Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

Q3 2010 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 (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 84 companies were registered in Scunthorpe during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 1.2% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)ScunthorpeUK
    201084101,492
    20098394,671
    % change1.2%7.2%
    Record Year 2002 (94) 2003 (107,203)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2010282630
    New companies in 2009292529
    % change-3.4%4.0%3.4%
    Record Year2007 (36)2007 (32)2003 (37)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    A total of 72 companies were dissolved in Scunthorpe during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 30.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)ScunthorpeUK
    20107287,705
    2009103159,401
    % change-30.1%-45.0%
    Record Year 2009 (103) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2010182826
    Closed companies in 2009293143
    % change-37.9%-9.7%-40%
    Record Year2009 (29)2008 (47)2009 (43)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    Net company growth for Scunthorpe during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was 12 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)ScunthorpeUK
    20101213,787
    2009-20-64,730
    Record Year 2003 (70) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201010-24
    Net growth in 20090-6-14
    Record Year2008 (31)2002 (25)2003 (29)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

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

    third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010)Scunthorpe
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-10.2%-5.6%-0.8%
    Record Year1978 (0.4%)1976 (0.5%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 45.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Scunthorpe was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    28.1% of all director appointments in Scunthorpe in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT1.33%MANAGEMENT5.06%
    (SCUNTHORPE)1.33%CONSULTING4.99%
    ENGINEERING1.16%CONSULTANCY3.12%
    S1.00%PROPERTY2.38%
    (LINCS)1.00%TRADING2.04%
    C0.83%ASSOCIATES2.01%
    CENTRE0.83%DESIGN1.93%
    TRAINING0.83%CONSTRUCTION1.86%
    M0.83%BUSINESS1.80%
    SECURITY0.83%MEDIA1.75%
    CARS0.66%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    P0.66%LONDON1.59%
    COMMUNITY0.66%ENGINEERING1.59%
    RECOVERY0.66%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    DESIGN0.66%CARE1.44%
    ENERGY0.66%J1.44%
    J0.66%INTERNATIONAL1.43%
    R0.66%GLOBAL1.42%
    CONSTRUCTION0.66%IT1.35%
    PROPERTIES0.66%PROPERTIES1.35%
    ROOFING0.50%BUILDING1.32%
    RESTAURANT0.50%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    CONSULTANTS0.50%M1.28%
    GRAHAM0.50%SYSTEMS1.26%
    AUTOMOTIVE0.50%S1.24%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied154202,902
    7487 - Other business activities4669,802
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2425,053
    7499 - Non-trading company1813,408
    6024 - Freight transport by road172,771
    49410 - Freight transport by road121,915
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering117,634
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1013,161
    7260 - Other computer related activities98,967
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified87,767
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings81,972
    70100 - Activities of head offices82,768
    43210 - Electrical installation72,747
    9305 - Other service activities79,454
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified72,664
    5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors61,542
    7420 - Architectural, technical consult62,086
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified66,460
    7414 - Business & management consultancy614,940
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply68,183

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07331551 J. K. CONSTRUCTION & BUILDING SERVICES LTD 30 Jul 2010
    07327387 THE ACTIVE COMMUNITY TEAM LIMITED 27 Jul 2010
    07323746 T & I CHEEMA LIMITED 22 Jul 2010
    07323277 DELICIOUS (SCUNTHORPE) LIMITED 22 Jul 2010
    07322629 SELASH LIMITED 22 Jul 2010
    07320071 BASSETLAW OFFICE SUPPLIES (NOTTS) LIMITED 20 Jul 2010
    07316766 JACKIE NEWMAN LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07316336 KIBRSI LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07314793 CAP RETAIL (SCUNTHORPE) LIMITED 14 Jul 2010
    07314618 VITAL IT SYSTEMS LTD 14 Jul 2010
    07311062 SIRAJ LIMITED 12 Jul 2010
    07309512 BICSOFT LTD 09 Jul 2010
    07307177 NORTH LINCS ENTERPRISE HOMES LTD 07 Jul 2010
    07303629 ROBERT NEASHAM LIMITED 05 Jul 2010
    07303039 TOMS SERVICE CENTRE LIMITED 02 Jul 2010
    07302933 ATKIN TRANSPORT LIMITED 02 Jul 2010
    07331704 ASHTHORNE LTD 30 Jul 2010
    07329926 SOWERBY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Jul 2010
    07328334 WAYNE MCCOOL ROOFING LTD 28 Jul 2010
    07321978 VADA SECURITY SERVICES LTD 21 Jul 2010
    07315327 BOTTESFORD BUNNIES LIMITED 15 Jul 2010
    07303459 PT ASSOCIATES LIMITED 02 Jul 2010
    07322330 AUTOMART DIRECT LIMITED 22 Jul 2010
    07315028 THE BAG SHOP BOSCOMBE LIMITED 14 Jul 2010
    07314869 BEECH TRANSPORT LIMITED 14 Jul 2010