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

  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 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)ExeterUK
    2014495300,731
    2013449269,432
    % change10.2%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (495)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ExeterUK
    2014248150,009
    2013215134,630
    % change15.3%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (248) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2014708890
    New companies in 2013677969
    % change4.5%11.4%30.4%
    Record Year2003 (79)2014 (88)2014 (90)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)ExeterUK
    2014293177,207
    2013239155,192
    % change22.6%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (368)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)ExeterUK
    201416794,837
    20139877,278
    % change70.4%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (213) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. 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
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014336074
    Closed companies in 2013412532
    % change-19.5%140.0%131%
    Record Year2009 (45)2009 (103)2014 (74)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)ExeterUK
    2014202123,524
    2013210114,240
    Record Year2003 (337)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)ExeterUK
    20148155,172
    201311757,352
    Record Year 2013 (117) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2014372816
    Net growth in 2013265437
    Record Year2003 (65)2003 (54)2003 (58)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.2%0.2%
    % change-5.7%2.8%13.0%
    Record Year1985 (0.3%)1991 (0.3%)1981 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    EXETER1.91%CONSULTING5.16%
    MANAGEMENT1.77%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    PROPERTY1.43%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    CONSULTANCY1.23%PROPERTY2.66%
    CONSULTING1.16%TRADING2.03%
    CIC0.75%ENGINEERING1.99%
    WEST0.75%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    SOUTH0.75%LONDON1.93%
    HOLDINGS0.68%CARE1.85%
    J0.68%DESIGN1.75%
    DEVON0.68%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.68%BUSINESS1.69%
    HOUSE0.61%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CARE0.61%TRANSPORT1.58%
    ENGINEERING0.54%GLOBAL1.55%
    CONSTRUCTION0.54%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    S0.54%J1.51%
    (SW)0.54%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    G0.48%MEDIA1.44%
    TRAINING0.48%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    FARM0.48%IT1.33%
    P0.48%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    (EXETER)0.48%BUILDING1.26%
    (HOLDINGS)0.48%M1.24%
    MARKETING0.48%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied309261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company12848,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6740,250
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified5128,352
    86230 - Dental practice activities422,056
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified3919,058
    35110 - Production of electricity352,396
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3429,029
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate3210,133
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3257,421
    41100 - Development of building projects2510,527
    86900 - Other human health activities2411,292
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet239,900
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate216,413
    74990 - Non-trading company1914,351
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified196,043
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1913,024
    64209 - Activities of other holding companies not elsewhere classified183,372
    62012 - Business and domestic software development189,834
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings177,053

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09020634 CHAMP CATERING LTD 01 May 2014
    09028331 RUST NEVER SLEEPS LTD 07 May 2014
    09028728 THEATRE FOR EXETER DEVELOPMENT GROUP CIC 07 May 2014
    09042818 BIONOVA (UK) LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09043406 WING PIANO LIMITED 16 May 2014
    09058826 BAQI LIMITED 27 May 2014
    09060621 OTBE 500 LIMITED 28 May 2014
    09026521 M P K (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 06 May 2014
    09028588 LIVERTON SOLAR LTD 07 May 2014
    09030678 RED TRANSLATIONS UK LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09030834 OLIVE MEDIA SOLUTIONS UK HOLDINGS LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09033389 GUARDIAN ACADEMY LIMITED 12 May 2014
    09041181 OAK FURNITURE SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 May 2014
    09046999 EAST DEVON GARDENER LTD. 19 May 2014
    09050291 S & L EVENTS LTD 21 May 2014
    09063732 OPTIX VENTURES LIMITED 30 May 2014
    09064162 GH ACCOUNTANCY AND TAXATION LTD 30 May 2014
    09029743 LEFROY BEAUTY THERAPY LIMITED 08 May 2014
    09031563 FOCUS CLOTHING LTD. 09 May 2014
    09038188 DMB SOLUTIONS (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED 13 May 2014
    09049096 BREALY ENGINEERING LIMITED 20 May 2014
    09034857 RAPPSCO LTD 12 May 2014
    09059826 VERSION RICH LIMITED 28 May 2014
    09046219 KENTON CONSULTING LIMITED 19 May 2014
    09055933 CAADDY LTD 27 May 2014