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.

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 (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)ExeterUK
    2012232118,868
    2011186114,512
    % change24.7%3.8%
    Record Year 2012 (232) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012846979
    New companies in 2011676950
    % change25.4%0.0%58.0%
    Record Year2002 (93)2010 (71)2012 (79)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)ExeterUK
    201213574,772
    201113272,230
    % change2.3%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (172) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012525033
    Closed companies in 2011464640
    % change13.0%8.7%-18%
    Record Year2012 (52)2008 (78)2009 (94)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)ExeterUK
    20129744,096
    20115442,282
    Record Year 2002 (142) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2012321946
    Net growth in 2011212310
    Record Year2002 (61)2007 (33)2002 (61)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.2%0.1%
    % change12.6%0.8%56.3%
    Record Year1961 (0.6%)1965 (0.5%)1976 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.06%CONSULTING5.05%
    PARK1.70%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    EXETER1.63%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    SOLAR1.63%PROPERTY2.35%
    CONSULTING1.42%TRADING2.08%
    DEVON1.42%DESIGN1.87%
    PROPERTY0.99%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    FARM0.99%ENGINEERING1.83%
    SOUTH0.92%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    (EXETER)0.92%BUSINESS1.72%
    J0.92%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    S0.78%MEDIA1.67%
    WEST0.78%LONDON1.67%
    FOR0.64%J1.55%
    M0.64%GLOBAL1.53%
    CONSULTANCY0.64%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    TRAINING0.57%IT1.43%
    MEDIA0.57%PROPERTIES1.34%
    WEST)0.57%CARE1.32%
    (SOUTH0.57%M1.27%
    TRADING0.57%BUILDING1.22%
    CIC0.57%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    DESIGN0.57%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    CARE0.50%S1.17%
    (SW)0.50%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied458331,455
    7487 - Other business activities4535,545
    99999 - Dormant Company3925,035
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3833,677
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified309,891
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2419,425
    41100 - Development of building projects244,965
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2114,774
    9999 - Dormant Company1612,598
    43210 - Electrical installation153,387
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis143,160
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings143,086
    74990 - Non-trading company139,203
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1313,716
    7499 - Non-trading company126,164
    81100 - Combined facilities support activities12637
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified113,943
    98000 - Residents property management112,786
    9305 - Other service activities106,142
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles102,757

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08129725 D G S (UK) LTD 04 Jul 2012
    08130374 SMILE DENT LTD 04 Jul 2012
    08137031 ALL TERRAIN KART LIMITED 10 Jul 2012
    08139485 CURZON 2012 (1) LIMITED 11 Jul 2012
    08141708 BF MARIAN LTD 12 Jul 2012
    08145130 MITEQ ENGINEERING LIMITED 16 Jul 2012
    08157901 LIFTING MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD 26 Jul 2012
    08162334 CRABTREE & GRUBB LIMITED 31 Jul 2012
    08127122 WESTWATER LTD 03 Jul 2012
    08135733 INAYAH AHMED LIMITED 09 Jul 2012
    08136093 SURE BUILD AND MAINTENANCE LTD 10 Jul 2012
    08137440 TURNER BUTLER LIMITED 10 Jul 2012
    OC376825 LIVERY DOLE MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY LLP 11 Jul 2012
    08146165 HOPKINS & SONS LTD 17 Jul 2012
    08149057 FIGHTLINE DIET NUTRITION (UK) LTD 19 Jul 2012
    08155241 THE BROUCOUR GROUP LIMITED 24 Jul 2012
    08155300 RRAM ENERGY LIMITED 24 Jul 2012
    08155302 MICHCO 1204 LIMITED 24 Jul 2012
    08155306 MICHCO 1205 LIMITED 24 Jul 2012
    08146820 M SQUARED DESIGNS LTD 17 Jul 2012
    08151682 BIOTHERMATEC LIMITED 20 Jul 2012
    08158272 TONG'S CATERING LIMITED 26 Jul 2012
    08162604 KDR (FORDER VALLEY) LIMITED 31 Jul 2012
    08138427 ALL ABOUT FISHING LIMITED 11 Jul 2012
    08151670 CRANBROOK SCHOOL OF ENGLISH LIMITED 20 Jul 2012