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Devon

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 2,506 companies were formed in Devon. This figure is 14.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Devon occurred in 2003 when a total of 2,790 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DevonUK
    20122,506253,150
    20112,192228,735
    % change14.3%10.7%
    Record Year2003 (2,790)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 1,152 companies were registered in Devon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 7.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DevonUK
    20121,152121,659
    20111,070112,344
    % change7.7%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (1,385) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012409393350
    New companies in 2011354362354
    % change15.5%8.6%-1.1%
    Record Year2003 (477)2003 (494)2003 (414)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 1,322 companies were dissolved in Devon. This figure is 9.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Devon occurred in 2009 when a total of 2,183 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DevonUK
    20121,322147,793
    20111,462162,310
    % change-9.6%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (2,183)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 720 companies were dissolved in Devon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 13.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DevonUK
    201272080,217
    201163371,324
    % change13.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (1,353) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012231242247
    Closed companies in 2011118304211
    % change95.8%-20.4%17%
    Record Year2009 (315)2009 (647)2009 (391)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Devon increased by 1,184 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)DevonUK
    20121,184105,357
    201173066,425
    Record Year2003 (2,142)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Devon during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 432 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)DevonUK
    201243241,442
    201143741,020
    Record Year 2003 (1,095) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012178151103
    Net growth in 201123658143
    Record Year2003 (367)2003 (399)2003 (329)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Devon formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 1.0%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Devon
    20121.0%
    20111.0%
    20101.0%
    20091.0%
    20081.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.7%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Devon formed 0.9% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Devon
    20120.9%
    20111.0%
    20101.0%
    20090.9%
    20081.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (2.0%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20121.0%0.9%0.9%
    UK formation share in 20111.0%0.9%0.9%
    % change-2.7%-4.8%5.6%
    Record Year1970 (2.1%)1965 (2.5%)1965 (2.1%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.9.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Devon was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.1% of all director appointments in Devon in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Devon was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    29.3% of all director appointments in Devon in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.50%CONSULTING5.07%
    DEVON1.66%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    SOUTH1.44%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    WEST1.35%PROPERTY2.35%
    PROPERTY1.18%TRADING2.10%
    CONSULTING1.18%DESIGN1.89%
    (SW)1.16%ENGINEERING1.87%
    CONSULTANCY0.93%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PLYMOUTH0.89%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    SOLAR0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    CONSTRUCTION0.84%BUSINESS1.70%
    CARE0.75%MEDIA1.69%
    ENGINEERING0.75%LONDON1.68%
    TRAINING0.73%J1.57%
    MEDIA0.73%GLOBAL1.51%
    J0.68%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    BUSINESS0.68%IT1.42%
    BUILDING0.64%CARE1.31%
    TRADING0.61%PROPERTIES1.31%
    SECURITY0.61%M1.26%
    M0.61%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    DESIGN0.61%BUILDING1.23%
    PARK0.57%SECURITY1.19%
    ENERGY0.57%S1.18%
    HOUSE0.55%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied1,786244,457
    7487 - Other business activities34447,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified23935,447
    99999 - Dormant Company22926,088
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management16620,390
    9999 - Dormant Company13816,469
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified11310,271
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified10614,220
    41100 - Development of building projects1025,149
    98000 - Residents property management853,001
    62090 - Other information technology service activities788,258
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities7715,280
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering774,644
    74990 - Non-trading company709,706
    7499 - Non-trading company698,023
    43210 - Electrical installation673,557
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified654,091
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate644,535
    9305 - Other service activities637,926
    7414 - Business & management consultancy5710,978

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08110114 MICHAEL JAMES HOSPITALITY RECRUIT LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08119144 JFK EXETER LIMITED 26 Jun 2012
    08122073 A PANAGIOTOU LTD 28 Jun 2012
    08124850 RADOY EKOV LTD 29 Jun 2012
    08093990 KIMTERNET LIMITED 06 Jun 2012
    08106962 VIRIDOR SOUTH LONDON LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
    08108153 MOUNTAIN CHALET ONE LIMITED 18 Jun 2012
    08095853 BOOBS N LUBES LTD 07 Jun 2012
    08094669 IMENDED LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08105434 INVOKO LIMITED 14 Jun 2012
    08117721 DOG DREAMS LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08094505 PARKWAY PLASTERING EXETER LTD 06 Jun 2012
    08116663 EYSENCK CRIPPS COOK OCCUPATIONAL SCALES LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08100263 DEVON COUNTRY CLUB LTD 11 Jun 2012
    08104324 COMPLETE BIOMASS LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08114885 UK CHAPS 21 Jun 2012
    08119020 COMFORT HEATING & STOVES LTD 26 Jun 2012
    08110210 PEARCE SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 19 Jun 2012
    08113472 DVRF LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08104368 TPJ TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 13 Jun 2012
    08115998 SALLY SOLLE TRAINING ADVISOR LIMITED 22 Jun 2012
    08118154 PIPELOCKER LIMITED 25 Jun 2012
    08123517 SEE THE FUTURE 28 Jun 2012
    08113398 FLAMEFIX SERVICES LIMITED 20 Jun 2012
    08121606 BACK HAND FITNESS LTD 27 Jun 2012