Mercantile Companies Statistics (MC) 8,205 mercantile companies

12 September 2016
Mercantile Companies Statistics (MC)
July 2016. Provisional data
8,205 mercantile companies were created in July, 1.7% more than in
the same month of 2015, and 1,340 were dissolved, 6.6% less than
in July 2015
The Autonomous Communities with the greatest business
dynamism 1 are La Rioja (85.7%), Aragón and Cantabria (both with
33.9%)
8,205 mercantile companies were created in July, that is, 1.7% more than in the same month
of 2015. The capital subscribed for their constitution exceeded 430 million euros,
representing a decrease of 14.9%. The average capital subscribed (52,411 euros) decreased
16.3% in its annual rate.
On the other hand, 2,227 mercantile companies increased their capital in July, 11.3% less
than in the same month of 2015. The capital subscribed in the increases registered a
decrease of 42.3% and exceeded 1,809 million euros. The average capital subscribed in
these transactions (812,708 euros) decreased 34.9% in its annual rate.
The number of companies dissolved in July was 1,340, that is, 6.6% less than in the same
month of 2015. Among these, 69.6% did so voluntarily, 9.6% due to mergers and the
remaining 20.8% for other reasons.
Mercantile companies created, increasing their capital and dissolved. July 2016
Total
Mercantile companies created
Number
Capital subscribed (thousands of euros)
Average capital subscribed (euros)
Mercantile companies increasing their capital
Number
Capital subscribed (thousands of euros)
Average capital subscribed (euros)
Mercantile companies dissolved
Number
- Voluntary
- Merger
- Other
% Variation
Monthly
Annual
Annual
accumulated
8,205
430,032
52,411
-11.8
5.3
19.3
1.7
-14.9
-16.3
10.0
10.0
0.0
2,227
1,809,901
812,708
-11.8
-66.0
-61.5
-11.3
-42.3
-34.9
-3.0
0.9
4.0
1,340
932
129
279
-8.7
-10.1
-18.4
2.2
-6.6
-0.9
8.4
-25.6
2.0
5.7
41.0
-23.3
1
Business dynamism: Performance of the number of mercantile companies, as the annual variation rate of the
incorporation of mercantile companies.
MC – JULY 2016 (1/7)
Performance of the monthly rate
In order to contribute to the analysis and interpretation of the data, the following chart shows
the variation in the number of mercantile companies created and dissolved between June
and July in the last five years. In 2016, the monthly variation of the number of companies
created was -11.8% and that of the companies dissolved was -8.7%.
Performance of the monthly rate of mercantile companies created and
dissolved (July 2016 variation is compared with June 2016)
20
10.6
5.8
10
9.7
5.8
0
-10
-1.9
-0.7
-2.2
-8.1
-11.8
-20
2012
2013
2014
Created
2015
-8.7
2016
Dissolved
Results by main economic activity
23.8% of the mercantile companies created in the month of July corresponded to Trade and
15.6% to Construction. Regarding the dissolved companies, 20.2% corresponded to
Construction and 20.1% to Trade.
% mercantile companies created by main economic
activity. July 2016
Trade
Construction & property develop.
Accommodation and catering
Real state, financ & insurance actv
Profes, scientific & technical actv.
Other services
Industry and energy
Information and communications
Adm. and support service actv.
Transport and storage
Agriculture and fishing
23.8
15.6
10.3
10.1
9.8
8.3
7.8
4.5
4.1
3.3
2.4
% mercantile companies dissolved by main economic
activity. July 2016
Construction & property develop.
Trade
Industry and energy
Profes, scientific & technical actv.
Real state, financ & insurance actv
Other services
Adm. and support service actv.
Accommodation and catering
Information and communications
Transport and storage
Agriculture and fishing
20.2
20.1
13.0
11.1
9.0
7.6
6.9
4.7
3.7
2.9
0.8
MC – JULY 2016 (2/7)
The activity with the greatest net balance of mercantile companies created in July 2016 was
Trade, with 1,686 new companies.
On the contrary, Agriculture and fishing registered the lowest net balance, with 190
companies created.
Net balance of mercantile companies created by main economic activity
July 2016
Trade
Construction & property develop.
Accommodation and catering
Real state, financ & insurance actv
Profes, scientific & technical actv.
Other services
Industry and energy
Information and communications
Adm. and support service actv.
Transport and storage
Agriculture and fishing
1,686
1,008
786
705
654
584
462
318
240
232
190
The economic activity with the greatest capital subscribed of the mercantile companies
created was Real estate, financial and insurance activities, with 126.81 million euros.
In turn, Administrative and support service activities presented the lowest capital subscribed,
with 3.01 million euros.
Capital subscribed of mercantile companies created by main
economic activity (thousands of euros). July 2016
Real state, financ & insurance actv
Profes, scientific & technical actv.
Trade
Information and communications
Construction & property develop.
Industry and energy
Accommodation and catering
Agriculture and fishing
Transport and storage
Other services
Adm. and support service actv.
