Cumbria

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

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. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 578 companies were registered in Cumbria during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 11.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)CumbriaUK
    2013578134,802
    2012519131,491
    % change11.4%2.5%
    Record Year 2007 (799) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter

    A total of 578 companies were registered in Cumbria during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 11.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)CumbriaUK
    2013578134,802
    2012519131,491
    % change11.4%2.5%
    Record Year 2007 (799) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013175183220
    New companies in 2012143164212
    % change22.4%11.6%3.8%
    Record Year2003 (189)2007 (298)2007 (322)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013175183220
    New companies in 2012143164212
    % change22.4%11.6%3.8%
    Record Year2003 (189)2007 (298)2007 (322)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 293 companies were dissolved in Cumbria during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 2.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)CumbriaUK
    201329377,914
    201228667,576
    % change2.4%15.3%
    Record Year 2010 (399) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter

    A total of 293 companies were dissolved in Cumbria during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 2.4% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)CumbriaUK
    201329377,914
    201228667,576
    % change2.4%15.3%
    Record Year 2010 (399) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 20131188293
    Closed companies in 201210610278
    % change11.3%-19.6%19%
    Record Year2010 (162)2012 (102)2010 (155)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 20131188293
    Closed companies in 201210610278
    % change11.3%-19.6%19%
    Record Year2010 (162)2012 (102)2010 (155)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Cumbria during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 285 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)CumbriaUK
    201328556,888
    201223363,915
    Record Year 2007 (575) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter

    Net company growth for Cumbria during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 285 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)CumbriaUK
    201328556,888
    201223363,915
    Record Year 2007 (575) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201357101127
    Net growth in 20123762134
    Record Year2003 (151)2007 (227)2007 (257)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 201357101127
    Net growth in 20123762134
    Record Year2003 (151)2007 (227)2007 (257)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Cumbria formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Cumbria
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter

    In the first quarter of 2013, Cumbria formed 0.4% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Cumbria
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.5%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.4%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change9.7%10.7%7.3%
    Record Year2003 (0.6%)2003 (0.7%)2003 (0.7%)
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.4%0.4%0.5%
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.4%0.4%
    % change9.7%10.7%7.3%
    Record Year2003 (0.6%)2003 (0.7%)2003 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 46.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 46.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Cumbria was in 2004 when 40.8% of all directors were female.

    34.7% of all director appointments in Cumbria in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

    The record first quarter for female directors in Cumbria was in 2004 when 40.8% of all directors were female.

    34.7% of all director appointments in Cumbria in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING2.86%CONSULTING5.18%
    (CUMBRIA)2.14%MANAGEMENT4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.95%CONSULTANCY3.31%
    CUMBRIA1.74%PROPERTY2.44%
    DESIGN1.16%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING1.12%DESIGN1.80%
    PROJECT1.05%ENGINEERING1.78%
    J1.01%BUSINESS1.78%
    PROPERTY0.94%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    M0.90%LONDON1.73%
    ELECTRICAL0.87%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    CONSULTANCY0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    PROJECTS0.80%MEDIA1.63%
    D0.76%GLOBAL1.58%
    TECHNICAL0.76%J1.56%
    LAKES0.72%CARE1.46%
    TRAINING0.72%IT1.42%
    G0.69%INVESTMENTS1.42%
    S0.65%PROPERTIES1.36%
    CONSTRUCTION0.65%M1.26%
    PROPERTIES0.62%BUILDING1.21%
    C0.62%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    CONSULTANTS0.58%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    B0.58%TRAINING1.17%
    LAKELAND0.58%SECURITY1.15%
    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING2.86%CONSULTING5.19%
    (CUMBRIA)2.14%MANAGEMENT4.79%
    MANAGEMENT1.95%CONSULTANCY3.32%
    CUMBRIA1.74%PROPERTY2.45%
    DESIGN1.16%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING1.12%DESIGN1.80%
    PROJECT1.05%ENGINEERING1.78%
    J1.01%BUSINESS1.78%
    PROPERTY0.94%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    M0.90%LONDON1.73%
    ELECTRICAL0.87%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    CONSULTANCY0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    PROJECTS0.80%MEDIA1.63%
    TECHNICAL0.76%GLOBAL1.58%
    D0.76%J1.56%
    LAKES0.72%CARE1.47%
    TRAINING0.72%IT1.42%
    G0.69%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    CONSTRUCTION0.65%PROPERTIES1.36%
    S0.65%M1.26%
    C0.62%BUILDING1.21%
    CONSULTANTS0.62%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    PROPERTIES0.62%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    HOUSE0.58%TRAINING1.18%
    LAKELAND0.58%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied557232,560
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified22355,469
    99999 - Dormant Company15544,156
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management14833,439
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified13416,712
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified12224,207
    71129 - Other engineering activities754,327
    56302 - Public houses and bars685,164
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified567,155
    43210 - Electrical installation545,795
    41100 - Development of building projects498,901
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4525,414
    56101 - Licensed restaurants447,177
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation434,486
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities402,322
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4012,879
    74990 - Non-trading company3814,226
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities376,740
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified352,369
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet337,407
    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied557232,252
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified22555,321
    99999 - Dormant Company15944,046
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management14933,533
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified13416,693
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified12124,177
    71129 - Other engineering activities754,336
    56302 - Public houses and bars685,189
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified567,166
    43210 - Electrical installation545,811
    41100 - Development of building projects488,933
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4425,461
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation434,496
    56101 - Licensed restaurants437,186
    62090 - Other information technology service activities4012,890
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities392,324
    74990 - Non-trading company3814,180
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities376,739
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified352,366
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet337,435

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08398040 THE BAGUETTE AND JACKET COMPANY LIMITED 11 Feb 2013
    08408639 HODGSON'S NEWS LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08411431 HILLTOP HIRE LIMITED 20 Feb 2013
    08423807 BIG TOP TRADING LIMITED 28 Feb 2013
    08385270 OUTRAGEOUS NIGHTLIFE (UK) LIMITED 01 Feb 2013
    08404792 BORDER CITY FLOORS LIMITED 15 Feb 2013
    08406310 CROSS AND HUGHES LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    08409381 R.A.D. EVENTS LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08423421 CLIFTON HILL MANAGEMENT LIMITED 28 Feb 2013
    08423966 ROSS FAWCETT LTD 28 Feb 2013
    08391363 ME MANUFACTURING LTD 06 Feb 2013
    08404239 THE SNOWDONIA ULTRA LTD 14 Feb 2013
    08389035 MCGUFFIE PLANT HIRE LIMITED 05 Feb 2013
    08406100 NICKY LAX MOTORSPORT LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    08408657 D.I.G PEST MANAGEMENT LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08397127 TI-KAT CONSULTING LIMITED 11 Feb 2013
    08413143 MARK CAMERON TRAINING LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    08420466 MAGPIE AT MASONS (KESWICK) LIMITED 26 Feb 2013
    08386076 ATOMIC BLADE LIMITED 04 Feb 2013
    08403062 CMICS LIMITED 14 Feb 2013
    08415561 MARYPORT BODYWORK CENTRE (CAR SALES) LTD 22 Feb 2013
    08419048 LJC PROJECT CONTROLS LIMITED 26 Feb 2013
    08411664 JBK PROJECT LIMITED 20 Feb 2013
    08402504 WESTLAKES BIOPOWER LTD 14 Feb 2013
    08394873 TONY RUTHERFORD LIMITED 08 Feb 2013