Penrith, Cumbria
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 118 companies were formed in Penrith in 2012. This total is 6.3% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Penrith UK 2012 118 491,893 2011 111 452,870 2010 105 400,358 2009 114 362,675 2008 119 349,203 Record Year 2003 (194) 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 60 companies were formed in Penrith. This figure is 13.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Penrith occurred in 2002 when a total of 120 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Penrith UK 2012 60 238,743 2011 53 224,135 % change 13.2% 6.5% Record Year 2002 (120) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 40 companies were registered in Penrith during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 53.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Penrith UK 2012 40 119,875 2011 26 109,623 % change 53.8% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (55) 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 18 14 8 New companies in 2011 11 8 7 % change 63.6% 75.0% 14.3% Record Year 2002 (26) 2002 (17) 2003 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 82 companies were dissolved in Penrith in 2012. This total is 6.8% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Penrith UK 2012 82 293,728 2011 88 314,524 2010 104 342,233 2009 106 533,787 2008 52 237,873 Record Year 2009 (106) 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 36 companies were dissolved in Penrith. This figure is 12.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Penrith occurred in 2009 when a total of 66 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Penrith UK 2012 36 145,934 2011 41 152,213 % change -12.2% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (66) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 13 companies were dissolved in Penrith during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 40.9% 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) Penrith UK 2012 13 70,026 2011 22 79,983 % change -40.9% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (35) 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 6 2 5 Closed companies in 2011 11 7 4 % change -45.5% -71.4% 25% Record Year 2011 (11) 2009 (14) 2009 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 36 companies were added to the company register for Penrith in 2012. This number represents growth of 32.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 13 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2002 when the Penrith company register grew by 157 companies.
Year Penrith UK 2012 36 198,165 2011 23 138,346 2010 1 58,125 2009 8 -171,112 2008 67 111,330 Record Year 2002 (157) 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 Penrith increased by 24 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Penrith UK 2012 24 92,809 2011 12 71,922 Record Year 2002 (101) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Penrith during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 27 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Penrith UK 2012 27 49,849 2011 4 29,640 Record Year 2002 (45) 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 12 12 3 Net growth in 2011 0 1 3 Record Year 2002 (22) 2002 (13) 2003 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Penrith formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Penrith was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Penrith 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 Penrith formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Penrith 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Penrith formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Penrith 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) 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 37.7% 66.7% 10.9% Record Year 1974 (0.2%) 1968 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 48.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.3% 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 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.0% 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 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% 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 Penrith was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Penrith in 2012 was 44.3%. 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 Penrith was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.9% of all director appointments in Penrith 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 Penrith was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
34.8% of all director appointments in Penrith 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 PENRITH 2.76% CONSULTING 5.15% BUILDING 1.18% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CENTRE 1.18% CONSULTANCY 3.31% CONTRACTORS 1.18% PROPERTY 2.40% FARM 1.18% TRADING 2.03% CUMBRIA 1.18% DESIGN 1.86% ENTERPRISES 0.79% ASSOCIATES 1.82% EDEN 0.79% ENGINEERING 1.79% BOOKS 0.79% BUSINESS 1.76% MANOR 0.79% CONSULTANTS 1.75% JOINERY 0.79% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% WEB 0.79% LONDON 1.69% MANAGEMENT 0.79% MEDIA 1.69% R 0.79% GLOBAL 1.59% G 0.79% J 1.57% E 0.79% INVESTMENTS 1.46% YOUR 0.79% IT 1.43% CONSULTANCY 0.79% CARE 1.39% HOUSE 0.79% PROPERTIES 1.34% LEISURE 0.79% M 1.26% DESIGN 0.79% BUILDING 1.23% ONLINE 0.79% ENTERPRISES 1.21% COMMUNITY 0.79% TRAINING 1.18% CONSTRUCTION 0.79% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CONSULTING 0.79% 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 29 236,139 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 17 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 10 40,648 86210 - General medical practice activities 7 3,960 41100 - Development of building projects 6 7,980 56302 - Public houses and bars 6 4,543 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 22,058 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 6,177 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 5 52,427 98000 - Residents property management 4 4,377 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,304 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 15,572 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 4 2,997 62090 - Other information technology service activities 3 12,291 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 3 2,936 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 3 2,118 9999 - Dormant Company 3 4,599 71129 - Other engineering activities 3 3,763 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 6,971 47820 - Retail sale via stalls and markets of textiles, clothing and footwear 2 221
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08236047 JACKDAW E BOOKS LTD 02 Oct 2012 08247172 WEBCANDYMEDIA LIMITED 10 Oct 2012 08251967 BEAUMONT CONTINUITY MANAGEMENT LIMITED 12 Oct 2012 08267527 IAN CLEASBY DRAFTING AND DESIGN LIMITED 25 Oct 2012 08271049 ASKHAM INN LTD 29 Oct 2012 08240941 COTE HOUSE FARM 04 Oct 2012 08241497 BILL SOWERBY LIMITED 05 Oct 2012 08244799 ALVOR MOTORS (SOUTH) LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08246177 V NASCIMENTO CERAMICS LIMITED 09 Oct 2012 08249121 BALLS OF STEEL RIGGING LIMITED 11 Oct 2012 08252860 DELIVERING IMPROVED SERVICES LIMITED 15 Oct 2012 08255383 FREEZEUSNOW LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08255414 APPLEBY COMMUNITY ENTERPRISES LIMITED 16 Oct 2012 08259429 PAUL BIRKETT CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 18 Oct 2012 08261230 WILLIAMS, VICTORIA AND REIGNY LTD 19 Oct 2012 08267600 JOHN SLEE CONSULTANCY SERVICES LTD 25 Oct 2012 08272558 DENIS TURNBULL FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 30 Oct 2012 08273482 K FORRESTER & SON LIMITED 30 Oct 2012