126.808
98.628
59,904
49,392
34,828
22,428
13,933
8,532
6,325
6,246
3,008
MC – JULY 2016 (3/7)
Results by Autonomous Communities
The Autonomous Communities with the greatest number of mercantile companies created in
July were Cataluña (2,097), Comunidad de Madrid (1,440), and Andalucía (1,388).
Conversely, the Autonomous Communities where less mercantile companies were created
were Comunidad Foral de Navarra (43), La Rioja (65) and Cantabria (79).
Regarding the dissolved mercantile companies, the Autonomous Communities that
presented the highest number of dissolutions were Comunidad de Madrid (327), Andalucía
(239) and Cataluña (149).
In turn, those with the lowest number of dissolutions were Comunidad Foral de Navarra (5),
Cantabria (11) and La Rioja (13).
Mercantile companies created and dissolved by Autonomous
Communities. July 2016
Created
Dissolved
Number
% Annual variation Number
% Annual variation
TOTAL
8,205
1.7
1,340
-6.6
Andalucía
1,388
2.2
239
40.6
Aragón
225
33.9
36
-33.3
Asturias, Principado de
110
15.8
17
-19.0
Balears, Illes
286
17.2
65
38.3
Canarias
273
-13.3
41
-26.8
Cantabria
79
33.9
11
-15.4
Castilla y León
252
9.1
75
1.4
Castilla - La Mancha
228
1.3
25
-19.4
Cataluña
2,097
23.1
149
-15.3
Comunitat Valenciana
832
-6.2
105
-22.2
Extremadura
94
28.8
16
-36.0
Galicia
358
7.2
85
-6.6
Madrid, Comunidad de
1,440
-18.6
327
-11.1
Murcia, Región de
199
-18.1
26
18.2
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
43
19.4
5
-50.0
País Vasco
226
-19.0
104
-20.0
Rioja, La
65
85.7
13
18.2
MC – JULY 2016 (4/7)
In terms of annual variation of the number of mercantile companies created, La Rioja
(85.7%), Aragón and Cantabria (both with 33.9%) recorded the highest rates.
In turn, País Vasco (–19.0%), Comunidad de Madrid (–18.6%) and Región de Murcia
(18.1%) registered the greatest decreases.
Regarding the mercantile companies dissolved, Andalucía (40.6%), Illes Balears (38.3%),
La Rioja and Región de Murcia (both with 18.2%) were the Autonomous Communities that
registered the highest positive rates.
In turn, the Autonomous Communities registering the lowest annual rates were Comunidad
Foral de Navarra (–50.0%), Extremadura (–36.0%) and Aragón (–33.3%).
Annual variation in mercantile companies
dissolved by Autonomous Communities.
July 2016
Annual variation in mercantile companies
created by Autonomous Communities.
July 2016
Rioja, La
85.7
Andalucía
40,6
38.3
Aragón
33.9
Balears, Illes
Cantabria
33.9
Rioja, La
18.2
Extremadura
28.8
Murcia, Región de
18.2
Cataluña
23.1
Castilla y León
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
19.4
TOTAL
-6.6
Balears, Illes
17.2
Galicia
-6.6
Asturias, Principado de
15.8
Madrid, Comunidad de
1.4
-11.1
Castilla y León
9.1
Cataluña
-15.3
Galicia
7.2
Cantabria
-15.4
Andalucía
2.2
Asturias, Principado de
-19.0
TOTAL
1.7
Castilla - La Mancha
-19.4
Castilla - La Mancha
1.3
País Vasco
-20.0
Comunitat Valenciana
-22.2
Comunitat Valenciana
-6.2
Canarias
-13.3
Canarias
Murcia, Región de
-18.1
Aragón
-33.3
Madrid, Comunidad de
-18.6
Extremadura
-36.0
País Vasco
-19.0
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
-26.8
-50.0
MC – JULY 2016 (5/7)
Mercantile Companies Statistics
July 2016. Provisional data
MC. 1 Mercantile companies created
Capital in thousands of euros
General total*
Number Capital
Subscribed Disbursed
Public limited company
Number
Capital
Subscribed Disbursed
Private limited company
Number Capital
Subscribed Disbursed
TOTAL
8,205
430,032
425,535
35
14,623
10,125
8,137
415,120
415,120
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias, Principado de
Balears, Illes
Canarias
1,388
225
110
286
273
79
252
228
2,097
832
94
358
1,440
199
43
226
65
2
8
51,084
3,870
3,432
24,238
3,803
415
35,534
3,363
64,359
75,615
2,222
9,818
140,617
5,198
1,892
3,407
1,125
13
24
49,509
3,870
3,432
24,238
3,803
415
35,534
3,363
63,669
74,865
2,222
9,818
139,135
5,198
1,892
3,407
1,125
13
24
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
12
2
0
0
15
2
0
0
0
0
0
2,230
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
