Mercantile Companies Statistics (MC) 8,812 mercantile companies

12 July 2016
Mercantile Companies Statistics (MC)
May 2016. Provisional data
8,812 mercantile companies were created in May, 9.3% more than in
the same month of 2015, and 1,351 were dissolved, 0.8% less than
in May 2015
The Autonomous Communities with the greatest business
dynamism1 are Aragón (53.9%), Cantabria (41.2%) and Castilla–La
Mancha (39.6%)
8,812 mercantile companies were created in May, that is, 9.3% more than in the same month
of 2015. The capital subscribed for their constitution exceeded 382 million euros,
representing a decrease of 15.9%. The average capital subscribed (43,442 euros) decreased
23.0% in its annual rate.
On the other hand, 2,606 mercantile companies increased their capital in May, 9.3% more
than in the same month of 2015. The capital subscribed in the increases registered a
decrease of 40.2% and exceeded 2,021 million euros. The average capital subscribed in
these transactions (775,840 euros) decreased 45.3% in its annual rate.
The number of companies dissolved in May was 1,351, that is, 0.8% less than in the same
month of 2015. Among these, 70.9% did so voluntarily, 7.3% due to mergers and the
remaining 21.8% for other reasons.
Mercantile companies created, increasing their capital and dissolved. May 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
8,812
382,815
43,442
-7.4
-4.7
2.8
9.3
-15.9
-23.0
11.1
15.5
4.0
2,606
2,021,839
775,840
-2.7
-28.0
-25.9
9.3
-40.2
-45.3
-1.9
-5.6
-3.7
1,351
957
99
295
-11.9
-12.6
-22.7
-4.8
-0.8
4.8
30.3
-20.9
3.4
6.1
47.3
-22.2
1
Business dynamism: Performance of the number of mercantile companies, as the annual variation rate of the
incorporation of mercantile companies.
MC – MAY 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 April
and May in the last five years. In 2016, the monthly variation of the number of companies
created was -7.4% and that of the companies dissolved was -11.9%.
Performance of the monthly rate of mercantile companies created and
dissolved (May 2016 variation is compared with April 2016)
23.8
30
20
17.4
10
0
-0.9
-10
-2.5
-20
2012
-2.7
-6.6
-7.5
-5.4
-7.4
-11.9
2013
2014
Created
2015
2016
Dissolved
Results by main economic activity
23.9% of the mercantile companies created in the month of May corresponded to Trade and
18.2% to Construction. Regarding the dissolved companies, 20.5% corresponded to Trade
and 20.4% to Construction.
% mercantile companies created by main economic activity.
May 2016
Trade
Construction & property develop.
Accommodation and catering
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Other services
Industry and energy
Real estate, financial and insurance activities
Information and communications
Administrative and support service activities
Transport and storage
Agriculture and fishing
23.9
18.2
11.1
10.4
8.7
7.6
5.9
4.0
3.7
3.3
3.2
% mercantile companies dissolved by main economic activity. May
2016
Trade
Construction & property develop.
Industry and energy
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Other services
Real estate, financial and insurance activities
Administrative and support service activities
Accommodation and catering
Information and communications
Transport and storage
Agriculture and fishing
20.5
20.4
11.6
10.5
9.1
8.9
6.0
4.9
3.1
3.1
1.9
MC – MAY 2016 (2/7)
The activity with the greatest net balance of mercantile companies created in May 2016 was
Trade, with 1,829 new companies.
On the contrary, Administrative and support service activities registered the lowest net
balance, with 244 companies created.
Net balance of mercantile companies created by main economic activity
May 2016
Trade
Construction & property develop.
Accommodation and catering
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Other services
Industry and energy
Real estate, financial and insurance activities
Information and communications
Agriculture and fishing
Transport and storage
Administrative and support service activities
1,829
1,332
910
778
644
513
395
309
260
247
244
The economic activity with the greatest capital subscribed of the mercantile companies
created was Real estate, financial and insurance activities, with 134.20 million euros.
In turn, Administrative and support service activities presented the lowest capital subscribed,
with 3.13 million euros.
Capital subscribed of mercantile companies created by main
economic activity (thousands of euros). May 2016
Real estate, financial and insurance activities
Construction & property develop.
