Devon
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 4,703 companies were formed in Devon in 2012. This total is 7.1% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Devon UK 2012 4,703 491,893 2011 4,393 452,870 2010 3,961 400,358 2009 3,481 362,675 2008 3,532 349,203 Record Year 2003 (5,190) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 2,197 companies were formed in Devon. This figure is 0.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Devon occurred in 2003 when a total of 2,400 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Devon UK 2012 2,197 238,743 2011 2,201 224,135 % change -0.2% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (2,400) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 1,117 companies were registered in Devon during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 4.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Devon UK 2012 1,117 119,875 2011 1,070 109,623 % change 4.4% 9.4% Record Year 2002 (1,174) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 432 401 284 New companies in 2011 373 403 294 % change 15.8% -0.5% -3.4% Record Year 2003 (466) 2002 (409) 2002 (340)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 2,707 companies were dissolved in Devon in 2012. This total is 2.2% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Devon UK 2012 2,707 293,728 2011 2,769 314,524 2010 3,187 342,233 2009 4,064 533,787 2008 2,001 237,873 Record Year 2009 (4,064) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 1,385 companies were dissolved in Devon. This figure is 6.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Devon occurred in 2009 when a total of 1,882 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Devon UK 2012 1,385 145,934 2011 1,307 152,213 % change 6.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (1,882) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 659 companies were dissolved in Devon during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 4.1% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Devon UK 2012 659 70,026 2011 687 79,983 % change -4.1% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (805) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 294 228 137 Closed companies in 2011 163 257 267 % change 80.4% -11.3% -49% Record Year 2010 (302) 2010 (323) 2009 (283)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 1,996 companies were added to the company register for Devon in 2012. This number represents growth of 45.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 372 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Devon company register grew by 3,732 companies.
Year Devon UK 2012 1,996 198,165 2011 1,624 138,346 2010 774 58,125 2009 -583 -171,112 2008 1,531 111,330 Record Year 2003 (3,732) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Devon increased by 812 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Devon UK 2012 812 92,809 2011 894 71,922 Record Year 2003 (1,588) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Devon during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 458 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Devon UK 2012 458 49,849 2011 383 29,640 Record Year 2003 (796) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 138 173 147 Net growth in 2011 210 146 27 Record Year 2003 (363) 2002 (250) 2002 (234)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Devon formed 1.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Devon was responsible for 1.0% of all UK companies.
Year 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 Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Devon formed 0.9% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2011 figure of 1.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Devon 2012 0.9% 2011 1.0% 2010 1.0% 2009 1.0% 2008 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (1.6%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Devon formed 0.9% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Devon 2012 0.9% 2011 1.0% 2010 1.0% 2009 0.9% 2008 1.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (1.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.9% 0.9% 0.9% UK formation share in 2011 1.0% 1.0% 1.0% % change -2.7% -5.3% -6.0% Record Year 1964 (1.9%) 1960 (2.5%) 1961 (1.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 45.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 44.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Devon was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Devon in 2012 was 37.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Devon was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
27.9% of all director appointments in Devon in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Devon was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
27.9% of all director appointments in Devon in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.30% CONSULTING 5.15% DEVON 1.57% MANAGEMENT 4.78% SOUTH 1.32% CONSULTANCY 3.31% WEST 1.20% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTING 1.09% TRADING 2.03% PROPERTY 1.07% DESIGN 1.86% (SW) 1.05% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 1.03% ENGINEERING 1.79% PLYMOUTH 1.02% BUSINESS 1.76% CONSTRUCTION 0.95% CONSULTANTS 1.75% J 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% ENGINEERING 0.75% LONDON 1.69% DESIGN 0.71% MEDIA 1.69% BUILDING 0.70% GLOBAL 1.59% COMMUNITY 0.70% J 1.57% CARE 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.46% ELECTRICAL 0.64% IT 1.43% MEDIA 0.64% CARE 1.39% C 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.34% SW 0.59% M 1.26% SOLAR 0.57% BUILDING 1.23% M 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.21% PARK 0.55% TRAINING 1.18% WEST) 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.17% BUSINESS 0.55% SECURITY 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 1,716 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 366 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 352 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 243 30,396 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 178 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 174 22,058 41100 - Development of building projects 153 7,980 98000 - Residents property management 139 4,377 62090 - Other information technology service activities 112 12,291 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 109 23,256 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 101 6,419 43210 - Electrical installation 99 5,304 74990 - Non-trading company 97 13,808 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 97 6,971 56101 - Licensed restaurants 95 6,400 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 86 4,829 86900 - Other human health activities 85 7,866 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 84 6,307 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 82 4,936 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 78 4,045
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