Kendal, Cumbria
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kendal when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 199 companies were formed in Kendal in 2014. This total is 11.2% higher than in 2013 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Kendal UK 2014 199 582,051 2013 179 529,363 2012 171 491,893 2011 163 452,870 2010 142 400,358 Record Year 2014 (199) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 86 companies were formed in Kendal. This figure is 9.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 86 281,320 2013 95 259,931 % change -9.5% 8.2% Record Year 2002 (176) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 55 companies were registered in Kendal during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 19.6% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Kendal UK 2014 55 137,906 2013 46 127,247 % change 19.6% 8.4% Record Year 2014 (55) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 26 19 10 New companies in 2013 14 16 16 % change 85.7% 18.8% -37.5% Record Year 2002 (37) 2002 (27) 2002 (25)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Kendal in 2014. This total is 5.7% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Kendal UK 2014 100 367,937 2013 106 332,213 2012 87 293,729 2011 95 314,524 2010 96 342,233 Record Year 2009 (143) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 55 companies were dissolved in Kendal. This figure is 14.1% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 55 190,730 2013 64 177,021 % change -14.1% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (89) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 32 companies were dissolved in Kendal during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Kendal UK 2014 32 89,060 2013 29 90,851 % change 10.3% -2.0% Record Year 2009 (40) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
November 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Kendal when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 8 13 11 Closed companies in 2013 12 7 10 % change -33.3% 85.7% 10% Record Year 2009 (18) 2014 (13) 2009 (13)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 99 companies were added to the company register for Kendal in 2014. This number represents growth of 49.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 26 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2014 when the Kendal company register grew by 99 companies.
Year Kendal UK 2014 99 214,114 2013 73 197,150 2012 84 198,164 2011 68 138,346 2010 46 58,125 Record Year 2014 (99) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Kendal increased by 31 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kendal UK 2014 31 90,590 2013 31 82,910 Record Year 2002 (157) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Kendal during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 23 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Kendal UK 2014 23 48,846 2013 17 36,396 Record Year 2014 (23) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 18 6 -1 Net growth in 2013 2 9 6 Record Year 2002 (35) 2002 (26) 2002 (23)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Kendal formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Kendal was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Kendal 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Kendal formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Kendal 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Kendal formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Kendal 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 77.0% 12.7% -46.4% Record Year 2002 (0.1%) 2002 (0.1%) 2002 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 47.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Kendal was 1990 when 41.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Kendal in 2014 was 35.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Kendal was 2008 when 43.9% of all directors were female.
36.2% of all director appointments in Kendal in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Kendal was in 2006 when 39.0% of all directors were female.
33.9% of all director appointments in Kendal in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage KENDAL 2.30% CONSULTING 5.22% MANAGEMENT 1.79% MANAGEMENT 4.58% LAKES 1.79% CONSULTANCY 3.57% CUMBRIA 1.28% PROPERTY 2.66% HEATING 1.02% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% PLUMBING 1.02% ENGINEERING 2.10% CONSULTING 1.02% CARE 2.02% ELECTRICAL 1.02% TRADING 1.94% HOME 0.77% LONDON 1.93% DESIGN 0.77% TRANSPORT 1.93% (KENDAL) 0.77% DESIGN 1.66% MOUNTAIN 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.64% DISTRICT 0.77% ELECTRICAL 1.62% J 0.77% PROPERTIES 1.62% LAKE 0.77% BUSINESS 1.56% LAKELAND 0.77% J 1.54% M 0.77% CO., 1.50% CONSULTANTS 0.51% GLOBAL 1.49% TRADE 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CONTRACTORS 0.51% ASSOCIATES 1.47% SOLA 0.51% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% FORWARD 0.51% MEDIA 1.33% HOMES 0.51% IT 1.31% JOINERY 0.51% BUILDING 1.29% HOTEL 0.51% M 1.22%
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 62 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 17 48,509 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 42,290 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 58,068 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 29,009 93199 - Other sports activities 8 4,176 86900 - Other human health activities 7 12,976 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 19,049 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 7 6,206 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 6,452 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 30,178 41100 - Development of building projects 5 11,397 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 6,132 56302 - Public houses and bars 5 6,285 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 8,782 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,985 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 4 5,425 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 5,189 43320 - Joinery installation 4 2,180 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 4 11,212
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter