Plymouth, Devon
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 416 companies were formed in Plymouth. This figure is 21.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Plymouth occurred in 2007 when a total of 463 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Plymouth UK 2010 416 203,749 2009 343 182,021 % change 21.3% 11.9% Record Year 2007 (463) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 199 companies were registered in Plymouth during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 7.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Plymouth UK 2010 199 98,612 2009 186 90,987 % change 7.0% 8.4% Record Year 2007 (211) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 63 63 73 New companies in 2009 54 63 69 % change 16.7% 0.0% 5.8% Record Year 2008 (80) 2006 (76) 2010 (73)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 312 companies were dissolved in Plymouth. This figure is 19.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Plymouth occurred in 2009 when a total of 389 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Plymouth UK 2010 312 177,631 2009 389 289,236 % change -19.8% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (389) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 145 companies were dissolved in Plymouth during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 42.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Plymouth UK 2010 145 94,954 2009 250 181,176 % change -42.0% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (250) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 37 51 57 Closed companies in 2009 59 126 65 % change -37.3% -59.5% -12% Record Year 2009 (59) 2009 (126) 2009 (65)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Plymouth increased by 104 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Plymouth UK 2010 104 26,118 2009 -46 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (311) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Plymouth during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 54 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Plymouth UK 2010 54 3,658 2009 -64 -90,189 Record Year 2003 (147) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 26 12 16 Net growth in 2009 -5 -63 4 Record Year 2007 (50) 2003 (53) 2003 (52)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Plymouth 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Plymouth 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 7.3% -4.7% -4.8% Record Year 1968 (1.0%) 1968 (0.7%) 1962 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 45.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Plymouth was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
23.2% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Plymouth was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
21.6% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PLYMOUTH 2.82% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.85% CONSULTING 4.79% WEST 1.61% CONSULTANCY 3.02% SOUTH 1.53% PROPERTY 2.40% ELECTRICAL 1.29% ASSOCIATES 2.02% (SW) 1.21% TRADING 2.01% BUILDING 1.13% DESIGN 1.91% (SOUTH 1.05% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% WEST) 1.05% MEDIA 1.80% MARINE 0.97% BUSINESS 1.75% M 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.71% PROPERTY 0.81% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% (PLYMOUTH) 0.81% ENGINEERING 1.56% SECURITY 0.72% LONDON 1.52% CONSULTANTS 0.72% INVESTMENTS 1.49% MAINTENANCE 0.72% J 1.46% CONSULTING 0.64% CARE 1.41% CONSULTANCY 0.64% GLOBAL 1.39% D 0.64% PROPERTIES 1.35% CONSTRUCTION 0.64% BUILDING 1.33% PROPERTIES 0.56% M 1.29% C 0.56% IT 1.28% CO 0.56% ELECTRICAL 1.27% COMMUNITY 0.56% GROUP 1.25% HOMES 0.56% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 310 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 115 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 31 25,942 9999 - Dormant Company 28 19,842 99999 - Dormant Company 26 14,342 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 26 8,262 7414 - Business & management consultancy 22 14,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 19 13,490 7499 - Non-trading company 17 13,997 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 6,684 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,922 43210 - Electrical installation 15 2,859 41100 - Development of building projects 14 3,945 70100 - Activities of head offices 14 2,912 7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract 13 2,301 86900 - Other human health activities 13 3,450 5540 - Bars 13 2,054 5530 - Restaurants 12 4,879 9305 - Other service activities 12 8,822 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 12 8,285
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