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Grantham 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Grantham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Grantham 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Grantham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Grantham 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -29.2% -1.7% -21.4% Record Year 2010 (0.1%) 1996 (0.1%) 1995 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Grantham was 1990 when 37.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Grantham in 2013 was 28.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Grantham was 2005 when 38.3% of all directors were female.
29.4% of all director appointments in Grantham in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Grantham was in 2007 when 43.1% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Grantham in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TRUST 1.41% CONSULTING 5.22% CONSULTING 1.41% MANAGEMENT 4.72% DESIGN 1.05% CONSULTANCY 3.45% OLED 1.05% PROPERTY 2.59% ENERGY 0.88% TRADING 2.08% CARE 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.87% HEALTH 0.70% LONDON 1.86% CAPITAL 0.70% DESIGN 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% LEISURE 0.70% CARE 1.73% TRANSPORT 0.70% BUSINESS 1.71% C 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CENTRE 0.70% GLOBAL 1.58% GRANTHAM 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.56% DELIGNE 0.70% PROPERTIES 1.54% ELECTRICAL 0.70% ASSOCIATES 1.53% BELVOIR 0.70% J 1.51% ACTIVE 0.53% MEDIA 1.50% FIDENTIA 0.53% IT 1.35% MANAGEMENT 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% TRAINING 0.53% M 1.23% CONSULTANTS 0.53% BUILDING 1.21% DEVELOPMENT 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.20% ASSOCIATES 0.53% CAPITAL 1.19% (GRANTHAM) 0.53% ENERGY 1.14%
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 155 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 47 46,762 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 36,164 65120 - Non-life insurance 18 501 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 18 27,183 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 18,034 41100 - Development of building projects 15 9,485 49410 - Freight transport by road 14 7,333 74990 - Non-trading company 13 14,223 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 55,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 26,001 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 4,987 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 10 2,883 86900 - Other human health activities 8 9,543 62012 - Business and domestic software development 8 9,360 68310 - Real estate agencies 8 3,405 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 8,733 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 7 8,879 71129 - Other engineering activities 7 5,158 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 7,823
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08712128 JUSTAD LIMITED 01 Oct 2013 08714393 ROD PEREZ LTD 02 Oct 2013 08720094 J B KINGS HOTEL LIMITED 07 Oct 2013 08722242 OLDEMA TRANS LIMITED 07 Oct 2013 08722645 JNF ROOFING LTD 08 Oct 2013 08724591 MS4S LIMITED 09 Oct 2013 08730401 STUDIO MACKERETH LIMITED 14 Oct 2013 08731687 GG INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 14 Oct 2013 08733076 ROSEMARY 1959 LIMITED 15 Oct 2013 OC388579 FLYING APPLE LLP 17 Oct 2013 08737802 DUSTIES LIMITED 17 Oct 2013 08739871 MAD DAVE LTD 21 Oct 2013 08740783 DEO FAVENTE LTD 21 Oct 2013 08741165 THOMPSON WEB DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 21 Oct 2013 08743236 CONSERVATORY TRANSFORMATIONS LIMITED 22 Oct 2013 08745013 BINGLEY AND COMPANY LIMITED 23 Oct 2013 OC388704 MINSTER APPLE LLP 23 Oct 2013 08745833 U.P.I.D LTD 24 Oct 2013 08752527 TECNOFIX LIMITED 29 Oct 2013 08753095 ORCHID BEAUTY THERAPY LTD 29 Oct 2013 08713884 ACIO DESIGN LIMITED 01 Oct 2013 08716779 STRUCTURAL PROTECTION LIMITED 03 Oct 2013 08755322 PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TESTING LIMITED 30 Oct 2013 08728460 PITCH AND TRACK HOLDINGS LIMITED 11 Oct 2013 08745222 CHOICE EDUCATION & MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY (CEMC) LTD. 23 Oct 2013
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