Devizes, Wiltshire
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Devizes when compared to any previous November.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Devizes when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Devizes when compared to any previous December.
- October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Devizes when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 136 companies were formed in Devizes in 2011. This total is 38.8% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Devizes UK 2011 136 452,870 2010 98 400,358 2009 105 362,675 2008 101 349,203 2007 123 457,649 Record Year 2003 (148) 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 67 companies were formed in Devizes. This figure is 48.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 2011 67 224,135 2010 45 196,609 % change 48.9% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (82) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 38 companies were registered in Devizes during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 137.5% 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) Devizes UK 2011 38 109,623 2010 16 95,117 % change 137.5% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (43) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Devizes when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 15 17 6 New companies in 2010 4 6 6 % change 275.0% 183.3% 0.0% Record Year 2003 (24) 2011 (17) 2000 (9)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 84 companies were dissolved in Devizes in 2011. This total is 0.0% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Devizes UK 2011 84 314,523 2010 84 342,232 2009 97 533,773 2008 45 237,901 2007 50 220,295 Record Year 2009 (97) 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 36 companies were dissolved in Devizes. This figure is 12.5% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 36 152,213 2010 32 164,601 % change 12.5% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (50) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Devizes when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 22 companies were dissolved in Devizes during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 22.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly 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) Devizes UK 2011 22 79,983 2010 18 76,896 % change 22.2% 4.0% Record Year 2011 (22) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Devizes when compared to any previous December.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 7 8 7 Closed companies in 2010 4 9 5 % change 75.0% -11.1% 40% Record Year 2006 (11) 2010 (9) 2011 (7)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 52 companies were added to the company register for Devizes in 2011. This number represents growth of 53.1% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 38 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 2011 52 138,347 2010 14 58,126 2009 8 -171,098 2008 56 111,302 2007 73 237,354 Record Year 2003 (112) 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 Devizes increased by 31 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Devizes UK 2011 31 71,922 2010 13 32,008 Record Year 2003 (71) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Devizes during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 16 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Devizes UK 2011 16 29,640 2010 -2 18,221 Record Year 2003 (39) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
October 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Devizes when compared to any previous October.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 8 9 -1 Net growth in 2010 0 -3 1 Record Year 2009 (8) 2003 (10) 2002 (5)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Devizes formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Devizes was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Devizes 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Devizes formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Devizes 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1984 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Devizes formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Devizes 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1982 (0.1%) 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 226.1% 141.1% -11.3% Record Year 1969 (0.2%) 1960 (0.2%) 1978 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% 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 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% 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 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.6% 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 Devizes was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Devizes in 2011 was 36.2%. 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 Devizes was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
35.9% of all director appointments in Devizes 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 Devizes was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
41.7% of all director appointments in Devizes 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 WILTSHIRE 2.43% CONSULTING 5.07% CONSULTING 1.74% MANAGEMENT 4.74% DEVIZES 1.39% CONSULTANCY 3.26% ELECTRICAL 1.04% PROPERTY 2.37% ASSOCIATES 1.04% TRADING 2.07% SOLICITORS 0.69% DESIGN 1.92% DAVID 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.86% LAND 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.78% NETWORK 0.69% BUSINESS 1.78% RESEARCH 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PUBLISHING 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% COMMUNITY 0.69% MEDIA 1.71% CONSULTANCY 0.69% LONDON 1.63% ENGINEERING 0.69% J 1.51% DEVELOPMENT 0.69% INVESTMENTS 1.48% MACHINERY 0.69% GLOBAL 1.46% SALES 0.69% IT 1.41% T. 0.69% CARE 1.39% CONTRACTORS 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.29% PRIMARY 0.69% ELECTRICAL 1.29% C 0.69% M 1.27% S. 0.69% BUILDING 1.26% FOUNDATION 0.69% ENERGY 1.25% MOTORS 0.69% S 1.20% TUBSTEP 0.35% 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 34 205,525 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 13 17,765 7487 - Other business activities 9 57,052 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 5 8,671 62090 - Other information technology service activities 4 7,493 9305 - Other service activities 4 9,492 7414 - Business & management consultancy 4 13,034 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 4 3,342 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 4 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 4 20,199 43341 - Painting 3 649 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 12,072 99999 - Dormant Company 3 21,846 70100 - Activities of head offices 3 2,662 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 3 3,633 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 2 1,594 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 2 11,768 7310 - R & D on nat sciences & engineering 2 725 56290 - Other food services 2 1,281 9800 - Residents Property Management 2 1,451
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07868659 DR LUKE GOMPELS LTD 02 Dec 2011 07869282 LAND NETWORK (POTTERS BAR) LIMITED 02 Dec 2011 07870959 BODY TONIC DEVIZES LTD 05 Dec 2011 07885378 DAVID EARL GRAPHICS LTD 16 Dec 2011 07887011 JUBILEE RESTAURANTS LIMITED 20 Dec 2011 07889240 CHARLES S. WINCHCOMBE AND SON (MARLBOROUGH) LIMITED 21 Dec 2011