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
New Company Registrations
-
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.
Year Cumbria UK 2013 2,197 529,363 2012 1,966 491,893 2011 1,866 452,870 2010 1,665 400,358 2009 1,522 362,675 Record Year 2013 (2,197) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
-
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) Cumbria UK 2013 1,085 259,931 2012 947 238,743 % change 14.6% 8.9% Record Year 2002 (1,389) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
-
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) Cumbria UK 2013 552 127,247 2012 459 119,875 % change 20.3% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (552) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 234 169 149 New companies in 2012 204 141 114 % change 14.7% 19.9% 30.7% Record Year 2002 (259) 2002 (217) 2002 (183)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
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.
Year Cumbria UK 2013 1,314 332,213 2012 1,184 293,729 2011 1,259 314,524 2010 1,413 342,233 2009 1,767 533,789 Record Year 2009 (1,767) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
-
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) Cumbria UK 2013 731 177,021 2012 581 145,935 % change 25.8% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (1,064) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
-
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) Cumbria UK 2013 355 90,851 2012 283 70,027 % change 25.4% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (541) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 121 110 124 Closed companies in 2012 124 116 43 % change -2.4% -5.2% 188% Record Year 2009 (183) 2009 (157) 2009 (201)
Net Company Growth
-
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.
Year Cumbria UK 2013 883 197,150 2012 782 198,164 2011 607 138,346 2010 252 58,125 2009 -245 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (1,461) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
-
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) Cumbria UK 2013 354 82,910 2012 366 92,808 Record Year 2002 (1,169) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
-
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) Cumbria UK 2013 197 36,396 2012 176 49,848 Record Year 2006 (304) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 113 59 25 Net growth in 2012 80 25 71 Record Year 2002 (227) 2002 (177) 2002 (158)
UK Company Share
-
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.
Year Cumbria 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.7%) Company Share by Year
-
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 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.9%) Company Share by Half Year
-
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 2013 0.4% 2012 0.4% 2011 0.4% 2010 0.4% 2009 0.4% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.8%) Company Share by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.5% 0.4% 0.4% UK formation share in 2012 0.4% 0.3% 0.4% % change 6.6% 17.8% 18.9% Record Year 2002 (0.8%) 2002 (0.8%) 2002 (0.8%)
Director Age
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
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
-
Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ENGINEERING 3.60% CONSULTING 5.22% CUMBRIA 2.45% MANAGEMENT 4.72% MANAGEMENT 2.15% CONSULTANCY 3.45% (CUMBRIA) 1.71% PROPERTY 2.59% PROJECT 1.18% TRADING 2.08% CONSULTING 1.18% ENGINEERING 1.87% ELECTRICAL 1.08% LONDON 1.86% J 1.04% DESIGN 1.76% M 0.98% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% DESIGN 0.91% CARE 1.73% CONSTRUCTION 0.91% BUSINESS 1.71% LAKES 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSULTANCY 0.81% GLOBAL 1.58% CONSULTANTS 0.77% INVESTMENTS 1.56% PROPERTY 0.74% PROPERTIES 1.54% TECHNICAL 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.53% D 0.71% J 1.51% PROJECTS 0.64% MEDIA 1.50% R 0.57% IT 1.35% L 0.54% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% ENERGY 0.54% M 1.23% C 0.54% BUILDING 1.21% TRAINING 0.54% ELECTRICAL 1.20% SYSTEMS 0.54% CAPITAL 1.19% (CARLISLE) 0.54% ENERGY 1.14%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 674 266,814 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 232 55,342 99999 - Dormant Company 153 46,762 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 146 18,034 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 145 36,164 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 136 26,001 71129 - Other engineering activities 108 5,158 56302 - Public houses and bars 66 5,503 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 62 7,823 43210 - Electrical installation 52 5,730 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 50 2,893 41100 - Development of building projects 50 9,485 56101 - Licensed restaurants 47 7,685 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 45 27,183 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 41 4,687 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 39 2,351 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 38 8,733 62090 - Other information technology service activities 38 12,511 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 38 5,698 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 34 6,000
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
reports
Select a report from the list below: