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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
    07764425 DLM AIR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Sep 2011
    07765464 C J GLENISTER LTD 07 Sep 2011
    07766480 K.M.S. CATERING LIMITED 08 Sep 2011
    07766827 LUNGE-FORCE-MUSIC-HIRE LIMITED 08 Sep 2011
    07764210 PHOENIX QA LTD 06 Sep 2011
    07772068 A K DHINSA LIMITED 13 Sep 2011
    07775896 N11CEN EXHIBITIONS LIMITED 15 Sep 2011
    07781233 M W ASSETS LIMITED 21 Sep 2011
    07783701 SMART SUB LIMITED 22 Sep 2011
    07784234 WALKER SITE MANAGEMENT SERVICES LIMITED 23 Sep 2011
    07785675 M BARON SERVICES LTD 23 Sep 2011
    07785843 TERRY H TRANSPORT SERVICES LTD 26 Sep 2011
    07785845 F H WATTS TRANSPORT LTD 26 Sep 2011
    07786750 CONRAD METALS LTD 26 Sep 2011
    07787393 MAXIDIAG LTD 26 Sep 2011
    07787708 P BOOTH TRANSPORT LTD 26 Sep 2011
    07790959 A YOUNG DESIGNER LIMITED 28 Sep 2011
    07772332 INTER-POL LTD 13 Sep 2011
    07764332 W & S FURNITURE LTD 06 Sep 2011
    07765262 THUNDERER LTD. 07 Sep 2011
    07776012 SIMPSON KELLY ASSOCIATES LTD. 16 Sep 2011
    07781837 A & C MEDICAL LIMITED 21 Sep 2011
    07783781 BLACKPOOL COACH TOURS LIMITED 22 Sep 2011
    07785694 NIKN LIMITED 23 Sep 2011
    07792775 SANDY WILSON CROWLE LIMITED 30 Sep 2011