New Company Registrations

1. Annual Data (2010)

   A total of 86 companies were formed in Penzance in 2010. This total is 12.2% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

   Year	Penzance	UK
   2010	86	400,358
   2009	98	362,675
   2008	108	349,203
   2007	123	457,649
   2006	104	405,440
   Record Year	2003 (152)	2007 (457,649)

   incorporation year	uk year	uk companies	number of companies	sort
   2010	2010	400358	86	1
   2009	2009	362675	98	1
   2008	2008	349203	108	1
   2007	2007	457649	123	1
   2006	2006	405440	104	1
   2005	2005	367689	105	1
   2004	2004	340803	100	1
   2003	2003	403670	152	1
   2002	2002	299401	108	1
   2001	2001	226399	87	1
   2003	2007	457649	152	2

   New Companies by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

   In the second half of 2010 a total of 41 companies were formed in Penzance. This figure is 2.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

   The highest total for a second half year in Penzance occurred in 2003 when a total of 88 were formed.

   Half Year (Jul-Dec)	Penzance	UK
   2010	41	196,609
   2009	40	180,654
   % change	2.5%	8.8%
   Record Year	2003 (88)	2003 (201,446)

   half	uk companies	number of companies
   H2 2010	196609	41
   H2 2009	180654	40
   H2 2008	160932	54
   H2 2007	178552	57
   H2 2006	190031	46
   H2 2005	180291	46
   H2 2004	166374	46
   H2 2003	201446	88
   H2 2002	162884	64
   H2 2001	109317	40

   New Companies by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

   A total of 15 companies were registered in Penzance during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

   This figure is a decrease of 6.3% 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)	Penzance	UK
   2010	15	95,117
   2009	16	85,983
   % change	-6.3%	10.6%
   Record Year	2003 (46)	2010 (95,117)

   quarter	number of companies	uk quarter	uk companies	sort
   Q4 2010	15	Q4 2010	95117	1
   Q4 2009	16	Q4 2009	85983	1
   Q4 2008	25	Q4 2008	76038	1
   Q4 2007	25	Q4 2007	83140	1
   Q4 2006	21	Q4 2006	94527	1
   Q4 2005	20	Q4 2005	89564	1
   Q4 2004	19	Q4 2004	81122	1
   Q4 2003	46	Q4 2003	94243	1
   Q4 2002	32	Q4 2002	82677	1
   Q4 2001	23	Q4 2001	53729	1
   Q4 2003	46	Q4 2010	95117	2

   New Companies by Quarter

4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

   month	uk companies	number of companies
   Dec 2010	27134	1
   Nov 2010	34347	11
   Oct 2010	33636	3
   Sep 2010	35149	10
   Aug 2010	32366	7
   Jul 2010	33977	9
   Jun 2010	35198	7
   May 2010	30031	10
   Apr 2010	33383	3
   Mar 2010	42779	9
   Feb 2010	33214	6
   Jan 2010	29144	10

   New Companies by Month

   	October	November	December
   New companies in 2010	3	11	1
   New companies in 2009	3	6	7
   % change	0.0%	83.3%	-85.7%
   Record Year	2002 (18)	2003 (14)	2003 (19)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

1. Annual Data (2010)

   A total of 106 companies were dissolved in Penzance in 2010. This total is 15.2% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

   Year	Penzance	UK
   2010	106	342,232
   2009	125	533,773
   2008	55	237,901
   2007	75	220,295
   2006	74	200,166
   Record Year	2009 (125)	2009 (533,773)

   dissolution year	uk year	uk companies	number of companies	sort
   2010	2010	342232	106	1
   2009	2009	533773	125	1
   2008	2008	237901	55	1
   2007	2007	220295	75	1
   2006	2006	200166	74	1
   2005	2005	189329	56	1
   2004	2004	171967	47	1
   2003	2003	161127	58	1
   2002	2002	163577	36	1
   2001	2001	144429	30	1
   2009	2009	533773	125	2

   Dissolved Companies by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

   The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Penzance when compared to any previous second half year.

   In the second half of 2010 a total of 49 companies were dissolved in Penzance. This figure is 8.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

   The highest total for a second half year in Penzance occurred in 2010 when a total of 49 were closed.

