Cumbria
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 1,019 companies were formed in Cumbria. This figure is 4.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Cumbria occurred in 2003 when a total of 1,374 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cumbria UK 2012 1,019 253,150 2011 979 228,735 % change 4.1% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (1,374) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 500 companies were registered in Cumbria during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 3.5% 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) Cumbria UK 2012 500 121,659 2011 483 112,344 % change 3.5% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (720) 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 175 168 157 New companies in 2011 148 173 162 % change 18.2% -2.9% -3.1% Record Year 2003 (229) 2003 (243) 2003 (248)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 603 companies were dissolved in Cumbria. This figure is 2.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Cumbria occurred in 2010 when a total of 750 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cumbria UK 2012 603 147,793 2011 587 162,310 % change 2.7% -8.9% Record Year 2010 (750) 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 Cumbria during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 16.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Cumbria UK 2012 317 80,217 2011 272 71,324 % change 16.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (411) 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 96 114 107 Closed companies in 2011 47 143 82 % change 104.3% -20.3% 30% Record Year 2008 (146) 2009 (186) 2010 (162)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Cumbria increased by 416 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cumbria UK 2012 416 105,357 2011 392 66,425 Record Year 2003 (1,168) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Cumbria during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 183 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Cumbria UK 2012 183 41,442 2011 211 41,020 Record Year 2003 (619) 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 79 54 50 Net growth in 2011 101 30 80 Record Year 2003 (199) 2003 (206) 2003 (214)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Cumbria formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.4%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Cumbria 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Cumbria formed 0.4% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Cumbria 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% 2008 0.5% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (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 0.4% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2011 0.4% 0.5% 0.4% % change -0.4% -14.9% 3.5% Record Year 1962 (0.7%) 1965 (0.8%) 1963 (1.1%)
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 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% 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 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.0% 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 Cumbria was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Cumbria 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 Cumbria was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
32.4% of all director appointments in Cumbria 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 ENGINEERING 2.76% CONSULTING 5.07% (CUMBRIA) 2.20% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CUMBRIA 2.02% CONSULTANCY 3.28% MANAGEMENT 1.83% PROPERTY 2.35% DESIGN 1.01% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTANCY 1.01% DESIGN 1.89% J 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.87% ELECTRICAL 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTING 0.90% CONSULTANTS 1.78% HOUSE 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% PROJECT 0.75% BUSINESS 1.70% M 0.71% MEDIA 1.69% LAKES 0.71% LONDON 1.68% TECHNICAL 0.71% J 1.57% PROPERTY 0.71% GLOBAL 1.51% D 0.71% INVESTMENTS 1.48% IT 0.60% IT 1.42% SCHOOL 0.60% CARE 1.31% R 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.31% JOINERY 0.56% M 1.26% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.23% C 0.52% BUILDING 1.23% CENTRE 0.52% SECURITY 1.19% NORTH 0.52% S 1.18% L 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 632 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 195 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 137 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 107 20,390 99999 - Dormant Company 98 26,088 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 72 14,220 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 65 10,271 71129 - Other engineering activities 44 2,453 9999 - Dormant Company 43 16,469 56302 - Public houses and bars 39 2,913 41100 - Development of building projects 36 5,149 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 35 4,091 9305 - Other service activities 35 7,926 7414 - Business & management consultancy 34 10,978 74990 - Non-trading company 33 9,706 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 32 15,280 43210 - Electrical installation 30 3,557 62090 - Other information technology service activities 28 8,258 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 28 1,179 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 26 4,535
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