Grantham, Lincolnshire
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 160 companies were formed in Grantham. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 160 300,731 2013 160 269,432 % change 0.0% 11.6% Record Year 2012 (168) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 76 companies were registered in Grantham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 8.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Grantham UK 2014 76 150,009 2013 83 134,630 % change -8.4% 11.4% Record Year 2006 (87) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 30 22 24 New companies in 2013 32 22 29 % change -6.3% 0.0% -17.2% Record Year 2013 (32) 2006 (41) 2013 (29)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 125 companies were dissolved in Grantham. This figure is 43.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 125 177,207 2013 87 155,192 % change 43.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (179) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 60 companies were dissolved in Grantham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 15.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Grantham UK 2014 60 94,837 2013 52 77,278 % change 15.4% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (117) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 13 27 20 Closed companies in 2013 15 17 20 % change -13.3% 58.8% 0% Record Year 2009 (26) 2009 (55) 2009 (36)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Grantham increased by 35 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grantham UK 2014 35 123,524 2013 73 114,240 Record Year 2003 (109) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Grantham during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 16 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Grantham UK 2014 16 55,172 2013 31 57,352 Record Year 2006 (60) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 17 -5 4 Net growth in 2013 17 5 9 Record Year 2005 (21) 2006 (30) 2006 (17)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Grantham formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Grantham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Grantham formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Grantham 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1994 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -15.4% -7.5% -28.2% Record Year 1994 (0.1%) 2006 (0.1%) 1990 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Grantham was 2007 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Grantham in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Grantham was in 2007 when 35.5% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Grantham in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.78% CONSULTING 5.16% WARWICK 1.07% MANAGEMENT 4.64% CAPITAL 1.07% CONSULTANCY 3.50% OLED 1.07% PROPERTY 2.66% SHIRE 1.07% TRADING 2.03% LEWIS 1.07% ENGINEERING 1.99% CONSULTANTS 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% DEVELOPMENT 0.71% LONDON 1.93% ENGINEERING 0.71% CARE 1.85% TRUST 0.71% DESIGN 1.75% SYSTEMS 0.71% CONSULTANTS 1.73% MANAGEMENT 0.71% BUSINESS 1.69% ENTERPRISES 0.71% PROPERTIES 1.63% CARE 0.71% TRANSPORT 1.58% CONSTRUCTION 0.71% GLOBAL 1.55% PROPERTY 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.55% GRANTHAM 0.71% J 1.51% INVESTMENTS 0.53% ASSOCIATES 1.48% TRADING 0.53% MEDIA 1.44% M 0.53% ELECTRICAL 1.40% DESIGN 0.53% IT 1.33% EDUCATION 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% ENERGY 0.53% BUILDING 1.26% HEALTH 0.53% M 1.24% HOUSE 0.53% CO., 1.20%
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 156 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 41 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 32 40,250 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 19,058 65120 - Non-life insurance 18 506 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 17 29,029 49410 - Freight transport by road 14 9,265 41100 - Development of building projects 12 10,527 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 57,421 86900 - Other human health activities 10 11,292 68310 - Real estate agencies 9 3,631 74990 - Non-trading company 9 14,351 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 28,352 71129 - Other engineering activities 8 5,787 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 10,133 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,533 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 8 3,372 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 9,834 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 7 7,415 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 7 5,836
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