Professional, scientific and technical activities
Trade
Industry and energy
Agriculture and fishing
Accommodation and catering
Transport and storage
Other services
Information and communications
Administrative and support service activities
134.196
123.369
30,313
28,688
17,603
15,605
11,012
7,465
6,627
4,812
3,125
MC – MAY 2016 (3/7)
Results by Autonomous Communities
The Autonomous Communities with the greatest number of mercantile companies created in
May were Cataluña (1,766), Comunidad de Madrid (1,732), and Andalucía (1,418).
Conversely, the Autonomous Communities where less mercantile companies were created
were La Rioja (49), Cantabria (96), and Comunidad Foral de Navarra (97).
Regarding the dissolved mercantile companies, the Autonomous Communities that
presented the highest number of dissolutions were Comunidad de Madrid (300), Andalucía
(221) and Cataluña (145).
In turn, those with the lowest number of dissolutions were Comunidad Foral de Navarra (3),
La Rioja (6) and Cantabria (13).
Mercantile companies created and dissolved by Autonomous
Communities. May 2016
Created
Dissolved
Number
% Annual variation Number
% Annual variation
TOTAL
8,812
9.3
1,351
-0.8
Andalucía
1,418
4.6
221
0.9
Aragón
254
53.9
54
42.1
Asturias, Principado de
123
3.4
31
6.9
Balears, Illes
366
16.2
56
-22.2
Canarias
329
9.7
51
-8.9
Cantabria
96
41.2
13
0.0
Castilla y León
270
4.2
64
-8.6
Castilla - La Mancha
261
39.6
22
-8.3
Cataluña
1,766
3.5
145
-15.2
Comunitat Valenciana
1,102
18.4
136
16.2
Extremadura
114
22.6
23
9.5
Galicia
346
-1.1
101
12.2
Madrid, Comunidad de
1,732
9.7
300
-7.4
Murcia, Región de
215
-11.5
17
183.3
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
97
14.1
3
-72.7
País Vasco
259
3.2
106
19.1
Rioja, La
49
16.7
6
-45.5
MC – MAY 2016 (4/7)
In terms of annual variation of the number of mercantile companies created, Aragón (53.9%),
Cantabria (41.2%) and Castilla–La Mancha (39.6%) recorded the highest rates.
In turn, Región de Murcia (–11.5%), Galicia (–1.1%) and País Vasco (3.2%) registered the
greatest decreases.
Regarding the mercantile companies dissolved, Región de Murcia (183.3%), Aragón
(42.1%) and País Vasco (19.1%) 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 (–72.7%), La Rioja (–45.5%) and Illes Balears (–22.2%).
Annual variation in mercantile companies
created by Autonomous Communities.
May 2016
Aragón
53.9
Annual variation in mercantile companies
dissolved by Autonomous Communities.
May 2016
Murcia, Región de
183,3
Cantabria
41.2
Aragón
Castilla - La Mancha
39.6
País Vasco
19.1
Comunitat Valenciana
16.2
12.2
Extremadura
22.6
42.1
Comunitat Valenciana
18.4
Galicia
Rioja, La
16.7
Extremadura
9.5
Balears, Illes
16.2
Asturias, Principado de
6.9
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
14.1
Andalucía
0.9
0.0
Madrid, Comunidad de
9.7
Cantabria
Canarias
9.7
TOTAL
TOTAL
9.3
Madrid, Comunidad de
-7.4
-0.8
Andalucía
4.6
Castilla - La Mancha
-8.3
Castilla y León
4.2
Castilla y León
-8.6
Cataluña
3.5
Canarias
-8.9
Asturias, Principado de
3.4
Cataluña
País Vasco
3.2
Balears, Illes
Galicia
Murcia, Región de
-1.1
-11.5
Rioja, La
Navarra, Comunidad Foral de
-15.2
-22.2
-45.5
-72.7
MC – MAY 2016 (5/7)
Mercantile Companies Statistics
