Exeter, Devon
2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Exeter when compared to any half year in history.
- May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous May.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Exeter when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2012 a total of 446 companies were formed in Exeter. This figure is 11.8% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.
The highest total for a first half year in Exeter occurred in 2012 when a total of 446 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Exeter UK 2012 446 253,150 2011 399 228,735 % change 11.8% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (446) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 201 companies were registered in Exeter during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 7.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Exeter UK 2012 201 121,659 2011 187 112,344 % change 7.5% 8.3% Record Year 2003 (220) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
May 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2012 68 76 57 New companies in 2011 62 66 59 % change 9.7% 15.2% -3.4% Record Year 2003 (79) 2012 (76) 2003 (68)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 a total of 246 companies were dissolved in Exeter. This figure is 13.7% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.
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 2012 246 147,793 2011 285 162,310 % change -13.7% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (368) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
A total of 122 companies were dissolved in Exeter during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).
This figure is an increase of 5.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Exeter UK 2012 122 80,218 2011 116 71,324 % change 5.2% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (213) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 39 43 40 Closed companies in 2011 24 51 41 % change 62.5% -15.7% -2% Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (103) 2009 (65)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 the company register for Exeter increased by 200 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Exeter UK 2012 200 105,357 2011 114 66,425 Record Year 2003 (337) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
Net company growth for Exeter during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 79 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Exeter UK 2012 79 41,441 2011 71 41,020 Record Year 2003 (177) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2012 29 33 17 Net growth in 2011 38 15 18 Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (54) 2003 (58)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
In the first half of 2012 Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Exeter 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.4%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
In the second quarter of 2012, Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) Exeter 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -7.7% 0.9% 3.2% Record Year 1970 (0.6%) 1965 (0.6%) 1974 (0.7%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 45.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)
The record first half year for female directors in Exeter was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
20.7% of all director appointments in Exeter in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)
The record second quarter for female directors in Exeter was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.
26.4% of all director appointments in Exeter in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PARK 1.97% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.90% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SOLAR 1.83% CONSULTANCY 3.28% DEVON 1.46% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTING 1.31% TRADING 2.10% EXETER 1.31% DESIGN 1.89% FARM 1.17% ENGINEERING 1.87% PROPERTY 1.10% ASSOCIATES 1.82% SOUTH 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.78% TRAINING 0.80% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% (EXETER) 0.80% BUSINESS 1.70% MEDIA 0.73% MEDIA 1.69% BUSINESS 0.73% LONDON 1.68% WEST 0.73% J 1.57% CIC 0.66% GLOBAL 1.51% (SOUTH 0.58% INVESTMENTS 1.48% WEST) 0.58% IT 1.42% GLOBAL 0.51% CARE 1.31% CONSULTANCY 0.51% PROPERTIES 1.31% CENTRE 0.51% M 1.26% DESIGN 0.51% ELECTRICAL 1.23% J 0.51% BUILDING 1.23% FOR 0.51% SECURITY 1.19% CONSULTANTS 0.51% S 1.18% M 0.51% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 302 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 56 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 43 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 38 35,447 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 31 10,271 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 27 20,390 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 15,280 41100 - Development of building projects 25 5,149 9999 - Dormant Company 23 16,469 7499 - Non-trading company 19 8,023 43210 - Electrical installation 15 3,557 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 14 3,185 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 14 14,220 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 14 3,365 74990 - Non-trading company 13 9,706 81100 - Combined facilities support activities 12 659 7414 - Business & management consultancy 11 10,978 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 11 6,356 98000 - Residents property management 11 3,001 9305 - Other service activities 11 7,926
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