Barnstaple, Devon
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Barnstaple when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 190 companies were formed in Barnstaple in 2012. This total is 15.2% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Barnstaple UK 2012 190 491,893 2011 165 452,870 2010 123 400,358 2009 143 362,675 2008 147 349,203 Record Year 2003 (250) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 89 companies were formed in Barnstaple. This figure is 6.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Barnstaple occurred in 2003 when a total of 130 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barnstaple UK 2012 89 238,743 2011 84 224,135 % change 6.0% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (130) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 47 companies were registered in Barnstaple during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 11.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Barnstaple UK 2012 47 119,875 2011 42 109,623 % change 11.9% 9.4% Record Year 2003 (68) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 18 19 10 New companies in 2011 17 19 6 % change 5.9% 0.0% 66.7% Record Year 2003 (33) 2002 (19) 2003 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 94 companies were dissolved in Barnstaple in 2012. This total is 21.0% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Barnstaple UK 2012 94 293,728 2011 119 314,524 2010 143 342,233 2009 169 533,787 2008 86 237,873 Record Year 2009 (169) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 48 companies were dissolved in Barnstaple. This figure is 25.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Barnstaple occurred in 2009 when a total of 70 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barnstaple UK 2012 48 145,934 2011 64 152,213 % change -25.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (70) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Barnstaple during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 14.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Barnstaple UK 2012 29 70,026 2011 34 79,983 % change -14.7% -12.4% Record Year 2010 (36) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Barnstaple when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 18 7 4 Closed companies in 2011 13 11 10 % change 38.5% -36.4% -60% Record Year 2012 (18) 2010 (22) 2011 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 96 companies were added to the company register for Barnstaple in 2012. This number represents growth of 58.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 50 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Barnstaple company register grew by 193 companies.
Year Barnstaple UK 2012 96 198,165 2011 46 138,346 2010 -20 58,125 2009 -26 -171,112 2008 61 111,330 Record Year 2003 (193) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Barnstaple increased by 41 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barnstaple UK 2012 41 92,809 2011 20 71,922 Record Year 2003 (96) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Barnstaple during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 18 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Barnstaple UK 2012 18 49,849 2011 8 29,640 Record Year 2003 (51) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 0 12 6 Net growth in 2011 4 8 -4 Record Year 2003 (30) 2002 (13) 2002 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Barnstaple formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Barnstaple was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Barnstaple 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Barnstaple formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barnstaple 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Barnstaple formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Barnstaple 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -10.9% -4.9% 62.2% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1965 (0.2%) 1970 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Barnstaple was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Barnstaple in 2012 was 38.5%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Barnstaple was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.0% of all director appointments in Barnstaple in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Barnstaple was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
23.4% of all director appointments in Barnstaple in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DEVON 2.31% CONSULTING 5.15% NORTH 2.05% MANAGEMENT 4.78% MANAGEMENT 1.79% CONSULTANCY 3.31% HELPLINE 1.28% PROPERTY 2.40% WEST 1.03% TRADING 2.03% ARMS 1.03% DESIGN 1.86% ACCIDENT 1.03% ASSOCIATES 1.82% NO 1.03% ENGINEERING 1.79% (SOUTH 0.77% BUSINESS 1.76% CARE 0.77% CONSULTANTS 1.75% CAR 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% SOUTH 0.77% LONDON 1.69% SCHOOL 0.77% MEDIA 1.69% CLUB 0.77% GLOBAL 1.59% WEST) 0.77% J 1.57% J 0.51% INVESTMENTS 1.46% INNOVATIONS 0.51% IT 1.43% DESIGN 0.51% CARE 1.39% M 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.34% WIN 0.51% M 1.26% SURF 0.51% BUILDING 1.23% WRIGHT 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.21% FEE 0.51% TRAINING 1.18% CONSULTING 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ENTERPRISES 0.51% SECURITY 1.17%
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 44 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 21 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 12 30,396 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 12 52,427 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 9 4,045 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,304 56101 - Licensed restaurants 7 6,400 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 6 23,256 41100 - Development of building projects 5 7,980 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 5 4,537 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,419 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 5 2,867 85100 - Pre-primary education 4 1,052 74990 - Non-trading company 4 13,808 93199 - Other sports activities 4 3,154 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 12,291 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 3 4,936 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 15,572 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 4,290 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 22,058
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08283613 GEMKA LTD 06 Nov 2012 08290338 WEST END ADMINISTRATION LIMITED 12 Nov 2012 08291129 HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEYS LTD 13 Nov 2012 08292583 A4PMS LIMITED 13 Nov 2012 08292722 J M CLAPP LTD 14 Nov 2012 08300209 LOTUS BUILDING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08302411 ENGTECH ASSOCIATES LTD 21 Nov 2012 08303074 BRATTON FLEMING VILLAGE STORES LTD 22 Nov 2012 08309977 J&E RISK MANAGEMENT LIMITED 27 Nov 2012 08310558 ALX COMMERCIALS LTD 28 Nov 2012 08310570 ARAMAT CONSULTING LTD. 28 Nov 2012 08314073 RPTC LIMITED 30 Nov 2012 08280285 GOA DREAM STAYS LTD 05 Nov 2012 08280918 XIPETOTEC LTD 05 Nov 2012 08282215 PIGS INN LTD 06 Nov 2012 08283352 MSQUIRES GIFTS LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08299782 HSTA LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08303715 CAMBERLEY HOUSE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08313097 ALIMATT CLARK LIMITED 29 Nov 2012