Ilminster, Somerset
2014 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 45 companies were formed in Ilminster in 2014. This total is 15.4% higher than in 2013 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.0% growth compared to 529,363 the previous year.
Year Ilminster UK 2014 45 582,051 2013 39 529,363 2012 39 491,893 2011 130 452,870 2010 38 400,358 Record Year 2011 (130) 2014 (582,051) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 22 companies were formed in Ilminster. This figure is 22.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.2%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ilminster occurred in 2003 when a total of 27 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ilminster UK 2014 22 281,320 2013 18 259,931 % change 22.2% 8.2% Record Year 2003 (27) 2014 (281,320) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 11 companies were registered in Ilminster during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ilminster UK 2014 11 137,906 2013 10 127,247 % change 10.0% 8.4% Record Year 2011 (13) 2014 (137,906) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2014 2 6 3 New companies in 2013 4 2 4 % change -50.0% 200.0% -25.0% Record Year 2011 (8) 2002 (8) 2002 (9)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 29 companies were dissolved in Ilminster in 2014. This total is 38.3% lower than in 2013 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 10.8% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Ilminster UK 2014 29 367,937 2013 47 332,213 2012 59 293,729 2011 60 314,524 2010 23 342,233 Record Year 2011 (60) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 a total of 18 companies were dissolved in Ilminster. This figure is 5.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 7.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Ilminster occurred in 2012 when a total of 43 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ilminster UK 2014 18 190,730 2013 17 177,021 % change 5.9% 7.7% Record Year 2012 (43) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
A total of 8 companies were dissolved in Ilminster during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014).
This figure is an increase of 14.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 2.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ilminster UK 2014 8 89,060 2013 7 90,851 % change 14.3% -2.0% Record Year 2012 (35) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2014 3 5 0 Closed companies in 2013 4 0 3 % change -25.0% inf% -100% Record Year 2013 (4) 2012 (25) 2012 (9)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2014)
A total of 16 companies were added to the company register for Ilminster in 2014. This number represents growth of 35.6% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 36.8%.
This number is 24 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2011 when the Ilminster company register grew by 70 companies.
Year Ilminster UK 2014 16 214,114 2013 -8 197,150 2012 -20 198,164 2011 70 138,346 2010 15 58,125 Record Year 2011 (70) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 the company register for Ilminster increased by 4 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ilminster UK 2014 4 90,590 2013 1 82,910 Record Year 2003 (21) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
Net company growth for Ilminster during the fourth quarter of 2014 (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) was 3 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ilminster UK 2014 3 48,846 2013 3 36,396 Record Year 2011 (12) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2014 -1 1 3 Net growth in 2013 0 2 1 Record Year 2011 (8) 2002 (7) 2002 (9)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2014)
In 2014 Ilminster formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2013 when Ilminster was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Ilminster 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2011 (0.0%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
In the second half of 2014 Ilminster formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Ilminster 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1996 (0.0%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
In the fourth quarter of 2014, Ilminster formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2014 - Dec 2014) Ilminster 2014 0.0% 2013 0.0% 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.0%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2014)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2014 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2013 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -53.1% 187.0% -36.2% Record Year 2004 (0.0%) 1990 (0.0%) 2002 (0.0%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2014)
The average age of a director in 2014 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2014 was 48.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2014 was 48.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 9.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2014)
The record year for female directors in Ilminster was 1989 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Ilminster in 2014 was 30.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.1%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2014)
The record second half year for female directors in Ilminster was 2005 when 48.0% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Ilminster in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2014)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Ilminster was in 2006 when 52.0% of all directors were female.
27.3% of all director appointments in Ilminster in the fourth quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.8% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2013-Dec 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 3.70% CONSULTING 5.22% IT 1.85% MANAGEMENT 4.58% SW 1.85% CONSULTANCY 3.57% (ILMINSTER) 1.85% PROPERTY 2.66% PAYNES 0.93% CONSTRUCTION 2.12% CAG 0.93% ENGINEERING 2.10% TRAVEL 0.93% CARE 2.02% PREMIER 0.93% TRADING 1.94% EYE2DESIGN 0.93% LONDON 1.93% SUMMERVALE 0.93% TRANSPORT 1.93% SAFETY 0.93% DESIGN 1.66% HURCOTT 0.93% CONSULTANTS 1.64% HEALTH 0.93% ELECTRICAL 1.62% ADAM'S 0.93% PROPERTIES 1.62% MEWS 0.93% BUSINESS 1.56% CONSULTANTS 0.93% J 1.54% VEHICLE 0.93% CO., 1.50% TRULY 0.93% GLOBAL 1.49% SPICE 0.93% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SOMERSET 0.93% ASSOCIATES 1.47% MEDIA 0.93% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% CREATIVE 0.93% MEDIA 1.33% MAKE 0.93% IT 1.31% REMOVAL 0.93% BUILDING 1.29% REDPATH 0.93% M 1.22%
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 10 265,608 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 42,290 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 5 30,178 99999 - Dormant Company 5 48,509 41100 - Development of building projects 3 11,397 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 3 58,068 42990 - Construction of other civil engineering projects not elsewhere classified 2 2,701 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 2 7,559 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 2 10,107 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 2 29,009 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 2 7,528 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 2 5,189 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 2 6,452 65300 - Pension funding 2 453 70221 - Financial management 1 3,608 32300 - Manufacture of sports goods 1 223 56302 - Public houses and bars 1 6,285 86210 - General medical practice activities 1 4,591 90030 - Artistic creation 1 4,610 58110 - Book publishing 1 1,304
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 09301249 ASH BROS BUILDERS LIMITED 07 Nov 2014 09318962 METSHACK LTD 19 Nov 2014 09320862 BOURNE BRASS LTD 20 Nov 2014 09329252 FINE FETTLE CATERING LIMITED 26 Nov 2014 09331727 COMBE STREET MANAGEMENT CO LIMITED 28 Nov 2014 09332030 JOE'S ORIENTAL DINER LTD 28 Nov 2014