Mercantile Companies Statistics (MC) 9,512 mercantile companies

10 June 2016
Mercantile Companies Statistics (MC)
April 2016. Provisional data
9,512 mercantile companies were created in April, 14.8% more than
in the same month of 2015, and 1,533 were dissolved, 6.5% more
than in April 2015
The Autonomous Communities with the greatest business
dynamism 1 are La Rioja (50.0%), Principado de Asturias (43.2%) and
Aragón (37.5%)
9,512 mercantile companies were created in April, that is, 14.8% more than in the same
month of 2015. The capital subscribed for their constitution exceeded 401 million euros,
representing an increase of 21.5%. The average capital subscribed (42,245 euros) increased
5.9% in its annual rate.
On the other hand, 2,679 mercantile companies increased their capital in April, 7.9% more
than in the same month of 2015. The capital subscribed in the increases registered a
decrease of 1.9% and exceeded 2,806 million euros. The average capital subscribed in
these transactions (1,047,552 euros) decreased 91.1% in its annual rate.
The number of companies dissolved in April was 1,533, that is, 6.5% more than in the same
month of 2015. Among these, 71.5% did so voluntarily, 8.3% due to mergers and the
remaining 20.2% for other reasons.
Mercantile companies created, increasing their capital and dissolved. April 2016
% Variation
Monthly
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
Annual
Annual
accumulated
9,512
401,831
42,245
-3.3
-65.8
-64.7
14.8
21.5
5.9
11.5
22.3
9.6
2,679
2,806,391
1,047,552
-3.9
50.0
56.0
7.9
-1.9
-9.1
-4.0
4.1
8.4
1,533
1,095
128
310
-13.4
-11.8
-35.4
-6.6
6.5
13.1
9.4
-12.4
4.1
6.3
49.4
-22.5
1
Business dynamism: Performance of the number of mercantile companies, as the annual variation rate of the
incorporation of mercantile companies.
MC – APRIL 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 March
and April in the last five years. In 2016, the monthly variation of the number of companies
created was -3.3% and that of the companies dissolved was -13.4%.
Performance of the monthly rate of mercantile companies created and
dissolved (April 2016 variation is compared with March 2016)
20
7.2
10
7.8
0
-10
-3.3
-11.5
-20
-30
-40
-16.5
-21.6
-22.2
-13.4
-19.4
-32.1
2012
2013
2014
Created
2015
2016
Dissolved
Results by main economic activity
22.2% of the mercantile companies created in the month of April corresponded to Trade and
16.0% to Construction. Regarding the dissolved companies, 20.3% corresponded to Trade
and 19.5% to Construction.
% mercantile companies created by main economic
activity. April 2016
Trade
Construction & property develop.
Accommodation and catering
Profes, scientific & technical actv.
Real state, financ & insurance actv
Other services
Industry and energy
Information and communications
Adm. and support service actv.
Transport and storage
Agriculture and fishing
22.2
16.0
11.2
10.1
9.3
8.6
8.0
4.4
4.2
3.2
2.8
% mercantile companies dissolved by main economic
activity. April 2016
Trade
Construction & property develop.
Profes, scientific & technical actv.
Industry and energy
Real state, financ & insurance actv
Other services
Adm. and support service actv.
Accommodation and catering
Information and communications
Transport and storage
Agriculture and fishing
20.3
19.5
11.3
10.8
10.3
9.2
6.6
4.9
3.7
2.4
1.0
MC – APRIL 2016 (2/7)
The activity with the greatest net balance of mercantile companies created in April 2016 was
Trade, with 1,806 new companies.
On the contrary, Agriculture and fishing registered the lowest net balance, with 252
companies created.
Net balance of mercantile companies created by main economic activity
April 2016
Trade
Construction & property develop.
Accommodation and catering
Profes, scientific & technical actv.
Real state, financ & insurance actv
Other services
Industry and energy
Information and communications
Adm. and support service actv.
Transport and storage
Agriculture and fishing
1,806
1,225
988
783
724
682
593
362
297
267
252
The economic activity with the greatest capital subscribed of the mercantile companies
created was Real estate, financial and insurance activities, with 127.90 million euros.
In turn, Other services presented the lowest capital subscribed, with 7.32 million euros.
Capital subscribed of mercantile companies created by main
economic activity (thousands of euros). April 2016
Real state, financ & insurance actv
Construction & property develop.
