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

  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 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)ExeterUK
    2013449269,432
    2012446253,150
    % change0.7%6.4%
    Record Year2013 (449)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ExeterUK
    2013215134,630
    2012201121,659
    % change7.0%10.7%
    Record Year 2013 (215) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013677969
    New companies in 2012687657
    % change-1.5%3.9%21.1%
    Record Year2003 (79)2013 (79)2013 (69)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)ExeterUK
    2013239155,192
    2012246147,794
    % change-2.8%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (368)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ExeterUK
    20139877,278
    201212280,218
    % change-19.7%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (213) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013412532
    Closed companies in 2012394340
    % change5.1%-41.9%-20%
    Record Year2009 (45)2009 (103)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)ExeterUK
    2013210114,240
    2012200105,356
    Record Year2003 (337)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)ExeterUK
    201311757,352
    20127941,441
    Record Year 2013 (117) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013265437
    Net growth in 2012293317
    Record Year2003 (65)2013 (54)2003 (58)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change-17.2%1.0%9.5%
    Record Year1985 (0.3%)1991 (0.3%)1981 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    EXETER2.18%CONSULTING5.25%
    MANAGEMENT1.75%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    DEVON1.47%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    JUST1.40%PROPERTY2.48%
    CONSULTANCY1.26%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTING1.19%ENGINEERING1.81%
    WEST1.12%DESIGN1.79%
    J1.12%LONDON1.77%
    SOUTH1.05%BUSINESS1.77%
    (EXETER)0.84%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    CONSTRUCTION0.84%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    S0.84%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.63%GLOBAL1.59%
    (SOUTH0.63%MEDIA1.57%
    TRADING0.63%CARE1.55%
    CATERING0.56%J1.53%
    M0.56%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    (SW)0.56%IT1.40%
    SALES0.56%PROPERTIES1.40%
    SW0.56%M1.26%
    HIRE0.56%BUILDING1.22%
    PROPERTY0.56%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CAR0.56%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    DESIGN0.49%CAPITAL1.16%
    GLOBAL0.49%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied335257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company8044,817
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5433,633
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4617,095
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3824,324
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3754,555
    35110 - Production of electricity351,897
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3125,583
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate257,871
    86230 - Dental practice activities222,138
    86900 - Other human health activities208,687
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified205,319
    41100 - Development of building projects198,876
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1812,578
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities186,771
    74990 - Non-trading company1814,303
    43210 - Electrical installation185,611
    98000 - Residents property management174,626
    62012 - Business and domestic software development168,590
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet167,793

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08516622 PENN MEDIA LTD 03 May 2013
    08520020 SIMON BRAY WEALTH MANAGEMENT LTD 08 May 2013
    08521016 PORTOBELLO ADVANCED CARE LTD 09 May 2013
    08527871 APTWORD SERVICES LTD 14 May 2013
    08551551 EMERICKS FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 31 May 2013
    08525825 RANDALL FITZWILLIAM LTD. 13 May 2013
    08529465 SOUTH WEST WILDLIFE FUNDRAISING LTD 15 May 2013
    08536288 COOL FIGURE LTD 20 May 2013
    08540121 WOM SOLUTIONS LTD 22 May 2013
    08543251 MD BUSINESS INTERIORS DEVON LTD 24 May 2013
    08551665 DARTMOUTH APPRENTICE TRADING LIMITED 31 May 2013
    08512315 BRISTOL STORAGE INSTALLATIONS LTD 01 May 2013
    08518809 NEWMAN CIVIL ENGINEERING LIMITED 07 May 2013
    08522277 BLACK AND GREY LTD 09 May 2013
    08531288 A1 EXETER TAXIS LIMITED 16 May 2013
    08536559 PICI TECHNOLOGIES LTD 20 May 2013
    08536597 PAM SMITH LTD 20 May 2013
    08543930 ENT TRADING LIMITED 24 May 2013
    08546880 BILBERRY PROPERTIES LIMITED 28 May 2013
    08511814 SPORTING WORLD SPORT SERVICES (CORNWALL) LIMITED 01 May 2013
    08541221 MAGICBIZ MARKETING LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08542182 NATURAL GOODIES LIMITED 23 May 2013
    08548237 SPARKS CONSULTANCY SERVICES LIMITED 29 May 2013
    08552492 TRINITY PROTECTION SYSTEMS LTD 31 May 2013
    08515630 THE VINTAGE TEA SET HIRE COMPANY LTD 03 May 2013