2,140
1,100
0
0
7,732
1,360
0
0
0
0
0
655
60
0
0
0
0
0
0
1,450
350
0
0
6,250
1,360
0
0
0
0
0
1,386
221
110
286
273
72
252
228
2,062
830
93
358
1,425
197
43
226
65
2
8
48,854
3,804
3,432
24,238
3,803
394
35,534
3,363
61,960
74,515
2,219
9,818
132,885
3,838
1,892
3,407
1,125
13
24
48,854
3,804
3,432
24,238
3,803
394
35,534
3,363
61,960
74,515
2,219
9,818
132,885
3,838
1,892
3,407
1,125
13
24
Cantabria
Castilla y León
Castilla - La Mancha
Cataluña
Comunitat Valenciana
Extremadura
Galicia
Madrid, Comunidad de
Murcia, Región de
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
País Vasco
Rioja, La
Ceuta
Melilla
MC. 2 Mercantile companies that increase capital and are dissolved
Capital in thousands of euros
Increase capital
General total*
Number Capital
TOTAL
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias, Principado de
Balears, Illes
Canarias
Cantabria
Castilla y León
Castilla - La Mancha
Cataluña
Comunitat Valenciana
Extremadura
Galicia
Madrid, Comunidad de
Murcia, Región de
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
País Vasco
Rioja, La
Ceuta
Melilla
Public limited
companies
Number
Capital
Private limited
companies
Number
Capital
Dissolved
Total
Voluntary
Number Number
Merged
Number
Other
Number
2,227
1,809,901
128
462,966
2,099
1,346,935
1,340
932
129
279
298
43
23
65
71
11
62
74
539
220
49
72
523
65
20
82
9
0
1
196,821
14,121
5,531
77,231
19,119
2,693
18,806
43,294
296,834
99,223
10,646
154,267
659,165
34,237
4,173
171,206
2,457
0
75
9
1
3
3
4
1
3
4
38
7
1
1
37
4
2
8
1
0
1
72,879
180
3,758
1,600
499
60
446
2,147
66,473
3,172
181
40,000
128,110
8,842
1,486
132,098
960
0
75
289
42
20
62
67
10
59
70
501
213
48
71
486
61
18
74
8
0
0
123,942
13,941
1,773
75,631
18,619
2,633
18,360
41,147
230,361
96,051
10,465
114,267
531,055
25,394
2,687
39,109
1,497
0
0
239
36
17
65
41
11
75
25
149
105
16
85
327
26
5
104
13
1
0
188
27
11
41
33
8
50
16
69
59
15
63
262
7
0
71
11
1
0
19
1
1
4
1
1
8
2
8
14
0
5
39
4
0
20
2
0
0
32
8
5
20
7
2
17
7
72
32
1
17
26
15
5
13
0
0
0
* The general total includes collective societies and partnership companies
MC - JULY 2016 (6/7)
July 2016. Provisional data
MC. 3 Mercantile companies that disburse installment payments
on subscribed shares and companies that reduce capital
Capital in thousands of euros
Disburs. of install. paym. on sub. shares
Number
Disbursed capital
TOTAL
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias, Principado de
Balears, Illes
Canarias
Cantabria
Castilla y León
Castilla - La Mancha
Cataluña
Comunitat Valenciana
Extremadura
Galicia
Madrid, Comunidad de
Murcia, Región de
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
País Vasco
Rioja, La
Ceuta
Melilla
21
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
0
2
7
0
1
1
0
0
0
5,947
1,887
27
0
0
0
0
0
300
545
76
0
281
1,293
0
68
1,470
0
0
0
Reduce capital
Number Subscribed capital
440
42
9
9
12
13
1
19
13
85
41
5
21
117
13
2
32
5
1
0
1,161,312
44,134
1,447
1,095
9,549
13,505
60
1,563
2,420
319,459
34,404
439
19,700
382,346
10,661
47
316,491
3,902
90
0
MC. 4 Mercantile companies created by type of company
Capital in thousands of euros
Total
Number
2015
2016
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
8,102
5,206
6,468
7,472
7,985
8,109
9,485
10,489
9,914
9,598
8,926
9,460
8,442
Mercantile companies
Capital
505,929
300,942
219,876
597,180
2,325,829
444,678
550,491
470,658
1,176,367
402,490
384,136
409,438
431,651
Number
8,069
5,187
6,445
7,444
7,952
8,083
9,443
10,399
9,835
9,512
8,812
9,300
8,205
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Capital
505,122
300,361
219,818
595,724
2,325,163
444,110
549,988
469,590
1,175,482
401,831
382,815
408,541
430,032
Public limited labour
companies
Number Capital
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1,240
217
99
0
0
0
0
0
3
140
Special companies
and other agencies
Number
Capital
32
19
22
27
30
23
42
90
79
86
114
159
236
807
581
57
216
450
466
503
1,068
885
659
1,321
894
1,479
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MC - JULY 2016 (7/7)