Carnforth, Cumbria
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 119 companies were formed in Carnforth in 2012. This total is 9.2% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Carnforth UK 2012 119 491,893 2011 109 452,870 2010 88 400,358 2009 113 362,675 2008 87 349,203 Record Year 2003 (155) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 64 companies were formed in Carnforth. This figure is 16.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Carnforth occurred in 2002 when a total of 86 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Carnforth UK 2012 64 238,743 2011 55 224,135 % change 16.4% 6.5% Record Year 2002 (86) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 31 companies were registered in Carnforth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 29.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Carnforth UK 2012 31 119,875 2011 24 109,623 % change 29.2% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (54) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 13 13 5 New companies in 2011 10 10 4 % change 30.0% 30.0% 25.0% Record Year 2002 (19) 2002 (19) 2002 (16)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 64 companies were dissolved in Carnforth in 2012. This total is 17.9% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Carnforth UK 2012 64 293,728 2011 78 314,524 2010 76 342,233 2009 116 533,787 2008 56 237,873 Record Year 2009 (116) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 31 companies were dissolved in Carnforth. This figure is 31.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Carnforth occurred in 2009 when a total of 61 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Carnforth UK 2012 31 145,934 2011 45 152,213 % change -31.1% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (61) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 11 companies were dissolved in Carnforth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 38.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Carnforth UK 2012 11 70,026 2011 18 79,983 % change -38.9% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (27) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 6 2 3 Closed companies in 2011 2 6 10 % change 200.0% -66.7% -70% Record Year 2009 (9) 2009 (11) 2011 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 55 companies were added to the company register for Carnforth in 2012. This number represents growth of 50.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 24 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Carnforth company register grew by 126 companies.
Year Carnforth UK 2012 55 198,165 2011 31 138,346 2010 12 58,125 2009 -3 -171,112 2008 31 111,330 Record Year 2003 (126) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Carnforth increased by 33 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Carnforth UK 2012 33 92,809 2011 10 71,922 Record Year 2002 (69) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Carnforth during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 20 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Carnforth UK 2012 20 49,849 2011 6 29,640 Record Year 2002 (46) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 7 11 2 Net growth in 2011 8 4 -6 Record Year 2002 (17) 2002 (17) 2002 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Carnforth formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Carnforth was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Carnforth 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Carnforth formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Carnforth 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Carnforth formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Carnforth 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 9.3% 23.8% 21.4% Record Year 1967 (0.3%) 1967 (0.2%) 1968 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 48.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 49.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 48.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Carnforth was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Carnforth in 2012 was 42.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Carnforth was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
36.3% of all director appointments in Carnforth in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Carnforth was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
41.3% of all director appointments in Carnforth in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage LANCASTER 1.97% CONSULTING 5.15% PROPERTY 1.57% MANAGEMENT 4.78% DEVELOPMENTS 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.31% MANAGEMENT 1.18% PROPERTY 2.40% T 1.18% TRADING 2.03% M 0.79% DESIGN 1.86% NORTH 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.82% TRAINING 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.79% CONSULTING 0.79% BUSINESS 1.76% (CARNFORTH) 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.75% SUPPORT 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% BUCKLEY 0.79% LONDON 1.69% ENTERPRISES 0.79% MEDIA 1.69% SMOKEHOUSE 0.79% GLOBAL 1.59% FELLSIDE 0.79% J 1.57% TECHNOLOGIES 0.79% INVESTMENTS 1.46% (CUMBRIA) 0.79% IT 1.43% STEVE 0.79% CARE 1.39% FERTILISERS 0.79% PROPERTIES 1.34% ELECTRICAL 0.79% M 1.26% R 0.79% BUILDING 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.79% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SOUTH 0.39% TRAINING 1.18% MIDDLE 0.39% ELECTRICAL 1.17% LAND 0.39% SECURITY 1.17%
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 37 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 15 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 52,427 74990 - Non-trading company 6 13,808 43210 - Electrical installation 5 5,304 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 23,256 41100 - Development of building projects 4 7,980 98000 - Residents property management 3 4,377 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 6,307 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 7,446 86900 - Other human health activities 3 7,866 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 2 4,829 47110 - Retail sale in non-specialised stores with food, beverages or tobacco predominating 2 2,758 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 2 2,484 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 2 2,936 81300 - Landscape service activities 2 1,469 87900 - Other residential care activities not elsewhere classified 2 489 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 2 4,759 59111 - Motion picture production activities 2 2,479
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08324431 WORRALL PROPERTY LTD 10 Dec 2012 08328296 NORTHERN SOUL FOOD LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08341593 RAW DAMIJ INC LIMITED 27 Dec 2012 08334259 C&J CASTLE LTD 18 Dec 2012 08339838 STORRS WEALTH PLANNING LIMITED 21 Dec 2012