Penrith, Cumbria
2013 Annual Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 114 companies were formed in Penrith in 2013. This total is 3.4% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Penrith UK 2013 114 529,363 2012 118 491,893 2011 111 452,870 2010 105 400,358 2009 114 362,675 Record Year 2007 (134) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 61 companies were formed in Penrith. This figure is 1.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 61 259,931 2012 60 238,743 % change 1.7% 8.9% Record Year 2002 (120) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 27 companies were registered in Penrith during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 32.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Penrith UK 2013 27 127,247 2012 40 119,875 % change -32.5% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (40) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 8 12 7 New companies in 2012 18 14 8 % change -55.6% -14.3% -12.5% Record Year 2002 (26) 2002 (17) 2003 (13)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 87 companies were dissolved in Penrith in 2013. This total is 6.1% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Penrith UK 2013 87 332,213 2012 82 293,729 2011 88 314,524 2010 104 342,233 2009 106 533,789 Record Year 2009 (106) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 50 companies were dissolved in Penrith. This figure is 38.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 50 177,021 2012 36 145,935 % change 38.9% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (66) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 27 companies were dissolved in Penrith during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 107.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Penrith UK 2013 27 90,851 2012 13 70,027 % change 107.7% 29.7% Record Year 2009 (35) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 8 9 10 Closed companies in 2012 6 2 5 % change 33.3% 350.0% 100% Record Year 2011 (11) 2009 (14) 2009 (12)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 27 companies were added to the company register for Penrith in 2013. This number represents growth of 23.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 9 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Penrith company register grew by 73 companies.
Year Penrith UK 2013 27 197,150 2012 36 198,164 2011 23 138,346 2010 1 58,125 2009 8 -171,114 Record Year 2007 (73) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Penrith increased by 11 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Penrith UK 2013 11 82,910 2012 24 92,808 Record Year 2002 (101) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Penrith during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 0 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Penrith UK 2013 0 36,396 2012 27 49,848 Record Year 2012 (27) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 0 3 -3 Net growth in 2012 12 12 3 Record Year 2002 (22) 2002 (13) 2003 (12)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Penrith formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Penrith was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Penrith 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Penrith formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Penrith 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Penrith formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Penrith 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -58.8% -15.8% -20.5% Record Year 2002 (0.1%) 1990 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Penrith was 1983 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Penrith in 2013 was 29.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Penrith was 2007 when 42.3% of all directors were female.
30.3% of all director appointments in Penrith in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Penrith was in 2006 when 41.5% of all directors were female.
26.8% of all director appointments in Penrith in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PENRITH 2.09% CONSULTING 5.22% TRANSPORT 1.26% MANAGEMENT 4.72% CONSULTING 1.26% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CUMBRIA 1.26% PROPERTY 2.59% CENTRE 1.26% TRADING 2.08% M 1.26% ENGINEERING 1.87% MANAGEMENT 1.26% LONDON 1.86% CUMBRIAN 1.26% DESIGN 1.76% HALL 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% EDEN 0.84% CARE 1.73% J 0.84% BUSINESS 1.71% W 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CABINS 0.84% GLOBAL 1.58% VALLEY 0.84% INVESTMENTS 1.56% GARDEN 0.84% PROPERTIES 1.54% ENERGY 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.53% COMMUNITY 0.84% J 1.51% FARM 0.84% MEDIA 1.50% D 0.84% IT 1.35% LOG 0.84% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% (CUMBRIA) 0.84% M 1.23% ENGINEERING 0.84% BUILDING 1.21% (PENRITH) 0.84% ELECTRICAL 1.20% LAKES 0.84% CAPITAL 1.19% COMPUTERS 0.84% ENERGY 1.14%
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 42 266,814 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 36,164 99999 - Dormant Company 12 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 7 55,342 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 26,001 41100 - Development of building projects 6 9,485 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 18,034 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 8,733 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 12,511 62012 - Business and domestic software development 4 9,360 93199 - Other sports activities 3 3,723 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 3 4,687 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 3 5,800 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 27,183 85600 - Educational support services 3 3,584 43210 - Electrical installation 3 5,730 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 3 2,542 49410 - Freight transport by road 3 7,333 47190 - Other retail sale in non-specialised stores 3 3,473 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 3 7,075
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08798975 KENTDALE PROPERTY AND GARDEN SERVICES LIMITED 02 Dec 2013 08799036 SINGLEPAGE LIMITED 02 Dec 2013 08820450 CUMBRIAN CUISINE LIMITED 19 Dec 2013 08827494 STEVENS AUTOMOTIVE LTD 30 Dec 2013 08812303 ABL TRANSPORT LTD 12 Dec 2013 08813006 SALON ONE FIVE (KESWICK) LIMITED 12 Dec 2013 08824454 RED SQUIRREL EDUCATION CENTRE LTD 23 Dec 2013