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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
    07931220 GPL PROPERTIES NO.2 LIMITED 01 Feb 2012
    07934091 ALFRED TERRACE MEWS (MANAGEMENT) LIMITED 02 Feb 2012
    07935085 GRIMSBY KEBAB HOUSE LIMITED 03 Feb 2012
    07937281 DM-EXTREME LIMITED 06 Feb 2012
    07946270 JASPA (LINCS) LIMITED 10 Feb 2012
    07949211 LUSH HAIR COMPANY LIMITED 14 Feb 2012
    07956930 ALBERT DARNELL PROPERTY LIMITED 20 Feb 2012
    07958604 LIVE & NEUTRAL ELECTRICAL SUPPLIES LIMITED 21 Feb 2012
    07959456 CTFC LIMITED 21 Feb 2012
    07960923 LOUTH COMMERCIAL VEHICLE SERVICES LIMITED 22 Feb 2012
    07970119 SS PLUMBING & HEATING (GRIMSBY) LTD 29 Feb 2012
    07938327 FUSION MEDIA (LONDON) LIMITED 07 Feb 2012
    07939217 BUSINESS SAVINGS ADVICE LIMITED 07 Feb 2012
    07941297 UROLOGY SOLUTIONS LTD 08 Feb 2012
    07943704 GW PLASTERING MAINTENANCE LIMITED 09 Feb 2012
    07947092 VERSECURE LOCATION AND FACILITY SERVICES LTD 13 Feb 2012
    07967094 CLEE NESS ESTATES LIMITED 28 Feb 2012
    07939441 KIRKHAM PIPING SOLUTIONS LTD 07 Feb 2012
    07961786 VFM GAS AND PLUMBING SERVICES LTD 23 Feb 2012
    07939934 RECLAMATION FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS LIMITED 07 Feb 2012
    07944012 ER PROPERTY (SERVICES) LIMITED 09 Feb 2012
    07969998 THE SECRET WARDROBE (CLEETHORPES) LTD 29 Feb 2012
    07953734 PAD LEISURE LIMITED 17 Feb 2012
    07954534 KAY SNAPE ASSOCIATES LIMITED 17 Feb 2012
    OC372395 OSPREYINVEST LLP 13 Feb 2012