Plymouth, Devon
Q1 2010 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q1.
- February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous February.
- January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
A total of 217 companies were registered in Plymouth during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is an increase of 38.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Plymouth UK 2010 217 105,137 2009 157 91,034 % change 38.2% 15.5% Record Year 2007 (252) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2010 56 68 93 New companies in 2009 56 46 55 % change 0.0% 47.8% 69.1% Record Year 2003 (69) 2007 (91) 2007 (108)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
Q1 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 167 companies were dissolved in Plymouth during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010).
This figure is an increase of 20.1% versus the same period last year (Q1 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 23.5% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Plymouth UK 2010 167 82,677 2009 139 108,060 % change 20.1% -23.5% Record Year 2010 (167) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
February 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous February.
January 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2010 52 52 63 Closed companies in 2009 28 34 77 % change 85.7% 52.9% -18% Record Year 2010 (52) 2010 (52) 2009 (77)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
Net company growth for Plymouth during the first quarter of 2010 (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) was 50 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Plymouth UK 2010 50 22,460 2009 18 -17,026 Record Year 2007 (165) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2010 4 16 30 Net growth in 2009 28 12 -22 Record Year 2003 (46) 2007 (63) 2007 (78)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
In the first quarter of 2010, Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2010 - Mar 2010) Plymouth 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2010)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -7.2% 26.6% 40.5% Record Year 1974 (0.6%) 1961 (0.9%) 1963 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2010 was 44.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2010)
The record first quarter for female directors in Plymouth was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
24.8% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the first quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2009-Mar 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PLYMOUTH 2.53% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.72% CONSULTING 4.60% (SW) 1.39% CONSULTANCY 2.87% WEST 1.31% PROPERTY 2.50% ELECTRICAL 1.23% ASSOCIATES 2.04% SOUTH 1.23% TRADING 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.90% DESIGN 1.91% MARINE 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.87% WEST) 0.82% MEDIA 1.84% (SOUTH 0.82% BUSINESS 1.74% PROPERTY 0.82% INTERNATIONAL 1.73% COMMUNITY 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.63% BUILDING 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.54% DESIGN 0.74% J 1.48% SECURITY 0.74% LONDON 1.45% HOME 0.74% INVESTMENTS 1.45% CO 0.65% GROUP 1.37% HOLDINGS 0.65% GLOBAL 1.35% CONSULTING 0.65% PROPERTIES 1.35% CONSULTANCY 0.65% BUILDING 1.34% (PLYMOUTH) 0.65% CARE 1.33% PROPERTIES 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.30% M 0.57% M 1.28% INTEREST 0.57% SYSTEMS 1.25% D 0.57% S 1.23%
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 322 228,645 7487 - Other business activities 116 74,904 9999 - Dormant Company 33 19,948 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 33 26,974 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 28 9,325 99999 - Dormant Company 25 13,808 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 24 7,143 7414 - Business & management consultancy 24 17,003 7499 - Non-trading company 20 15,398 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 18 14,007 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,154 41100 - Development of building projects 15 4,513 86900 - Other human health activities 15 3,445 5248 - Other retail specialised stores 14 2,161 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 13 9,659 98000 - Residents property management 13 3,892 70100 - Activities of head offices 13 3,137 9305 - Other service activities 13 9,038 4545 - Other building completion 12 3,346 7260 - Other computer related activities 12 10,331
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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