Agriculture and fishing
Trade
Industry and energy
Accommodation and catering
Profes, scientific & technical actv.
Information and communications
Transport and storage
Adm. and support service actv.
Other services
127.899
87.205
51,357
32,628
25,781
25,707
17,117
10,265
9,236
7,319
7,317
MC – APRIL 2016 (3/7)
Results by Autonomous Communities
The Autonomous Communities with the greatest number of mercantile companies created in
April were Comunidad de Madrid (1,906), Cataluña (1,888), and Andalucía (1,564).
Conversely, the Autonomous Communities where less mercantile companies were created
were La Rioja (48), Comunidad Foral de Navarra (87), and Cantabria (92).
Regarding the dissolved mercantile companies, the Autonomous Communities that
presented the highest number of dissolutions were Comunidad de Madrid (387), Andalucía
(233) and Cataluña (165).
In turn, those with the lowest number of dissolutions were La Rioja (8), Región de Murcia
(10), Comunidad Foral de Navarra and Cantabria (both with 19).
Mercantile companies created and dissolved by Autonomous
Communities. April 2016
Created
Dissolved
Number
% Annual variation Number
% Annual variation
TOTAL
9,512
14.8
1,533
6.5
Andalucía
1,564
24.9
233
1.3
Aragón
231
37.5
41
-10.9
Asturias, Principado de
159
43.2
40
8.1
Balears, Illes
410
31.8
46
9.5
Canarias
364
35.3
70
16.7
Cantabria
92
37.3
19
72.7
Castilla y León
299
15.0
76
26.7
Castilla - La Mancha
327
34.6
28
-17.6
Cataluña
1,888
12.6
165
23.1
Comunitat Valenciana
1,032
1.5
157
51.0
Extremadura
107
20.2
28
-15.2
Galicia
408
14.6
97
-15.7
Madrid, Comunidad de
1,906
5.5
387
-5.6
Murcia, Región de
259
5.7
10
-41.2
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
87
16.0
19
137.5
País Vasco
310
9.5
107
33.8
Rioja, La
48
50.0
8
-50.0
MC – APRIL 2016 (4/7)
In terms of annual variation of the number of mercantile companies created, La Rioja
(50.0%), Principado de Asturias (43.2%) and Aragón (37.5%) recorded the highest rates.
In turn, Comunitat Valenciana (1.5%), Comunidad de Madrid (5.5%) and Región de Murcia
(5.7%) registered the greatest decreases.
Regarding the mercantile companies dissolved, Comunidad Foral de Navarra (137.5%),
Cantabria (72.7%) and Comunitat Valenciana (51.0%) were the Autonomous Communities
that registered the highest positive rates.
In turn, the Autonomous Communities registering the lowest annual rates were La Rioja (–
50.0%), Región de Murcia (–41.2%) and Castilla–La Mancha (–17.6%).
Annual variation in mercantile companies
created by Autonomous Communities. April
2016
Rioja, La
50.0
Asturias, Principado de
43.2
Annual variation in mercantile companies
dissolved by Autonomous Communities.
