Grimsby, Lincolnshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 251 companies were formed in Grimsby. This figure is 6.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Grimsby occurred in 2003 when a total of 432 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GrimsbyUK
    2010251203,749
    2009235182,021
    % change6.8%11.9%
    Record Year2003 (432)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 113 companies were registered in Grimsby during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)GrimsbyUK
    201011398,612
    200911990,987
    % change-5.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (188) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010344237
    New companies in 2009453440
    % change-24.4%23.5%-7.5%
    Record Year2003 (70)2003 (60)2002 (76)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 202 companies were dissolved in Grimsby. This figure is 45.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Grimsby occurred in 2009 when a total of 368 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GrimsbyUK
    2010202177,631
    2009368289,236
    % change-45.1%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (368)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Grimsby during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 56.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)GrimsbyUK
    201010094,954
    2009231181,176
    % change-56.7%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (231) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010183250
    Closed companies in 20096210861
    % change-71.0%-70.4%-18%
    Record Year2009 (62)2009 (108)2009 (61)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Grimsby increased by 49 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GrimsbyUK
    20104926,118
    2009-133-107,215
    Record Year2003 (348)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Grimsby during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 13 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)GrimsbyUK
    2010133,658
    2009-112-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (148) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20101610-13
    Net growth in 2009-17-74-21
    Record Year2003 (53)2003 (47)2002 (68)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Grimsby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Grimsby
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Grimsby formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Grimsby
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-30.6%17.8%-16.8%
    Record Year2002 (0.3%)1977 (0.4%)1968 (0.6%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Grimsby was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    22.0% of all director appointments in Grimsby in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Grimsby was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    24.0% of all director appointments in Grimsby in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.47%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    ENGINEERING1.47%CONSULTING4.79%
    ELECTRICAL1.35%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    GRIMSBY1.35%PROPERTY2.40%
    (GRIMSBY)1.10%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    N0.86%TRADING2.01%
    FISH0.86%DESIGN1.91%
    DESIGN0.73%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    SAFETY0.73%MEDIA1.80%
    CARE0.73%BUSINESS1.75%
    TRADING0.73%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    C0.73%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    M0.73%ENGINEERING1.56%
    J0.73%LONDON1.52%
    LINCOLNSHIRE0.73%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    (GY)0.61%J1.46%
    PLUMBING0.61%CARE1.41%
    HEATING0.61%GLOBAL1.39%
    ENTERPRISES0.61%PROPERTIES1.35%
    TRAINING0.61%BUILDING1.33%
    S0.61%M1.29%
    CENTRE0.61%IT1.28%
    P0.61%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    H0.61%GROUP1.25%
    (LINCS)0.61%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied211207,125
    7487 - Other business activities6268,525
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified357,922
    9305 - Other service activities318,822
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2425,942
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering178,262
    9999 - Dormant Company1719,842
    49410 - Freight transport by road161,954
    99999 - Dormant Company1614,342
    7499 - Non-trading company1213,997
    6024 - Freight transport by road122,960
    41100 - Development of building projects93,945
    43210 - Electrical installation92,859
    5530 - Restaurants94,879
    4533 - Plumbing81,723
    7414 - Business & management consultancy714,598
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management713,490
    10200 - Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs728
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified66,684
    86900 - Other human health activities63,450

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07239116 NICOLA JANE WEDDING AND EVENT MANAGEMENT LTD 29 Apr 2010
    07229623 YARDS APART LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07228913 THINK DIGITAL LTD 20 Apr 2010
    07227443 FLOCKTONS T.V.P. LTD 19 Apr 2010
    07225854 BEACH BUDDIES 16 Apr 2010
    07217785 TAYLOR HOMES (LINCS) LTD 08 Apr 2010
    07215902 T & N PLASTICS LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07215570 SCS NATIONWIDE LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07240963 THE WAREHOUSE RTM COMPANY LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07235697 SULAMIS LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07234438 STEVE CULLUM'S HOG ROAST MACHINES LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07218755 HENSBY ELECTRICAL AND SECURITY SYSTEMS LIMITED 09 Apr 2010
    07227630 INSIDEOUTLINCS LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07215109 FISH DOCKS CATERING COMPANY LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07214639 LINCS CARAVANS LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07212236 JJRK LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07231777 TIDOWS LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07230653 CORE CARE LINKS LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07229650 GLOBAL ENDTIMES MINISTRY LTD 20 Apr 2010
    07213242 STREET SAFE AND SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07230323 TOLLBAR EDGE 21 Apr 2010
    07229616 TRUCK & TRAILER RENTAL LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07226549 J GALE JOINERY LIMITED 17 Apr 2010
    07215406 REFLEX DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07213159 AML69 LIMITED 06 Apr 2010