Bideford, Devon
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bideford when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Bideford when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bideford when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 130 companies were formed in Bideford in 2012. This total is 22.6% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Bideford UK 2012 130 491,893 2011 106 452,870 2010 97 400,358 2009 91 362,675 2008 109 349,203 Record Year 2003 (162) 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 63 companies were formed in Bideford. This figure is 8.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 63 238,743 2011 58 224,135 % change 8.6% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (86) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 36 companies were registered in Bideford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well 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) Bideford UK 2012 36 119,875 2011 27 109,623 % change 33.3% 9.4% Record Year 2003 (51) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Bideford when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 19 11 6 New companies in 2011 10 11 6 % change 90.0% 0.0% 0.0% Record Year 2012 (19) 2003 (16) 2003 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 67 companies were dissolved in Bideford in 2012. This total is 15.5% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Bideford UK 2012 67 293,728 2011 58 314,524 2010 89 342,233 2009 127 533,787 2008 63 237,873 Record Year 2009 (127) 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 32 companies were dissolved in Bideford. This figure is 28.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 32 145,934 2011 25 152,213 % change 28.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (55) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 21 companies were dissolved in Bideford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 110.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly 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) Bideford UK 2012 21 70,026 2011 10 79,983 % change 110.0% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (28) 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 Bideford when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 8 10 3 Closed companies in 2011 1 5 4 % change 700.0% 100.0% -25% Record Year 2012 (8) 2009 (11) 2009 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 63 companies were added to the company register for Bideford in 2012. This number represents growth of 59.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 15 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 2012 63 198,165 2011 48 138,346 2010 8 58,125 2009 -36 -171,112 2008 46 111,330 Record Year 2003 (134) 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 Bideford increased by 31 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bideford UK 2012 31 92,809 2011 33 71,922 Record Year 2003 (67) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Bideford during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 15 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bideford UK 2012 15 49,849 2011 17 29,640 Record Year 2003 (43) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Bideford when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 11 1 3 Net growth in 2011 9 6 2 Record Year 2012 (11) 2003 (14) 2003 (19)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Bideford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Bideford was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Bideford 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Bideford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bideford 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Bideford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Bideford 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (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 59.7% -4.8% -2.6% Record Year 1968 (0.2%) 1962 (0.3%) 1966 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% 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 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.8% 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 46.6.
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 9.8% 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 Bideford was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bideford in 2012 was 37.1%. 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 Bideford was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
33.7% of all director appointments in Bideford 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 Bideford was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
40.0% of all director appointments in Bideford 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 2.20% CONSULTING 5.15% MEDIA 1.47% MANAGEMENT 4.78% BIDEFORD 1.47% CONSULTANCY 3.31% HOUSE 1.10% PROPERTY 2.40% INVESTMENTS 1.10% TRADING 2.03% NORTH 1.10% DESIGN 1.86% FINANCIAL 0.73% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PROPERTY 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.79% LITTLE 0.73% BUSINESS 1.76% BAY 0.73% CONSULTANTS 1.75% COMMUNITY 0.73% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% SCAFFOLDING 0.73% LONDON 1.69% CONSULTANCY 0.73% MEDIA 1.69% C 0.73% GLOBAL 1.59% TRUST 0.73% J 1.57% MARINE 0.73% INVESTMENTS 1.46% WEST 0.73% IT 1.43% HOLIDAYS 0.73% CARE 1.39% FARM 0.73% PROPERTIES 1.34% CARE 0.73% M 1.26% SOUTH 0.73% BUILDING 1.23% TIN 0.73% ENTERPRISES 1.21% SCHOOL 0.73% TRAINING 1.18% ALBION 0.73% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ESTATE 0.73% 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 30 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 10 52,427 41100 - Development of building projects 7 7,980 49320 - Taxi operation 6 1,427 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 22,058 56101 - Licensed restaurants 5 6,400 43290 - Other construction installation 5 2,718 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 4 2,185 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 4 30,396 98000 - Residents property management 4 4,377 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 4,045 43210 - Electrical installation 4 5,304 73110 - Advertising agencies 4 3,177 7487 - Other business activities 3 10,703 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 3 4,290 68310 - Real estate agencies 3 3,270 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 3 15,572 99999 - Dormant Company 3 40,648 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 6,419 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 3 2,118
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08277429 BLUEFROG MEDIA LIMITED 01 Nov 2012 08286461 FARM HOLIDAYS LIMITED 08 Nov 2012 08292564 EKM CONSULTANCY LTD 13 Nov 2012 OC380229 C L HEARD & SON LLP 15 Nov 2012 08296890 EARTH HEART CENTRE LTD 16 Nov 2012 08299227 FARM & COTTAGE HOLIDAYS LIMITED 19 Nov 2012 08299553 THE DEVON BEACON HOUSE LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08302226 CUSTOM DESK LTD 21 Nov 2012 08306490 GE INVESTMENTS LIMITED 26 Nov 2012 08310712 TIN TIN (BIDEFORD) LIMITED 28 Nov 2012 08312359 KRP SALES LIMITED 29 Nov 2012