Exeter, Devon
Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous September.
- July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Exeter when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Q3 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 232 companies were registered in Exeter during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 24.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Exeter UK 2012 232 118,868 2011 186 114,512 % change 24.7% 3.8% Record Year 2012 (232) 2012 (118,868) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
September 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous September.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2012 84 69 79 New companies in 2011 67 69 50 % change 25.4% 0.0% 58.0% Record Year 2002 (93) 2010 (71) 2012 (79)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
A total of 135 companies were dissolved in Exeter during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).
This figure is an increase of 2.3% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Exeter UK 2012 135 74,772 2011 132 72,230 % change 2.3% 3.5% Record Year 2009 (172) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
July 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Exeter when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2012 52 50 33 Closed companies in 2011 46 46 40 % change 13.0% 8.7% -18% Record Year 2012 (52) 2008 (78) 2009 (94)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
Net company growth for Exeter during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 97 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Exeter UK 2012 97 44,096 2011 54 42,282 Record Year 2002 (142) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2012 32 19 46 Net growth in 2011 21 23 10 Record Year 2002 (61) 2007 (33) 2002 (61)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
In the third quarter of 2012, Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) Exeter 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change 12.6% 0.8% 56.3% Record Year 1961 (0.6%) 1965 (0.5%) 1976 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 44.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)
The record third quarter for female directors in Exeter was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
21.3% of all director appointments in Exeter in the third 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 (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.06% CONSULTING 5.05% PARK 1.70% MANAGEMENT 4.75% EXETER 1.63% CONSULTANCY 3.28% SOLAR 1.63% PROPERTY 2.35% CONSULTING 1.42% TRADING 2.08% DEVON 1.42% DESIGN 1.87% PROPERTY 0.99% ASSOCIATES 1.84% FARM 0.99% ENGINEERING 1.83% SOUTH 0.92% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (EXETER) 0.92% BUSINESS 1.72% J 0.92% CONSTRUCTION 1.70% S 0.78% MEDIA 1.67% WEST 0.78% LONDON 1.67% FOR 0.64% J 1.55% M 0.64% GLOBAL 1.53% CONSULTANCY 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.46% TRAINING 0.57% IT 1.43% MEDIA 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.34% WEST) 0.57% CARE 1.32% (SOUTH 0.57% M 1.27% TRADING 0.57% BUILDING 1.22% CIC 0.57% ENTERPRISES 1.20% DESIGN 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.20% CARE 0.50% S 1.17% (SW) 0.50% SECURITY 1.16%
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 458 331,455 7487 - Other business activities 45 35,545 99999 - Dormant Company 39 25,035 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 38 33,677 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 30 9,891 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 19,425 41100 - Development of building projects 24 4,965 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 21 14,774 9999 - Dormant Company 16 12,598 43210 - Electrical installation 15 3,387 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 14 3,160 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 14 3,086 74990 - Non-trading company 13 9,203 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 13 13,716 7499 - Non-trading company 12 6,164 81100 - Combined facilities support activities 12 637 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 3,943 98000 - Residents property management 11 2,786 9305 - Other service activities 10 6,142 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 10 2,757
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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