Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 367 companies were formed in Scunthorpe in 2012. This total is 10.9% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Scunthorpe UK 2012 367 491,893 2011 412 452,870 2010 312 400,358 2009 300 362,675 2008 314 349,203 Record Year 2003 (420) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 173 companies were formed in Scunthorpe. This figure is 27.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Scunthorpe occurred in 2011 when a total of 240 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Scunthorpe UK 2012 173 238,743 2011 240 224,135 % change -27.9% 6.5% Record Year 2011 (240) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 73 companies were registered in Scunthorpe during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 36.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Scunthorpe UK 2012 73 119,875 2011 115 109,623 % change -36.5% 9.4% Record Year 2011 (115) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 27 23 23 New companies in 2011 35 37 43 % change -22.9% -37.8% -46.5% Record Year 2011 (35) 2003 (43) 2011 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 216 companies were dissolved in Scunthorpe in 2012. This total is 17.6% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Scunthorpe UK 2012 216 293,728 2011 262 314,524 2010 269 342,233 2009 406 533,787 2008 201 237,873 Record Year 2009 (406) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 112 companies were dissolved in Scunthorpe. This figure is 8.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Scunthorpe occurred in 2009 when a total of 179 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Scunthorpe UK 2012 112 145,934 2011 123 152,213 % change -8.9% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (179) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 47 companies were dissolved in Scunthorpe during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 33.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Scunthorpe UK 2012 47 70,026 2011 71 79,983 % change -33.8% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (76) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 26 12 9 Closed companies in 2011 12 33 26 % change 116.7% -63.6% -65% Record Year 2010 (34) 2011 (33) 2009 (30)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 151 companies were added to the company register for Scunthorpe in 2012. This number represents growth of 36.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 1 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Scunthorpe company register grew by 338 companies.
Year Scunthorpe UK 2012 151 198,165 2011 150 138,346 2010 43 58,125 2009 -106 -171,112 2008 113 111,330 Record Year 2003 (338) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Scunthorpe increased by 61 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Scunthorpe UK 2012 61 92,809 2011 117 71,922 Record Year 2003 (143) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Scunthorpe during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 26 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Scunthorpe UK 2012 26 49,849 2011 44 29,640 Record Year 2003 (73) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 1 11 14 Net growth in 2011 23 4 17 Record Year 2011 (23) 2003 (36) 2002 (19)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Scunthorpe formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Scunthorpe was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Scunthorpe 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Scunthorpe formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Scunthorpe 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Scunthorpe formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Scunthorpe 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -35.2% -40.8% -47.9% Record Year 1964 (0.3%) 1976 (0.2%) 1976 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 40.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Scunthorpe was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Scunthorpe in 2012 was 37.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Scunthorpe was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.3% of all director appointments in Scunthorpe in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Scunthorpe was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
29.8% of all director appointments in Scunthorpe in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage S 1.49% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.19% MANAGEMENT 4.78% M 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MEDICAL 1.04% PROPERTY 2.40% TAKEAWAY 0.89% TRADING 2.03% R 0.89% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTANTS 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.82% INVESTMENTS 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.79% TRANSPORT 0.75% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSULTING 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.75% LINCOLNSHIRE 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% EMERALD 0.75% LONDON 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.75% MEDIA 1.69% N 0.75% GLOBAL 1.59% PROPERTY 0.60% J 1.57% ENGINEERING 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% G 0.60% IT 1.43% D 0.60% CARE 1.39% RECYCLING 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.34% T 0.60% M 1.26% P 0.60% BUILDING 1.23% LEISURE 0.60% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CENTRE 0.60% TRAINING 1.18% CONSULTANCY 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ELECTRICAL 0.60% SECURITY 1.17%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 190 236,139 49410 - Freight transport by road 32 5,165 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 31 52,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 22 22,058 99999 - Dormant Company 20 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 14 15,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 14 30,396 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 13 2,185 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 6,419 71129 - Other engineering activities 11 3,763 74990 - Non-trading company 10 13,808 45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles 10 2,366 56302 - Public houses and bars 9 4,543 56101 - Licensed restaurants 8 6,400 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 8 4,290 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,304 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 7 4,882 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 7 2,936 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 6,971 7487 - Other business activities 7 10,703
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