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
    08471852 INDUSTRIAL SPIRAL FREEZERS LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08473843 GLOBAL MARINE ENERGY LIMITED 04 Apr 2013
    08474848 LTGM LIMITED 05 Apr 2013
    08486391 3C HUMBER LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08490906 NORTH EAST TV LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08494859 NEXT GENERATION MANAGEMENT LTD 18 Apr 2013
    08496229 WEATHEREYE LIMITED 19 Apr 2013
    08498413 PURE LIFE TONICS LIMITED 22 Apr 2013
    08505281 GREENZONE HYDROPONICS LIMITED 25 Apr 2013
    08506410 THE WELLINGTON GRIMSBY LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08485404 THE ICE HOUSE CHRISTIAN BOOKSHOP LIMITED 12 Apr 2013
    08506636 NDK INSPECTION LIMITED 26 Apr 2013
    08508489 HAY PLASTERING LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08509202 WILLOW & CO LIMITED 29 Apr 2013
    08486025 GRANTHAM & SAVOY BUILDERS AND CONTRACTORS LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08490435 TOTAL HEATING SOLUTIONS GY LTD 16 Apr 2013
    08470950 JMP PROPERTY (CLEETHORPES) LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08471695 FLASHGRAMMAR.CO.UK LTD 03 Apr 2013
    08487988 STRIKING DESIGN LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08500659 NOSNIKLAM SERVICES LTD 23 Apr 2013
    08508342 JON GRAY ELECTRICAL LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08508180 BOHODIRECT LTD 29 Apr 2013
    08485819 CONSILIUM ESTATES LTD 12 Apr 2013
    08488279 AT HOME CLEANING LTD 15 Apr 2013
    08493340 ONCE UPON A TIME (LACEBY) LIMITED 17 Apr 2013