Grimsby, Lincolnshire

2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 247 companies were formed in Grimsby. This figure is 5.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Grimsby occurred in 2003 when a total of 432 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GrimsbyUK
    2013247269,432
    2012262253,150
    % change-5.7%6.4%
    Record Year2003 (432)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 128 companies were registered in Grimsby during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 5.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GrimsbyUK
    2013128134,630
    2012121121,659
    % change5.8%10.7%
    Record Year 2007 (130) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013394544
    New companies in 2012385132
    % change2.6%-11.8%37.5%
    Record Year2003 (70)2003 (60)2002 (76)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 190 companies were dissolved in Grimsby. This figure is 6.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Grimsby occurred in 2009 when a total of 368 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GrimsbyUK
    2013190155,192
    2012204147,794
    % change-6.9%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (368)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 115 companies were dissolved in Grimsby during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 6.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GrimsbyUK
    201311577,278
    201210880,218
    % change6.5%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (231) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013344041
    Closed companies in 2012284139
    % change21.4%-2.4%5%
    Record Year2009 (62)2009 (108)2009 (61)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Grimsby increased by 57 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)GrimsbyUK
    201357114,240
    201258105,356
    Record Year2003 (348)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Grimsby during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 13 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)GrimsbyUK
    20131357,352
    20121341,441
    Record Year 2007 (65) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013553
    Net growth in 20121010-7
    Record Year2003 (53)2003 (47)2002 (68)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Grimsby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Grimsby
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Grimsby formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Grimsby
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-13.8%-14.2%24.4%
    Record Year2002 (0.3%)1974 (0.3%)2002 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 48.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Grimsby was 2006 when 34.6% of all directors were female.

    20.3% of all director appointments in Grimsby in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Grimsby was in 2006 when 35.3% of all directors were female.

    21.1% of all director appointments in Grimsby in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.59%CONSULTING5.25%
    PROPERTIES1.48%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    ENGINEERING1.48%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    GRIMSBY1.36%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTANCY1.02%TRADING2.05%
    TRAINING0.91%ENGINEERING1.81%
    J0.91%DESIGN1.79%
    M0.91%LONDON1.77%
    NEXT0.79%BUSINESS1.77%
    GENERATION0.79%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    ELECTRICAL0.68%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    INSPECTION0.68%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    PROJECT0.68%GLOBAL1.59%
    CONSULTANTS0.68%MEDIA1.57%
    HEATING0.68%CARE1.55%
    PLUMBING0.68%J1.53%
    (GRIMSBY)0.68%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    PROPERTY0.57%IT1.40%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%PROPERTIES1.40%
    P0.57%M1.26%
    LINCOLNSHIRE0.57%BUILDING1.22%
    H0.57%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    DESIGN0.57%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    INVESTMENTS0.57%CAPITAL1.16%
    ANDREW0.45%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied235257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company5844,817
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5724,324
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3354,555
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate237,871
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1533,633
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles144,768
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment135,505
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing135,253
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1317,095
    86210 - General medical practice activities123,882
    71129 - Other engineering activities124,494
    56302 - Public houses and bars115,165
    41100 - Development of building projects118,876
    86900 - Other human health activities118,687
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified95,319
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities925,583
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet87,793
    43210 - Electrical installation85,611
    85200 - Primary education81,054

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08516366 MILL LODGE CONSULTANTS LTD 03 May 2013
    08518762 GRANDE CHEM (UK) LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08531325 L & B HIRE LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08532818 ETHIKOS (S W) LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08540731 A & S DENT LIMITED 22 May 2013
    08517715 SINS & SECRETS LTD 07 May 2013
    08525433 TGK EXTERNAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08533563 GUDE SCAFFOLDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 May 2013
    08537191 INTEGRATED PROPERTY (UK) LTD 20 May 2013
    08546120 PRODAM ENGINEERING LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08535231 BRIAN PAGE WORKFORCE, TRAINING AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LTD 20 May 2013
    08526918 SCM ACCESS SOLUTIONS LTD 13 May 2013
    08527807 SKABOO LTD 14 May 2013
    08531070 OUTDOOR LEARNING CONSULTANCY LTD 16 May 2013
    08538531 FLORENCE'S COFFEE SHOP LIMITED 21 May 2013
    08551863 MB'S CLEARANCE BUSTERS LTD 31 May 2013
    08516361 GALAXIUS SYSTEMS LIMITED 03 May 2013
    08520978 CMB CONSULTANCY (LINCS) LIMITED 09 May 2013
    08535989 JOHNSON CNC LTD 20 May 2013
    08552406 EAST COAST BOX COMPANY LIMITED 31 May 2013
    08522392 THINK GROUP LTD 09 May 2013
    08541722 L G SERVICES (LINCS) LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08544509 WALTHAM PIPE SERVICES LTD 24 May 2013
    08527420 KINGS HEAD (KEELBY) LIMITED 13 May 2013
    08540382 IMMINGHAM GRANGE FARM LIMITED 22 May 2013