Exeter, Devon
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Exeter when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 661 companies were formed in Exeter in 2010. This total is 7.5% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Exeter UK 2010 661 400,358 2009 615 362,675 2008 530 349,203 2007 574 457,649 2006 634 405,440 Record Year 2003 (829) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 332 companies were formed in Exeter. This figure is 4.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Exeter occurred in 2003 when a total of 392 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Exeter UK 2010 332 196,609 2009 318 180,654 % change 4.4% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (392) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 142 companies were registered in Exeter during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 8.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Exeter UK 2010 142 95,117 2009 155 85,983 % change -8.4% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (187) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 46 59 37 New companies in 2009 53 50 52 % change -13.2% 18.0% -28.8% Record Year 2002 (70) 2003 (70) 2002 (55)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 502 companies were dissolved in Exeter in 2010. This total is 22.4% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Exeter UK 2010 502 342,232 2009 647 533,773 2008 342 237,901 2007 283 220,295 2006 312 200,166 Record Year 2009 (647) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 218 companies were dissolved in Exeter. This figure is 21.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Exeter occurred in 2009 when a total of 279 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Exeter UK 2010 218 164,601 2009 279 244,537 % change -21.9% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (279) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 100 companies were dissolved in Exeter during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 6.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Exeter UK 2010 100 76,896 2009 107 85,136 % change -6.5% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (107) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Exeter when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 29 46 25 Closed companies in 2009 42 35 30 % change -31.0% 31.4% -17% Record Year 2009 (42) 2010 (46) 2009 (30)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 159 companies were added to the company register for Exeter in 2010. This number represents growth of 25.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 191 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Exeter company register grew by 609 companies.
Year Exeter UK 2010 159 58,126 2009 -32 -171,098 2008 188 111,302 2007 291 237,354 2006 322 205,274 Record Year 2003 (609) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Exeter increased by 114 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Exeter UK 2010 114 32,008 2009 39 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (272) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Exeter during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 42 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Exeter UK 2010 42 18,221 2009 48 847 Record Year 2003 (140) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 17 13 12 Net growth in 2009 11 15 22 Record Year 2003 (49) 2003 (51) 2003 (40)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Exeter was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Exeter 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Exeter 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Exeter formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Exeter 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -24.0% 5.5% -32.3% Record Year 1962 (0.5%) 1961 (0.5%) 1980 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Exeter was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Exeter in 2010 was 26.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Exeter was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Exeter in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Exeter was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Exeter in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.09% CONSULTING 5.06% CONSULTING 1.64% MANAGEMENT 5.01% EXETER 1.46% CONSULTANCY 3.14% DEVON 1.36% PROPERTY 2.36% WEST 1.27% TRADING 2.11% PROPERTY 1.18% ASSOCIATES 1.95% SOUTH 1.18% DESIGN 1.92% DEVELOPMENTS 1.09% BUSINESS 1.82% (EXETER) 1.00% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% (SW) 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.76% BUILDING 0.73% MEDIA 1.71% C 0.73% ENGINEERING 1.62% BUSINESS 0.64% LONDON 1.60% ELECTRICAL 0.64% CARE 1.45% HOUSE 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.44% CONSULTANCY 0.55% GLOBAL 1.43% NEW 0.55% J 1.42% J 0.55% IT 1.41% D 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.34% WEST) 0.55% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% ENGINEERING 0.55% BUILDING 1.34% (SOUTH 0.55% M 1.30% CONSULTANTS 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.25% GROUP 0.55% SYSTEMS 1.24% TRADING 0.55% S 1.23%
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 205 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 62 63,348 9999 - Dormant Company 38 20,144 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 36 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 27 16,285 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 14,505 7499 - Non-trading company 19 12,000 7414 - Business & management consultancy 18 13,474 74990 - Non-trading company 16 8,243 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 8,089 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 15 3,097 41100 - Development of building projects 15 3,765 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 6,330 81100 - Combined facilities support activities 14 416 9305 - Other service activities 12 8,858 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 9,177 7011 - Development & sell real estate 11 2,949 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 8,799 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 9 1,926 70100 - Activities of head offices 9 2,862
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