Kendal, Cumbria
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 163 companies were formed in Kendal in 2011. This total is 14.8% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Kendal UK 2011 163 452,870 2010 142 400,358 2009 122 362,675 2008 117 349,203 2007 163 457,649 Record Year 2002 (260) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 68 companies were formed in Kendal. This figure is 3.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 68 224,135 2010 66 196,609 % change 3.0% 14.0% Record Year 2002 (176) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 38 companies were registered in Kendal during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 35.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Kendal UK 2011 38 109,623 2010 28 95,117 % change 35.7% 15.3% Record Year 2002 (89) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 17 13 8 New companies in 2010 7 8 13 % change 142.9% 62.5% -38.5% Record Year 2002 (37) 2002 (27) 2002 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 95 companies were dissolved in Kendal in 2011. This total is 1.0% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Kendal UK 2011 95 314,523 2010 96 342,232 2009 143 533,773 2008 60 237,901 2007 73 220,295 Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 52 companies were dissolved in Kendal. This figure is 10.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 52 152,213 2010 47 164,601 % change 10.6% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 24 companies were dissolved in Kendal during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 26.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Kendal UK 2011 24 79,983 2010 19 76,896 % change 26.3% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (40) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 6 8 10 Closed companies in 2010 12 5 2 % change -50.0% 60.0% 400% Record Year 2009 (18) 2007 (11) 2009 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 68 companies were added to the company register for Kendal in 2011. This number represents growth of 47.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 22 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 2011 68 138,347 2010 46 58,126 2009 -21 -171,098 2008 57 111,302 2007 90 237,354 Record Year 2002 (217) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Kendal increased by 16 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kendal UK 2011 16 71,922 2010 19 32,008 Record Year 2002 (157) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Kendal during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 14 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Kendal UK 2011 14 29,640 2010 9 18,221 Record Year 2002 (84) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 11 5 -2 Net growth in 2010 -5 3 11 Record Year 2002 (35) 2002 (26) 2002 (23)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Kendal formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Kendal was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Kendal 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Kendal formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kendal 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Kendal formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Kendal 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 111.1% 38.2% -45.5% Record Year 1963 (0.1%) 1960 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 47.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 42.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Kendal was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.5% of all director appointments in Kendal in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kendal was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Kendal in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENDAL 2.65% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.77% MANAGEMENT 4.74% VALLEY 1.77% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTANCY 1.47% PROPERTY 2.37% SOUTH 1.47% TRADING 2.07% TEMPLE 1.18% DESIGN 1.92% C 1.18% ASSOCIATES 1.86% HEELIS 1.18% ENGINEERING 1.78% LAKES 1.18% BUSINESS 1.78% JOINERY 1.18% CONSULTANTS 1.76% EQUIPMENT 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% - 0.88% MEDIA 1.71% (KENDAL) 0.88% LONDON 1.63% LONG 0.88% J 1.51% D 0.88% INVESTMENTS 1.48% PARK 0.88% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSULTING 0.88% IT 1.41% NORTH 0.88% CARE 1.39% LAKELAND 0.88% PROPERTIES 1.29% WEST 0.88% ELECTRICAL 1.29% YURTS 0.88% M 1.27% TRAINING 0.88% BUILDING 1.26% BUILDING 0.59% ENERGY 1.25% GAME 0.59% S 1.20% LAUNDRY 0.59% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 35 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 19 57,052 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 17,765 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,671 99999 - Dormant Company 5 21,846 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 32,483 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 5 7,398 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 12,072 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 4 1,595 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 7,493 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 4 2,395 7414 - Business & management consultancy 3 13,034 93199 - Other sports activities 3 1,768 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 11,768 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 3 2,198 98000 - Residents property management 3 2,874 7221 - Software publishing 3 1,047 5190 - Other wholesale 3 1,335 93120 - Activities of sport clubs 3 507 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 4,082
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07832526 GREEN HIVE CONSULTING LTD 02 Nov 2011 07847456 STEVE MOSS CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 14 Nov 2011 07850251 FLOW MOTION GRAPHICS LIMITED 16 Nov 2011 07832710 VALLEY OF THE PIGS LIMITED 02 Nov 2011 07834306 CHRISTIAN DISTINCTIVES 03 Nov 2011 07835232 ARNOLD GREENWOOD SOLICITORS LIMITED 04 Nov 2011 07836390 J D WILKINS LTD 07 Nov 2011 07836489 IMPACT JOINERY SERVICES LTD 07 Nov 2011 07838116 CARUS GARDENS MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 07 Nov 2011 07857097 BLACK LABEL PROJECT LIMITED 22 Nov 2011 07862141 K S BATEMAN LIMITED 28 Nov 2011 07864949 ACER TREE LIMITED 29 Nov 2011 OC370028 BOWFELL LLP 21 Nov 2011