Newton Abbot, Devon

2010 Annual Business Confidence Report

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. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 326 companies were formed in Newton Abbot in 2010. This total is 11.6% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.

    YearNewton AbbotUK
    2010326400,358
    2009292362,675
    2008329349,203
    2007336457,649
    2006348405,440
    Record Year2003 (548)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 137 companies were formed in Newton Abbot. This figure is 5.5% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Newton Abbot occurred in 2003 when a total of 239 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Newton AbbotUK
    2010137196,609
    2009145180,654
    % change-5.5%8.8%
    Record Year2003 (239)2003 (201,446)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 67 companies were registered in Newton Abbot during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 4.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Newton AbbotUK
    20106795,117
    20096485,983
    % change4.7%10.6%
    Record Year 2003 (121) 2010 (95,117)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2010281524
    New companies in 2009192421
    % change47.4%-37.5%14.3%
    Record Year2003 (62)2002 (34)2003 (31)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 249 companies were dissolved in Newton Abbot in 2010. This total is 31.8% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearNewton AbbotUK
    2010249342,232
    2009365533,773
    2008198237,901
    2007192220,295
    2006197200,166
    Record Year2009 (365)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 a total of 93 companies were dissolved in Newton Abbot. This figure is 46.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -32.7%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Newton Abbot occurred in 2009 when a total of 173 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Newton AbbotUK
    201093164,601
    2009173244,537
    % change-46.2%-32.7%
    Record Year2009 (173)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    A total of 48 companies were dissolved in Newton Abbot during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 41.5% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Newton AbbotUK
    20104876,896
    20098285,136
    % change-41.5%-9.7%
    Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2010181812
    Closed companies in 2009213328
    % change-14.3%-45.5%-57%
    Record Year2007 (23)2009 (33)2009 (28)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    A total of 77 companies were added to the company register for Newton Abbot in 2010. This number represents growth of 26.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.

    This number is 150 companies higher than the previous year.

    The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Newton Abbot company register grew by 432 companies.

    YearNewton AbbotUK
    20107758,126
    2009-73-171,098
    2008131111,302
    2007144237,354
    2006151205,274
    Record Year2003 (432)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 the company register for Newton Abbot increased by 44 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Newton AbbotUK
    20104432,008
    2009-28-63,883
    Record Year2003 (179)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    Net company growth for Newton Abbot during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 19 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Newton AbbotUK
    20101918,221
    2009-18847
    Record Year 2003 (82) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201010-312
    Net growth in 2009-2-9-7
    Record Year2003 (45)1997 (19)2003 (27)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    In 2010 Newton Abbot formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Newton Abbot was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearNewton Abbot
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1974 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    In the second half of 2010 Newton Abbot formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Newton Abbot
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    In the fourth quarter of 2010, Newton Abbot formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010)Newton Abbot
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.0%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change29.0%-44.1%8.7%
    Record Year1974 (0.5%)1974 (0.4%)1975 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The average age of a director in 2010 was 48.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 49.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.0% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 12.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 50.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 16.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2010)

    The record year for female directors in Newton Abbot was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    The percentage of female directors in Newton Abbot in 2010 was 31.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)

    The record second half year for female directors in Newton Abbot was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    29.3% of all director appointments in Newton Abbot in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Newton Abbot was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    26.7% of all director appointments in Newton Abbot in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.93%CONSULTING5.06%
    DEVON1.12%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    SOUTH0.96%CONSULTANCY3.14%
    D0.96%PROPERTY2.36%
    TRAINING0.80%TRADING2.11%
    (SW)0.80%ASSOCIATES1.95%
    WEST0.80%DESIGN1.92%
    J0.80%BUSINESS1.82%
    C0.64%CONSTRUCTION1.82%
    PROPERTY0.64%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    FINANCIAL0.64%MEDIA1.71%
    CONSULTANCY0.64%ENGINEERING1.62%
    BUILDING0.64%LONDON1.60%
    PROPERTIES0.64%CARE1.45%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.64%INVESTMENTS1.44%
    NEWTON0.64%GLOBAL1.43%
    (DEVON)0.64%J1.42%
    ELECTRICAL0.64%IT1.41%
    CONSTRUCTION0.64%PROPERTIES1.34%
    CLEANING0.48%INTERNATIONAL1.34%
    COMMERCIAL0.48%BUILDING1.34%
    (SOUTH0.48%M1.30%
    SONS0.48%ELECTRICAL1.25%
    BUBBLE0.48%SYSTEMS1.24%
    LETTINGS0.48%S1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied121199,572
    7487 - Other business activities3763,348
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2427,550
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets191,943
    9999 - Dormant Company1620,144
    99999 - Dormant Company1616,285
    33200 - Installation of industrial machinery and equipment11289
    5263 - Other non-store retail sale111,880
    7499 - Non-trading company1112,000
    74990 - Non-trading company88,243
    62090 - Other information technology service activities86,330
    7011 - Development & sell real estate82,949
    9305 - Other service activities78,858
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management714,505
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering76,598
    7414 - Business & management consultancy713,474
    68310 - Real estate agencies71,706
    70100 - Activities of head offices72,862
    7415 - Holding companies including head offices61,851
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified61,926

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07423254 FORMCRETE VENTURES LIMITED 29 Oct 2010
    07422848 THE LIFEBOAT INN LIMITED 28 Oct 2010
    07419621 BOLD LEGAL NETWORK LIMITED 26 Oct 2010
    07418719 TEIGNBRIDGE HOMELESS ACTION TODAY LIMITED 26 Oct 2010
    07416229 JEREMY BISHOP HAULAGE LIMITED 22 Oct 2010
    07413490 A CLASSIC TOUCH LTD 20 Oct 2010
    07413448 MULCIBER LIMITED 20 Oct 2010
    07413247 SAGE OF BRITANNIA LIMITED 20 Oct 2010
    07412577 FORTCRAFT LIMITED 19 Oct 2010
    07412276 G. THOMSON PROPERTIES LIMITED 19 Oct 2010
    07407485 TEMPLE FORD DESIGN LTD 14 Oct 2010
    07406570 THE DARJEELING HIMALAYAN RAILWAY SOCIETY 13 Oct 2010
    07404628 GARAGE DOOR SERVICES (SW) LIMITED 12 Oct 2010
    07402637 SUITE DESIGNER LIMITED 11 Oct 2010
    07399233 FRISKY FINN LTD 07 Oct 2010
    07394579 ROBERT CLARKE LIMITED 01 Oct 2010
    07394174 ASTOR PLACE LIMITED 01 Oct 2010
    07394132 OYSTER FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 01 Oct 2010
    07421022 ARTEMIS WOOD FUELS LIMITED 27 Oct 2010
    07416681 DARTMOOR ANTIQUES LIMITED 22 Oct 2010
    07411749 AP PENSIONS AND INVESTMENTS LIMITED 19 Oct 2010
    07406691 SAFE BREAKS HOLIDAYS LIMITED 13 Oct 2010
    07398115 STONE LANE GARDENS 06 Oct 2010
    07396286 DECERNO CONSULTANCY & SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Oct 2010
    07395892 OBELISK SOLUTIONS LIMITED 04 Oct 2010

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