April 2016
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
137.5
Cantabria
72.7
Aragón
37.5
Comunitat Valenciana
Cantabria
37.3
País Vasco
33.8
Canarias
35.3
Castilla y León
26.7
Castilla - La Mancha
34.6
Cataluña
23.1
Canarias
16.7
Balears, Illes
31.8
Andalucía
24.9
Extremadura
20.2
51.0
Balears, Illes
9.5
Asturias, Principado de
8.1
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
16.0
TOTAL
6.5
Castilla y León
15.0
Andalucía
1.3
TOTAL
14.8
Madrid, Comunidad de
-5.6
Galicia
14.6
Aragón
-10.9
Cataluña
12.6
Extremadura
-15.2
Galicia
-15.7
-17.6
País Vasco
9.5
Murcia, Región de
5.7
Castilla - La Mancha
Madrid, Comunidad de
5.5
Murcia, Región de
-41.2
Rioja, La
-50.0
Comunitat Valenciana
1.5
MC – APRIL 2016 (5/7)
Mercantile Companies Statistics
April 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
9,512
401,831
400,976
31
15,126
14,271
9,453
386,002
386,002
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias, Principado de
Balears, Illes
Canarias
1,564
231
159
410
364
92
299
327
1,888
1,032
107
408
1,906
259
87
310
48
8
13
79,374
7,075
13,309
12,761
4,004
776
7,460
5,847
73,703
16,154
3,302
8,723
126,241
21,844
2,809
17,723
559
55
111
79,329
7,075
13,309
12,761
3,959
776
7,460
5,847
73,658
16,154
3,302
8,723
125,521
21,844
2,809
17,723
559
55
111
1
0
0
2
4
0
1
0
2
2
0
0
16
1
0
1
1
0
0
60
0
0
120
240
0
1,023
0
360
120
0
0
13,045
60
0
0
98
0
0
15
0
0
120
195
0
1,023
0
315
120
0
0
12,325
60
0
0
98
0
0
1,563
231
159
408
360
88
298
327
1,862
1,030
107
408
1,890
258
87
309
47
8
13
79,314
7,075
13,309
12,641
3,764
699
6,437
5,847
72,718
16,034
3,302
8,723
113,195
21,784
2,809
17,723
461
55
111
79,314
7,075
13,309
12,641
3,764
699
6,437
5,847
72,718
16,034
3,302
8,723
113,195
21,784
2,809
17,723
461
55
111
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
2,679
2,806,391
150
1,059,489
2,528
1,746,899
1,533
1,095
128
310
390
61
39
87
59
14
92
84
672
202
46
116
578
72
35
114
17
1
0
475,341
46,308
7,804
52,115
40,538
3,232
38,898
65,505
513,054
68,360
11,849
24,361
1,215,896
17,923
52,276
168,252
2,412
2,269
0
13
6
1
7
4
2
2
4
42
2
3
4
44
1
7
7
1
0
0
162,298
1,721
545
20,584
5,791
1,238
382
1,429
60,954
611
3,890
3,752
701,594
225
29,128
65,046
300
0
0
377
55
38
80
55
12
90
80
629
200
43
112
534
71
28
107
16
1
0
313,042
44,587
7,259
31,530
34,747
1,995
38,516
64,075
452,097
67,750
7,960
20,610
514,302
17,698
23,148
103,206
2,112
2,269
0
233
41
40
46
70
19
76
28
165
157
28
97
387
10
19
107
8
2
0
176
35
27
35
60
15
58
15
100
84
21
74
300
4
1
83
6
1
0
9
0
0
3
1
0
8
1
16
25
0
3
46
0
8
7
0
1
0
48
6
13
8
9
4
10
12
49
48
7
20
41
6
10
17
2
0
0
* The general total includes collective societies and partnership companies
MC - APRIL 2016 (6/7)
April 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
24
2
3
1
1
1
0
0
0
3
2
0
0
8
0
1
2
0
0
0
11,137
80
1,288
30
36
1,224
0
0
0
3,475
68
0
0
374
0
2,000
2,562
0
0
0
Reduce capital
Number Subscribed capital
481
48
21
6
14
14
5
13
10
102
38
7
30
108
17
11
34
2
1
0
520,633
14,369
4,178
1,171
6,759
4,878
112
2,340
31,605
106,269
25,533
1,147
7,434
174,642
1,537
2,801
123,346
689
11,823
0
MC. 4 Mercantile companies created by type of company
Capital in thousands of euros
Total
Number
2015
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
2016 January
February
March
April
8,327
8,094
8,277
8,106
5,203
6,466
7,460
7,980
8,091
9,485
10,489
9,914
9,598
Mercantile companies
Capital
340,848
456,853
386,570
505,926
300,204
219,780
594,122
2,325,797
443,756
550,491
470,658
1,176,367
402,490
Number
8,284
8,063
8,254
8,074
5,184
6,444
7,432
7,947
8,067
9,443
10,399
9,835
9,512
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Capital
330,601
454,762
386,413
505,119
299,622
219,723
592,666
2,325,131
443,192
549,988
469,590
1,175,482
401,831
Public limited labour
companies
Number Capital
0
2
1
0
0
0
1
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
1,800
66
0
0
0
1,240
217
99
0
0
0
0
Special companies
and other agencies
Number
Capital
43
29
22
32
19
22
27
30
23
42
90
79
86
10,247
290
91
807
581
57
216
450
466
503
1,068
885
659
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MC - APRIL 2016 (7/7)