Exeter, Devon
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Exeter when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Exeter when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous December.
- November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous November.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Exeter when compared to any previous October.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Exeter when compared to any year in history.
A total of 895 companies were formed in Exeter in 2012. This total is 16.7% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Exeter UK 2012 895 491,893 2011 767 452,870 2010 661 400,358 2009 615 362,675 2008 530 349,203 Record Year 2012 (895) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2012 was a record second half year for company registrations in Exeter when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 449 companies were formed in Exeter. This figure is 22.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Exeter occurred in 2012 when a total of 449 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Exeter UK 2012 449 238,743 2011 368 224,135 % change 22.0% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (449) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 217 companies were registered in Exeter during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 19.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Exeter UK 2012 217 119,875 2011 182 109,623 % change 19.2% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (217) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
December 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous December.
November 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous November.
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 82 75 60 New companies in 2011 70 67 45 % change 17.1% 11.9% 33.3% Record Year 2012 (82) 2012 (75) 2012 (60)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 514 companies were dissolved in Exeter in 2012. This total is 9.3% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Exeter UK 2012 514 293,728 2011 567 314,524 2010 503 342,233 2009 647 533,787 2008 342 237,873 Record Year 2009 (647) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 268 companies were dissolved in Exeter. This figure is 5.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Exeter occurred in 2011 when a total of 282 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Exeter UK 2012 268 145,934 2011 282 152,213 % change -5.0% -4.1% Record Year 2011 (282) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 130 companies were dissolved in Exeter during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 13.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Exeter UK 2012 130 70,026 2011 150 79,983 % change -13.3% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (150) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Exeter when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 54 41 35 Closed companies in 2011 34 51 65 % change 58.8% -19.6% -46% Record Year 2012 (54) 2011 (51) 2011 (65)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 381 companies were added to the company register for Exeter in 2012. This number represents growth of 49.7% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 181 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Exeter company register grew by 608 companies.
Year Exeter UK 2012 381 198,165 2011 200 138,346 2010 158 58,125 2009 -32 -171,112 2008 188 111,330 Record Year 2003 (608) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Exeter increased by 181 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Exeter UK 2012 181 92,809 2011 86 71,922 Record Year 2003 (271) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Exeter during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 87 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Exeter UK 2012 87 49,849 2011 32 29,640 Record Year 2003 (139) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 28 34 25 Net growth in 2011 36 16 -20 Record Year 2003 (48) 2003 (51) 2003 (40)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Exeter was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Exeter 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Exeter 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Exeter 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% % change -1.6% 6.5% 29.8% Record Year 1962 (0.5%) 1961 (0.5%) 1980 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 44.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 43.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Exeter was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Exeter in 2012 was 34.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Exeter was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
23.1% of all director appointments in Exeter in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Exeter was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
25.4% of all director appointments in Exeter in the fourth quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.81% CONSULTING 5.15% PARK 1.67% MANAGEMENT 4.78% SOLAR 1.61% CONSULTANCY 3.31% EXETER 1.54% PROPERTY 2.40% DEVON 1.40% TRADING 2.03% (EXETER) 1.12% DESIGN 1.86% CONSULTING 1.05% ASSOCIATES 1.82% CONSULTANCY 0.98% ENGINEERING 1.79% J 0.98% BUSINESS 1.76% FARM 0.91% CONSULTANTS 1.75% S 0.77% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% M 0.77% LONDON 1.69% SOUTH 0.70% MEDIA 1.69% WEST) 0.70% GLOBAL 1.59% PROPERTY 0.70% J 1.57% (SOUTH 0.70% INVESTMENTS 1.46% DESIGN 0.63% IT 1.43% TRADING 0.56% CARE 1.39% ENGINEERING 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% CONSTRUCTION 0.56% M 1.26% WEST 0.56% BUILDING 1.23% SW 0.49% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CONSULTANTS 0.49% TRAINING 1.18% FOR 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.17% (SW) 0.49% SECURITY 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 308 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 63 40,648 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 51 30,396 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 45 15,572 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 45 52,427 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 29 23,256 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 27 22,058 41100 - Development of building projects 26 7,980 74990 - Non-trading company 21 13,808 43210 - Electrical installation 20 5,304 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 19 4,882 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 18 4,677 86900 - Other human health activities 18 7,866 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 18 4,936 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 17 6,971 98000 - Residents property management 16 4,377 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 16 6,419 62090 - Other information technology service activities 15 12,291 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 15 6,307 62012 - Business and domestic software development 14 7,446
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