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Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • January 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Grimsby when compared to any previous January.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 141 companies were registered in Grimsby during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 46.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)GrimsbyUK
    2012141131,491
    201196116,391
    % change46.9%13.0%
    Record Year 2003 (244) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2012484152
    New companies in 2011283533
    % change71.4%17.1%57.6%
    Record Year2003 (84)2003 (57)2003 (103)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Grimsby during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)GrimsbyUK
    20129667,576
    20119690,987
    % change0.0%-25.7%
    Record Year 2009 (137) 2009 (108,065)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    January 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Grimsby when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2012383226
    Closed companies in 2011283434
    % change35.7%-5.9%-24%
    Record Year2012 (38)2008 (40)2009 (83)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Net company growth for Grimsby during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 45 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)GrimsbyUK
    20124563,915
    2011025,404
    Record Year 2003 (200) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201210926
    Net growth in 201101-1
    Record Year2003 (72)2003 (42)2003 (86)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    In the first quarter of 2012, Grimsby formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Grimsby
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change46.9%0.2%47.4%
    Record Year1993 (0.4%)1992 (0.5%)1968 (0.9%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

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

    28.0% of all director appointments in Grimsby in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    GRIMSBY1.76%CONSULTING5.07%
    PROPERTY1.65%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.65%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    J1.54%PROPERTY2.37%
    (GY)1.43%TRADING2.07%
    PROPERTIES1.32%DESIGN1.93%
    WILCHAP1.10%ENGINEERING1.86%
    ELECTRICAL0.99%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    LEISURE0.88%CONSULTANTS1.79%
    CONSULTANCY0.88%BUSINESS1.73%
    CARE0.88%MEDIA1.72%
    ACADEMY0.88%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    FISH0.77%LONDON1.66%
    ENGINEERING0.77%J1.54%
    D0.77%INVESTMENTS1.51%
    GPL0.77%GLOBAL1.50%
    MAINTENANCE0.77%IT1.40%
    MAYFAIR0.77%CARE1.34%
    (GRIMSBY)0.77%PROPERTIES1.31%
    BUILDING0.77%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    EAST0.66%M1.27%
    HEATING0.66%BUILDING1.24%
    PLUMBING0.66%ENERGY1.20%
    E0.55%S1.20%
    LINCOLNSHIRE0.55%ENTERPRISES1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied184216,665
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4813,637
    7487 - Other business activities4552,735
    9305 - Other service activities378,818
    9999 - Dormant Company3218,617
    99999 - Dormant Company2625,084
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2435,233
    5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors101,310
    7499 - Non-trading company99,102
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management919,704
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate84,427
    43210 - Electrical installation83,573
    86210 - General medical practice activities82,594
    86900 - Other human health activities85,066
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings83,052
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment72,798
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering75,169
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified73,931
    43290 - Other construction installation71,764
    43320 - Joinery installation71,262

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07977006 HJFM LIMITED 06 Mar 2012
    07988390 SPIRIT OF THE MARSH LIMITED 13 Mar 2012
    07993956 INSPIRING INTELLIGENCE 16 Mar 2012
    07999348 ASTRIT'S PROPERTY LIMITED 21 Mar 2012
    08003224 FOOD SECTOR CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 23 Mar 2012
    08013553 JL 2012 GRIMSBY LIMITED 30 Mar 2012
    08013894 HOLTON NURSERY LIMITED 30 Mar 2012
    OC373956 LOVELLE BACONS LLP 30 Mar 2012
    07998386 OAK TREE LEISURE GRIMSBY LIMITED 20 Mar 2012
    08013070 SAWYER BANKS PROPERTY MANAGEMENT LTD 30 Mar 2012
    07990488 GREAT GRIMSBY ICE FACTORY TRUST 14 Mar 2012
    07999566 WRBSERVICES LTD 21 Mar 2012
    08009464 STEPHEN GOODMAN LTD 28 Mar 2012
    07971470 KOOKS SAVORIES LIMITED 01 Mar 2012
    07976711 JCI ENGINEERING & CONSULTANCY LTD 05 Mar 2012
    07982064 DS PROJECT ENGINEERING LIMITED 08 Mar 2012
    07997014 ASA ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LIMITED 20 Mar 2012
    08005922 WESTOX UK LTD 26 Mar 2012
    07973159 BUCKSHE PLEASURE PRODUCTS LIMITED 02 Mar 2012
    07984249 HPL PROPERTIES NO.1 LIMITED 09 Mar 2012
    07984504 GPL PROPERTIES NO.3 LIMITED 09 Mar 2012
    07984576 GPL PROPERTIES NO.1 LIMITED 09 Mar 2012
    07988990 MILLERS TANDOORI LIMITED 13 Mar 2012
    07992848 MJ & DD LIMITED 15 Mar 2012
    07978981 THE BAYS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 07 Mar 2012