Exeter, Devon
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Exeter when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous June.
- May 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Exeter when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 449 companies were formed in Exeter. This figure is 0.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Exeter occurred in 2013 when a total of 449 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Exeter UK 2013 449 269,432 2012 446 253,150 % change 0.7% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (449) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 215 companies were registered in Exeter during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 7.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Exeter UK 2013 215 134,630 2012 201 121,659 % change 7.0% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (215) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous June.
May 2013 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 2013 67 79 69 New companies in 2012 68 76 57 % change -1.5% 3.9% 21.1% Record Year 2003 (79) 2013 (79) 2013 (69)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 239 companies were dissolved in Exeter. This figure is 2.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 239 155,192 2012 246 147,794 % change -2.8% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (368) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 98 companies were dissolved in Exeter during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 19.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Exeter UK 2013 98 77,278 2012 122 80,218 % change -19.7% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (213) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 41 25 32 Closed companies in 2012 39 43 40 % change 5.1% -41.9% -20% Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (103) 2009 (65)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Exeter increased by 210 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Exeter UK 2013 210 114,240 2012 200 105,356 Record Year 2003 (337) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Exeter during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 117 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Exeter UK 2013 117 57,352 2012 79 41,441 Record Year 2013 (117) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 26 54 37 Net growth in 2012 29 33 17 Record Year 2003 (65) 2013 (54) 2003 (58)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Exeter 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Exeter 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -17.2% 1.0% 9.5% Record Year 1985 (0.3%) 1991 (0.3%) 1981 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Exeter was 2008 when 33.6% of all directors were female.
26.7% of all director appointments in Exeter in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Exeter was in 2008 when 37.7% of all directors were female.
29.3% of all director appointments in Exeter in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage EXETER 2.18% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.75% MANAGEMENT 4.80% DEVON 1.47% CONSULTANCY 3.41% JUST 1.40% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTANCY 1.26% TRADING 2.05% CONSULTING 1.19% ENGINEERING 1.81% WEST 1.12% DESIGN 1.79% J 1.12% LONDON 1.77% SOUTH 1.05% BUSINESS 1.77% (EXETER) 0.84% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CONSTRUCTION 0.84% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% S 0.84% ASSOCIATES 1.67% DEVELOPMENTS 0.63% GLOBAL 1.59% (SOUTH 0.63% MEDIA 1.57% TRADING 0.63% CARE 1.55% CATERING 0.56% J 1.53% M 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% (SW) 0.56% IT 1.40% SALES 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.40% SW 0.56% M 1.26% HIRE 0.56% BUILDING 1.22% PROPERTY 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.19% CAR 0.56% ENTERPRISES 1.18% DESIGN 0.49% CAPITAL 1.16% GLOBAL 0.49% TRAINING 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 335 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 80 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 54 33,633 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 46 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 38 24,324 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 54,555 35110 - Production of electricity 35 1,897 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 31 25,583 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 25 7,871 86230 - Dental practice activities 22 2,138 86900 - Other human health activities 20 8,687 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 20 5,319 41100 - Development of building projects 19 8,876 62090 - Other information technology service activities 18 12,578 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 18 6,771 74990 - Non-trading company 18 14,303 43210 - Electrical installation 18 5,611 98000 - Residents property management 17 4,626 62012 - Business and domestic software development 16 8,590 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 16 7,793
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