   Half Year (Jul-Dec)	Penzance	UK
   2010	49	164,601
   2009	45	244,537
   % change	8.9%	-32.7%
   Record Year	2010 (49)	2009 (244,537)

   half	uk companies	number of companies
   H2 2010	164601	49
   H2 2009	244537	45
   H2 2008	134798	27
   H2 2007	112494	35
   H2 2006	100900	37
   H2 2005	98663	23
   H2 2004	87430	22
   H2 2003	83674	26
   H2 2002	90537	19
   H2 2001	72374	12

   Dissolved Companies by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

   A total of 19 companies were dissolved in Penzance during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

   This figure is an increase of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly 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)	Penzance	UK
   2010	19	76,896
   2009	19	85,136
   % change	0.0%	-9.7%
   Record Year	2006 (21)	2009 (85,136)

   quarter	number of companies	uk quarter	uk companies	sort
   Q4 2010	19	Q4 2010	76896	1
   Q4 2009	19	Q4 2009	85136	1
   Q4 2008	16	Q4 2008	52051	1
   Q4 2007	16	Q4 2007	53829	1
   Q4 2006	21	Q4 2006	49456	1
   Q4 2005	13	Q4 2005	48529	1
   Q4 2004	11	Q4 2004	43135	1
   Q4 2003	9	Q4 2003	37068	1
   Q4 2002	13	Q4 2002	49574	1
   Q4 2001	9	Q4 2001	34763	1
   Q4 2006	21	Q4 2009	85136	2

   Dissolved Companies by Quarter

4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

   November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Penzance when compared to any previous November.

   month	uk companies	number of companies
   Dec 2010	16283	4
   Nov 2010	31710	8
   Oct 2010	28903	7
   Sep 2010	29093	6
   Aug 2010	32913	15
   Jul 2010	25699	9
   Jun 2010	35162	11
   May 2010	38045	14
   Apr 2010	21747	9
   Mar 2010	33870	10
   Feb 2010	24398	8
   Jan 2010	24409	5

   Dissolved Companies by Month

   	October	November	December
   Closed companies in 2010	7	8	4
   Closed companies in 2009	6	6	7
   % change	16.7%	33.3%	-43%
   Record Year	2006 (11)	2010 (8)	2008 (9)

Net Company Growth

1. Annual Data (2010)

   A total of -20 companies were removed to the company register for Penzance in 2010. This number represents decline of 20.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

   This number is 7 companies higher than the previous year.

   The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Penzance company register grew by 94 companies.

   Year	Penzance	UK
   2010	-20	58,126
   2009	-27	-171,098
   2008	53	111,302
   2007	48	237,354
   2006	30	205,274
   Record Year	2003 (94)	2003 (242,543)

   year	net	prev total	uk year	uk net	uk prev	sort
   2010	-20	98	2010	58126	362675	1
   2009	-27	108	2009	-171098	349203	1
   2008	53	123	2008	111302	457649	1
   2007	48	104	2007	237354	405440	1
   2006	30	105	2006	205274	367689	1
   2005	49	100	2005	178360	340803	1
   2004	53	152	2004	168836	403670	1
   2003	94	108	2003	242543	299401	1
   2002	72	87	2002	135824	226399	1
   2001	57	91	2001	81970	244029	1
   2003	94	0	2003	242543	0	2

   Net Growth by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

   In the second half of 2010 the company register for Penzance decreased by 8 companies.

   Half Year (Jul-Dec)	Penzance	UK
   2010	-8	32,008
   2009	-5	-63,883
   Record Year	2003 (62)	2003 (117,772)

   half	uk net	net
   H2 2010	32008	-8
   H2 2009	-63883	-5
   H2 2008	26134	27
   H2 2007	66058	22
   H2 2006	89131	9
   H2 2005	81628	23
   H2 2004	78944	24
   H2 2003	117772	62
   H2 2002	72347	45
   H2 2001	36943	28

   Net Growth by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

   Net company growth for Penzance during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -4 companies.

   fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)	Penzance	UK
   2010	-4	18,221
   2009	-3	847
   Record Year	2003 (37)	2003 (57,175)

   quarter	net	prev total	uk quarter	uk net	uk prev	sort
   Q4 2010	-4	16	Q4 2010	18221	85983	1
   Q4 2009	-3	25	Q4 2009	847	76038	1
   Q4 2008	9	25	Q4 2008	23987	83140	1
   Q4 2007	9	21	Q4 2007	29311	94527	1
   Q4 2006	0	20	Q4 2006	45071	89564	1
   Q4 2005	7	19	Q4 2005	41035	81122	1
   Q4 2004	8	46	Q4 2004	37987	94243	1
   Q4 2003	37	32	Q4 2003	57175	82677	1
   Q4 2002	19	23	Q4 2002	33103	53729	1
   Q4 2001	14	21	Q4 2001	18966	55834	1
   Q4 2003	37	0	Q4 2003	57175	0	2

   Net Growth by Quarter

4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

   month	uk net	net
   Dec 2010	10851	-3
   Nov 2010	2637	3
   Oct 2010	4733	-4
   Sep 2010	6056	4
   Aug 2010	-547	-8
   Jul 2010	8278	0
   Jun 2010	36	-4
   May 2010	-8014	-4
   Apr 2010	11636	-6
   Mar 2010	8909	-1
   Feb 2010	8816	-2
   Jan 2010	4735	5

   Net Growth by Month

   	October	November	December
   Net growth in 2010	-4	3	-3
   Net growth in 2009	-3	0	0
   Record Year	2002 (12)	2003 (9)	2003 (15)

UK Company Share

1. Annual Data (2010)

   In 2010 Penzance formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Penzance was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

   Year	Penzance
   2010	0.0%
   2009	0.0%
   2008	0.0%
   2007	0.0%
   2006	0.0%
   Record Year (since 1960)	1970 (0.1%)

   incorporation year	percentage	num town	sort
   2010	0.0215	86	1
   2009	0.0270	98	1
   2008	0.0309	108	1
   2007	0.0269	123	1
   2006	0.0257	104	1
   2005	0.0286	105	1
   2004	0.0293	100	1
   2003	0.0377	152	1
   2002	0.0361	108	1
   2001	0.0384	87	1
   1970	0.0823	6	2

   Company Share by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

   In the second half of 2010 Penzance formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.

   Half Year (Jul-Dec)	Penzance
   2010	0.0%
   2009	0.0%
   2008	0.0%
   2007	0.0%
   2006	0.0%
   Record Year (since 1960)	1970 (0.1%)

   half	percentage	num town	sort
   H2 2010	0.0209	41	1
   H2 2009	0.0221	40	1
   H2 2008	0.0336	54	1
   H2 2007	0.0319	57	1
   H2 2006	0.0242	46	1
   H2 2005	0.0255	46	1
   H2 2004	0.0276	46	1
   H2 2003	0.0437	88	1
   H2 2002	0.0393	64	1
   H2 2001	0.0366	40	1
   H2 1970	0.1073	4	2

   Company Share by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

   In the fourth quarter of 2010, Penzance formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

   fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)	Penzance
   2010	0.0%
   2009	0.0%
   2008	0.0%
   2007	0.0%
   2006	0.0%
   Record Year (since 1960)	1963 (0.1%)

   quarter	percentage	num town	sort
   Q4 2010	0.0158	15	1
   Q4 2009	0.0186	16	1
   Q4 2008	0.0329	25	1
   Q4 2007	0.0301	25	1
   Q4 2006	0.0222	21	1
   Q4 2005	0.0223	20	1
   Q4 2004	0.0234	19	1
   Q4 2003	0.0488	46	1
   Q4 2002	0.0387	32	1
   Q4 2001	0.0428	23	1
   Q4 1963	0.1389	3	2

   Company Share by Quarter

4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

   month	percentage	num town
   Dec 2010	0.0037	1
   Nov 2010	0.0320	11
   Oct 2010	0.0089	3
   Sep 2010	0.0285	10
   Aug 2010	0.0216	7
   Jul 2010	0.0265	9
   Jun 2010	0.0199	7
   May 2010	0.0333	10
   Apr 2010	0.0090	3
   Mar 2010	0.0210	9
   Feb 2010	0.0181	6
   Jan 2010	0.0343	10

   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	-12.7%	64.1%	-86.3%
   Record Year	1965 (0.2%)	1969 (0.2%)	1963 (0.3%)

Director Age

1. Annual Data (2010)

   The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.2.

