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.
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New Company Registrations
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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) Exeter UK 2012 245 131,491 2011 212 116,391 % change 15.6% 13.0% Record Year 2012 (245) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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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
January February March New companies in 2012 79 79 87 New companies in 2011 59 66 87 % change 33.9% 19.7% 0.0% Record Year 2012 (79) 2012 (79) 2011 (87)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Exeter UK 2012 124 67,576 2011 169 90,987 % change -26.6% -25.7% Record Year 2011 (169) 2009 (108,065) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2012 50 38 36 Closed companies in 2011 65 29 75 % change -23.1% 31.0% -52% Record Year 2011 (65) 2010 (46) 2009 (92)
Net Company Growth
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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) Exeter UK 2012 121 63,915 2011 43 25,404 Record Year 2003 (160) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2012 29 41 51 Net growth in 2011 -6 37 12 Record Year 2000 (42) 2003 (43) 2003 (77)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2012)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 14.8% 2.3% -6.4% Record Year 1970 (0.6%) 1978 (0.5%) 1961 (0.8%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2011-Mar 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.47% CONSULTING 5.07% DEVON 1.80% MANAGEMENT 4.74% PARK 1.72% CONSULTANCY 3.30% SOLAR 1.65% PROPERTY 2.37% EXETER 1.35% TRADING 2.07% PROPERTY 1.12% DESIGN 1.93% (EXETER) 1.12% ENGINEERING 1.86% CONSULTING 1.12% ASSOCIATES 1.84% BUSINESS 0.90% CONSULTANTS 1.79% TRAINING 0.75% BUSINESS 1.73% DESIGN 0.75% MEDIA 1.72% CENTRE 0.67% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% MEDIA 0.67% LONDON 1.66% FARM 0.67% J 1.54% J 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.51% (SW) 0.60% GLOBAL 1.50% ASSOCIATES 0.60% IT 1.40% WEST 0.60% CARE 1.34% SOUTH 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.31% ENERGY 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.27% FOSTERING 0.52% M 1.27% BUILDING 0.52% BUILDING 1.24% MARINE 0.52% ENERGY 1.20% GLOBAL 0.52% S 1.20% CIC 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.19%
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 259 216,665 7487 - Other business activities 61 52,735 99999 - Dormant Company 45 25,084 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 42 35,233 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 29 9,892 41100 - Development of building projects 27 4,984 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 19,704 9999 - Dormant Company 25 18,617 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 22 14,303 7499 - Non-trading company 19 9,102 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 13,637 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 15 3,448 74990 - Non-trading company 14 9,729 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 14 2,786 43210 - Electrical installation 13 3,573 9305 - Other service activities 13 8,818 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 12,113 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 12 3,931 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 8,145 98000 - Residents property management 11 3,050
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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