Barnstaple, Devon
2013 Annual 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.
Headlines
- The record fourth quarter for female directors in Barnstaple was in 2013 when 36.3% of all directors were female.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 155 companies were formed in Barnstaple in 2013. This total is 18.4% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Barnstaple UK 2013 155 529,363 2012 190 491,893 2011 165 452,870 2010 123 400,358 2009 143 362,675 Record Year 2004 (206) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 65 companies were formed in Barnstaple. This figure is 27.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 65 259,931 2012 89 238,743 % change -27.0% 8.9% Record Year 2003 (130) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 31 companies were registered in Barnstaple during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 34.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Barnstaple UK 2013 31 127,247 2012 47 119,875 % change -34.0% 6.1% Record Year 2012 (47) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 8 13 10 New companies in 2012 18 19 10 % change -55.6% -31.6% 0.0% Record Year 2003 (33) 2011 (19) 2003 (17)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Barnstaple in 2013. This total is 4.3% higher than in 2012 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Barnstaple UK 2013 98 332,213 2012 94 293,729 2011 119 314,524 2010 143 342,233 2009 169 533,789 Record Year 2009 (169) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 57 companies were dissolved in Barnstaple. This figure is 18.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 57 177,021 2012 48 145,935 % change 18.8% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (70) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 26 companies were dissolved in Barnstaple during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 10.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Barnstaple UK 2013 26 90,851 2012 29 70,027 % change -10.3% 29.7% Record Year 2010 (36) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 11 7 8 Closed companies in 2012 18 7 4 % change -38.9% 0.0% 100% Record Year 2012 (18) 2010 (22) 2011 (10)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 57 companies were added to the company register for Barnstaple in 2013. This number represents growth of 36.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 39 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2004 when the Barnstaple company register grew by 150 companies.
Year Barnstaple UK 2013 57 197,150 2012 96 198,164 2011 46 138,346 2010 -20 58,125 2009 -26 -171,114 Record Year 2004 (150) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Barnstaple increased by 8 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barnstaple UK 2013 8 82,910 2012 41 92,808 Record Year 2003 (96) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Barnstaple during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 5 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Barnstaple UK 2013 5 36,396 2012 18 49,848 Record Year 2004 (27) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 -3 6 2 Net growth in 2012 0 12 6 Record Year 2003 (30) 2002 (13) 2002 (10)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Barnstaple formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2012 when Barnstaple was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Barnstaple 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Barnstaple formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Barnstaple 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Barnstaple formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Barnstaple 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -58.8% -32.6% -9.1% Record Year 2003 (0.1%) 1991 (0.1%) 2003 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 47.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Barnstaple was 1978 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Barnstaple in 2013 was 32.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Barnstaple was 2008 when 36.7% of all directors were female.
30.9% of all director appointments in Barnstaple in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Barnstaple was in 2013 when 36.3% of all directors were female.
36.3% of all director appointments in Barnstaple in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DEVON 2.80% CONSULTING 5.22% NORTH 1.55% MANAGEMENT 4.72% BARNSTAPLE 1.24% CONSULTANCY 3.45% CONSULTANCY 1.24% PROPERTY 2.59% WESTCOUNTRY 0.93% TRADING 2.08% WEST 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.87% SOUTH 0.93% LONDON 1.86% (BARNSTAPLE) 0.93% DESIGN 1.76% ENTERPRISES 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% M 0.93% CARE 1.73% PROPERTY 0.93% BUSINESS 1.71% (SW) 0.93% CONSULTANTS 1.68% STAR 0.93% GLOBAL 1.58% DEVELOPMENT 0.93% INVESTMENTS 1.56% TECHNICAL 0.62% PROPERTIES 1.54% PAUL 0.62% ASSOCIATES 1.53% DEVELOPMENTS 0.62% J 1.51% BARUM 0.62% MEDIA 1.50% MY 0.62% IT 1.35% COMMUNITY 0.62% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% MAINTENANCE 0.62% M 1.23% AUTO 0.62% BUILDING 1.21% MADE 0.62% ELECTRICAL 1.20% PERFORMANCE 0.62% CAPITAL 1.19% HOMES 0.62% ENERGY 1.14%
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 77 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 17 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 11 55,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 36,164 56101 - Licensed restaurants 9 7,685 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 8 8,879 41100 - Development of building projects 7 9,485 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 4,687 43210 - Electrical installation 7 5,730 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 26,001 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 5 3,592 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 5 5,309 80100 - Private security activities 5 3,073 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,823 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 4 27,183 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 6,191 93199 - Other sports activities 4 3,723 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 18,034 74990 - Non-trading company 4 14,223 49410 - Freight transport by road 3 7,333
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08719186 DAVID ROBERTS FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD 04 Oct 2013 08730122 WILLIAM C. HOCKIN (TANKERS) LIMITED 14 Oct 2013 08742484 VICTORIA STREET PROPERTY LIMITED 22 Oct 2013 08743864 NORTH DEVON DEALS LTD 22 Oct 2013 08752818 OCEAN COTTAGES LIMITED 29 Oct 2013 08755721 WALKER HOUSE LIMITED 31 Oct 2013 08715967 CRAFTY DEVILS CRAFTS LTD 02 Oct 2013 08745008 SMITH'S PUBS (SOUTH WEST) LTD 23 Oct 2013