Scunthorpe, Lincolnshire

Q1 2015 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2015 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 2015)

    A total of 126 companies were registered in Scunthorpe during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.9% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)ScunthorpeUK
    2015126161,156
    2014108150,722
    % change16.7%6.9%
    Record Year 2015 (126) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    February 2015 saw a new record in company registrations in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous February.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2015334944
    New companies in 2014323442
    % change3.1%44.1%4.8%
    Record Year2003 (36)2015 (49)2012 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    A total of 76 companies were dissolved in Scunthorpe during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015).

    This figure is an increase of 28.8% versus the same period last year (Q1 2014). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)ScunthorpeUK
    20157689,523
    20145982,370
    % change28.8%8.7%
    Record Year 2009 (86) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    January 2015 saw a new record in company closures in Scunthorpe when compared to any previous January.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2015242824
    Closed companies in 2014162518
    % change50.0%12.0%33%
    Record Year2013 (24)2011 (29)2009 (54)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    Net company growth for Scunthorpe during the first quarter of 2015 (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015) was 50 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)ScunthorpeUK
    20155071,633
    20144968,352
    Record Year 2012 (70) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201592120
    Net growth in 201416924
    Record Year2003 (28)2003 (34)2003 (44)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    In the first quarter of 2015, Scunthorpe formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2015 - Mar 2015)Scunthorpe
    20150.1%
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2015)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20150.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change1.2%32.7%-4.5%
    Record Year2003 (0.1%)2003 (0.1%)1996 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2015 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2015)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Scunthorpe was in 2006 when 36.7% of all directors were female.

    25.8% of all director appointments in Scunthorpe in the first quarter of 2015 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2014-Mar 2015)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT2.04%CONSULTING5.23%
    HAULAGE1.56%MANAGEMENT4.56%
    LOGISTICS1.20%CONSULTANCY3.62%
    ENGINEERING1.08%PROPERTY2.72%
    CONSULTANCY0.96%CONSTRUCTION2.19%
    PROPERTY0.84%CARE2.13%
    HEATING0.84%ENGINEERING2.12%
    G0.72%LONDON1.91%
    SCUNTHORPE0.72%TRADING1.88%
    (LINCS)0.72%TRANSPORT1.82%
    MEDICAL0.72%ELECTRICAL1.76%
    (SCUNTHORPE)0.72%DESIGN1.65%
    R0.72%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CONSULTING0.72%CO.,1.58%
    J0.72%J1.55%
    TRAINING0.60%CONSULTANTS1.54%
    MANAGEMENT0.60%BUSINESS1.49%
    BUSINESS0.60%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    ENTERPRISES0.60%GLOBAL1.46%
    PLUMBING0.60%ASSOCIATES1.44%
    S0.60%DEVELOPMENTS1.36%
    ELECTRICAL0.60%BUILDING1.31%
    DRIVER0.48%IT1.30%
    CAR0.48%MEDIA1.28%
    LINCS0.48%M1.27%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied203288,953
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3143,081
    99999 - Dormant Company3149,474
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2729,218
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands208,607
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1858,522
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities184,088
    49410 - Freight transport by road1712,485
    86210 - General medical practice activities164,793
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified159,080
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified1519,098
    86900 - Other human health activities1413,990
    71129 - Other engineering activities116,278
    41100 - Development of building projects1111,863
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1112,862
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified112,565
    56302 - Public houses and bars116,355
    47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating114,256
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles105,392
    56101 - Licensed restaurants108,909

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09376460 COLMET LIMITED 06 Jan 2015
    09379305 ROAD TRAFFIC SOLUTIONS HOLDINGS LIMITED 08 Jan 2015
    09382246 M.A.B. ENGINEERING SEVICES LIMITED 09 Jan 2015
    09383190 FITZY'S LOGISTICS LTD 12 Jan 2015
    09385241 PEARL FARM CONSULTANCY LIMITED 12 Jan 2015
    09386825 DESIGN MK LIMITED 13 Jan 2015
    09387346 TARIK AYAS LIMITED 13 Jan 2015
    09389358 FJG MANAGEMENT LIMITED 14 Jan 2015
    09392675 COBWELL MEDICAL SERVICES LIMITED 16 Jan 2015
    09392930 JM AUDIO LIMITED 16 Jan 2015
    09395478 BTW HAULAGE LTD 19 Jan 2015
    09403109 CADE ESTATES LIMITED 23 Jan 2015
    09410818 DIAMOND BFG LTD 28 Jan 2015
    09414133 G FORCE HAULAGE SOLUTIONS LTD 30 Jan 2015
    09371402 PHONE BAR LTD 02 Jan 2015
    09385657 SUPREME SUPPORT LTD 13 Jan 2015
    09399726 CPMSF LTD 21 Jan 2015
    09401826 MJM (LINCS) LIMITED 22 Jan 2015
    09408366 ORYX DRIVER HIRE LIMITED 27 Jan 2015
    09413972 LAR SCUNTHORPE LTD 30 Jan 2015
    09373104 IMPULSE PHYSIOTHERAPY LIMITED 05 Jan 2015
    09390424 BOX 55 FTF LTD 15 Jan 2015
    09392145 CATS CRAFTY MESS LTD. 16 Jan 2015
    09401694 MKP FINANCIAL LIMITED 22 Jan 2015
    09408038 MTB MEDICAL LTD 27 Jan 2015