Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous January.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 102 companies were registered in Scunthorpe during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 12.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)ScunthorpeUK
    2013102134,802
    2012116131,491
    % change-12.1%2.5%
    Record Year 2012 (116) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013313536
    New companies in 2012273851
    % change14.8%-7.9%-29.4%
    Record Year2003 (36)2003 (44)2012 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 46 companies were dissolved in Scunthorpe during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)ScunthorpeUK
    20134677,914
    20124667,576
    % change0.0%15.3%
    Record Year 2009 (86) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    January 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 201324319
    Closed companies in 2012181117
    % change33.3%-72.7%12%
    Record Year2013 (24)2011 (29)2009 (54)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Scunthorpe during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 56 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)ScunthorpeUK
    20135656,888
    20127063,915
    Record Year 2012 (70) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201373217
    Net growth in 201292734
    Record Year2003 (28)2003 (34)2003 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Scunthorpe formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Scunthorpe
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change2.9%-8.6%-27.1%
    Record Year2003 (0.1%)2003 (0.1%)1996 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 48.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Scunthorpe was in 2005 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.7% of all director appointments in Scunthorpe in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    LINCOLNSHIRE1.21%CONSULTING5.18%
    MEDICAL1.21%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    M0.91%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    ENTERPRISES0.91%PROPERTY2.44%
    S0.91%TRADING2.06%
    MANAGEMENT0.91%DESIGN1.79%
    TAKEAWAY0.76%ENGINEERING1.78%
    LEISURE0.76%BUSINESS1.77%
    ELECTRICAL0.76%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.76%LONDON1.72%
    CONSULTING0.76%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CONSULTANTS0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    ENGINEERING0.60%MEDIA1.63%
    R0.60%GLOBAL1.57%
    (SCUNTHORPE)0.60%J1.56%
    C0.60%CARE1.46%
    TRANSPORT0.60%IT1.43%
    ASSOCIATES0.60%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    T0.60%PROPERTIES1.36%
    IT0.60%M1.25%
    NORTH0.60%BUILDING1.21%
    NL0.45%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    SCUNTHORPE0.45%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    ACADEMY0.45%TRAINING1.17%
    DESIGN0.45%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied207249,183
    49410 - Freight transport by road365,834
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2654,531
    99999 - Dormant Company2243,384
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1923,532
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1832,624
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1316,448
    71129 - Other engineering activities124,226
    56302 - Public houses and bars114,952
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified112,297
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified116,954
    45112 - Sale of used cars and light motor vehicles112,653
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles104,684
    86900 - Other human health activities108,465
    74990 - Non-trading company1014,129
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate87,507
    43210 - Electrical installation85,625
    41100 - Development of building projects88,637
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating72,989
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified75,062

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08427744 KEN WHATT RODP LTD 04 Mar 2013
    08430635 VINTAGE BOSS UK LIMITED 05 Mar 2013
    08433051 TECH34 RETAIL SERVICES LIMITED 06 Mar 2013
    08437518 APD STEELS LIMITED 08 Mar 2013
    08441928 EUROSERV (MIDLANDS) LTD 12 Mar 2013
    08444945 C M RIDGLEY ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 14 Mar 2013
    08445973 HEMPSTOCK IT LIMITED 14 Mar 2013
    08446071 YD (SCUNTHORPE) LTD 15 Mar 2013
    08452641 APOLLO AIR CONDITIONING LTD 20 Mar 2013
    08461639 NEWTOWN ELECTRICAL (COMMERCIAL) LIMITED 26 Mar 2013
    08462670 COLL DUIR LIMITED 26 Mar 2013
    08466618 MH MECHANICALS LIMITED 28 Mar 2013
    08425013 THE POLISH CHEF LTD 01 Mar 2013
    08428051 ASHBY MINI MARKET LTD 04 Mar 2013
    08436354 OPTIONS 4U NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE 08 Mar 2013
    08455093 NFCHQ LTD 21 Mar 2013
    08459326 SCU COURIERS LTD 25 Mar 2013
    08426166 WOODLAITHES LIMITED 01 Mar 2013
    08428261 YORKSHIRE DISABILITY TRUST 04 Mar 2013
    08438253 LIVING IN RHYTHM LTD 11 Mar 2013
    08449398 TEAM HK LTD 18 Mar 2013
    08459449 PREMIER SERVICES LINCOLNSHIRE LTD 25 Mar 2013
    08461868 MILANO MANAGEMENT SERVICES LTD 26 Mar 2013
    08463550 1ST CLASS EDUCATION LIMITED 27 Mar 2013
    08464126 LIBERVATE LIMITED 27 Mar 2013