Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Q3 2013 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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 140 companies were registered in Grimsby during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 4.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)GrimsbyUK
    2013140132,684
    2012134118,868
    % change4.5%11.6%
    Record Year 2013 (140) 2013 (132,684)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2013553451
    New companies in 2012554039
    % change0.0%-15.0%30.8%
    Record Year2003 (73)2002 (78)2002 (60)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    A total of 143 companies were dissolved in Grimsby during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 41.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)GrimsbyUK
    201314386,170
    201210175,908
    % change41.6%13.5%
    Record Year 2009 (181) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2013335456
    Closed companies in 2012373529
    % change-10.8%54.3%93%
    Record Year2009 (49)2008 (64)2009 (87)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    Net company growth for Grimsby during the third quarter of 2013 (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013) was -3 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)GrimsbyUK
    2013-346,514
    20123342,960
    Record Year 2006 (58) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201322-20-5
    Net growth in 201218510
    Record Year2003 (55)2002 (55)2002 (47)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2013 - Sep 2013)Grimsby
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-10.5%-22.0%14.7%
    Record Year2002 (0.2%)2002 (0.3%)2002 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2013 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2013)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Grimsby was in 2006 when 43.1% of all directors were female.

    30.0% of all director appointments in Grimsby in the third quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    GRIMSBY1.65%CONSULTING5.27%
    MANAGEMENT1.54%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTANCY1.43%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    ENGINEERING1.32%PROPERTY2.53%
    TRAINING0.99%TRADING2.08%
    PROPERTIES0.99%ENGINEERING1.83%
    M0.88%LONDON1.79%
    J0.77%DESIGN1.78%
    INSPECTION0.77%BUSINESS1.74%
    NEXT0.77%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    GENERATION0.77%CONSULTANTS1.69%
    MEDICAL0.66%CARE1.64%
    INVESTMENTS0.66%ASSOCIATES1.61%
    ELECTRICAL0.66%GLOBAL1.59%
    (GRIMSBY)0.66%J1.54%
    H0.66%MEDIA1.54%
    D0.66%INVESTMENTS1.53%
    PROPERTY0.66%PROPERTIES1.45%
    (LINCS)0.55%IT1.39%
    LINCS0.55%M1.25%
    R0.55%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    SITE0.55%BUILDING1.19%
    LINCOLNSHIRE0.55%CAPITAL1.19%
    PROJECT0.55%DEVELOPMENTS1.16%
    FISH0.44%TRAINING1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied231260,135
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6925,547
    99999 - Dormant Company5546,169
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2954,854
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate268,312
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1534,970
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1317,715
    41100 - Development of building projects139,271
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing135,382
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation124,590
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment125,859
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles124,955
    86210 - General medical practice activities123,922
    56302 - Public houses and bars105,437
    86900 - Other human health activities99,203
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets95,706
    71129 - Other engineering activities94,894
    41201 - Construction of commercial buildings92,081
    43210 - Electrical installation95,724
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities826,675

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08633050 HE WORDS LIMITED 01 Aug 2013
    08634846 LILIES OF CLEETHORPES LIMITED 02 Aug 2013
    08639054 TP RIGGING SERVICES LIMITED 06 Aug 2013
    08648193 BEEF SCAFFOLDING SERVICES LIMITED 13 Aug 2013
    08648945 DENT-A-ROD LTD 13 Aug 2013
    08649461 ARC SITE SERVICES LTD 14 Aug 2013
    08652354 DIFFERENT HAND LIMITED 15 Aug 2013
    08668178 R & R SEAFOODS LTD 29 Aug 2013
    08639045 HOVE PUBS LTD 06 Aug 2013
    08649695 EVERGREEN (2013) LTD 14 Aug 2013
    08667970 JULIAN CLARK MEDICAL LIMITED 29 Aug 2013
    08651955 BLUE GIRAFFE MEDIA LIMITED 15 Aug 2013
    08665954 RAINE CARE SERVICES LIMITED 28 Aug 2013
    08651092 ERGON SUPPORT SERVICES LTD 14 Aug 2013
    08661202 ROBINSONS WELDING LTD 22 Aug 2013
    08664393 CH INSPECTION AND ROPE ACCESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Aug 2013
    08666621 D. J. SOCIAL WORK CONSULTANCY LIMITED 28 Aug 2013
    08639272 GRIMSBY DRIVING SERVICES LTD 06 Aug 2013
    08645048 GRIMSBY GARDEN CENTRE LIMITED 09 Aug 2013
    08651604 POPPY MAY LIMITED 15 Aug 2013
    08655392 AMARADIA LIMITED 19 Aug 2013
    08656344 BABA ROO LTD 19 Aug 2013
    08646602 EURATING LTD 12 Aug 2013
    08646606 PROBATE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 Aug 2013
    08646638 MATERNA ESTATES LIMITED 12 Aug 2013