Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous May.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 157 companies were formed in Scunthorpe. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Scunthorpe occurred in 2003 when a total of 232 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ScunthorpeUK
    2010157203,749
    2009157182,021
    % change0.0%11.9%
    Record Year2003 (232)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 83 companies were registered in Scunthorpe during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 13.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)ScunthorpeUK
    20108398,612
    20097390,987
    % change13.7%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (102) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    May 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous May.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010263225
    New companies in 2009272521
    % change-3.7%28.0%19.0%
    Record Year2003 (42)2010 (32)2007 (37)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 126 companies were dissolved in Scunthorpe. This figure is 44.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Scunthorpe occurred in 2009 when a total of 227 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ScunthorpeUK
    2010126177,631
    2009227289,236
    % change-44.5%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (227)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Scunthorpe during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 54.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)ScunthorpeUK
    20106494,954
    2009141181,176
    % change-54.6%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (141) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010122923
    Closed companies in 2009514149
    % change-76.5%-29.3%-53%
    Record Year2009 (51)2009 (41)2009 (49)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Scunthorpe increased by 31 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ScunthorpeUK
    20103126,118
    2009-70-107,215
    Record Year2003 (195)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Scunthorpe during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 19 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)ScunthorpeUK
    2010193,658
    2009-68-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (89) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20101432
    Net growth in 2009-24-16-28
    Record Year2003 (37)2003 (27)2007 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Scunthorpe formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Scunthorpe
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

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

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Scunthorpe
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-11.4%22.1%7.1%
    Record Year1970 (0.3%)1969 (0.4%)1961 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

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

    29.8% of all director appointments in Scunthorpe in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Scunthorpe was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    34.0% of all director appointments in Scunthorpe in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT1.33%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    (LINCS)1.17%CONSULTING4.79%
    SECURITY1.17%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    ENGINEERING1.00%PROPERTY2.40%
    TRAINING0.83%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    (SCUNTHORPE)0.83%TRADING2.01%
    CONSTRUCTION0.83%DESIGN1.91%
    J0.83%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    C0.83%MEDIA1.80%
    M0.83%BUSINESS1.75%
    S0.83%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    COMMUNITY0.83%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    R0.67%ENGINEERING1.56%
    CENTRE0.67%LONDON1.52%
    PLUS0.67%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    LEISURE0.67%J1.46%
    ASSOCIATES0.67%CARE1.41%
    P0.67%GLOBAL1.39%
    HEATING0.67%PROPERTIES1.35%
    DESIGN0.50%BUILDING1.33%
    HOLDING0.50%M1.29%
    ENERGY0.50%IT1.28%
    CLUB0.50%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    CARS0.50%GROUP1.25%
    SUPPLY0.50%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied150207,125
    7487 - Other business activities5368,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2725,942
    6024 - Freight transport by road182,960
    7499 - Non-trading company1413,997
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering138,262
    49410 - Freight transport by road111,954
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1013,490
    9999 - Dormant Company919,842
    43210 - Electrical installation82,859
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified87,922
    9305 - Other service activities88,822
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings82,060
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified82,739
    70100 - Activities of head offices82,912
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified71,430
    7260 - Other computer related activities79,122
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply68,285
    5540 - Bars62,054
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult62,425

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07298887 A.TEK CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07296127 REDMOND CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07295048 CROSBYONE 24 Jun 2010
    07292823 R AND R SUPPLY CHAIN SOLUTIONS LTD 23 Jun 2010
    07292013 CAMDON FISH BAR LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07291861 BACON STALL LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07291499 FOCUS ON MAGAZINE LIMITED 22 Jun 2010
    07286981 MAXWELL COMPUTERS.COM (UK) LIMITED 16 Jun 2010
    07278445 LEON DOBBS PROMOTIONS LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07275780 KANDOLA LOCUM SERVICES LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07271099 SHYLESH LTD 02 Jun 2010
    07269085 THE FILLING FACTORY LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07293962 MEL'S TOTSTOP LIMITED 24 Jun 2010
    07288398 COUNTRYWIDE WILLS & TRUSTS LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07288120 CAFFE AROMA (NL) LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07272929 SOLAR DOCTOR LIMITED 03 Jun 2010
    07271778 S & K CAR SALES LTD 02 Jun 2010
    07269358 C BUCKLEY LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07269082 PURPLE PUMPKIN LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07299510 SWANFIELD SHIRES LIMITED 29 Jun 2010
    07296742 SLH HAIRDRESSING LIMITED 28 Jun 2010
    07292714 BLUE SIGMA LIMITED 23 Jun 2010
    07278790 EMERALD POWER & ENERGY (METAL RECYCLING) LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07275681 GRANGE PARK LODGES LIMITED 07 Jun 2010
    07275364 MENDES (INVESTIGATION SERVICES) LIMITED 07 Jun 2010