Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous January.

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 2010)

    A total of 74 companies were registered in Scunthorpe during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 11.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)ScunthorpeUK
    201074105,137
    20098491,034
    % change-11.9%15.5%
    Record Year 2003 (130) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2010252722
    New companies in 2009192639
    % change31.6%3.8%-43.6%
    Record Year2003 (36)2003 (44)2003 (50)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    A total of 62 companies were dissolved in Scunthorpe during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 27.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)ScunthorpeUK
    20106282,677
    200986108,060
    % change-27.9%-23.5%
    Record Year 2009 (86) 2009 (108,060)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2010231821
    Closed companies in 2009151754
    % change53.3%5.9%-61%
    Record Year2010 (23)2008 (26)2009 (54)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    Net company growth for Scunthorpe during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 12 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)ScunthorpeUK
    20101222,460
    2009-2-17,026
    Record Year 2003 (106) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2010291
    Net growth in 200949-15
    Record Year2003 (28)2003 (34)2003 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    In the first quarter of 2010, Scunthorpe formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010)Scunthorpe
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change22.0%-11.1%-53.1%
    Record Year1961 (0.5%)1968 (0.3%)1961 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 46.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Scunthorpe was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.2% of all director appointments in Scunthorpe in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING1.76%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    SECURITY1.41%CONSULTING4.60%
    COMMUNITY1.41%CONSULTANCY2.87%
    (LINCS)1.05%PROPERTY2.50%
    TRANSPORT1.05%ASSOCIATES2.04%
    P0.88%TRADING1.93%
    M0.88%DESIGN1.91%
    R0.88%CONSTRUCTION1.87%
    (SCUNTHORPE)0.88%MEDIA1.84%
    TRAINING0.88%BUSINESS1.74%
    INTEREST0.88%INTERNATIONAL1.73%
    PLUS0.70%CONSULTANTS1.63%
    S0.70%ENGINEERING1.54%
    H0.70%J1.48%
    J0.70%LONDON1.45%
    CONSTRUCTION0.70%INVESTMENTS1.45%
    HEATING0.70%GROUP1.37%
    C0.70%GLOBAL1.35%
    SAFETY0.70%PROPERTIES1.35%
    MANAGEMENT0.53%BUILDING1.34%
    LOGISTICS0.53%CARE1.33%
    CONSULTANCY0.53%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    SPORTS0.53%M1.28%
    CENTRE0.53%SYSTEMS1.25%
    WHITE0.53%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied176228,645
    7487 - Other business activities5174,904
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2126,974
    6024 - Freight transport by road183,665
    49410 - Freight transport by road172,152
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering139,325
    7499 - Non-trading company1315,398
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1214,007
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified98,154
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified91,746
    9999 - Dormant Company919,948
    43210 - Electrical installation83,163
    9305 - Other service activities89,038
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified83,069
    70100 - Activities of head offices83,137
    7260 - Other computer related activities710,331
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings62,224
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles6712
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities63,077
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified67,143

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07208283 HGM CARE LTD 30 Mar 2010
    07203192 ASHCROFT SURGERY LIMITED 25 Mar 2010
    07200012 FRS FLAT ROOF SYSTEMS LIMITED 23 Mar 2010
    07198150 PRTAYLOR SERVICES LTD 22 Mar 2010
    07197528 THOMAS STONER SUPPLIES LIMITED 22 Mar 2010
    07192177 ACCOUNTANCY SOLUTIONS (UK) LIMITED 17 Mar 2010
    07187226 HOPE AND GLORY BOXING LIMITED 12 Mar 2010
    07186839 LEDGERWOOD MORGAN (SPORTS CARS) LIMITED 11 Mar 2010
    07184510 MW DEMOLITION LTD 10 Mar 2010
    07180952 AVAA LTD 06 Mar 2010
    07179102 IDEAL GARAGE DOOR COMPANY LIMITED 04 Mar 2010
    07177239 HEARTSWELL LTD 04 Mar 2010
    07175699 IT'S E.J'S CARS LTD 03 Mar 2010
    07202926 GINNYS CARS RECOVERY LTD 25 Mar 2010
    07191095 EXCEL TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT LTD 16 Mar 2010
    07185907 GED DAVIS PRODUCTION SERVICES LIMITED 11 Mar 2010
    07178298 LEH INSPECTION LIMITED 04 Mar 2010
    07205990 GEM FINANCE LIMITED 29 Mar 2010
    07203644 NANEME LIMITED 25 Mar 2010
    07203446 QWS QUALITY BLINDS LIMITED 25 Mar 2010
    07182476 SEASIDE LEISURE LIMITED 09 Mar 2010
    07174366 M GOODWIN & CO LIMITED 02 Mar 2010