Helston, Cornwall
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 104 companies were formed in Helston in 2012. This total is 6.3% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Helston UK 2012 104 491,893 2011 111 452,870 2010 104 400,358 2009 75 362,675 2008 78 349,203 Record Year 2011 (111) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 50 companies were formed in Helston. This figure is 10.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Helston occurred in 2002 when a total of 62 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Helston UK 2012 50 238,743 2011 56 224,135 % change -10.7% 6.5% Record Year 2002 (62) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 26 companies were registered in Helston during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 3.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Helston UK 2012 26 119,875 2011 27 109,623 % change -3.7% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (28) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 10 11 5 New companies in 2011 8 13 6 % change 25.0% -15.4% -16.7% Record Year 2006 (11) 2002 (16) 2009 (11)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 67 companies were dissolved in Helston in 2012. This total is 18.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Helston UK 2012 67 293,728 2011 82 314,524 2010 67 342,233 2009 95 533,787 2008 43 237,873 Record Year 2009 (95) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 31 companies were dissolved in Helston. This figure is 29.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Helston occurred in 2009 when a total of 52 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Helston UK 2012 31 145,934 2011 44 152,213 % change -29.5% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (52) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 16 companies were dissolved in Helston during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Helston UK 2012 16 70,026 2011 24 79,983 % change -33.3% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (27) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 5 5 6 Closed companies in 2011 10 8 6 % change -50.0% -37.5% 0% Record Year 2011 (10) 2011 (8) 2009 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 37 companies were added to the company register for Helston in 2012. This number represents growth of 33.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 8 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Helston company register grew by 80 companies.
Year Helston UK 2012 37 198,165 2011 29 138,346 2010 37 58,125 2009 -20 -171,112 2008 35 111,330 Record Year 2003 (80) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Helston increased by 19 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Helston UK 2012 19 92,809 2011 12 71,922 Record Year 2002 (48) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Helston during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 10 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Helston UK 2012 10 49,849 2011 3 29,640 Record Year 2002 (24) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 5 6 -1 Net growth in 2011 -2 5 0 Record Year 2004 (7) 2003 (9) 2004 (7)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Helston formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Helston was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Helston 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Helston formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Helston 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Helston formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Helston 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 4.8% -19.3% -18.9% Record Year 1980 (0.1%) 1960 (0.2%) 1975 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Helston was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Helston in 2012 was 41.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Helston was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Helston in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Helston was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
29.7% of all director appointments in Helston in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage AVIATION 2.38% CONSULTING 5.15% CENTRE 1.43% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSTRUCTION 1.43% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CORNWALL 1.43% PROPERTY 2.40% ENERGY 1.43% TRADING 2.03% AA 0.95% DESIGN 1.86% MANAGEMENT 0.95% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CORNISH 0.95% ENGINEERING 1.79% COVE 0.95% BUSINESS 1.76% HELSTON 0.95% CONSULTANTS 1.75% TRUST 0.95% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ENGINEERING 0.95% LONDON 1.69% LEE 0.95% MEDIA 1.69% DESIGN 0.95% GLOBAL 1.59% ACCOUNTANCY 0.95% J 1.57% RESPONSE 0.95% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TREVOR 0.48% IT 1.43% HOMECARE 0.48% CARE 1.39% OMEGGA 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.34% ALLERTON 0.48% M 1.26% FIREBYTE 0.48% BUILDING 1.23% TECH 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.21% MEDIA 0.48% TRAINING 1.18% JJTZ 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.17% SHORE 0.48% SECURITY 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 44 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 52,427 99999 - Dormant Company 6 40,648 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 6,400 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 15,572 41100 - Development of building projects 5 7,980 90030 - Artistic creation 4 3,420 56302 - Public houses and bars 4 4,543 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 4 22,058 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 3 4,677 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 3 30,396 47789 - Other retail sale of new goods in specialised stores (not commercial art galleries and opticians) 3 1,595 43290 - Other construction installation 3 2,718 43910 - Roofing activities 3 1,058 62012 - Business and domestic software development 3 7,446 74990 - Non-trading company 3 13,808 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 3 4,882 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 3 4,936 71129 - Other engineering activities 3 3,763 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 3 2,019
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE OC381268 GAIA HEALTH LLP 31 Dec 2012 08315488 WHITEGARDEN STUDIO LIMITED 03 Dec 2012 08320967 DUNDAS ENGINEERING LIMITED 06 Dec 2012 08334270 TSO VENTURES LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08338152 DJC INDUSTRIAL SERVICES LIMITED 20 Dec 2012