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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.

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. 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)ExeterUK
    2012446253,150
    2011399228,735
    % change11.8%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (446)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ExeterUK
    2012201121,659
    2011187112,344
    % change7.5%8.3%
    Record Year 2003 (220) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012687657
    New companies in 2011626659
    % change9.7%15.2%-3.4%
    Record Year2003 (79)2012 (76)2003 (68)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)ExeterUK
    2012246147,793
    2011285162,310
    % change-13.7%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (368)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ExeterUK
    201212280,218
    201111671,324
    % change5.2%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (213) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012394340
    Closed companies in 2011245141
    % change62.5%-15.7%-2%
    Record Year2009 (45)2009 (103)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)ExeterUK
    2012200105,357
    201111466,425
    Record Year2003 (337)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)ExeterUK
    20127941,441
    20117141,020
    Record Year 2003 (177) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012293317
    Net growth in 2011381518
    Record Year2003 (65)2003 (54)2003 (58)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1973 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change-7.7%0.9%3.2%
    Record Year1970 (0.6%)1965 (0.6%)1974 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PARK1.97%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.90%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    SOLAR1.83%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    DEVON1.46%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTING1.31%TRADING2.10%
    EXETER1.31%DESIGN1.89%
    FARM1.17%ENGINEERING1.87%
    PROPERTY1.10%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    SOUTH0.80%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    TRAINING0.80%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    (EXETER)0.80%BUSINESS1.70%
    MEDIA0.73%MEDIA1.69%
    BUSINESS0.73%LONDON1.68%
    WEST0.73%J1.57%
    CIC0.66%GLOBAL1.51%
    (SOUTH0.58%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    WEST)0.58%IT1.42%
    GLOBAL0.51%CARE1.31%
    CONSULTANCY0.51%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CENTRE0.51%M1.26%
    DESIGN0.51%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    J0.51%BUILDING1.23%
    FOR0.51%SECURITY1.19%
    CONSULTANTS0.51%S1.18%
    M0.51%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied302244,457
    7487 - Other business activities5647,029
    99999 - Dormant Company4326,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3835,447
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3110,271
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2720,390
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2615,280
    41100 - Development of building projects255,149
    9999 - Dormant Company2316,469
    7499 - Non-trading company198,023
    43210 - Electrical installation153,557
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings143,185
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1414,220
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis143,365
    74990 - Non-trading company139,706
    81100 - Combined facilities support activities12659
    7414 - Business & management consultancy1110,978
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply116,356
    98000 - Residents property management113,001
    9305 - Other service activities117,926

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08056307 COLLINS FRANK ASSOCIATES LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08062907 PANYCOM IT SOLUTIONS LTD 09 May 2012
    08063187 CITY TRADE SOLUTIONS LTD 10 May 2012
    08073155 COLONEL COLE LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08086078 FORBO FLOORING WIND FARM LIMITED 28 May 2012
    08088233 T.R.N.G LTD 30 May 2012
    OC375440 CROSSE AND CROSSE SOLICITORS LLP 22 May 2012
    08058177 WAGGY TAILS ONLINE LTD 04 May 2012
    08062289 DEAD CUTE LIMITED 09 May 2012
    08066066 DARKOCEAN GROUP LIMITED 11 May 2012
    08077680 CG FACADES LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08078881 HILLSIDE FOODS LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08082953 BALANCE AHEAD CIC 25 May 2012
    08089113 MICHCO 1202 LIMITED 30 May 2012
    08055481 DXC MEDIA LTD 02 May 2012
    08069017 CARE TRANSPORT (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08075982 EXE CLEANING LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08090415 OUR SPARE ROOM LTD. 31 May 2012
    08091188 HAI BO LIMITED 31 May 2012
    08091280 WTFCPGW LTD 31 May 2012
    08053035 HAPPIPOP LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08053691 PRO AVIATION TRAINING LTD. 02 May 2012
    08056590 PANOAPPS LIMITED 03 May 2012
    08077246 MAID IN DEVON LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08081001 EXE ACCOUNTANCY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 23 May 2012