Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Q1 2014 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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 159 companies were registered in Grimsby during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 33.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.8% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)GrimsbyUK
    2014159150,722
    2013119134,802
    % change33.6%11.8%
    Record Year 2007 (163) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2014585447
    New companies in 2013503336
    % change16.0%63.6%30.6%
    Record Year2003 (84)2003 (57)2003 (103)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    A total of 103 companies were dissolved in Grimsby during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 37.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 5.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)GrimsbyUK
    201410382,370
    20137577,914
    % change37.3%5.7%
    Record Year 2009 (137) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2014343930
    Closed companies in 2013411321
    % change-17.1%200.0%43%
    Record Year2013 (41)2008 (40)2009 (83)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    Net company growth for Grimsby during the first quarter of 2014 (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014) was 56 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)GrimsbyUK
    20145668,352
    20134456,888
    Record Year 2007 (71) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2014241517
    Net growth in 201392015
    Record Year2003 (72)2003 (42)2003 (86)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    In the first quarter of 2014, Grimsby formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2014 - Mar 2014)Grimsby
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1992 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change8.5%51.1%9.0%
    Record Year1993 (0.4%)1992 (0.5%)2003 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2014 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2014)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Grimsby was in 2006 when 33.9% of all directors were female.

    27.8% of all director appointments in Grimsby in the first quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2013-Mar 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTANCY2.22%CONSULTING5.22%
    GRIMSBY1.91%MANAGEMENT4.67%
    MANAGEMENT1.71%CONSULTANCY3.49%
    PROPERTIES1.11%PROPERTY2.64%
    ENGINEERING1.11%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING1.01%LONDON1.88%
    DESIGN1.01%ENGINEERING1.86%
    TRAINING1.01%CARE1.79%
    MEDIA0.91%CONSTRUCTION1.75%
    R0.91%DESIGN1.75%
    PROPERTY0.91%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    6G0.81%BUSINESS1.71%
    8G0.81%PROPERTIES1.60%
    7G0.81%INVESTMENTS1.60%
    LINCS0.81%GLOBAL1.58%
    (LINCS)0.70%J1.48%
    INVESTMENTS0.70%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    MEDICAL0.70%MEDIA1.48%
    GRAPHICS0.70%IT1.33%
    D0.70%TRANSPORT1.30%
    CONSTRUCTION0.70%DEVELOPMENTS1.29%
    LINCOLNSHIRE0.60%BUILDING1.24%
    INSPECTION0.60%M1.21%
    J0.60%CAPITAL1.20%
    (GRIMSBY)0.60%ELECTRICAL1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied251280,210
    99999 - Dormant Company6847,084
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified6726,700
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate329,284
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3156,411
    69102 - Solicitors222,555
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1918,491
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1737,882
    41100 - Development of building projects149,855
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment126,236
    43210 - Electrical installation125,885
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing125,521
    93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified112,564
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation114,866
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified105,876
    85200 - Primary education91,273
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles95,130
    56302 - Public houses and bars95,732
    71129 - Other engineering activities95,477
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet99,358

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08878578 LILY'S DINER LIMITED 06 Feb 2014
    08880860 CRESS COTTAGE GUEST HOUSE LIMITED 06 Feb 2014
    OC391069 AP ROBINSON (BRIGG) LLP 12 Feb 2014
    08894747 OCM RESOURCES LIMITED 14 Feb 2014
    08917613 SATOTH CONSULTANCY LIMITED 28 Feb 2014
    08880582 K & G JACOMBE LTD 06 Feb 2014
    08881394 D.EDWARDS ELECTRICAL (UK) LTD 07 Feb 2014
    08890201 WOWORADS LIMITED 12 Feb 2014
    08900927 BRATTON COURT 1969 LIMITED 18 Feb 2014
    08901215 AVENIDO MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 19 Feb 2014
    08902953 MAKO (GY) LIMITED 19 Feb 2014
    08904151 LX ROOFS 4 U LIMITED 20 Feb 2014
    08906665 READ HYUNDAI KINGS LYNN LIMITED 21 Feb 2014
    08874562 ESSJAY CONCRETE LTD 04 Feb 2014
    08875477 JAYNE LEGGAT LTD 04 Feb 2014
    08901551 O P G CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD 19 Feb 2014
    08904438 THOMAS BILLINGS SERVICES LIMITED 20 Feb 2014
    08897220 INSOLVENCY TRADE WAREHOUSE LIMITED 17 Feb 2014
    08904625 PC ALLEN HAULAGE LTD 20 Feb 2014
    08906567 HOLTON ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 21 Feb 2014
    08882951 MARK S DAVIES AND CO LIMITED 10 Feb 2014
    08896077 JB CORPORATE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 14 Feb 2014
    08898774 ACCOUNTANTS SUPPORT & ADMINISTRATION LTD 17 Feb 2014
    08900843 JOHN FAITH LIMITED 18 Feb 2014
    08910117 GPM LOGISTICS LTD 25 Feb 2014