Cornwall
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,083 companies were formed in Cornwall. This figure is 3.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Cornwall occurred in 2003 when a total of 1,161 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cornwall UK 2012 1,083 253,150 2011 1,045 228,735 % change 3.6% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (1,161) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 513 companies were registered in Cornwall during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 0.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Cornwall UK 2012 513 121,659 2011 509 112,344 % change 0.8% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (596) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 188 173 152 New companies in 2011 173 163 173 % change 8.7% 6.1% -12.1% Record Year 2003 (220) 2003 (194) 2003 (182)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 588 companies were dissolved in Cornwall. This figure is 1.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Cornwall occurred in 2009 when a total of 832 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cornwall UK 2012 588 147,793 2011 598 162,310 % change -1.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (832) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 317 companies were dissolved in Cornwall during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 9.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Cornwall UK 2012 317 80,217 2011 290 71,324 % change 9.3% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (496) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 101 113 103 Closed companies in 2011 62 133 95 % change 62.9% -15.0% 8% Record Year 2009 (113) 2009 (252) 2009 (131)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Cornwall increased by 495 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cornwall UK 2012 495 105,357 2011 447 66,425 Record Year 2003 (883) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Cornwall during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 196 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Cornwall UK 2012 196 41,442 2011 219 41,020 Record Year 2003 (461) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 87 60 49 Net growth in 2011 111 30 78 Record Year 2003 (177) 2003 (155) 2003 (129)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Cornwall formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 0.5%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cornwall 2012 0.4% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.5% 2009 0.5% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.8%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Cornwall formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Cornwall 2012 0.4% 2011 0.5% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2011 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% % change -8.5% -7.0% -6.2% Record Year 1961 (1.0%) 1970 (1.0%) 1977 (0.9%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Cornwall was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
27.7% of all director appointments in Cornwall in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Cornwall was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
32.4% of all director appointments in Cornwall in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CORNWALL 3.07% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.60% MANAGEMENT 4.74% WEST 1.25% CONSULTANCY 3.28% SOUTH 1.19% PROPERTY 2.35% POWER 1.15% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTING 1.05% DESIGN 1.89% PROPERTY 1.01% ENGINEERING 1.87% YOUR 0.98% ASSOCIATES 1.82% COMMUNITY 0.98% CONSULTANTS 1.78% CORNISH 0.94% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% DEVELOPMENTS 0.80% BUSINESS 1.70% KERNOW 0.80% MEDIA 1.69% CONSTRUCTION 0.70% LONDON 1.68% CIC 0.70% J 1.57% ENERGY 0.70% GLOBAL 1.51% HOUSE 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.48% ELECTRICAL 0.59% IT 1.42% C.I.C. 0.59% CARE 1.31% (SW) 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.31% CARE 0.59% M 1.26% J 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ASSOCIATES 0.52% BUILDING 1.23% ENGINEERING 0.52% SECURITY 1.19% CONSULTANCY 0.52% S 1.18% (CORNWALL) 0.52% ENTERPRISES 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 877 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 183 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 110 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 95 35,447 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 93 10,271 9999 - Dormant Company 57 16,469 41100 - Development of building projects 47 5,149 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 44 14,220 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 42 20,390 74990 - Non-trading company 36 9,706 9305 - Other service activities 35 7,926 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 34 3,185 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 33 15,280 56101 - Licenced restaurants 30 2,540 86900 - Other human health activities 28 5,222 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 28 4,644 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 27 4,535 62090 - Other information technology service activities 26 8,258 86230 - Dental practice activities 26 1,834 98000 - Residents property management 24 3,001
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