Exeter, Devon
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Exeter when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous Q2.
- Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Exeter when compared to any quarter in history.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous June.
- May 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous May.
- June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Exeter when compared to any previous June.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Exeter when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2014 a total of 495 companies were formed in Exeter. This figure is 10.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Exeter occurred in 2014 when a total of 495 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Exeter UK 2014 495 300,731 2013 449 269,432 % change 10.2% 11.6% Record Year 2014 (495) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous Q2.
Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Exeter when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 248 companies were registered in Exeter during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 15.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Exeter UK 2014 248 150,009 2013 215 134,630 % change 15.3% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (248) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Exeter when compared to any previous June.
May 2014 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 2014 70 88 90 New companies in 2013 67 79 69 % change 4.5% 11.4% 30.4% Record Year 2003 (79) 2014 (88) 2014 (90)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 293 companies were dissolved in Exeter. This figure is 22.6% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 293 177,207 2013 239 155,192 % change 22.6% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (368) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 167 companies were dissolved in Exeter during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 70.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Exeter UK 2014 167 94,837 2013 98 77,278 % change 70.4% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (213) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Exeter when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 33 60 74 Closed companies in 2013 41 25 32 % change -19.5% 140.0% 131% Record Year 2009 (45) 2009 (103) 2014 (74)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Exeter increased by 202 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Exeter UK 2014 202 123,524 2013 210 114,240 Record Year 2003 (337) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Exeter during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 81 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Exeter UK 2014 81 55,172 2013 117 57,352 Record Year 2013 (117) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 37 28 16 Net growth in 2013 26 54 37 Record Year 2003 (65) 2003 (54) 2003 (58)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Exeter 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Exeter formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Exeter 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.2% 0.2% % change -5.7% 2.8% 13.0% Record Year 1985 (0.3%) 1991 (0.3%) 1981 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 46.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Exeter was 2008 when 33.6% of all directors were female.
25.7% of all director appointments in Exeter in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Exeter was in 2008 when 37.7% of all directors were female.
27.6% of all director appointments in Exeter in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage EXETER 1.91% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.77% MANAGEMENT 4.64% PROPERTY 1.43% CONSULTANCY 3.50% CONSULTANCY 1.23% PROPERTY 2.66% CONSULTING 1.16% TRADING 2.03% CIC 0.75% ENGINEERING 1.99% WEST 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% SOUTH 0.75% LONDON 1.93% HOLDINGS 0.68% CARE 1.85% J 0.68% DESIGN 1.75% DEVON 0.68% CONSULTANTS 1.73% DEVELOPMENTS 0.68% BUSINESS 1.69% HOUSE 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.63% CARE 0.61% TRANSPORT 1.58% ENGINEERING 0.54% GLOBAL 1.55% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.55% S 0.54% J 1.51% (SW) 0.54% ASSOCIATES 1.48% G 0.48% MEDIA 1.44% TRAINING 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.40% FARM 0.48% IT 1.33% P 0.48% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% (EXETER) 0.48% BUILDING 1.26% (HOLDINGS) 0.48% M 1.24% MARKETING 0.48% CO., 1.20%
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 309 261,557 99999 - Dormant Company 128 48,436 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 67 40,250 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 51 28,352 86230 - Dental practice activities 42 2,056 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 39 19,058 35110 - Production of electricity 35 2,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 34 29,029 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 32 10,133 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 32 57,421 41100 - Development of building projects 25 10,527 86900 - Other human health activities 24 11,292 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 23 9,900 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 21 6,413 74990 - Non-trading company 19 14,351 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 19 6,043 62090 - Other information technology service activities 19 13,024 64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified 18 3,372 62012 - Business and domestic software development 18 9,834 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 17 7,053
Recent Companies
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