Bideford, Devon
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 144 companies were formed in Bideford in 2014. This total is 15.2% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Bideford UK 2014 144 582,051 2013 125 529,363 2012 130 491,893 2011 106 452,870 2010 97 400,358 Record Year 2014 (144) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 67 companies were formed in Bideford. This figure is 8.1% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
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 2014 67 281,320 2013 62 259,931 % change 8.1% 8.2% Record Year 2003 (86) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 31 companies were registered in Bideford during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 11.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Bideford UK 2014 31 137,906 2013 35 127,247 % change -11.4% 8.4% Record Year 2012 (36) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 9 9 13 New companies in 2013 11 14 10 % change -18.2% -35.7% 30.0% Record Year 2012 (19) 2003 (16) 2003 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 92 companies were dissolved in Bideford in 2014. This total is 9.5% higher than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Bideford UK 2014 92 367,937 2013 84 332,213 2012 67 293,729 2011 58 314,524 2010 89 342,233 Record Year 2009 (127) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 42 companies were dissolved in Bideford. This figure is 16.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
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 2014 42 190,730 2013 50 177,021 % change -16.0% 7.7% Record Year 2009 (55) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 20 companies were dissolved in Bideford during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 16.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Bideford UK 2014 20 89,060 2013 24 90,851 % change -16.7% -2.0% Record Year 2009 (28) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 3 8 9 Closed companies in 2013 8 7 9 % change -62.5% 14.3% 0% Record Year 2012 (8) 2009 (11) 2009 (11)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 52 companies were added to the company register for Bideford in 2014. This number represents growth of 36.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 11 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2007 when the Bideford company register grew by 79 companies.
Year Bideford UK 2014 52 214,114 2013 41 197,150 2012 63 198,164 2011 48 138,346 2010 8 58,125 Record Year 2007 (79) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Bideford increased by 25 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bideford UK 2014 25 90,590 2013 12 82,910 Record Year 2003 (67) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Bideford during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 11 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Bideford UK 2014 11 48,846 2013 11 36,396 Record Year 2011 (17) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 6 1 4 Net growth in 2013 3 7 1 Record Year 2012 (11) 2003 (14) 2003 (19)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Bideford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Bideford was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Bideford 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Bideford formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Bideford 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1993 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Bideford formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Bideford 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -22.1% -39.1% 11.4% Record Year 1994 (0.1%) 2003 (0.1%) 2003 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 48.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 50.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Bideford was 1991 when 44.9% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Bideford in 2014 was 29.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Bideford was 2008 when 38.6% of all directors were female.
26.3% of all director appointments in Bideford in the second half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Bideford was in 2008 when 36.5% of all directors were female.
24.7% of all director appointments in Bideford in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage ELECTRICAL 1.94% CONSULTING 5.22% DEVON 1.29% MANAGEMENT 4.58% NORTH 0.97% CONSULTANCY 3.57% ENGINEERING 0.97% PROPERTY 2.66% EAST 0.97% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% FINANCIAL 0.65% ENGINEERING 2.10% CENTRE 0.65% CARE 2.02% (BIDEFORD) 0.65% TRADING 1.94% HOUSE 0.65% LONDON 1.93% CONSULTANCY 0.65% TRANSPORT 1.93% (DEVON) 0.65% DESIGN 1.66% STUDIO 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.64% AFRICAN 0.65% ELECTRICAL 1.62% DESIGN 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.62% M 0.65% BUSINESS 1.56% THIS 0.65% J 1.54% TRADING 0.65% CO., 1.50% ASSOCIATION 0.65% GLOBAL 1.49% BIOLOGY 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.48% VISION 0.65% ASSOCIATES 1.47% PROPERTIES 0.65% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% BUILDING 0.65% MEDIA 1.33% ENERGY 0.65% IT 1.31% (SW) 0.65% BUILDING 1.29% PARK 0.65% M 1.22%
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 45 265,608 99999 - Dormant Company 17 48,509 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 16 58,068 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 8 42,290 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 29,009 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 30,178 56302 - Public houses and bars 6 6,285 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 5 11,212 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 4 5,189 90030 - Artistic creation 4 4,610 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 12,837 56101 - Licensed restaurants 4 8,782 74990 - Non-trading company 4 13,984 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 19,049 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 3 8,761 85310 - General secondary education 3 905 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 3 10,107 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 3 6,010 70100 - Activities of head offices 3 4,204 41100 - Development of building projects 3 11,397
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09301085 REIG JOFRE UK LIMITED 07 Nov 2014 09302289 FIND THE RIVER LTD 10 Nov 2014 09307455 DYNAMIC NATION LIMITED 12 Nov 2014 09311022 M & J LANG DEVELOPMENTS LTD 14 Nov 2014 09313513 SG EDITORIAL SERVICES LIMITED 17 Nov 2014 09315146 MORRIS & BOTT LIMITED 17 Nov 2014 09318657 SYNERGY MARKETING LTD 19 Nov 2014 09323507 TORRINGTON SUPERGREENS LTD 24 Nov 2014 09325342 HO! GIFTS LIMITED 24 Nov 2014