Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Q3 2012 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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 134 companies were registered in Grimsby during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 4.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)GrimsbyUK
    2012134118,868
    2011128114,512
    % change4.7%3.8%
    Record Year 2002 (206) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012554039
    New companies in 2011443252
    % change25.0%25.0%-25.0%
    Record Year2003 (73)2002 (78)2002 (60)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Grimsby during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)GrimsbyUK
    201210074,772
    201110172,230
    % change-1.0%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (181) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012373528
    Closed companies in 2011364025
    % change2.8%-12.5%12%
    Record Year2009 (49)2008 (64)2009 (87)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Net company growth for Grimsby during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 34 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)GrimsbyUK
    20123444,096
    20112742,282
    Record Year 2002 (126) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201218511
    Net growth in 20118-827
    Record Year2003 (55)2002 (55)2002 (47)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Grimsby
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change12.2%26.0%-25.8%
    Record Year1962 (0.8%)1961 (0.6%)1967 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Grimsby was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    26.6% of all director appointments in Grimsby in the third quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    GRIMSBY1.64%CONSULTING5.05%
    PROPERTIES1.64%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    ENGINEERING1.53%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MANAGEMENT1.53%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY1.42%TRADING2.08%
    (GY)1.31%DESIGN1.87%
    ELECTRICAL0.98%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    ACADEMY0.98%ENGINEERING1.83%
    M0.76%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    CARE0.76%BUSINESS1.72%
    WILCHAP0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    MAINTENANCE0.76%MEDIA1.67%
    (GRIMSBY)0.76%LONDON1.67%
    CONSULTANTS0.76%J1.55%
    FISH0.66%GLOBAL1.53%
    J0.66%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    GPL0.66%IT1.43%
    ASSOCIATES0.66%PROPERTIES1.34%
    PLUMBING0.66%CARE1.32%
    (LINCS)0.66%M1.27%
    MAYFAIR0.66%BUILDING1.22%
    CONSTRUCTION0.66%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    GLOBAL0.55%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    HEATING0.55%S1.17%
    CONSULTANCY0.55%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied337331,455
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4013,716
    7487 - Other business activities3335,545
    99999 - Dormant Company2525,035
    9999 - Dormant Company2412,598
    9305 - Other service activities236,142
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2233,677
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate114,294
    43210 - Electrical installation103,387
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1019,425
    86210 - General medical practice activities82,544
    86900 - Other human health activities84,998
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities814,774
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment82,891
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing73,093
    41100 - Development of building projects74,965
    43290 - Other construction installation71,714
    5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors6883
    43320 - Joinery installation61,220
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified69,891

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08200709 SOAPLESSLY RELAXED LIMITED 04 Sep 2012
    08207279 ICELANDIC ACQUISITIONS LIMITED 10 Sep 2012
    08217534 LINCOLN ROUTE LIMITED 17 Sep 2012
    08223607 S & A MARINE SERVICES LIMITED 21 Sep 2012
    08216281 TROTTERS OF LOUTH LIMITED 17 Sep 2012
    08224007 DRAGON FIVE LIMITED 21 Sep 2012
    08229213 DAVEY SMITH LIMITED 26 Sep 2012
    08219371 M J P INTERIM SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Sep 2012
    08223413 GASTAR LTD 20 Sep 2012
    08199457 KEYZO IT SOLUTIONS LTD 03 Sep 2012
    08199183 GO RETRO LTD 03 Sep 2012
    08201035 WHITE GOLD STRIP COMPANY LIMITED 04 Sep 2012
    08214329 HOLTON-LE-CLAY MULTI-PURPOSE EDUCATIONAL RESOURCE CENTRE 14 Sep 2012
    08217183 COMPLETE ACCOUNTANCY TRAINING LIMITED 17 Sep 2012
    08221349 HEWSONS BODYWORKS LIMITED 19 Sep 2012
    08223689 MARINER DESIGN LIMITED 21 Sep 2012
    08226312 SEEGA AIR LIMITED 24 Sep 2012
    08229798 AMPHEM FINANCIALS LTD 26 Sep 2012
    08203253 LPL PROPERTIES NO.3 LIMITED 05 Sep 2012
    08212535 L-PLATES LIMITED 13 Sep 2012
    08219846 T. P. FACADES LTD 19 Sep 2012
    08202178 BCJ CONSTRUCTION LTD 05 Sep 2012
    08203230 ALEXANDER HUBBARD LTD 05 Sep 2012
    08214324 LABOUR CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES LTD 14 Sep 2012
    08226848 CLOSE PROTECTION ACADEMY LIMITED 25 Sep 2012