May 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
8,812
382,815
380,635
33
15,311
13,131
8,755
365,951
365,951
Andalucía
Aragón
Asturias, Principado de
Balears, Illes
Canarias
1,418
254
123
366
329
96
270
261
1,766
1,102
114
346
1,732
215
97
259
49
5
10
79,244
3,896
10,229
8,068
23,392
6,841
75,553
8,665
42,898
25,379
6,749
9,160
37,766
12,672
1,192
28,176
2,672
232
32
78,719
3,896
10,229
7,798
23,392
6,841
75,553
8,665
42,853
25,334
6,749
9,160
37,471
12,672
1,192
28,176
1,672
232
32
4
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
4
3
0
3
12
1
0
0
1
0
0
2,260
30
300
360
60
0
0
0
704
218
0
245
860
8,274
0
0
2,000
0
0
1,735
30
300
90
60
0
0
0
659
173
0
245
565
8,274
0
0
1,000
0
0
1,414
253
120
364
328
85
270
261
1,752
1,099
114
342
1,720
214
97
259
48
5
10
76,984
3,866
9,887
7,708
23,332
5,708
75,553
8,665
41,871
25,161
6,749
8,860
36,905
4,398
1,192
28,176
672
232
32
76,984
3,866
9,887
7,708
23,332
5,708
75,553
8,665
41,871
25,161
6,749
8,860
36,905
4,398
1,192
28,176
672
232
32
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
2,606
2,021,839
125
156,978
2,481
1,864,862
1,351
957
99
295
361
54
43
96
56
16
93
83
593
254
49
112
529
92
39
118
16
0
2
97,428
5,872
347,986
87,217
27,289
6,472
236,054
11,048
355,257
124,422
12,509
60,042
508,117
32,973
5,817
98,307
3,750
0
1,279
6
0
3
6
5
0
3
6
33
10
2
4
32
4
1
9
1
0
0
4,080
0
159
14,708
9,598
0
16,150
3,072
67,216
3,997
396
897
23,604
10,116
40
2,824
121
0
0
355
54
40
90
51
16
90
77
560
244
47
108
497
88
38
109
15
0
2
93,347
5,872
347,827
72,509
17,690
6,472
219,904
7,977
288,040
120,426
12,113
59,145
484,513
22,856
5,777
95,483
3,630
0
1,279
221
54
31
56
51
13
64
22
145
136
23
101
300
17
3
106
6
0
2
152
37
22
49
43
9
51
15
76
87
18
70
240
7
0
74
5
0
2
13
5
1
2
4
2
4
2
8
1
0
4
34
6
1
12
0
0
0
56
12
8
5
4
2
9
5
61
48
5
27
26
4
2
20
1
0
0
* The general total includes collective societies and partnership companies
MC - MAY 2016 (6/7)
May 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
29
6
0
1
1
1
0
2
1
2
4
0
0
7
3
1
0
0
0
0
15,948
653
0
30
45
6
0
81
75
39
12,495
0
0
457
113
1,954
0
0
0
0
Reduce capital
Number Subscribed capital
468
55
23
10
13
13
3
10
10
124
36
10
26
96
11
3
24
1
0
0
614,780
36,477
1,103
9,607
4,801
47,139
907
1,575
2,001
94,951
46,139
1,753
4,163
342,900
1,700
1,530
17,371
664
0
0
MC. 4 Mercantile companies created by type of company
Capital in thousands of euros
Total
Number
2015
2016
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
8,095
8,277
8,106
5,203
6,466
7,460
7,980
8,091
9,485
10,489
9,914
9,598
8,926
Mercantile companies
Capital
457,085
386,570
505,926
300,204
219,780
594,122
2,325,797
443,756
550,491
470,658
1,176,367
402,490
384,136
Number
8,064
8,254
8,074
5,184
6,444
7,432
7,947
8,067
9,443
10,399
9,835
9,512
8,812
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Capital
454,994
386,413
505,119
299,622
219,723
592,666
2,325,131
443,192
549,988
469,590
1,175,482
401,831
382,815
Public limited labour
companies
Number Capital
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
0
Special companies
and other agencies
Number
Capital
29
22
32
19
22
27
30
23
42
90
79
86
114
290
91
807
581
57
216
450
466
503
1,068
885
659
1,321
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MC - MAY 2016 (7/7)