Bodmin, Cornwall

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

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 (2010)

    A total of 96 companies were formed in Bodmin in 2010. This total is 4.3% higher than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearBodminUK
    201096400,358
    200992362,675
    200884349,203
    200781457,649
    200686405,440
    Record Year2003 (98)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 50 companies were formed in Bodmin. This figure is 11.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Bodmin occurred in 2006 when a total of 55 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BodminUK
    201050196,609
    200945180,654
    % change11.1%8.8%
    Record Year2006 (55)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 21 companies were registered in Bodmin during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 19.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)BodminUK
    20102195,117
    20092685,983
    % change-19.2%10.6%
    Record Year 2006 (29) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010876
    New companies in 20098810
    % change0.0%-12.5%-40.0%
    Record Year2006 (14)2009 (8)2009 (10)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Bodmin in 2010. This total is 16.2% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearBodminUK
    201057342,232
    200968533,773
    200827237,901
    200739220,295
    200624200,166
    Record Year2009 (68)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 28 companies were dissolved in Bodmin. This figure is 20.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Bodmin occurred in 2009 when a total of 35 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BodminUK
    201028164,601
    200935244,537
    % change-20.0%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (35)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 11 companies were dissolved in Bodmin during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 31.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)BodminUK
    20101176,896
    20091685,136
    % change-31.3%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (16) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2010164
    Closed companies in 2009565
    % change-80.0%0.0%-20%
    Record Year2009 (5)2005 (6)2009 (5)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 39 companies were added to the company register for Bodmin in 2010. This number represents growth of 42.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 15 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Bodmin company register grew by 74 companies.

    YearBodminUK
    20103958,126
    200924-171,098
    200857111,302
    200742237,354
    200662205,274
    Record Year2003 (74)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Bodmin increased by 22 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)BodminUK
    20102232,008
    200910-63,883
    Record Year2006 (43)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Bodmin during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 10 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)BodminUK
    20101018,221
    200910847
    Record Year 2006 (26) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 2010712
    Net growth in 2009325
    Record Year2006 (12)2003 (7)2006 (7)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Bodmin formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Bodmin was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearBodmin
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)1975 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Bodmin formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Bodmin
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Bodmin formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Bodmin
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    20080.0%
    20070.0%
    20060.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1978 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20090.0%0.0%0.0%
    % change-12.5%-21.8%-42.9%
    Record Year1977 (0.2%)1971 (0.1%)1975 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 49.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 53.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 20.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Bodmin was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Bodmin in 2010 was 34.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Bodmin was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    37.6% of all director appointments in Bodmin in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bodmin was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    29.8% of all director appointments in Bodmin in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENERGY1.44%CONSULTING5.06%
    CORNWALL1.44%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    (CORNWALL)1.44%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    INTERNATIONAL0.96%PROPERTY2.36%
    M0.96%TRADING2.11%
    KERNOW0.96%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    CO0.96%DESIGN1.92%
    H0.96%BUSINESS1.82%
    SPIKE0.96%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    (SW)0.96%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    SOUTH0.96%MEDIA1.71%
    BODMIN0.96%ENGINEERING1.62%
    WEST0.96%LONDON1.60%
    PHOTOGRAPHY0.96%CARE1.45%
    GREEN0.96%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    COMMUNICATIONS0.96%GLOBAL1.43%
    ESTATE0.96%J1.42%
    FARM0.96%IT1.41%
    CORNISH0.96%PROPERTIES1.34%
    AGENTS0.96%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    MANAGEMENT0.96%BUILDING1.34%
    DESIGN0.96%M1.30%
    ROOM0.48%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    NEWMAN0.48%SYSTEMS1.24%
    FEAST0.48%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied32199,572
    99999 - Dormant Company916,285
    7487 - Other business activities863,348
    74990 - Non-trading company48,243
    43210 - Electrical installation42,980
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation32,187
    5530 - Restaurants34,939
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract32,235
    70100 - Activities of head offices32,862
    9999 - Dormant Company320,144
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate33,755
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified37,088
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles32,061
    47421 - Retail sale of mobile telephones252
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities29,177
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities23,088
    75000 - Veterinary activities2380
    7260 - Other computer related activities28,089
    6420 - Telecommunications21,299
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management214,505

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07406688 CLASSIC CAR TRIM PRODUCTS LTD 13 Oct 2010
    07394593 RJS CAMPER VAN CONVERSIONS LTD 01 Oct 2010
    07393778 THE WOOL COMPANY LIMITED 01 Oct 2010
    07420016 ADALANTE SERVICES LTD 27 Oct 2010
    07416033 BLACKBIRD (CORNWALL) LIMITED 22 Oct 2010
    07414159 DOUGLAS PENTREE LTD 20 Oct 2010
    07411065 DELENTY INTERNATIONAL LTD. 18 Oct 2010
    07398198 SPIKE WATSON PHOTOGRAPHY & CONSULTANCY LIMITED 06 Oct 2010

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