Grimsby, Lincolnshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Grimsby when compared to any previous November.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Grimsby when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 469 companies were formed in Grimsby in 2010. This total is 3.3% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Grimsby UK 2010 469 400,358 2009 454 362,675 2008 416 349,203 2007 549 457,649 2006 468 405,440 Record Year 2003 (732) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 218 companies were formed in Grimsby. This figure is 0.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Grimsby occurred in 2002 when a total of 389 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Grimsby UK 2010 218 196,609 2009 219 180,654 % change -0.5% 8.8% Record Year 2002 (389) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 102 companies were registered in Grimsby during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 8.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Grimsby UK 2010 102 95,117 2009 112 85,983 % change -8.9% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (183) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 34 42 26 New companies in 2009 38 37 37 % change -10.5% 13.5% -29.7% Record Year 2003 (60) 2002 (72) 2002 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 434 companies were dissolved in Grimsby in 2010. This total is 33.5% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Grimsby UK 2010 434 342,232 2009 653 533,773 2008 310 237,901 2007 299 220,295 2006 290 200,166 Record Year 2009 (653) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 232 companies were dissolved in Grimsby. This figure is 18.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Grimsby occurred in 2009 when a total of 285 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Grimsby UK 2010 232 164,601 2009 285 244,537 % change -18.6% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (285) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 103 companies were dissolved in Grimsby during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Grimsby UK 2010 103 76,896 2009 104 85,136 % change -1.0% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (104) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Grimsby when compared to any previous November.
October 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Grimsby when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 47 35 21 Closed companies in 2009 37 27 40 % change 27.0% 29.6% -48% Record Year 2010 (47) 2010 (35) 2009 (40)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 35 companies were added to the company register for Grimsby in 2010. This number represents growth of 7.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 234 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Grimsby company register grew by 535 companies.
Year Grimsby UK 2010 35 58,126 2009 -199 -171,098 2008 106 111,302 2007 250 237,354 2006 178 205,274 Record Year 2003 (535) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Grimsby decreased by 14 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Grimsby UK 2010 -14 32,008 2009 -66 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (234) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Grimsby during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -1 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Grimsby UK 2010 -1 18,221 2009 8 847 Record Year 2002 (108) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -13 7 5 Net growth in 2009 1 10 -3 Record Year 2003 (49) 2002 (39) 2002 (35)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Grimsby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Grimsby was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Grimsby 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1977 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Grimsby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Grimsby 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Grimsby formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Grimsby 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -21.6% 1.5% -33.1% Record Year 1962 (0.5%) 1973 (0.4%) 1978 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Grimsby was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Grimsby in 2010 was 34.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Grimsby was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.0% of all director appointments in Grimsby in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Grimsby was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Grimsby in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (GRIMSBY) 1.95% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.58% MANAGEMENT 5.01% GRIMSBY 1.46% CONSULTANCY 3.14% ELECTRICAL 1.46% PROPERTY 2.36% ENGINEERING 1.09% TRADING 2.11% PROPERTY 0.97% ASSOCIATES 1.95% SAFETY 0.85% DESIGN 1.92% D 0.85% BUSINESS 1.82% HEATING 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% SECURITY 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.76% FISH 0.73% MEDIA 1.71% B 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.62% N 0.73% LONDON 1.60% CARE 0.73% CARE 1.45% C 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.44% SYSTEMS 0.61% GLOBAL 1.43% GLOBAL 0.61% J 1.42% SHIPPING 0.61% IT 1.41% TRAINING 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.34% J 0.61% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% HEALTH 0.61% BUILDING 1.34% JOINERY 0.61% M 1.30% H 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.25% DEVELOPMENTS 0.61% SYSTEMS 1.24% CONSULTANCY 0.49% S 1.23%
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 184 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 48 63,348 9305 - Other service activities 33 8,858 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 8,799 9999 - Dormant Company 21 20,144 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 17 16,285 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 16 6,598 49410 - Freight transport by road 12 2,008 7499 - Non-trading company 11 12,000 43210 - Electrical installation 10 2,980 6024 - Freight transport by road 9 2,401 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 14,505 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 8 2,854 5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors 7 1,408 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 7,088 5530 - Restaurants 7 4,939 4534 - Other building installation 7 2,357 10200 - Processing and preserving of fish, crustaceans and molluscs 7 29 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 6 2,187
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