Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Scunthorpe when compared to any month in history.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous April.

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 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 223 companies were formed in Scunthorpe. This figure is 2.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    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
    2014223300,731
    2013218269,432
    % change2.3%11.6%
    Record Year2003 (232)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 115 companies were registered in Scunthorpe during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 0.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)ScunthorpeUK
    2014115150,009
    2013116134,630
    % change-0.9%11.4%
    Record Year 2013 (116) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Scunthorpe when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014522538
    New companies in 2013463238
    % change13.0%-21.9%0.0%
    Record Year2014 (52)2010 (32)2011 (42)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 127 companies were dissolved in Scunthorpe. This figure is 25.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    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
    2014127177,207
    2013101155,192
    % change25.7%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (227)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 68 companies were dissolved in Scunthorpe during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 23.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)ScunthorpeUK
    20146894,837
    20135577,278
    % change23.6%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (141) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 201493029
    Closed companies in 2013142516
    % change-35.7%20.0%81%
    Record Year2009 (51)2009 (41)2009 (49)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Scunthorpe increased by 96 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)ScunthorpeUK
    201496123,524
    2013117114,240
    Record Year2003 (195)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Scunthorpe during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 47 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)ScunthorpeUK
    20144755,172
    20136157,352
    Record Year 2013 (61) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201443-59
    Net growth in 201332722
    Record Year2014 (43)2003 (27)2007 (25)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Scunthorpe formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Scunthorpe
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Scunthorpe formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Scunthorpe
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change1.9%-28.0%-13.3%
    Record Year1994 (0.2%)1998 (0.1%)2002 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 43.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Scunthorpe was 2005 when 35.0% of all directors were female.

    24.9% of all director appointments in Scunthorpe in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Scunthorpe was in 2012 when 33.3% of all directors were female.

    25.3% of all director appointments in Scunthorpe in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CONSULTING1.10%CONSULTING5.16%
    HOUSE0.98%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    M0.85%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    SCUNTHORPE0.73%PROPERTY2.66%
    TRAINING0.73%TRADING2.03%
    ENGINEERING0.73%ENGINEERING1.99%
    ROAD0.61%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    HEALTH0.61%LONDON1.93%
    DISTRIBUTION0.61%CARE1.85%
    R0.61%DESIGN1.75%
    (SCUNTHORPE)0.61%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    LEISURE0.61%BUSINESS1.69%
    TRANSPORT0.61%PROPERTIES1.63%
    POWER0.61%TRANSPORT1.58%
    CONSTRUCTION0.61%GLOBAL1.55%
    ASHBY0.49%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    FOOD0.49%J1.51%
    P0.49%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    HERO0.49%MEDIA1.44%
    ENTERPRISES0.49%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    HEATING0.49%IT1.33%
    CLUB0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    INVESTMENTS0.49%BUILDING1.26%
    PLUMBING0.49%M1.24%
    SAFETY0.49%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied215261,557
    49410 - Freight transport by road449,265
    99999 - Dormant Company3248,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3140,250
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1828,352
    56302 - Public houses and bars166,099
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands147,840
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified138,533
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1357,421
    86210 - General medical practice activities134,176
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified122,638
    71129 - Other engineering activities125,787
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1013,024
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities103,855
    86900 - Other human health activities1011,292
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1019,058
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating93,928
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles95,375
    43210 - Electrical installation96,050
    41100 - Development of building projects910,527

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09065452 GARY MUIR STRUCTURAL (LINCS) LTD 02 Jun 2014
    09071778 RETRO RAGZ LIMITED 05 Jun 2014
    09079098 LIFESCANPRO LTD 10 Jun 2014
    09079695 TAYLORS ELECTRICAL AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES LTD 10 Jun 2014
    09087836 PROMAX FOODS LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09088785 SECURITY-4U LTD 16 Jun 2014
    09090570 OLIVER TWIBY AUDIO SUPPORT LIMITED 17 Jun 2014
    09099683 INTAKE SHOT BLASTING & PAINTING LIMITED 24 Jun 2014
    09103043 DAILY SCUNTHORPE LTD 25 Jun 2014
    09103727 ECO-REND & INSULATION LTD 26 Jun 2014
    09106448 LYNX CLEAN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 27 Jun 2014
    09107948 ANCHI CLOTHING LTD 30 Jun 2014
    09069008 COMPASS TRAINING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Jun 2014
    09071136 MOSTAFA PSHTU SDEQ 0284 LIMITED 04 Jun 2014
    09074044 LINCOLN GARDENS PRE-SCHOOL LTD 06 Jun 2014
    09077848 SAHIN TAKEAWAY LIMITED 09 Jun 2014
    09087431 UTRINQUE PARATUS LIMITED 16 Jun 2014
    09094296 COTTAGE BECK ROAD 1973 LIMITED 19 Jun 2014
    09097574 DC COOLING SOLUTIONS LTD 23 Jun 2014
    09071912 J.P.JARMAN POWER LTD 05 Jun 2014
    09080892 J.K.JARMAN ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING LTD 11 Jun 2014
    09089227 G & J HAULAGE UK LTD 17 Jun 2014
    09098579 BISHOP HAULAGE LTD 23 Jun 2014
    09104695 PLUS SKILLS DEVELOPMENT LTD 26 Jun 2014
    09108379 A MCGUIGAN LIMITED 30 Jun 2014