   The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

   The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

   incorporation year	average age	over 65	under 25	uk average age	uk under 25	uk over 65
   2010	48.2264	10.6918	2.5157	44.4401	2.4538	4.5333
   2009	49.4128	11.6279	0.0000	45.2261	1.7605	5.0704
   2008	49.3258	11.3122	0.9050	46.1030	1.1038	5.5656
   2007	48.1547	8.6792	0.7547	46.9178	0.6450	6.2914
   2006	49.9435	9.1873	0.3534	47.8828	0.4451	7.0508
   2005	51.5695	14.2373	0.0000	48.7391	0.2649	7.9581
   2004	52.0166	13.2780	0.4149	49.4951	0.1758	8.9625
   2003	53.5055	16.8508	0.2762	50.8740	0.1352	10.6270
   2002	54.4710	16.3043	0.0000	51.6935	0.1273	11.7651
   2001	54.1943	18.2186	0.0000	52.1075	0.1239	12.4446

   Director Age by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

   The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 48.1.

   The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

   The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 11.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

   half	average age	over 65	under 25	uk average age	uk under 25	uk over 65
   H2 2010	48.1220	10.9756	3.6585	44.1077	2.8067	4.4080
   H2 2009	46.0811	2.7027	0.0000	45.0201	1.9353	4.9560
   H2 2008	50.3774	10.3774	0.0000	45.8334	1.2764	5.4631
   H2 2007	47.2031	6.2500	0.7813	46.8152	0.7598	6.1076
   H2 2006	49.1212	8.3333	0.0000	47.7247	0.5102	6.9628
   H2 2005	50.9187	15.4472	0.0000	48.4938	0.2844	7.7243
   H2 2004	50.8629	9.6774	0.0000	49.3406	0.1993	8.8644
   H2 2003	52.6223	13.2979	0.5319	50.4891	0.1411	10.0769
   H2 2002	54.6867	18.6747	0.0000	51.6317	0.1268	11.7639
   H2 2001	53.2917	15.0000	0.0000	51.9496	0.1315	12.1639

   Director Age by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

   The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 47.7.

   The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

   The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

   quarter	average age	over 65	under 25	uk average age	uk under 25	uk over 65
   Q4 2010	47.7188	9.3750	3.1250	44.1115	2.9654	4.4413
   Q4 2009	46.8667	3.3333	0.0000	45.0208	1.9341	4.7453
   Q4 2008	51.0909	9.0909	0.0000	45.8957	1.3524	5.5383
   Q4 2007	48.3922	7.8431	0.0000	46.8486	0.7878	5.9462
   Q4 2006	47.0000	3.7037	0.0000	47.7754	0.5298	7.0007
   Q4 2005	51.6727	18.1818	0.0000	48.4782	0.2883	7.6552
   Q4 2004	50.3556	11.1111	0.0000	49.3119	0.2130	8.5903
   Q4 2003	51.8000	10.0000	0.0000	50.4240	0.1555	9.9952
   Q4 2002	54.6739	21.7391	0.0000	51.6196	0.1377	11.7155
   Q4 2001	52.3077	12.3077	0.0000	52.0787	0.1393	12.2804

   Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

1. Annual Data (2010)

   The record year for female directors in Penzance was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

   The percentage of female directors in Penzance in 2010 was 33.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

   incorporation year	percentage female	uk year	uk percentage female	sort
   2001	33.3333	2001	26.1508	1
   2002	38.5906	2002	28.5637	1
   2003	39.4472	2003	29.8456	1
   2004	37.3077	2004	26.7982	1
   2005	39.0625	2005	26.5473	1
   2006	35.9736	2006	26.5349	1
   2007	34.1216	2007	27.0885	1
   2008	33.3333	2008	27.0648	1
   2009	31.9797	2009	25.4309	1
   2010	28.4153	2010	24.9134	1
   1857	36.3636	1934	75.0000	2

   Director Gender by Year

2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

   The record second half year for female directors in Penzance was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

