Spalding, Lincolnshire

2014 Annual Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • 2014 was a record year for company registrations in Spalding when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Spalding when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Spalding when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Spalding when compared to any previous Q4.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Spalding when compared to any previous December.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Spalding when compared to any previous November.
  • December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Spalding when compared to any previous December.
  • 2014 was a record year for net growth in Spalding when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Spalding when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for net growth in Spalding when compared to any half year in history.
  • November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Spalding when compared to any previous November.
  • November 2014 was a record month for net growth in Spalding when compared to any month in history.
  • October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Spalding when compared to any previous October.

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. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for company registrations in Spalding when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 587 companies were formed in Spalding in 2014. This total is 24.4% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.

    YearSpaldingUK
    2014587582,051
    2013472529,363
    2012452491,893
    2011393452,870
    2010290400,358
    Record Year2014 (587)2014 (582,051)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Spalding when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for company registrations in Spalding when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 314 companies were formed in Spalding. This figure is 22.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Spalding occurred in 2014 when a total of 314 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SpaldingUK
    2014314281,320
    2013256259,931
    % change22.7%8.2%
    Record Year2014 (314)2014 (281,320)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Q4 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Spalding when compared to any previous Q4.

    A total of 151 companies were registered in Spalding during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 30.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)SpaldingUK
    2014151137,906
    2013116127,247
    % change30.2%8.4%
    Record Year 2014 (151) 2014 (137,906)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Spalding when compared to any previous December.

    November 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Spalding when compared to any previous November.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2014505942
    New companies in 2013562733
    % change-10.7%118.5%27.3%
    Record Year2013 (56)2014 (59)2014 (42)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    A total of 264 companies were dissolved in Spalding in 2014. This total is 0.8% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearSpaldingUK
    2014264367,937
    2013262332,213
    2012182293,729
    2011212314,524
    2010229342,233
    Record Year2009 (320)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    In the second half of 2014 a total of 147 companies were dissolved in Spalding. This figure is 10.4% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Spalding occurred in 2013 when a total of 164 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SpaldingUK
    2014147190,730
    2013164177,021
    % change-10.4%7.7%
    Record Year2013 (164)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    A total of 69 companies were dissolved in Spalding during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)SpaldingUK
    20146989,060
    20138390,851
    % change-16.9%-2.0%
    Record Year 2013 (83) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    December 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Spalding when compared to any previous December.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2014251826
    Closed companies in 2013402716
    % change-37.5%-33.3%63%
    Record Year2013 (40)2013 (27)2014 (26)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    2014 was a record year for net growth in Spalding when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 323 companies were added to the company register for Spalding in 2014. This number represents growth of 55.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.

    This number is 113 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Spalding company register grew by 323 companies.

    YearSpaldingUK
    2014323214,114
    2013210197,150
    2012270198,164
    2011181138,346
    20106158,125
    Record Year2014 (323)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The second half of 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Spalding when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2014 was a record second half year for net growth in Spalding when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2014 the company register for Spalding increased by 167 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)SpaldingUK
    201416790,590
    20139282,910
    Record Year2014 (167)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    Net company growth for Spalding during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 82 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)SpaldingUK
    20148248,846
    20133336,396
    Record Year 2014 (82) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    November 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Spalding when compared to any previous November.

    November 2014 was a record month for net growth in Spalding when compared to any month in history.

    October 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Spalding when compared to any previous October.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2014254116
    Net growth in 201316017
    Record Year2014 (25)2014 (41)2006 (19)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    In 2014 Spalding formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Spalding was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearSpalding
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)2014 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

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

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Spalding
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    In the fourth quarter of 2014, Spalding formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014)Spalding
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2014 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-15.0%107.7%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (0.1%)2014 (0.1%)2008 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The average age of a director in 2014 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 43.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 43.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2014)

    The record year for female directors in Spalding was 1985 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Spalding in 2014 was 23.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)

    The record second half year for female directors in Spalding was 2005 when 34.4% of all directors were female.

    24.0% of all director appointments in Spalding in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Spalding was in 2005 when 37.3% of all directors were female.

    22.7% of all director appointments in Spalding in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TRANSPORT4.19%CONSULTING5.22%
    TRANS3.76%MANAGEMENT4.58%
    STERLING3.44%CONSULTANCY3.57%
    J1.29%PROPERTY2.66%
    DRIVER1.29%CONSTRUCTION2.12%
    (SPALDING)1.29%ENGINEERING2.10%
    MANAGEMENT0.97%CARE2.02%
    (LINCS)0.86%TRADING1.94%
    M0.86%LONDON1.93%
    CONSULTING0.75%TRANSPORT1.93%
    CONSULTANCY0.64%DESIGN1.66%
    G0.64%CONSULTANTS1.64%
    DRIVERS0.64%ELECTRICAL1.62%
    D0.64%PROPERTIES1.62%
    LOGISTICS0.64%BUSINESS1.56%
    C0.64%J1.54%
    PROPERTY0.64%CO.,1.50%
    ROOFING0.64%GLOBAL1.49%
    IDEAL0.64%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    SPALDING0.54%ASSOCIATES1.47%
    (HOLBEACH)0.54%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    ELECTRICAL0.54%MEDIA1.33%
    SERVICE0.54%IT1.31%
    HOMES0.54%BUILDING1.29%
    E0.43%M1.22%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    49410 - Freight transport by road22210,842
    None Supplied209265,608
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4258,068
    99999 - Dormant Company2048,509
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1942,290
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities147,528
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1329,009
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1130,178
    41100 - Development of building projects1111,397
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings107,559
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified98,761
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles95,425
    81300 - Landscape service activities82,017
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet810,107
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified819,049
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets76,452
    78200 - Temporary employment agency activities72,134
    01110 - Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds7256
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified66,206
    62090 - Other information technology service activities612,837

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09302934 F.C.S DRIVE LTD 10 Nov 2014
    09304187 TIDY STERLING LTD 10 Nov 2014
    09308078 C AND D FUELS LTD 12 Nov 2014
    09312099 GEO-NAVI LOGISTIC LIMITED 14 Nov 2014
    09313787 CHAPMANS BUSINESS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 17 Nov 2014
    09314081 RAHA GOSTAR LTD 17 Nov 2014
    09315787 ALICLAUS TRANS LTD 18 Nov 2014
    09316554 TOP QUALITY ROOFING LTD 18 Nov 2014
    09320517 RAIMONDS STERLING LTD 20 Nov 2014
    09321182 WADEX TRANS LTD 20 Nov 2014
    09321202 MIRO TRANS LTD 20 Nov 2014
    09321466 HFTM LIMITED 20 Nov 2014
    09321933 AZALEA INTERIORS LTD 21 Nov 2014
    09322892 CHANGE YOU CAN BE THE DIFFERENCE LIMITED 21 Nov 2014
    09327304 MIO SERVICE LTD 25 Nov 2014
    09330298 GINTARMAR TRANSPORT LTD 27 Nov 2014
    09301108 REMUSBRC LTD 07 Nov 2014
    09301975 ADT CARPENTRY LTD 10 Nov 2014
    09302415 HOLBEACH COMPUTING SOLUTIONS LTD 10 Nov 2014
    09308193 D CLITHEROE ELECTRICAL LIMITED 12 Nov 2014
    09310241 MEASOR CONSULTING LIMITED 13 Nov 2014
    09314907 KELTECH LIMITED 17 Nov 2014
    09325951 KNIGHTS INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 25 Nov 2014
    09328836 SEA SCAMP BAMSE LIMITED 26 Nov 2014
    09330069 JABIRU LIMITED 27 Nov 2014

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