Kendal, Cumbria
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 142 companies were formed in Kendal in 2010. This total is 16.4% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Kendal UK 2010 142 400,358 2009 122 362,675 2008 117 349,203 2007 163 457,649 2006 146 405,440 Record Year 2002 (260) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 66 companies were formed in Kendal. This figure is 22.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kendal occurred in 2002 when a total of 176 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kendal UK 2010 66 196,609 2009 54 180,654 % change 22.2% 8.8% Record Year 2002 (176) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 28 companies were registered in Kendal during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Kendal UK 2010 28 95,117 2009 28 85,983 % change 0.0% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (89) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 7 8 13 New companies in 2009 12 8 8 % change -41.7% 0.0% 62.5% Record Year 2002 (37) 2002 (27) 2002 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 96 companies were dissolved in Kendal in 2010. This total is 32.9% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Kendal UK 2010 96 342,232 2009 143 533,773 2008 60 237,901 2007 73 220,295 2006 74 200,166 Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 47 companies were dissolved in Kendal. This figure is 47.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Kendal occurred in 2009 when a total of 89 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kendal UK 2010 47 164,601 2009 89 244,537 % change -47.2% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 19 companies were dissolved in Kendal during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 52.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Kendal UK 2010 19 76,896 2009 40 85,136 % change -52.5% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (40) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 12 5 2 Closed companies in 2009 18 9 13 % change -33.3% -44.4% -85% Record Year 2009 (18) 2007 (11) 2009 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 46 companies were added to the company register for Kendal in 2010. This number represents growth of 37.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 67 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2002 when the Kendal company register grew by 217 companies.
Year Kendal UK 2010 46 58,126 2009 -21 -171,098 2008 57 111,302 2007 90 237,354 2006 72 205,274 Record Year 2002 (217) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Kendal increased by 19 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kendal UK 2010 19 32,008 2009 -35 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (157) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Kendal during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 9 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Kendal UK 2010 9 18,221 2009 -12 847 Record Year 2002 (84) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -5 3 11 Net growth in 2009 -6 -1 -5 Record Year 2002 (35) 2002 (26) 2002 (23)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Kendal formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Kendal was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Kendal 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Kendal formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kendal 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Kendal formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Kendal 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -48.9% -10.7% 54.5% Record Year 1963 (0.1%) 1960 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 48.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Kendal was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Kendal in 2010 was 33.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Kendal was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
35.3% of all director appointments in Kendal in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kendal was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
33.3% of all director appointments in Kendal in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENDAL 2.05% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 2.05% MANAGEMENT 5.01% WINDERMERE 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.14% HEATING 1.02% PROPERTY 2.36% GREEN 1.02% TRADING 2.11% LAKELAND 1.02% ASSOCIATES 1.95% PLANNING 1.02% DESIGN 1.92% MANAGEMENT 1.02% BUSINESS 1.82% ACCESS 1.02% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% (KENDAL) 1.02% CONSULTANTS 1.76% M 1.02% MEDIA 1.71% S 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.62% CONSULTANTS 0.68% LONDON 1.60% STUFF 0.68% CARE 1.45% SECURITY 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.44% COMMUNITY 0.68% GLOBAL 1.43% BUSINESS 0.68% J 1.42% OUTDOOR 0.68% IT 1.41% B 0.68% PROPERTIES 1.34% SMARTPHONE 0.68% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% CONSULTANCY 0.68% BUILDING 1.34% SOFTWARE 0.68% M 1.30% PLUMBING 0.68% ELECTRICAL 1.25% ELECTRICAL 0.68% SYSTEMS 1.24% J 0.68% S 1.23%
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 36 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 11 63,348 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 8 8,799 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 6 2,235 99999 - Dormant Company 6 16,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 14,505 93199 - Other sports activities 5 1,403 74990 - Non-trading company 4 8,243 5244 - Retail furniture household etc. 4 901 5263 - Other non-store retail sale 4 1,880 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 1,926 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,088 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 2,061 71111 - Architectural activities 3 1,354 35110 - Production of electricity 3 396 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 13,474 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 3 2,522 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 3 2,016 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 3 1,348 5190 - Other wholesale 3 1,447
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07402482 ACANTHUS DESIGN LICENSING UK LIMITED 11 Oct 2010 07401071 ABSOLUTE HOMES (LAKES) LIMITED 08 Oct 2010 07423321 MRS TRANSPORT LTD 29 Oct 2010 07416269 SUNNYBROW DAYCARE LTD 22 Oct 2010 07416102 GARNER PLANNING ASSOCIATES LIMITED 22 Oct 2010 07413796 K SAFETY LIMITED 20 Oct 2010 07412412 NATEBY FARM 19 Oct 2010