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Exeter, Devon

Q1 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous Q1.
  • Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Exeter when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous January.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Q1 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous Q1.

    Q1 2012 was a record quarter for company registrations in Exeter when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 245 companies were registered in Exeter during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 15.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.0% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)ExeterUK
    2012245131,491
    2011212116,391
    % change15.6%13.0%
    Record Year 2012 (245) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    February 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous February.

    January 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2012797987
    New companies in 2011596687
    % change33.9%19.7%0.0%
    Record Year2012 (79)2012 (79)2011 (87)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    A total of 124 companies were dissolved in Exeter during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 26.6% versus the same period last year (Q1 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 25.7% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)ExeterUK
    201212467,576
    201116990,987
    % change-26.6%-25.7%
    Record Year 2011 (169) 2009 (108,065)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2012503836
    Closed companies in 2011652975
    % change-23.1%31.0%-52%
    Record Year2011 (65)2010 (46)2009 (92)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    Net company growth for Exeter during the first quarter of 2012 (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012) was 121 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)ExeterUK
    201212163,915
    20114325,404
    Record Year 2003 (160) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2012294151
    Net growth in 2011-63712
    Record Year2000 (42)2003 (43)2003 (77)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    In the first quarter of 2012, Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2012 - Mar 2012)Exeter
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change14.8%2.3%-6.4%
    Record Year1970 (0.6%)1978 (0.5%)1961 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2012 was 42.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2012)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Exeter was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    24.8% of all director appointments in Exeter in the first quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.47%CONSULTING5.07%
    DEVON1.80%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    PARK1.72%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    SOLAR1.65%PROPERTY2.37%
    EXETER1.35%TRADING2.07%
    PROPERTY1.12%DESIGN1.93%
    (EXETER)1.12%ENGINEERING1.86%
    CONSULTING1.12%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    BUSINESS0.90%CONSULTANTS1.79%
    TRAINING0.75%BUSINESS1.73%
    DESIGN0.75%MEDIA1.72%
    CENTRE0.67%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    MEDIA0.67%LONDON1.66%
    FARM0.67%J1.54%
    J0.60%INVESTMENTS1.51%
    (SW)0.60%GLOBAL1.50%
    ASSOCIATES0.60%IT1.40%
    WEST0.60%CARE1.34%
    SOUTH0.60%PROPERTIES1.31%
    ENERGY0.52%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    FOSTERING0.52%M1.27%
    BUILDING0.52%BUILDING1.24%
    MARINE0.52%ENERGY1.20%
    GLOBAL0.52%S1.20%
    CIC0.52%ENTERPRISES1.19%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied259216,665
    7487 - Other business activities6152,735
    99999 - Dormant Company4525,084
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4235,233
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified299,892
    41100 - Development of building projects274,984
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2719,704
    9999 - Dormant Company2518,617
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2214,303
    7499 - Non-trading company199,102
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1613,637
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis153,448
    74990 - Non-trading company149,729
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified142,786
    43210 - Electrical installation133,573
    9305 - Other service activities138,818
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1212,113
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified123,931
    62090 - Other information technology service activities118,145
    98000 - Residents property management113,050

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07932227 C J KEITCH ENGINEERING LIMITED 01 Feb 2012
    07946539 OMR DIRECT LIMITED 13 Feb 2012
    07952397 MD AUDIO SOLUTIONS LIMITED 16 Feb 2012
    07962670 MWR BUILD (SW) LIMITED 23 Feb 2012
    07965364 CROC'S WPLC CATERING LTD 27 Feb 2012
    07966150 ALLY (EXETER) LIMITED 27 Feb 2012
    07967981 SNOWDROP FOR BRAIN INJURED CHILDREN 28 Feb 2012
    07968166 ALTULA LIMITED 28 Feb 2012
    OC372783 WINTON FINE WINE MANAGEMENT LLP 23 Feb 2012
    07934359 HANUMAN COMMERCIAL LIMITED 02 Feb 2012
    07934610 SEABROOK HOUSE SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED 03 Feb 2012
    07940411 VENTURES ONE LTD 07 Feb 2012
    07946319 COMPLETE CIRCLE LIMITED 13 Feb 2012
    07951618 ESTUARY PRECISION LIMITED 16 Feb 2012
    07958029 STRAWBERRY NUTKINS LTD 21 Feb 2012
    07962385 BRADBURY MECHANICAL SERVICES LIMITED 23 Feb 2012
    OC372199 ASH MARINE LLP 08 Feb 2012
    07951366 EXETER PHOTO CENTRE LIMITED 15 Feb 2012
    07958511 DEVON QUALITY CARE FORUM LIMITED 21 Feb 2012
    07965326 NETGLOBE MEDIA LIMITED 27 Feb 2012
    07966387 GLUTINI'S LTD 27 Feb 2012
    07937364 SITE BITES LTD 06 Feb 2012
    07963145 KRD COMPUTING LIMITED 24 Feb 2012
    07967419 MIDNIGHT CROQUET LIMITED 28 Feb 2012
    07939296 APPLE BETTY LIMITED 07 Feb 2012