Devizes, Wiltshire
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Devizes when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 98 companies were formed in Devizes in 2010. This total is 6.7% lower than in 2009 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Devizes UK 2010 98 400,358 2009 105 362,675 2008 101 349,203 2007 123 457,649 2006 109 405,440 Record Year 2003 (148) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 45 companies were formed in Devizes. This figure is 15.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Devizes occurred in 2003 when a total of 82 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Devizes UK 2010 45 196,609 2009 53 180,654 % change -15.1% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (82) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 16 companies were registered in Devizes during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 46.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Devizes UK 2010 16 95,117 2009 30 85,983 % change -46.7% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (43) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 4 6 6 New companies in 2009 17 8 5 % change -76.5% -25.0% 20.0% Record Year 2003 (24) 2003 (12) 2000 (9)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 84 companies were dissolved in Devizes in 2010. This total is 13.4% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Devizes UK 2010 84 342,232 2009 97 533,773 2008 45 237,901 2007 50 220,295 2006 61 200,166 Record Year 2009 (97) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 32 companies were dissolved in Devizes. This figure is 36.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Devizes occurred in 2009 when a total of 50 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Devizes UK 2010 32 164,601 2009 50 244,537 % change -36.0% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (50) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 18 companies were dissolved in Devizes during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Devizes UK 2010 18 76,896 2009 21 85,136 % change -14.3% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (21) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Devizes when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 4 9 5 Closed companies in 2009 9 7 5 % change -55.6% 28.6% 0% Record Year 2006 (11) 2010 (9) 2000 (6)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 14 companies were added to the company register for Devizes in 2010. This number represents growth of 13.3% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 6 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Devizes company register grew by 112 companies.
Year Devizes UK 2010 14 58,126 2009 8 -171,098 2008 56 111,302 2007 73 237,354 2006 48 205,274 Record Year 2003 (112) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Devizes increased by 13 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Devizes UK 2010 13 32,008 2009 3 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (71) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Devizes during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was -2 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Devizes UK 2010 -2 18,221 2009 9 847 Record Year 2003 (39) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 0 -3 1 Net growth in 2009 8 1 0 Record Year 2009 (8) 2003 (10) 2002 (5)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Devizes formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Devizes was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Devizes 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Devizes formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Devizes 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1984 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Devizes formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Devizes 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% 2006 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.0% 0.0% % change -79.4% -33.0% 13.9% Record Year 1969 (0.2%) 1960 (0.2%) 1978 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 50.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 49.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Devizes was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Devizes in 2010 was 35.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Devizes was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
31.9% of all director appointments in Devizes in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Devizes was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
34.5% of all director appointments in Devizes in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DEVIZES 1.88% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.88% MANAGEMENT 5.01% CONSULTING 1.88% CONSULTANCY 3.14% WILTSHIRE 1.41% PROPERTY 2.36% WELDING 0.94% TRADING 2.11% BY 0.94% ASSOCIATES 1.95% EVENTS 0.94% DESIGN 1.92% CHRIS 0.94% BUSINESS 1.82% PURE 0.94% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% W 0.94% CONSULTANTS 1.76% INTERIORS 0.94% MEDIA 1.71% SILBURY 0.94% ENGINEERING 1.62% K 0.94% LONDON 1.60% WHITE 0.94% CARE 1.45% HEALTH 0.94% INVESTMENTS 1.44% HOUSING 0.94% GLOBAL 1.43% REFURBISHMENTS 0.47% J 1.42% FLOWER 0.47% IT 1.41% KISMAT 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.34% NARROWBOAT 0.47% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% D 0.47% BUILDING 1.34% R 0.47% M 1.30% P 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.25% TRAINING 0.47% SYSTEMS 1.24% CADON 0.47% S 1.23%
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 39 199,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 14,505 7414 - Business & management consultancy 7 13,474 7487 - Other business activities 6 63,348 74990 - Non-trading company 6 8,243 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 8,799 43210 - Electrical installation 6 2,980 99999 - Dormant Company 5 16,285 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 2,854 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 7,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 4 27,550 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 6,330 9999 - Dormant Company 3 20,144 5020 - Maintenance & repair of motors 3 1,408 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 3 1,462 9305 - Other service activities 3 8,858 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 9,177 2811 - Manufacture metal structures & parts 2 340 86230 - Dental practice activities 2 1,222 85100 - Pre-primary education 2 486
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07475236 TRANSCOMEXPRESS LTD 21 Dec 2010 07470565 WILTSHIRE TRADE STORAGE LIMITED 15 Dec 2010 07468448 TABONO LTD 14 Dec 2010 07465826 ORIGINAL ALTERNATIVE LIMITED 09 Dec 2010 07458523 VISITWILTSHIRE LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07456854 ADAM MATTHEW PUBLICATIONS LIMITED 01 Dec 2010