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Exeter, Devon

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • July 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Exeter when compared to any previous July.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 186 companies were registered in Exeter during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 2.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)ExeterUK
    2011186114,512
    2010190101,492
    % change-2.1%12.8%
    Record Year 2003 (205) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011676950
    New companies in 2010547165
    % change24.1%-2.8%-23.1%
    Record Year2002 (93)2010 (71)2003 (77)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 132 companies were dissolved in Exeter during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 11.9% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)ExeterUK
    201113272,230
    201011887,705
    % change11.9%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (172) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    July 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Exeter when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011464640
    Closed companies in 2010294742
    % change58.6%-2.1%-5%
    Record Year2011 (46)2008 (78)2009 (94)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Exeter during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 54 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)ExeterUK
    20115442,282
    20107213,787
    Record Year 2002 (142) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011212310
    Net growth in 2010252423
    Record Year2002 (61)2007 (33)2002 (61)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Exeter
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change13.5%-18.2%-30.5%
    Record Year1961 (0.6%)1965 (0.5%)1976 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 46.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Exeter was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    26.7% of all director appointments in Exeter in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.13%CONSULTING5.11%
    DEVON1.55%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    CONSULTING1.31%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    EXETER1.31%PROPERTY2.41%
    BUSINESS1.06%TRADING2.06%
    WEST1.06%DESIGN1.94%
    SOUTH0.98%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    PROPERTY0.82%BUSINESS1.82%
    TRAINING0.82%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    ASSOCIATES0.74%ENGINEERING1.74%
    MEDIA0.74%MEDIA1.72%
    ENGINEERING0.74%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    CONSULTANCY0.74%LONDON1.63%
    (EXETER)0.65%J1.47%
    DESIGN0.65%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSULTANTS0.65%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    ENERGY0.65%CARE1.42%
    BUILDING0.65%IT1.38%
    SECURITY0.57%BUILDING1.30%
    FARM0.57%PROPERTIES1.28%
    (SW)0.57%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    (SOUTH0.49%M1.25%
    C.I.C.0.49%ENERGY1.22%
    CENTRE0.49%TRAINING1.21%
    PARK0.49%S1.21%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied243204,493
    7487 - Other business activities7465,177
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3629,245
    99999 - Dormant Company3318,281
    9999 - Dormant Company3222,587
    41100 - Development of building projects233,697
    7499 - Non-trading company2311,543
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2215,760
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1814,755
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified177,551
    9305 - Other service activities1610,525
    74990 - Non-trading company158,064
    7260 - Other computer related activities148,686
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis142,929
    7011 - Development & sell real estate122,638
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1210,137
    9800 - Residents Property Management111,676
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply118,345
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings102,164
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1010,018

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07741457 MORGAN POPE LTD 16 Aug 2011
    07743013 EASY MOB CONCEPT LTD 17 Aug 2011
    07743507 TREWINCE FARM HOLIDAY PARK LTD 17 Aug 2011
    07725021 T & B PROPERTY MAINTENANCE LTD 01 Aug 2011
    07725850 SPEAKING STICK PROMOTIONS LTD 02 Aug 2011
    07733158 N CLAYTON CONSULTANTS LIMITED 08 Aug 2011
    07735151 DEVON FREEWHEELERS LIMITED 09 Aug 2011
    07748289 NICHOLAS DAY ASSOCIATES LIMITED 22 Aug 2011
    07749720 LTG'S CAFES AND BISTROS LIMITED 23 Aug 2011
    07756509 ANDY SALMON.CO LIMITED 30 Aug 2011
    07725736 A W 1 CONSULTANTS LTD 02 Aug 2011
    07734414 FORESTAGE THEATRE LTD 09 Aug 2011
    07742354 HOOP DOET LEVEN BARGE LIMITED 16 Aug 2011
    07726866 MB.SUPERDRY LIMITED 02 Aug 2011
    07731995 REFUGEE SUPPORT (DEVON) LTD 08 Aug 2011
    07737391 UNISPORT LIMITED 11 Aug 2011
    07745361 GET FIT, LOOK SHARP PERSONAL TRAINER LIMITED 18 Aug 2011
    07747235 DEVONIAN GARAGE LIMITED 22 Aug 2011
    07748878 CELLEXA LIMITED 22 Aug 2011
    07753491 A G SIGNS & PRINT LIMITED 25 Aug 2011
    07733603 WEDCONNECT LIMITED 09 Aug 2011
    07725085 CLYST DRIVING LIMITED 01 Aug 2011
    07751272 EXETER FLOOR RESTORATION LIMITED 24 Aug 2011
    07749784 STAGE TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED 23 Aug 2011
    07742720 EXETER SOLAR LTD 16 Aug 2011