Exeter, Devon
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 329 companies were formed in Exeter. This figure is 10.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Exeter occurred in 2003 when a total of 437 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Exeter UK 2010 329 203,749 2009 297 182,021 % change 10.8% 11.9% Record Year 2003 (437) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 158 companies were registered in Exeter during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 11.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Exeter UK 2010 158 98,612 2009 142 90,987 % change 11.3% 8.4% Record Year 2003 (220) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 55 50 53 New companies in 2009 47 41 54 % change 17.0% 22.0% -1.9% Record Year 2003 (79) 2003 (73) 2003 (68)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 284 companies were dissolved in Exeter. This figure is 22.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Exeter occurred in 2009 when a total of 368 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Exeter UK 2010 284 177,631 2009 368 289,236 % change -22.8% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (368) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 142 companies were dissolved in Exeter during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Exeter UK 2010 142 94,954 2009 213 181,176 % change -33.3% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (213) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 33 64 45 Closed companies in 2009 45 103 65 % change -26.7% -37.9% -31% Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (103) 2009 (65)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Exeter increased by 45 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Exeter UK 2010 45 26,118 2009 -71 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (337) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Exeter during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 16 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Exeter UK 2010 16 3,658 2009 -71 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (177) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 22 -14 8 Net growth in 2009 2 -62 -11 Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (54) 2003 (58)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Exeter 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Exeter 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.1% 0.2% % change 7.6% 16.3% -11.7% Record Year 1970 (0.6%) 1965 (0.6%) 1974 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Exeter was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.0% of all director appointments in Exeter in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Exeter was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
30.0% of all director appointments in Exeter in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.96% MANAGEMENT 5.01% EXETER 1.87% CONSULTING 4.79% WEST 1.59% CONSULTANCY 3.02% DEVELOPMENTS 1.49% PROPERTY 2.40% PROPERTY 1.31% ASSOCIATES 2.02% SOUTH 1.21% TRADING 2.01% CONSULTING 1.03% DESIGN 1.91% (SW) 1.03% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% (EXETER) 0.84% MEDIA 1.80% HOMES 0.84% BUSINESS 1.75% J 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.71% D 0.75% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% (SOUTH 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.56% IT 0.65% LONDON 1.52% DESIGN 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.49% C 0.65% J 1.46% CONSULTANCY 0.65% CARE 1.41% DEVON 0.65% GLOBAL 1.39% BUILDING 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.35% PARK 0.56% BUILDING 1.33% TECHNOLOGY 0.56% M 1.29% FINANCIAL 0.56% IT 1.28% WEST) 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.27% HOUSE 0.56% GROUP 1.25% ASSOCIATES 0.56% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 200 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 66 68,525 9999 - Dormant Company 40 19,842 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 28 25,942 7414 - Business & management consultancy 24 14,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 13,490 99999 - Dormant Company 21 14,342 7499 - Non-trading company 17 13,997 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 17 8,262 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 14 3,070 7260 - Other computer related activities 13 9,122 7011 - Development & sell real estate 12 4,579 9305 - Other service activities 12 8,822 74990 - Non-trading company 12 7,893 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 5,854 81100 - Combined facilities support activities 11 399 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 6,684 41100 - Development of building projects 10 3,945 98000 - Residents property management 9 3,540 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 3,834
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