Truro, Cornwall
2013 Half Year 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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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 262 companies were formed in Truro. This figure is 4.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Truro occurred in 2003 when a total of 285 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Truro UK 2013 262 269,432 2012 252 253,150 % change 4.0% 6.4% Record Year 2003 (285) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 108 companies were registered in Truro during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Truro UK 2013 108 134,630 2012 108 121,659 % change 0.0% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (132) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 41 41 26 New companies in 2012 43 34 31 % change -4.7% 20.6% -16.1% Record Year 2003 (53) 2003 (44) 2010 (49)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 75 companies were dissolved in Truro. This figure is 53.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Truro occurred in 2012 when a total of 162 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Truro UK 2013 75 155,192 2012 162 147,794 % change -53.7% 5.0% Record Year 2012 (162) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 47 companies were dissolved in Truro during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 40.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Truro UK 2013 47 77,278 2012 79 80,218 % change -40.5% -3.7% Record Year 2012 (79) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 20 12 15 Closed companies in 2012 30 28 21 % change -33.3% -57.1% -29% Record Year 2012 (30) 2009 (43) 2004 (31)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Truro increased by 187 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Truro UK 2013 187 114,240 2012 90 105,356 Record Year 2003 (197) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Truro during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 61 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Truro UK 2013 61 57,352 2012 29 41,441 Record Year 2011 (72) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 21 29 11 Net growth in 2012 13 6 10 Record Year 2003 (39) 2003 (35) 2010 (28)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Truro formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Truro 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Truro formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Truro 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -19.9% 17.1% -24.1% Record Year 2003 (0.2%) 1997 (0.2%) 2010 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 48.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 47.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Truro was 2005 when 38.4% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Truro in the first half of 2013 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 (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Truro was in 2005 when 39.9% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Truro in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SUNSAVE 2.89% CONSULTING 5.25% SPV 2.77% MANAGEMENT 4.80% KS 2.77% CONSULTANCY 3.41% CORNWALL 1.16% PROPERTY 2.48% ENERGY 1.16% TRADING 2.05% MANAGEMENT 1.04% ENGINEERING 1.81% (CORNWALL) 0.92% DESIGN 1.79% GAMES 0.92% LONDON 1.77% PROPERTIES 0.81% BUSINESS 1.77% HOUSE 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.68% TRURO 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ASSOCIATES 0.69% GLOBAL 1.59% INVESTMENTS 0.69% MEDIA 1.57% CLUB 0.69% CARE 1.55% FREE 0.69% J 1.53% DEVELOPMENTS 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CORNISH 0.69% IT 1.40% FARM 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.40% PROPERTY 0.58% M 1.26% FUN 0.58% BUILDING 1.22% FARM) 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CARE 0.58% ENTERPRISES 1.18% S 0.46% CAPITAL 1.16% MARINE 0.46% TRAINING 1.16%
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 226 257,517 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 85 17,095 99999 - Dormant Company 44 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 24,324 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 33,633 74990 - Non-trading company 19 14,303 86900 - Other human health activities 16 8,687 86230 - Dental practice activities 15 2,138 56101 - Licensed restaurants 15 7,148 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 25,583 35110 - Production of electricity 12 1,897 41100 - Development of building projects 12 8,876 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 12,578 62012 - Business and domestic software development 12 8,590 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 11 5,665 98000 - Residents property management 10 4,626 70100 - Activities of head offices 8 3,899 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 7,871 86210 - General medical practice activities 8 3,882
Recent Companies
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