   22.8% of all director appointments in Penzance in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

   half	percentage female	uk half	uk percentage female	sort
   H2 2010	22.8261	H2 2010	24.9631	1
   H2 2009	26.7442	H2 2009	24.8956	1
   H2 2008	28.6885	H2 2008	26.2791	1
   H2 2007	42.9577	H2 2007	26.7504	1
   H2 2006	36.3014	H2 2006	26.4750	1
   H2 2005	40.0000	H2 2005	26.2215	1
   H2 2004	43.9394	H2 2004	26.7574	1
   H2 2003	37.1981	H2 2003	29.3888	1
   H2 2002	40.4494	H2 2002	29.5525	1
   H2 2001	39.8438	H2 2001	26.0780	1
   H2 1860	42.8571	H2 1956	100.0000	2

   Director Gender by Half Year

3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

   The record fourth quarter for female directors in Penzance was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

   13.5% of all director appointments in Penzance in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

   quarter	percentage female	uk quarter	uk percentage female	sort
   Q4 2010	13.5135	Q4 2010	24.7227	1
   Q4 2009	15.7895	Q4 2009	24.0749	1
   Q4 2008	21.1538	Q4 2008	26.3450	1
   Q4 2007	47.2727	Q4 2007	26.5826	1
   Q4 2006	33.8710	Q4 2006	25.9680	1
   Q4 2005	29.8246	Q4 2005	26.0272	1
   Q4 2004	41.3043	Q4 2004	26.4556	1
   Q4 2003	32.4786	Q4 2003	29.1713	1
   Q4 2002	46.0000	Q4 2002	29.6130	1
   Q4 2001	40.5797	Q4 2001	26.0497	1
   Q4 1977	31.0539	Q4 1956	100.0000	2

   Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

1. 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
   PENZANCE	3.23%	CONSULTING	5.06%
   CORNWALL	2.69%	MANAGEMENT	5.01%
   (PENZANCE)	2.15%	CONSULTANCY	3.14%
   MARINE	1.61%	PROPERTY	2.36%
   G	1.61%	TRADING	2.11%
   ONE	1.61%	ASSOCIATES	1.95%
   CIC	1.61%	DESIGN	1.92%
   BAR	1.08%	BUSINESS	1.82%
   MANAGEMENT	1.08%	CONSTRUCTION	1.82%
   CONSULTANCY	1.08%	CONSULTANTS	1.76%
   STREET	1.08%	MEDIA	1.71%
   CARE	1.08%	ENGINEERING	1.62%
   2	1.08%	LONDON	1.60%
   CENTRE	1.08%	CARE	1.45%
   C.I.C.	1.08%	INVESTMENTS	1.44%
   PZ	1.08%	GLOBAL	1.43%
   P	1.08%	J	1.42%
   4	1.08%	IT	1.41%
   Q	1.08%	PROPERTIES	1.34%
   EIGHT	1.08%	INTERNATIONAL	1.34%
   TR	1.08%	BUILDING	1.34%
   BEST	1.08%	M	1.30%
   J.	1.08%	ELECTRICAL	1.25%
   COMMUNITY	1.08%	SYSTEMS	1.24%
   OUR	1.08%	S	1.23%

SIC Data

1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

   sic code	number of companies	uk companies
   None Supplied	48	199,572
   7487 - Other business activities	7	63,348
   7414 - Business & management consultancy	4	13,474
   41100 - Development of building projects	4	3,765
   82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified	4	27,550
   9999 - Dormant Company	3	20,144
   5248 - Other retail specialised stores	3	2,016
   43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation	3	2,187
   56101 - Licensed restaurants	3	2,446
   68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis	3	3,097
   7011 - Development & sell real estate	3	2,949
   7499 - Non-trading company	3	12,000
   86900 - Other human health activities	3	3,700
   9305 - Other service activities	3	8,858
   43390 - Other building completion and finishing	3	2,522
   68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate	2	3,755
   7210 - Hardware consultancy	2	905
   35110 - Production of electricity	2	396
   9272 - Other recreational activities	2	1,003
   5510 - Hotels and Motels with (or without) restaurant	2	725

Recent Companies

1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

   COMPANY NUMBER	COMPANY NAME	INCORPORATION DATE
   07469570	SENNEN BEACH LTD	14 Dec 2010