Newton Abbot, Devon
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Newton Abbot when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 364 companies were formed in Newton Abbot in 2011. This total is 11.7% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Newton Abbot UK 2011 364 452,870 2010 326 400,358 2009 292 362,675 2008 329 349,203 2007 336 457,649 Record Year 2003 (548) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 194 companies were formed in Newton Abbot. This figure is 41.6% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
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 Abbot UK 2011 194 224,135 2010 137 196,609 % change 41.6% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (239) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 106 companies were registered in Newton Abbot during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 58.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Newton Abbot UK 2011 106 109,623 2010 67 95,117 % change 58.2% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (121) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Newton Abbot when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 43 34 29 New companies in 2010 28 15 24 % change 53.6% 126.7% 20.8% Record Year 2003 (62) 2011 (34) 2003 (31)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 185 companies were dissolved in Newton Abbot in 2011. This total is 25.7% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Newton Abbot UK 2011 185 314,523 2010 249 342,232 2009 365 533,773 2008 198 237,901 2007 192 220,295 Record Year 2009 (365) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 81 companies were dissolved in Newton Abbot. This figure is 12.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 Abbot UK 2011 81 152,213 2010 93 164,601 % change -12.9% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (173) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 46 companies were dissolved in Newton Abbot during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 4.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Newton Abbot UK 2011 46 79,983 2010 48 76,896 % change -4.2% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (82) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 13 20 13 Closed companies in 2010 18 18 12 % change -27.8% 11.1% 8% Record Year 2007 (23) 2009 (33) 2009 (28)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 179 companies were added to the company register for Newton Abbot in 2011. This number represents growth of 54.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 102 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.
Year Newton Abbot UK 2011 179 138,347 2010 77 58,126 2009 -73 -171,098 2008 131 111,302 2007 144 237,354 Record Year 2003 (432) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Newton Abbot increased by 113 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newton Abbot UK 2011 113 71,922 2010 44 32,008 Record Year 2003 (179) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Newton Abbot during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 60 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Newton Abbot UK 2011 60 29,640 2010 19 18,221 Record Year 2003 (82) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 30 14 16 Net growth in 2010 10 -3 12 Record Year 2003 (45) 1997 (19) 2003 (27)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Newton Abbot formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Newton Abbot was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Newton Abbot 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Newton Abbot formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Newton Abbot 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Newton Abbot formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Newton Abbot 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1974 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change 33.5% 92.9% 7.2% Record Year 1974 (0.5%) 1974 (0.4%) 1975 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 47.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 38.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Newton Abbot was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Newton Abbot in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Newton Abbot was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Newton Abbot in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.52% CONSULTING 5.07% PROPERTY 1.78% MANAGEMENT 4.74% DEVON 1.63% CONSULTANCY 3.26% SOUTH 1.19% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTING 0.74% TRADING 2.07% (HOLDINGS) 0.74% DESIGN 1.92% TRUST 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.86% SOLAR 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.78% DESIGN 0.74% BUSINESS 1.78% ENERGY 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.76% COMMUNITY 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% WEST 0.59% MEDIA 1.71% ACADEMY 0.59% LONDON 1.63% MEDIA 0.59% J 1.51% HOME 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.48% CENTRE 0.59% GLOBAL 1.46% STREET 0.59% IT 1.41% HOLDINGS 0.59% CARE 1.39% (DEVON) 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.29% HOLIDAY 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.29% RECRUITMENT 0.45% M 1.27% TRAINING 0.45% BUILDING 1.26% BUILD 0.45% ENERGY 1.25% ENGINEERING 0.45% S 1.20% PAVING 0.45% ENTERPRISES 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 87 205,525 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 30 2,699 7487 - Other business activities 29 57,052 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 18 20,199 99999 - Dormant Company 16 21,846 74990 - Non-trading company 15 8,929 62090 - Other information technology service activities 14 7,493 5263 - Other non-store retail sale 14 1,888 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 9 1,594 68310 - Real estate agencies 9 2,037 7499 - Non-trading company 8 9,957 9305 - Other service activities 7 9,492 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 7 5,558 7415 - Holding companies including head offices 7 1,653 98000 - Residents property management 6 2,874 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 2,395 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 6 11,768 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 17,765 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 2,598
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