Cockermouth, Cumbria
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 127 companies were formed in Cockermouth in 2010. This total is 47.7% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Cockermouth UK 2010 127 400,358 2009 86 362,675 2008 85 349,203 2007 127 457,649 2006 88 405,440 Record Year 2003 (149) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 62 companies were formed in Cockermouth. This figure is 82.4% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cockermouth occurred in 2003 when a total of 76 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cockermouth UK 2010 62 196,609 2009 34 180,654 % change 82.4% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (76) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 22 companies were registered in Cockermouth during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 100.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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) Cockermouth UK 2010 22 95,117 2009 11 85,983 % change 100.0% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (29) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 7 11 4 New companies in 2009 3 2 6 % change 133.3% 450.0% -33.3% Record Year 2006 (12) 2007 (14) 2002 (10)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 66 companies were dissolved in Cockermouth in 2010. This total is 21.4% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Cockermouth UK 2010 66 342,232 2009 84 533,773 2008 41 237,901 2007 29 220,295 2006 28 200,166 Record Year 2009 (84) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 32 companies were dissolved in Cockermouth. This figure is 38.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Cockermouth occurred in 2009 when a total of 52 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cockermouth UK 2010 32 164,601 2009 52 244,537 % change -38.5% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (52) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 9 companies were dissolved in Cockermouth during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 66.7% 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) Cockermouth UK 2010 9 76,896 2009 27 85,136 % change -66.7% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (27) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 5 2 2 Closed companies in 2009 10 9 8 % change -50.0% -77.8% -75% Record Year 2009 (10) 2009 (9) 2009 (8)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 61 companies were added to the company register for Cockermouth in 2010. This number represents growth of 70.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 59 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Cockermouth company register grew by 131 companies.
Year Cockermouth UK 2010 61 58,126 2009 2 -171,098 2008 44 111,302 2007 98 237,354 2006 60 205,274 Record Year 2003 (131) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Cockermouth increased by 30 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cockermouth UK 2010 30 32,008 2009 -18 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Cockermouth during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 13 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cockermouth UK 2010 13 18,221 2009 -16 847 Record Year 2002 (24) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 2 9 2 Net growth in 2009 -7 -7 -2 Record Year 2006 (11) 2002 (11) 2002 (8)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Cockermouth formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Cockermouth was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Cockermouth 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Cockermouth formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Cockermouth 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Cockermouth formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Cockermouth 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1970 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 103.9% 392.3% -36.6% Record Year 1971 (0.1%) 1972 (0.1%) 1970 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 49.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 52.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 52.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Cockermouth was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Cockermouth in 2010 was 36.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Cockermouth was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Cockermouth 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cockermouth was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
34.8% of all director appointments in Cockermouth 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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage (CUMBRIA) 5.88% CONSULTING 5.06% ENGINEERING 2.75% MANAGEMENT 5.01% DESIGN 1.96% CONSULTANCY 3.14% S 1.57% PROPERTY 2.36% IAN 1.57% TRADING 2.11% EGREMONT 1.18% ASSOCIATES 1.95% COCKERMOUTH 1.18% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTANCY 1.18% BUSINESS 1.82% CONSULTING 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% K 1.18% CONSULTANTS 1.76% GRAY 1.18% MEDIA 1.71% L 1.18% ENGINEERING 1.62% HALLAMS 1.18% LONDON 1.60% DEVELOPMENTS 1.18% CARE 1.45% TAXIS 0.78% INVESTMENTS 1.44% HALL 0.78% GLOBAL 1.43% D 0.78% J 1.42% T 0.78% IT 1.41% CLUB 0.78% PROPERTIES 1.34% RENTALS 0.78% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% MAINTENANCE 0.78% BUILDING 1.34% NUCLEAR 0.78% M 1.30% J 0.78% ELECTRICAL 1.25% PETER 0.78% SYSTEMS 1.24% PROJECT 0.78% S 1.23%
SIC Data
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Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies 7487 - Other business activities 25 63,348 None Supplied 16 199,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 8,799 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 7 673 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 27,550 9305 - Other service activities 6 8,858 71121 - Engineering design activities for industrial process and production 4 361 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 3 14,505 2852 - General mechanical engineering 3 281 7420 - Architectural, technical consult 3 1,848 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,144 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 2,061 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 2 2,016 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 2 7,088 01629 - Support activities for animal production (other than farm animal boarding and care) not elsewhere classified 2 134 7414 - Business & management consultancy 2 13,474 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 2 929 9234 - Other entertainment activities 2 1,599 92000 - Gambling and betting activities 2 155 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 2 9,177
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07455388 PREVAIL ENGINEERING LIMITED 30 Nov 2010 07455024 AT FAN RESTORATIONS LTD 30 Nov 2010 07453486 LMK DESIGN ENGINEERING LIMITED 29 Nov 2010 07452257 JRG CONSULTANTS (UK) LIMITED 26 Nov 2010 07448000 ACROBAT LIMITED 23 Nov 2010 07444694 LOUISE CLOSE LIMITED 18 Nov 2010 07438790 SOLWAY FLYERS 2010 LIMITED 12 Nov 2010 07436855 JMR ENGINEERING (CUMBRIA) LIMITED 11 Nov 2010 07434876 LATRIGG CONSULTING LIMITED 10 Nov 2010 07432577 CONNELL NUCLEAR CONSULTING LTD 08 Nov 2010 07429729 DIVAS DANCE LTD 04 Nov 2010