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Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

2012 Half Year 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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 194 companies were formed in Scunthorpe. This figure is 12.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    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
    2012194253,150
    2011172228,735
    % change12.8%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (232)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 78 companies were registered in Scunthorpe during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)ScunthorpeUK
    201278121,659
    201191112,344
    % change-14.3%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (102) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012242826
    New companies in 2011252442
    % change-4.0%16.7%-38.1%
    Record Year2003 (42)2010 (32)2011 (42)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 104 companies were dissolved in Scunthorpe. This figure is 25.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    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
    2012104147,793
    2011139162,310
    % change-25.2%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (227)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 58 companies were dissolved in Scunthorpe during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 13.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)ScunthorpeUK
    20125880,218
    20116771,324
    % change-13.4%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (141) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012171922
    Closed companies in 201192533
    % change88.9%-24.0%-33%
    Record Year2009 (51)2009 (41)2009 (49)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Scunthorpe increased by 90 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ScunthorpeUK
    201290105,357
    20113366,425
    Record Year2003 (195)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Scunthorpe during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 20 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)ScunthorpeUK
    20122041,441
    20112441,020
    Record Year 2003 (89) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012794
    Net growth in 201116-19
    Record Year2003 (37)2003 (27)2007 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Scunthorpe formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Scunthorpe
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Scunthorpe formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Scunthorpe
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-19.2%2.4%-33.9%
    Record Year1970 (0.3%)1969 (0.4%)1961 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

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

    23.7% of all director appointments in Scunthorpe in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Scunthorpe was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    27.6% of all director appointments in Scunthorpe in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT4.14%CONSULTING5.07%
    S2.00%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.60%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    M1.60%PROPERTY2.35%
    D1.60%TRADING2.10%
    ELECTRICAL1.07%DESIGN1.89%
    P0.93%ENGINEERING1.87%
    HAULAGE0.93%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    C0.93%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    INVESTMENTS0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    J0.80%BUSINESS1.70%
    PROPERTY0.80%MEDIA1.69%
    B0.80%LONDON1.68%
    KITCHEN0.80%J1.57%
    POWER0.67%GLOBAL1.51%
    N0.67%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSULTING0.67%IT1.42%
    F0.67%CARE1.31%
    (SCUNTHORPE)0.67%PROPERTIES1.31%
    K0.67%M1.26%
    CONSULTANCY0.67%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    G0.67%BUILDING1.23%
    PROPERTIES0.67%SECURITY1.19%
    T0.67%S1.18%
    MIAH'S0.67%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied171244,457
    7487 - Other business activities3447,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2735,447
    99999 - Dormant Company1126,088
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1110,271
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified914,220
    7260 - Other computer related activities96,456
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified91,423
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management920,390
    74990 - Non-trading company89,706
    71129 - Other engineering activities82,453
    7499 - Non-trading company88,023
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering74,644
    80100 - Private security activities71,317
    5530 - Restaurants64,037
    7414 - Business & management consultancy610,978
    9999 - Dormant Company616,469
    9305 - Other service activities67,926
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified64,091
    6024 - Freight transport by road61,933

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08053845 SRT INDUSTRIES LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08055054 JAJJA CONSULTING SERVICES LIMITED 02 May 2012
    08057461 TODD SECURITY SERVICES LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08057703 ATC ADVANCE PROPERTIES LIMITED 04 May 2012
    08061954 DISCOUNT PET WAREHOUSE LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08070749 PROGRESS OILS LTD 16 May 2012
    08077625 IMAGES LABELS (SOURCING) LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08078715 DELTA MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08079445 CAD VENTURES (SCUNTHORPE) LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08089185 CRE@TIVE LEADERSHIP & DEVELOPMENT LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08091100 WL WORKWEAR AND LEISURE LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08063238 PINK ROCK IT LIMITED 10 May 2012
    08064472 FAMILY OF HAIR LTD 10 May 2012
    08071332 J H MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08076942 BENTLEYSGARAGE LTD 21 May 2012
    08055546 NEW LIFE COMPASSION 02 May 2012
    08055992 KR MEDICAL CONSULTANTS LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08066163 DISCOUNT ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08068373 CASTLEWELL LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08074851 FIBRE-TEC LTD 18 May 2012
    08076789 MARKETING ENTERPRISE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08080801 CJD FARM MANAGEMENT LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08081944 PAUL'S KARAOKE ENTERTAINMENT LTD 24 May 2012
    08090171 YOGESH JEYASUDERA LTD 31 May 2012
    08091329 AXHOLME IT PROJECT SERVICES LTD. 31 May 2012