Exeter, Devon
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 399 companies were formed in Exeter. This figure is 21.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 399 228,735 2010 329 203,749 % change 21.3% 12.3% Record Year 2003 (437) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 187 companies were registered in Exeter during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 18.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Exeter UK 2011 187 112,344 2010 158 98,612 % change 18.4% 13.9% Record Year 2003 (220) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 62 66 59 New companies in 2010 55 50 53 % change 12.7% 32.0% 11.3% Record Year 2003 (79) 2003 (73) 2003 (68)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 285 companies were dissolved in Exeter. This figure is 0.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 285 162,310 2010 284 177,631 % change 0.4% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (368) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 116 companies were dissolved in Exeter during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 18.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Exeter UK 2011 116 71,324 2010 142 94,954 % change -18.3% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (213) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 24 51 41 Closed companies in 2010 33 64 45 % change -27.3% -20.3% -9% Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (103) 2009 (65)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Exeter increased by 114 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Exeter UK 2011 114 66,425 2010 45 26,118 Record Year 2003 (337) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Exeter during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 71 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Exeter UK 2011 71 41,020 2010 16 3,658 Record Year 2003 (177) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 38 15 18 Net growth in 2010 22 -14 8 Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (54) 2003 (58)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Exeter 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Exeter 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 9.1% 4.0% -1.4% Record Year 1970 (0.6%) 1965 (0.6%) 1974 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.6% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Exeter was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
33.4% of all director appointments in Exeter in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Exeter was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
31.7% of all director appointments in Exeter in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.49% CONSULTING 5.09% DEVON 1.99% MANAGEMENT 4.86% CONSULTING 1.58% CONSULTANCY 3.17% EXETER 1.41% PROPERTY 2.43% WEST 1.08% TRADING 2.05% SOUTH 1.00% DESIGN 1.94% (EXETER) 0.83% ASSOCIATES 1.92% ENGINEERING 0.75% BUSINESS 1.87% BUSINESS 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% BUILDING 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENERGY 0.75% MEDIA 1.73% PROPERTY 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.67% ELECTRICAL 0.58% LONDON 1.60% (SW) 0.58% GLOBAL 1.46% DESIGN 0.58% J 1.44% CONSULTANTS 0.58% CARE 1.44% CONSULTANCY 0.50% INVESTMENTS 1.42% ASSOCIATES 0.50% IT 1.39% WEST) 0.50% BUILDING 1.32% (SOUTH 0.50% PROPERTIES 1.31% COMMUNITY 0.50% ELECTRICAL 1.30% COURT 0.50% M 1.27% DEVELOPMENTS 0.50% S 1.23% C.I.C. 0.50% ENTERPRISES 1.20% J 0.50% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 223 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 70 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 30,647 99999 - Dormant Company 33 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 29 20,111 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 22 16,419 41100 - Development of building projects 22 3,852 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 19 7,835 7499 - Non-trading company 18 10,955 7260 - Other computer related activities 16 7,849 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 13,053 74990 - Non-trading company 15 8,481 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 14 3,095 9305 - Other service activities 14 9,063 7011 - Development & sell real estate 13 2,491 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 10,545 81100 - Combined facilities support activities 11 441 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 7,095 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 10 2,238 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 10 10,322
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