Cumbria

2013 Annual 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. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 2,197 companies were formed in Cumbria in 2013. This total is 11.7% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearCumbriaUK
    20132,197529,363
    20121,966491,893
    20111,866452,870
    20101,665400,358
    20091,522362,675
    Record Year2013 (2,197)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 1,085 companies were formed in Cumbria. This figure is 14.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Cumbria occurred in 2002 when a total of 1,389 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CumbriaUK
    20131,085259,931
    2012947238,743
    % change14.6%8.9%
    Record Year2002 (1,389)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 552 companies were registered in Cumbria during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 20.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)CumbriaUK
    2013552127,247
    2012459119,875
    % change20.3%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (552) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013234169149
    New companies in 2012204141114
    % change14.7%19.9%30.7%
    Record Year2002 (259)2002 (217)2002 (183)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 1,314 companies were dissolved in Cumbria in 2013. This total is 11.0% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearCumbriaUK
    20131,314332,213
    20121,184293,729
    20111,259314,524
    20101,413342,233
    20091,767533,789
    Record Year2009 (1,767)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 731 companies were dissolved in Cumbria. This figure is 25.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Cumbria occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,064 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CumbriaUK
    2013731177,021
    2012581145,935
    % change25.8%21.3%
    Record Year2009 (1,064)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 355 companies were dissolved in Cumbria during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 25.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)CumbriaUK
    201335590,851
    201228370,027
    % change25.4%29.7%
    Record Year 2009 (541) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2013121110124
    Closed companies in 201212411643
    % change-2.4%-5.2%188%
    Record Year2009 (183)2009 (157)2009 (201)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 883 companies were added to the company register for Cumbria in 2013. This number represents growth of 40.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 101 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Cumbria company register grew by 1,461 companies.

    YearCumbriaUK
    2013883197,150
    2012782198,164
    2011607138,346
    201025258,125
    2009-245-171,114
    Record Year2007 (1,461)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for Cumbria increased by 354 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)CumbriaUK
    201335482,910
    201236692,808
    Record Year2002 (1,169)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for Cumbria during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 197 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)CumbriaUK
    201319736,396
    201217649,848
    Record Year 2006 (304) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 20131135925
    Net growth in 2012802571
    Record Year2002 (227)2002 (177)2002 (158)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 Cumbria formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Cumbria was responsible for 0.4% of all UK companies.

    YearCumbria
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    Record Year (since 1960)2002 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 Cumbria formed 0.4% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.4%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Cumbria
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.9%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

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

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)Cumbria
    20130.4%
    20120.4%
    20110.4%
    20100.4%
    20090.4%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.8%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.5%0.4%0.4%
    UK formation share in 20120.4%0.3%0.4%
    % change6.6%17.8%18.9%
    Record Year2002 (0.8%)2002 (0.8%)2002 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 45.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 44.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in Cumbria was 1990 when 39.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Cumbria in 2013 was 34.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in Cumbria was 2007 when 38.1% of all directors were female.

    34.3% of all director appointments in Cumbria in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Cumbria was in 2004 when 38.3% of all directors were female.

    34.0% of all director appointments in Cumbria in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    ENGINEERING3.60%CONSULTING5.22%
    CUMBRIA2.45%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    MANAGEMENT2.15%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    (CUMBRIA)1.71%PROPERTY2.59%
    PROJECT1.18%TRADING2.08%
    CONSULTING1.18%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ELECTRICAL1.08%LONDON1.86%
    J1.04%DESIGN1.76%
    M0.98%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    DESIGN0.91%CARE1.73%
    CONSTRUCTION0.91%BUSINESS1.71%
    LAKES0.84%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONSULTANCY0.81%GLOBAL1.58%
    CONSULTANTS0.77%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    PROPERTY0.74%PROPERTIES1.54%
    TECHNICAL0.74%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    D0.71%J1.51%
    PROJECTS0.64%MEDIA1.50%
    R0.57%IT1.35%
    L0.54%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    ENERGY0.54%M1.23%
    C0.54%BUILDING1.21%
    TRAINING0.54%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    SYSTEMS0.54%CAPITAL1.19%
    (CARLISLE)0.54%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied674266,814
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified23255,342
    99999 - Dormant Company15346,762
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified14618,034
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management14536,164
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified13626,001
    71129 - Other engineering activities1085,158
    56302 - Public houses and bars665,503
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified627,823
    43210 - Electrical installation525,730
    71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities502,893
    41100 - Development of building projects509,485
    56101 - Licensed restaurants477,685
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities4527,183
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation414,687
    42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified392,351
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate388,733
    62090 - Other information technology service activities3812,511
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified385,698
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment346,000

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08718081 CUMBRIA FAMILY BUSINESS FORUM LIMITED 04 Oct 2013
    08725479 SELSHAW INVESTMENTS LTD 09 Oct 2013
    08735915 BRADLEY ENGINEERING AND TESTING LIMITED 17 Oct 2013
    08737296 KUDITH LIMITED 17 Oct 2013
    08750386 JIGSAW ELEPHANT LIMITED 28 Oct 2013
    08731149 NETTLESHIP AND DIXON LTD 14 Oct 2013
    08729132 KIDSTONES CAMPING LIMITED 11 Oct 2013
    08737597 ZOZIMUS LIMITED 17 Oct 2013
    08748294 SUTERHOWE PROPERTY LIMITED 25 Oct 2013
    08724447 NEIL CRUICKSHANK LIMITED 09 Oct 2013
    08715538 DAVIS BROADCAST MANAGEMENT LTD 02 Oct 2013
    08720776 NORTHERN HABITAT LIMITED 07 Oct 2013
    08724516 KESWICKEXTREME LTD 09 Oct 2013
    08713960 CUMBRIAN LIVESTOCK LIMITED 01 Oct 2013
    08713999 CUMBERLAND LIVESTOCK LIMITED 01 Oct 2013
    08722590 NUSOLUTION (CUMBRIA) LTD 08 Oct 2013
    08723194 GRAGAN SOLUTIONS LIMITED 08 Oct 2013
    08725534 TTP SOLUTIONS LTD 09 Oct 2013
    08737322 P B COMMERICAL CONSULTANTS LTD 17 Oct 2013
    08754101 UMBRELLA BEACH STARTUPS LTD 30 Oct 2013
    08719572 URBAN RE-BOUND LTD 07 Oct 2013
    08723811 HERROTECH PROJECTS LIMITED 08 Oct 2013
    08735887 A Y ELECTRICAL LIMITED 17 Oct 2013
    08738014 FIRTH VIEW 1952 LIMITED 17 Oct 2013
    08745039 PHS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT LTD 23 Oct 2013