Grimsby, Lincolnshire

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Grimsby when compared to any previous July.

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 2014)

    A total of 162 companies were registered in Grimsby during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 15.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)GrimsbyUK
    2014162143,414
    2013140132,684
    % change15.7%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (162) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014714249
    New companies in 2013553451
    % change29.1%23.5%-3.9%
    Record Year2003 (73)2002 (78)2002 (60)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 139 companies were dissolved in Grimsby during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)GrimsbyUK
    2014139101,670
    201314386,170
    % change-2.8%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (181) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Grimsby when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014584041
    Closed companies in 2013335456
    % change75.8%-25.9%-27%
    Record Year2014 (58)2008 (64)2009 (87)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Grimsby during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 23 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)GrimsbyUK
    20142341,744
    2013-346,514
    Record Year 2006 (58) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20141328
    Net growth in 201322-20-5
    Record Year2003 (55)2002 (55)2002 (47)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Grimsby
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change17.3%17.7%-11.9%
    Record Year2002 (0.2%)2002 (0.3%)2002 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 44.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

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

    29.2% of all director appointments in Grimsby in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    GRIMSBY2.14%CONSULTING5.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.58%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    ENGINEERING1.30%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    PROPERTIES1.21%PROPERTY2.62%
    MANAGEMENT1.12%ENGINEERING2.07%
    PROPERTY1.12%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    J1.02%TRADING2.00%
    (GRIMSBY)1.02%LONDON1.95%
    ELECTRICAL1.02%CARE1.94%
    CONSULTING0.93%TRANSPORT1.76%
    R0.84%DESIGN1.70%
    LINCS0.84%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    DESIGN0.84%PROPERTIES1.63%
    C0.84%BUSINESS1.62%
    6G0.74%J1.53%
    8G0.74%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    CONSTRUCTION0.74%GLOBAL1.51%
    TRANSPORT0.74%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    S0.74%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    7G0.74%MEDIA1.38%
    MAINTENANCE0.65%CO.,1.36%
    GRAPHICS0.65%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    TRAINING0.65%BUILDING1.30%
    SAFETY0.65%IT1.30%
    MEDIA0.65%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied241278,481
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7028,224
    99999 - Dormant Company6948,286
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate3010,361
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2957,264
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2740,717
    69102 - Solicitors212,595
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1918,890
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified188,501
    41100 - Development of building projects1610,604
    43210 - Electrical installation145,922
    86900 - Other human health activities1311,807
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation125,083
    71129 - Other engineering activities115,930
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment116,630
    85200 - Primary education101,227
    56302 - Public houses and bars106,056
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified106,045
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing105,786
    49410 - Freight transport by road99,960

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09110312 GENKINS LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09110440 NORMAN ROGERS LIMITED 01 Jul 2014
    09112643 MILES SAFER LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09113176 LOVE FROM ITALY LIMITED 02 Jul 2014
    09115905 JOHN BARKERS PROPERTY LIMITED 03 Jul 2014
    09141621 FOCUS INDEPENDENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 Jul 2014
    09143154 SW ACCESS CONTRACTS LIMITED 23 Jul 2014
    09145355 LOUTH BEDS LIMITED 24 Jul 2014
    09152942 HOGG MARINE LIMITED 30 Jul 2014
    09123075 JWDP SERVICES LIMITED 09 Jul 2014
    09129666 CHIROACTIVE LIMITED 14 Jul 2014
    09138686 OBERON ENTERPRISES (GRIMSBY) LTD 21 Jul 2014
    09140836 B S B (LINCS.) TRADING LTD. 21 Jul 2014
    09144030 CBEQ LTD 23 Jul 2014
    09149862 ALT GAMES FORGE LTD. 28 Jul 2014
    09156204 RAINBOW WIZARD PRODUCTIONS LTD 31 Jul 2014
    09118504 AMBEC-CO LIMITED 07 Jul 2014
    09152011 ABPA TRANSPORT LTD 29 Jul 2014
    09126674 GRIMSBY 1957 LIMITED 11 Jul 2014
    09148186 C A B (LINCS.) TRADING LIMITED 25 Jul 2014
    09152438 GRIMSBY TOWN CRICKET CLUB 29 Jul 2014
    09111424 CHALLENGE PET FOOD & NUTRITION LTD 02 Jul 2014
    09118965 S J AUSTWICK LIMITED 07 Jul 2014
    09116025 TIELBROOK CONSULTANCY LIMITED 04 Jul 2014
    09128403 CDLS AUTOMOTIVE LTD 14 Jul 2014