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Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous July.
  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous September.

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 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 125 companies were registered in Scunthorpe during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 48.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)ScunthorpeUK
    2011125114,512
    201084101,492
    % change48.8%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (125) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous September.

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous August.

    July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011403748
    New companies in 2010282630
    % change42.9%42.3%60.0%
    Record Year2011 (40)2011 (37)2011 (48)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 52 companies were dissolved in Scunthorpe during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 27.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)ScunthorpeUK
    20115272,230
    20107287,705
    % change-27.8%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (103) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011132316
    Closed companies in 2010182826
    % change-27.8%-17.9%-38%
    Record Year2009 (29)2008 (47)2009 (43)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous Q3.

    Net company growth for Scunthorpe during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 73 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)ScunthorpeUK
    20117342,282
    20101213,787
    Record Year 2011 (73) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    September 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous September.

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011271432
    Net growth in 201010-24
    Record Year2008 (31)2002 (25)2011 (32)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Scunthorpe formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Scunthorpe
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change30.7%19.8%44.4%
    Record Year1978 (0.4%)1976 (0.5%)1965 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

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

    24.5% of all director appointments in Scunthorpe in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT1.87%CONSULTING5.11%
    M1.71%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    D1.24%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    S1.09%PROPERTY2.41%
    P1.09%TRADING2.06%
    T0.93%DESIGN1.94%
    J0.93%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    (SCUNTHORPE)0.93%BUSINESS1.82%
    C0.93%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ENGINEERING0.78%ENGINEERING1.74%
    W0.78%MEDIA1.72%
    SCUNTHORPE0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    ELECTRICAL0.78%LONDON1.63%
    PROPERTIES0.78%J1.47%
    LINCOLNSHIRE0.78%GLOBAL1.46%
    K0.78%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    R0.78%CARE1.42%
    KITCHEN0.78%IT1.38%
    MIAH'S0.78%BUILDING1.30%
    DESIGN0.78%PROPERTIES1.28%
    SALES0.62%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    NORTH0.62%M1.25%
    G0.62%ENERGY1.22%
    CENTRE0.62%TRAINING1.21%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.62%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied147204,493
    7487 - Other business activities4865,177
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2629,245
    7499 - Non-trading company1311,543
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1115,760
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified107,551
    49410 - Freight transport by road102,049
    7260 - Other computer related activities98,686
    9305 - Other service activities910,525
    9999 - Dormant Company922,587
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering96,321
    5530 - Restaurants85,640
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified82,917
    6024 - Freight transport by road72,601
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified710,018
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified61,354
    7414 - Business & management consultancy614,755
    74990 - Non-trading company58,064
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores52,240
    93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified51,451

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07723692 D COPELAND SERVICES LTD 01 Aug 2011
    07725688 GOSALS 2 LIMITED 02 Aug 2011
    07727186 CARBERRY SERVICES LTD 03 Aug 2011
    07727486 WS 68 SERVICES LTD 03 Aug 2011
    07727562 D RICHARDS 82 SERVICES LTD 03 Aug 2011
    07727586 SG 55 SERVICES LTD 03 Aug 2011
    07727592 S HORSPOOL SERVICES LTD 03 Aug 2011
    07744296 HUMBER CARPETS AND FLOORING LTD 17 Aug 2011
    07748097 GFL ENERGY LTD 22 Aug 2011
    07753805 NUBA ART LTD 26 Aug 2011
    07755031 CHAMPION SHOP LIMITED 30 Aug 2011
    07755382 PAT PROMOTIONS LTD 30 Aug 2011
    07756731 DKOTEK 75 LTD 30 Aug 2011
    07756935 THE FIXER UPPER LIMITED 31 Aug 2011
    07757941 SCAWBY LIMITED 31 Aug 2011
    07758050 ADAM NORRIS TRANSPORT 77 LTD 31 Aug 2011
    07732338 KEEP SCUNTHORPE ALIVE LIMITED 08 Aug 2011
    07724443 GOLD & CO LIMITED 01 Aug 2011
    07731521 THE COFFEE HOUSE (DEMIR) LIMITED 05 Aug 2011
    07734960 STORM ROOFING & MAINTENANCE LTD 09 Aug 2011
    07735709 A.H AUTO SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Aug 2011
    07731849 BUTLER PRODUCT DESIGN LTD 08 Aug 2011
    07747347 BRIDGING 4 U LIMITED 22 Aug 2011
    07747774 THORNHILL PROPERTIES & INVESTMENTS LIMITED 22 Aug 2011
    07751855 CHANTRY ENGINEERING SERVICES LTD 24 Aug 2011