Bideford, Devon
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 106 companies were formed in Bideford in 2011. This total is 9.3% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Bideford UK 2011 106 452,870 2010 97 400,358 2009 91 362,675 2008 109 349,203 2007 129 457,649 Record Year 2003 (162) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 58 companies were formed in Bideford. This figure is 56.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bideford occurred in 2003 when a total of 86 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bideford UK 2011 58 224,135 2010 37 196,609 % change 56.8% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (86) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 27 companies were registered in Bideford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 35.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bideford UK 2011 27 109,623 2010 20 95,117 % change 35.0% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (51) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 10 11 6 New companies in 2010 10 9 1 % change 0.0% 22.2% 500.0% Record Year 2003 (14) 2003 (16) 2003 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 58 companies were dissolved in Bideford in 2011. This total is 34.8% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bideford UK 2011 58 314,523 2010 89 342,232 2009 127 533,773 2008 63 237,901 2007 50 220,295 Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 25 companies were dissolved in Bideford. This figure is 37.5% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Bideford occurred in 2009 when a total of 55 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bideford UK 2011 25 152,213 2010 40 164,601 % change -37.5% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (55) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 10 companies were dissolved in Bideford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 52.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bideford UK 2011 10 79,983 2010 21 76,896 % change -52.4% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (28) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 1 5 4 Closed companies in 2010 6 10 5 % change -83.3% -50.0% -20% Record Year 2005 (7) 2009 (11) 2009 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 48 companies were added to the company register for Bideford in 2011. This number represents growth of 49.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 40 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Bideford company register grew by 134 companies.
Year Bideford UK 2011 48 138,347 2010 8 58,126 2009 -36 -171,098 2008 46 111,302 2007 79 237,354 Record Year 2003 (134) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Bideford increased by 33 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bideford UK 2011 33 71,922 2010 -3 32,008 Record Year 2003 (67) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Bideford during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 17 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bideford UK 2011 17 29,640 2010 -1 18,221 Record Year 2003 (43) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 9 6 2 Net growth in 2010 4 -1 -4 Record Year 2003 (10) 2003 (14) 2003 (19)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Bideford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Bideford was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Bideford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Bideford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bideford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Bideford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Bideford 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -13.1% 4.2% 429.7% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1962 (0.3%) 1966 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 42.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Bideford was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bideford in 2011 was 36.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Bideford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
30.8% of all director appointments in Bideford in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bideford was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
32.6% of all director appointments in Bideford in the fourth quarter of 2011 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 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage WEST 2.09% CONSULTING 5.07% J 2.09% MANAGEMENT 4.74% D 2.09% CONSULTANCY 3.26% CONSULTANCY 1.67% PROPERTY 2.37% SOUTH 1.67% TRADING 2.07% BIDEFORD 1.67% DESIGN 1.92% CLOUD 1.26% ASSOCIATES 1.86% PROPERTY 1.26% ENGINEERING 1.78% SOLAR 0.84% BUSINESS 1.78% CONSTRUCTION 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.76% TRAINING 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% HEALTH 0.84% MEDIA 1.71% OINK 0.84% LONDON 1.63% MANAGEMENT 0.84% J 1.51% MEDIA 0.84% INVESTMENTS 1.48% HOUSE 0.84% GLOBAL 1.46% ELECTRICAL 0.84% IT 1.41% BUSINESS 0.84% CARE 1.39% MARINE 0.84% PROPERTIES 1.29% (LONDON) 0.84% ELECTRICAL 1.29% (BIDEFORD) 0.84% M 1.27% CATERING 0.84% BUILDING 1.26% DEVON 0.84% ENERGY 1.25% CLOVELLY 0.84% S 1.20% M 0.84% ENTERPRISES 1.20%
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 23 205,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 9 32,483 7487 - Other business activities 9 57,052 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 4 5,558 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 17,765 9999 - Dormant Company 4 20,199 49320 - Taxi operation 4 817 87300 - Residential care activities for the elderly and disabled 3 291 41100 - Development of building projects 3 4,331 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 3 1,500 99999 - Dormant Company 3 21,846 86900 - Other human health activities 3 4,457 5530 - Restaurants 3 5,013 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 3,342 56102 - Unlicensed restaurants and cafes 2 902 9262 - Other sporting activities 2 1,650 46470 - Wholesale of furniture, carpets and lighting equipment 2 148 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 2 8,671 4531 - Installation electrical wiring etc. 2 1,967 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 2 11,768
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07834161 TELEMATIC SYSTEMS LIMITED 03 Nov 2011 07835827 FREMINGTON'S BRIGHT STARS LIMITED 04 Nov 2011 07838424 D EVANS CONSULTANCY SERVICE LTD 08 Nov 2011 07842810 DEREK STEVENS NATIONAL REMOVALS LIMITED 10 Nov 2011 07847793 THE ESTATES COMPANY (UK) LIMITED 15 Nov 2011 07849328 FURZE GAME LIMITED 16 Nov 2011 07850879 MILC LIMITED 17 Nov 2011 07856186 NDSF LIMITED 22 Nov 2011 07859893 CLOVELLY BOATS LTD 24 Nov 2011 07862017 ASSET MANAGEMENT ANSWERS LIMITED 28 Nov 2011 07865966 MAJIC PROPERTY (TWO) LIMITED 30 Nov 2011