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
    08169611 JOSH FYTCHE FISHERIES LIMITED 06 Aug 2012
    08177269 UK STOCKED ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 13 Aug 2012
    08178088 WINE WIZARDS LIMITED 13 Aug 2012
    08180110 OAKVALE PROPERTIES (GRIMSBY) LIMITED 15 Aug 2012
    08180440 MYLESBETTERMEDIA LIMITED 15 Aug 2012
    08181933 ORCA DOORS LIMITED 16 Aug 2012
    08184101 EHSA LIMITED 17 Aug 2012
    08189072 PROFESSIONAL CAR VALETING LIMITED 23 Aug 2012
    08196269 HOOPER STREET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 30 Aug 2012
    08197302 GDP SERVICING LIMITED 31 Aug 2012
    08164966 JPF CONSULTING LIMITED 01 Aug 2012
    08177405 CLIMATE ENGINEERING LTD 13 Aug 2012
    08183663 HARLOWGATE LIMITED 17 Aug 2012
    08185954 ELITE PROCESSORS LTD 21 Aug 2012
    08196268 JOBRIANTE LIMITED 30 Aug 2012
    08167704 RAVEN ROOFING & REPAIRS LTD 03 Aug 2012
    08181031 CLASS ACT THEATRE, ARTS AND COMMUNITY TRUST 15 Aug 2012
    08182755 WE WILL BUY YOUR CAR LTD 16 Aug 2012
    08191009 GREENSIDES HEATING LIMITED 24 Aug 2012
    08197269 DRW ENGINEERING LIMITED 31 Aug 2012
    08172844 LIVE-LINK IT LIMITED 08 Aug 2012
    08196648 BLUNDELL PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITED 30 Aug 2012
    08177168 TUCTUC LIMITED 13 Aug 2012
    08193371 LPL PROPERTIES NO.2 LIMITED 29 Aug 2012
    08180391 GARDEN FORCE TEAM LIMITED 15 Aug 2012