Grimsby, Lincolnshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grimsby when compared to any previous Q4.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grimsby when compared to any previous October.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Grimsby when compared to any previous December.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 682 companies were formed in Grimsby in 2014. This total is 19.4% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearGrimsbyUK
    2014682582,051
    2013571529,363
    2012541491,893
    2011478452,870
    2010469400,358
    Record Year2014 (682)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 351 companies were formed in Grimsby. This figure is 8.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Grimsby occurred in 2002 when a total of 389 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)GrimsbyUK
    2014351281,320
    2013324259,931
    % change8.3%8.2%
    Record Year2002 (389)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grimsby when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 189 companies were registered in Grimsby during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 2.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)GrimsbyUK
    2014189137,906
    2013184127,247
    % change2.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (189) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    October 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Grimsby when compared to any previous October.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014666558
    New companies in 2013654772
    % change1.5%38.3%-19.4%
    Record Year2014 (66)2002 (72)2013 (72)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 439 companies were dissolved in Grimsby in 2014. This total is 8.9% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearGrimsbyUK
    2014439367,937
    2013482332,213
    2012392293,729
    2011408314,524
    2010434342,233
    Record Year2009 (653)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 235 companies were dissolved in Grimsby. This figure is 19.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Grimsby occurred in 2013 when a total of 292 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)GrimsbyUK
    2014235190,730
    2013292177,021
    % change-19.5%7.7%
    Record Year2013 (292)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Grimsby during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 35.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)GrimsbyUK
    20149689,060
    201314990,851
    % change-35.6%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (149) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

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

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014213243
    Closed companies in 2013615335
    % change-65.6%-39.6%23%
    Record Year2013 (61)2013 (53)2014 (43)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 243 companies were added to the company register for Grimsby in 2014. This number represents growth of 35.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 154 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Grimsby company register grew by 250 companies.

    YearGrimsbyUK
    2014243214,114
    201389197,150
    2012149198,164
    201170138,346
    20103558,125
    Record Year2007 (250)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Grimsby increased by 116 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)GrimsbyUK
    201411690,590
    20133282,910
    Record Year2002 (234)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Grimsby during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 93 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)GrimsbyUK
    20149348,846
    20133536,396
    Record Year 2014 (93) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2014453315
    Net growth in 20134-637
    Record Year2003 (49)2002 (39)2013 (37)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Grimsby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Grimsby was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearGrimsby
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 Grimsby formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Grimsby
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Grimsby
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.2%
    % change-3.4%31.4%-31.1%
    Record Year1990 (0.4%)1993 (0.3%)1991 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 44.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Grimsby was 1974 when 100.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Grimsby in 2014 was 28.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Grimsby was 2006 when 36.7% of all directors were female.

    28.6% of all director appointments in Grimsby in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Grimsby was in 2005 when 37.5% of all directors were female.

    27.9% of all director appointments in Grimsby in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    GRIMSBY2.61%CONSULTING5.22%
    ENGINEERING1.62%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    ELECTRICAL1.44%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    J1.17%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTANCY1.17%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    PROPERTY1.08%ENGINEERING2.10%
    (GRIMSBY)1.08%CARE2.02%
    CONSULTING0.90%TRADING1.94%
    LINCS0.90%LONDON1.93%
    MANAGEMENT0.90%TRANSPORT1.93%
    TRAINING0.90%DESIGN1.66%
    C0.81%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    S0.81%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    G0.72%PROPERTIES1.62%
    K0.72%BUSINESS1.56%
    TRANSPORT0.72%J1.54%
    SAFETY0.63%CO.,1.50%
    P0.63%GLOBAL1.49%
    (LINCS)0.63%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    FISH0.63%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    PROPERTIES0.63%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    CONSTRUCTION0.63%MEDIA1.33%
    ICE0.63%IT1.31%
    R0.54%BUILDING1.29%
    MAINTENANCE0.54%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied260265,608
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified7029,009
    99999 - Dormant Company5948,509
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3442,290
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3058,068
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2711,212
    69102 - Solicitors252,677
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2019,049
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified208,761
    41100 - Development of building projects1611,397
    43210 - Electrical installation145,985
    49410 - Freight transport by road1410,842
    86900 - Other human health activities1312,976
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified122,701
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified126,206
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation125,189
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing115,931
    56302 - Public houses and bars116,285
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment116,742
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities930,178

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09306123 INVEST UK REALTY WELHOLME CONSERVATION LTD 11 Nov 2014
    09314080 DJS ELECTRICS LTD 17 Nov 2014
    09317780 IT FREDOM LIMITED 19 Nov 2014
    09317826 MASCOTT OFFSHORE LIMITED 19 Nov 2014
    09323481 WESTON AUTOS (GRIMSBY) LIMITED 24 Nov 2014
    09324935 GBBL LTD 24 Nov 2014
    09326994 ASSET PROPERTY CARE LIMITED 25 Nov 2014
    09333394 BLM (GRIMSBY) LIMITED 28 Nov 2014
    09293265 A E N INDUSTRIAL REFRIGERATION SERVICES LTD 03 Nov 2014
    09296406 THE BUSINESS SUPPORT SERVICE LTD 05 Nov 2014
    09297416 PANDA1 LIMITED 05 Nov 2014
    09299417 DOLPHIN DRIVEWAY CLEANING SERVICES LTD 06 Nov 2014
    09322931 M.MURTAGH LOGISTICS LIMITED 21 Nov 2014
    09323029 CHOWDORY AND CO LTD 21 Nov 2014
    09325289 CALLOW CARE LTD 24 Nov 2014
    09293210 ST. MICHAELS ROAD 1967 LIMITED 03 Nov 2014
    09309275 KOWALSKY LIMITED 13 Nov 2014
    09304481 BARRTECH ENGINEERING LIMITED 11 Nov 2014
    09308702 RELISH CLEETHORPES LTD 13 Nov 2014
    09311262 BRAD EXLEY ELECTRICAL LIMITED 14 Nov 2014
    09326556 FRESHNEY CLEANERS LIMITED 25 Nov 2014
    09295734 HUMBER RESOURCE TRAINING LIMITED 05 Nov 2014
    09302523 GB RIGGING & LIFTING LIMITED 10 Nov 2014
    09312863 ROSS MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED 17 Nov 2014
    09321390 ZEUS AND BUDDIES ANIMAL ENCOUNTERS LIMITED 20 Nov 2014