Devon
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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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) Devon UK 2012 2,506 253,150 2011 2,192 228,735 % change 14.3% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (2,790) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Devon UK 2012 1,152 121,659 2011 1,070 112,344 % change 7.7% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (1,385) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 409 393 350 New companies in 2011 354 362 354 % change 15.5% 8.6% -1.1% Record Year 2003 (477) 2003 (494) 2003 (414)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Devon UK 2012 1,322 147,793 2011 1,462 162,310 % change -9.6% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (2,183) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Devon UK 2012 720 80,217 2011 633 71,324 % change 13.7% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (1,353) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 231 242 247 Closed companies in 2011 118 304 211 % change 95.8% -20.4% 17% Record Year 2009 (315) 2009 (647) 2009 (391)
Net Company Growth
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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) Devon UK 2012 1,184 105,357 2011 730 66,425 Record Year 2003 (2,142) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Devon UK 2012 432 41,442 2011 437 41,020 Record Year 2003 (1,095) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 178 151 103 Net growth in 2011 236 58 143 Record Year 2003 (367) 2003 (399) 2003 (329)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 1.0% 2011 1.0% 2010 1.0% 2009 1.0% 2008 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (1.7%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.9% 2011 1.0% 2010 1.0% 2009 0.9% 2008 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (2.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% UK formation share in 2011 1.0% 0.9% 0.9% % change -2.7% -4.8% 5.6% Record Year 1970 (2.1%) 1965 (2.5%) 1965 (2.1%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.50% CONSULTING 5.07% DEVON 1.66% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SOUTH 1.44% CONSULTANCY 3.28% WEST 1.35% PROPERTY 2.35% PROPERTY 1.18% TRADING 2.10% CONSULTING 1.18% DESIGN 1.89% (SW) 1.16% ENGINEERING 1.87% CONSULTANCY 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PLYMOUTH 0.89% CONSULTANTS 1.78% SOLAR 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% CONSTRUCTION 0.84% BUSINESS 1.70% CARE 0.75% MEDIA 1.69% ENGINEERING 0.75% LONDON 1.68% TRAINING 0.73% J 1.57% MEDIA 0.73% GLOBAL 1.51% J 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.48% BUSINESS 0.68% IT 1.42% BUILDING 0.64% CARE 1.31% TRADING 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.31% SECURITY 0.61% M 1.26% M 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.23% DESIGN 0.61% BUILDING 1.23% PARK 0.57% SECURITY 1.19% ENERGY 0.57% S 1.18% HOUSE 0.55% ENTERPRISES 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 1,786 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 344 47,029 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 239 35,447 99999 - Dormant Company 229 26,088 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 166 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 138 16,469 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 113 10,271 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 106 14,220 41100 - Development of building projects 102 5,149 98000 - Residents property management 85 3,001 62090 - Other information technology service activities 78 8,258 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 77 15,280 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 77 4,644 74990 - Non-trading company 70 9,706 7499 - Non-trading company 69 8,023 43210 - Electrical installation 67 3,557 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 65 4,091 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 64 4,535 9305 - Other service activities 63 7,926 7414 - Business & management consultancy 57 10,978
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