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
New Company Registrations
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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) Scunthorpe UK 2014 223 300,731 2013 218 269,432 % change 2.3% 11.6% Record Year 2003 (232) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Scunthorpe UK 2014 115 150,009 2013 116 134,630 % change -0.9% 11.4% Record Year 2013 (116) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2014 52 25 38 New companies in 2013 46 32 38 % change 13.0% -21.9% 0.0% Record Year 2014 (52) 2010 (32) 2011 (42)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Scunthorpe UK 2014 127 177,207 2013 101 155,192 % change 25.7% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (227) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Scunthorpe UK 2014 68 94,837 2013 55 77,278 % change 23.6% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (141) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 9 30 29 Closed companies in 2013 14 25 16 % change -35.7% 20.0% 81% Record Year 2009 (51) 2009 (41) 2009 (49)
Net Company Growth
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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) Scunthorpe UK 2014 96 123,524 2013 117 114,240 Record Year 2003 (195) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Scunthorpe UK 2014 47 55,172 2013 61 57,352 Record Year 2013 (61) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2014 43 -5 9 Net growth in 2013 32 7 22 Record Year 2014 (43) 2003 (27) 2007 (25)
UK Company Share
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1995 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 1.9% -28.0% -13.3% Record Year 1994 (0.2%) 1998 (0.1%) 2002 (0.1%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CONSULTING 1.10% CONSULTING 5.16% HOUSE 0.98% MANAGEMENT 4.64% M 0.85% CONSULTANCY 3.50% SCUNTHORPE 0.73% PROPERTY 2.66% TRAINING 0.73% TRADING 2.03% ENGINEERING 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.99% ROAD 0.61% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% HEALTH 0.61% LONDON 1.93% DISTRIBUTION 0.61% CARE 1.85% R 0.61% DESIGN 1.75% (SCUNTHORPE) 0.61% CONSULTANTS 1.73% LEISURE 0.61% BUSINESS 1.69% TRANSPORT 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.63% POWER 0.61% TRANSPORT 1.58% CONSTRUCTION 0.61% GLOBAL 1.55% ASHBY 0.49% INVESTMENTS 1.55% FOOD 0.49% J 1.51% P 0.49% ASSOCIATES 1.48% HERO 0.49% MEDIA 1.44% ENTERPRISES 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.40% HEATING 0.49% IT 1.33% CLUB 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% INVESTMENTS 0.49% BUILDING 1.26% PLUMBING 0.49% M 1.24% SAFETY 0.49% CO., 1.20%
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 215 261,557 49410 - Freight transport by road 44 9,265 99999 - Dormant Company 32 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 31 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 18 28,352 56302 - Public houses and bars 16 6,099 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 14 7,840 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 8,533 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 13 57,421 86210 - General medical practice activities 13 4,176 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 12 2,638 71129 - Other engineering activities 12 5,787 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 13,024 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 10 3,855 86900 - Other human health activities 10 11,292 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 19,058 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 9 3,928 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 9 5,375 43210 - Electrical installation 9 6,050 41100 - Development of building projects 9 10,527
Recent Companies
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