St Austell, Cornwall

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.

Headlines

  • 2013 was a record year for company registrations in St Austell when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in St Austell when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in St Austell when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in St Austell when compared to any previous Q4.
  • Q4 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in St Austell when compared to any quarter in history.
  • December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in St Austell when compared to any previous December.
  • December 2013 was a record month for company registrations in St Austell when compared to any month in history.
  • 2013 was a record year for net growth in St Austell when compared to any year in history.
  • The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in St Austell when compared to any previous second half year.
  • The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for net growth in St Austell when compared to any half year in history.
  • December 2013 saw a new record in net growth in St Austell when compared to any previous December.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    2013 was a record year for company registrations in St Austell when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 215 companies were formed in St Austell in 2013. This total is 9.7% higher than in 2012 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.

    YearSt AustellUK
    2013215529,363
    2012196491,893
    2011161452,870
    2010158400,358
    2009137362,675
    Record Year2013 (215)2013 (529,363)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in St Austell when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for company registrations in St Austell when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 113 companies were formed in St Austell. This figure is 9.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.

    The highest total for a second half year in St Austell occurred in 2013 when a total of 113 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St AustellUK
    2013113259,931
    2012103238,743
    % change9.7%8.9%
    Record Year2013 (113)2013 (259,931)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in St Austell when compared to any previous Q4.

    Q4 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in St Austell when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 62 companies were registered in St Austell during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 19.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well 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)St AustellUK
    201362127,247
    201252119,875
    % change19.2%6.1%
    Record Year 2013 (62) 2013 (127,247)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    December 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in St Austell when compared to any previous December.

    December 2013 was a record month for company registrations in St Austell when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2013171629
    New companies in 201219249
    % change-10.5%-33.3%222.2%
    Record Year2012 (19)2012 (24)2013 (29)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    A total of 98 companies were dissolved in St Austell in 2013. This total is 3.0% lower than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.

    YearSt AustellUK
    201398332,213
    2012101293,729
    201176314,524
    2010103342,233
    2009130533,789
    Record Year2009 (130)2009 (533,789)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 a total of 46 companies were dissolved in St Austell. This figure is 9.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.

    The highest total for a second half year in St Austell occurred in 2009 when a total of 64 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St AustellUK
    201346177,021
    201251145,935
    % change-9.8%21.3%
    Record Year2009 (64)2009 (244,544)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    A total of 27 companies were dissolved in St Austell during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 17.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well 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)St AustellUK
    20132790,851
    20122370,027
    % change17.4%29.7%
    Record Year 2010 (31) 2013 (90,851)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 201361011
    Closed companies in 201211102
    % change-45.5%0.0%450%
    Record Year2009 (12)2010 (16)2004 (16)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    2013 was a record year for net growth in St Austell when compared to any year in history.

    A total of 117 companies were added to the company register for St Austell in 2013. This number represents growth of 54.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.

    This number is 22 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2013 when the St Austell company register grew by 117 companies.

    YearSt AustellUK
    2013117197,150
    201295198,164
    201185138,346
    20105558,125
    20097-171,114
    Record Year2013 (117)2007 (237,353)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The second half of 2013 saw a new record in net growth in St Austell when compared to any previous second half year.

    The second half of 2013 was a record second half year for net growth in St Austell when compared to any half year in history.

    In the second half of 2013 the company register for St Austell increased by 67 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St AustellUK
    20136782,910
    20125292,808
    Record Year2013 (67)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    Net company growth for St Austell during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 35 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)St AustellUK
    20133536,396
    20122949,848
    Record Year 2013 (35) 2012 (49,848)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    December 2013 saw a new record in net growth in St Austell when compared to any previous December.

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201311618
    Net growth in 20128147
    Record Year2004 (12)2012 (14)2013 (18)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    In 2013 St Austell formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when St Austell was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.

    YearSt Austell
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960)2013 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    In the second half of 2013 St Austell formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)St Austell
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    In the fourth quarter of 2013, St Austell formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013)St Austell
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.0%
    20100.0%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2013 (0.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change-16.7%-34.5%193.4%
    Record Year1991 (0.1%)2002 (0.1%)2013 (0.1%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The average age of a director in 2013 was 46.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 47.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 48.1.

    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 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2013)

    The record year for female directors in St Austell was 1978 when 100.0% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in St Austell in 2013 was 27.8%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)

    The record second half year for female directors in St Austell was 2004 when 38.0% of all directors were female.

    26.2% of all director appointments in St Austell 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
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in St Austell was in 2007 when 43.5% of all directors were female.

    25.7% of all director appointments in St Austell 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    BARS4.24%CONSULTING5.22%
    VARSITY4.24%MANAGEMENT4.72%
    CORNWALL2.35%CONSULTANCY3.45%
    ST1.41%PROPERTY2.59%
    SOUTH0.94%TRADING2.08%
    WEST0.94%ENGINEERING1.87%
    ENGINEERING0.94%LONDON1.86%
    C0.71%DESIGN1.76%
    CONTRACTORS0.71%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    CONSULTING0.71%CARE1.73%
    EVENTS0.71%BUSINESS1.71%
    KERNOW0.71%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    INNOVATIONS0.71%GLOBAL1.58%
    AUSTELL0.71%INVESTMENTS1.56%
    CONSTRUCTION0.71%PROPERTIES1.54%
    ROOFING0.71%ASSOCIATES1.53%
    CARE0.71%J1.51%
    PROPERTY0.71%MEDIA1.50%
    J0.71%IT1.35%
    RIDGELINE0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.23%
    WHITE0.47%M1.23%
    PRIDE0.47%BUILDING1.21%
    RUNNING0.47%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    SW0.47%CAPITAL1.19%
    MARINE0.47%ENERGY1.14%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied107266,814
    99999 - Dormant Company2346,762
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1036,164
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified718,034
    85200 - Primary education61,213
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings56,191
    74990 - Non-trading company514,223
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities527,183
    86900 - Other human health activities59,543
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified57,823
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate58,733
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified45,698
    56101 - Licensed restaurants47,685
    43210 - Electrical installation45,730
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet48,879
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified455,342
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets45,800
    62090 - Other information technology service activities412,511
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation44,687
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified426,001

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08758455 N & S BUILDERS LTD 01 Nov 2013
    08764130 K F SCOTT CONSULTING LIMITED 06 Nov 2013
    08771921 LUCID VENTURES LTD 12 Nov 2013
    08778152 CORNWALL OFFSHORE TECHNOLOGY CENTRE LTD. 18 Nov 2013
    08782658 ALTAN TRADING LIMITED 20 Nov 2013
    08785858 HA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES LIMITED 21 Nov 2013
    08789428 LUCID BLACK LTD 25 Nov 2013
    08792941 BRAINS LEGAL SERVICES LIMITED 27 Nov 2013
    08796718 FONEMECHANIX PENZANCE LIMITED 29 Nov 2013
    08775220 ETCHES LIMITED 14 Nov 2013
    08775886 CASTLE HILL MARINE LTD 14 Nov 2013
    08778207 KERNOW CATERING LTD 18 Nov 2013
    08778713 LOW CARBON INNOVATIONS LIMITED 18 Nov 2013
    08788427 BENEFIT RESOLUTIONS C.I.C. 25 Nov 2013
    08795404 NOW MOVE LIMITED 28 Nov 2013
    08795682 SW PROPERTY AND FINANCIAL SERVICES LTD 29 Nov 2013

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