Carlisle, Cumbria

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Carlisle when compared to any previous first half year.
  • June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Carlisle when compared to any previous June.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 167 companies were formed in Carlisle. This figure is 9.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Carlisle occurred in 2007 when a total of 241 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CarlisleUK
    2010167203,749
    2009153182,021
    % change9.2%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (241)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 76 companies were registered in Carlisle during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 15.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CarlisleUK
    20107698,612
    20096690,987
    % change15.2%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (126) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010242824
    New companies in 2009161931
    % change50.0%47.4%-22.6%
    Record Year2003 (41)2003 (42)2003 (43)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The first half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Carlisle when compared to any previous first half year.

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 130 companies were dissolved in Carlisle. This figure is 13.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Carlisle occurred in 2010 when a total of 130 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CarlisleUK
    2010130177,631
    2009115289,236
    % change13.0%-38.6%
    Record Year2010 (130)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Carlisle during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 14.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CarlisleUK
    20105794,954
    200967181,176
    % change-14.9%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (67) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Carlisle when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010191424
    Closed companies in 2009113521
    % change72.7%-60.0%14%
    Record Year2008 (33)2009 (35)2010 (24)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Carlisle increased by 37 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)CarlisleUK
    20103726,118
    200938-107,215
    Record Year2003 (188)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Carlisle during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 19 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)CarlisleUK
    2010193,658
    2009-1-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (116) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20105140
    Net growth in 20095-1610
    Record Year2003 (40)2003 (37)2003 (39)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Carlisle formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Carlisle
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Carlisle formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Carlisle
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change38.0%40.4%-30.3%
    Record Year1960 (0.3%)1968 (0.5%)1967 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 46.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 46.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Carlisle was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    29.7% of all director appointments in Carlisle in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Carlisle was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    29.4% of all director appointments in Carlisle in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    CARLISLE2.25%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CUMBRIA1.55%CONSULTING4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.55%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    (CUMBRIA)1.55%PROPERTY2.40%
    ASSOCIATES1.04%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    M1.04%TRADING2.01%
    ENERGY0.86%DESIGN1.91%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.86%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    (CARLISLE)0.86%MEDIA1.80%
    J0.69%BUSINESS1.75%
    LAKES0.69%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CONSULTING0.69%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    FARMING0.69%ENGINEERING1.56%
    GREEN0.69%LONDON1.52%
    IN0.69%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    BORDER0.69%J1.46%
    CONSTRUCTION0.69%CARE1.41%
    COURIERS0.69%GLOBAL1.39%
    FARM0.69%PROPERTIES1.35%
    MEDIA0.52%BUILDING1.33%
    GROUP0.52%M1.29%
    YOUR0.52%IT1.28%
    SAFETY0.52%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    EVENTS0.52%GROUP1.25%
    INVESTACC0.52%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied90207,125
    7487 - Other business activities2768,525
    9999 - Dormant Company2419,842
    99999 - Dormant Company2314,342
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2325,942
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1514,598
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified96,684
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles81,923
    8512 - Medical practice activities81,487
    0141 - Agricultural service activities7387
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified77,922
    43210 - Electrical installation72,859
    5263 - Other non-store retail sale71,841
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management713,490
    7440 - Advertising61,886
    5248 - Other retail specialised stores62,131
    4533 - Plumbing61,723
    98000 - Residents property management63,540
    7499 - Non-trading company613,997
    6024 - Freight transport by road62,960

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07237155 INNOVATIONS HAIR & BEAUTY HALTWHISTLE LIMITED 28 Apr 2010
    07236947 CARLISLE RUGBY FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07236292 R & J UTILITY SERVICES (CUMBRIA) LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07235277 CECIL STREET AUTO REPAIRS LIMITED 26 Apr 2010
    07230983 MAID IN CARLISLE LTD 21 Apr 2010
    07230690 NORTHERN FENCING CUMBRIA LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07221125 BLUR LEISURE (CARLISLE) LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07221046 OASIS LEISURE (CARLISLE) LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07220999 SPRINGER BULK SERVICES LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07231466 OASIS MEDIA LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07220307 NETCONNEXIONS LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07220240 TONY CHILTON INTERIORS LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07215950 KEYISHOES LIMITED 07 Apr 2010
    07229383 CARLISLE REFRIGERATION (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07228223 ELEVENSIX DESIGN LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07217365 DAPPLEFAST LTD 08 Apr 2010
    07214143 NUTRIPHARM LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07239894 CUMBRIA CAMPERS LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07239789 BESPOKE OFFICE SERVICES LIMITED 30 Apr 2010
    07213319 GARDENING FOR HEALTH LTD 06 Apr 2010
    07230960 BORDER VETS (LONGTOWN) LIMITED 21 Apr 2010
    07228546 W DEMPSTER ROOFING LTD 20 Apr 2010
    07221217 TEDDY PERKINS LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07220946 K & E SERVICES (CUMBRIA) LIMITED 13 Apr 2010

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