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
    08830211 DLW SITE SERVICES LTD 02 Jan 2014
    08850468 PENNY'S FISH LIMITED 17 Jan 2014
    08859704 JUICE KICKS LTD 23 Jan 2014
    08863486 BEAUTY AT THE GATE LIMITED 27 Jan 2014
    08865189 AZZTEC PLUMBING & HEATING LIMITED 28 Jan 2014
    08869261 KITCHEN FACTORY DIRECT (GRIMSBY) LIMITED 30 Jan 2014
    08870929 GJC RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED 31 Jan 2014
    08872080 208 B3 LIMITED 31 Jan 2014
    08835070 SAINT VALENTINE LTD 07 Jan 2014
    08845398 NICHOLAS J THACKER LIMITED 14 Jan 2014
    08854687 LAMA ENTERPRISE LIMITED 21 Jan 2014
    08860149 RICHARD WEAVILL ASSOCIATES LIMITED 24 Jan 2014
    08869793 THE MOTOR PLACE LIMITED 30 Jan 2014
    08851598 FUNCTIONAL FITNESS ACTIVE LTD 20 Jan 2014
    08858853 M J HARRISON HV SAFETY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 Jan 2014
    08862094 COOLIO'S CASUALS LIMITED 27 Jan 2014
    08870734 CNH PROPERTY MANAGEMENT AND DESIGN LTD 31 Jan 2014
    08830205 DOMFREE LIMITED 02 Jan 2014
    08844235 CCAG LIMITED 14 Jan 2014
    08836868 TIM DRAY ENGINEERING LIMITED 08 Jan 2014
    08839737 FCR CAR SALES LTD 10 Jan 2014
    08841082 ATHENA RECORDINGS LIMITED 10 Jan 2014
    08870266 ECCO 66 LTD 30 Jan 2014
    08870552 INFINITY COVES LTD 31 Jan 2014
    08871135 IRBY SAFETY LIMITED 31 Jan 2014