Plymouth, Devon

2010 Half Year 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. 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)PlymouthUK
    2010416203,749
    2009343182,021
    % change21.3%11.9%
    Record Year2007 (463)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)PlymouthUK
    201019998,612
    200918690,987
    % change7.0%8.4%
    Record Year 2007 (211) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010636373
    New companies in 2009546369
    % change16.7%0.0%5.8%
    Record Year2008 (80)2006 (76)2010 (73)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)PlymouthUK
    2010312177,631
    2009389289,236
    % change-19.8%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (389)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. 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)PlymouthUK
    201014594,954
    2009250181,176
    % change-42.0%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (250) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010375157
    Closed companies in 20095912665
    % change-37.3%-59.5%-12%
    Record Year2009 (59)2009 (126)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)PlymouthUK
    201010426,118
    2009-46-107,215
    Record Year2003 (311)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. 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)PlymouthUK
    2010543,658
    2009-64-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (147) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2010261216
    Net growth in 2009-5-634
    Record Year2007 (50)2003 (53)2003 (52)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. 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
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    20060.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20090.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change7.3%-4.7%-4.8%
    Record Year1968 (1.0%)1968 (0.7%)1962 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. 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
  2. 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

  1. 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
  2. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PLYMOUTH2.82%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    MANAGEMENT1.85%CONSULTING4.79%
    WEST1.61%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    SOUTH1.53%PROPERTY2.40%
    ELECTRICAL1.29%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    (SW)1.21%TRADING2.01%
    BUILDING1.13%DESIGN1.91%
    (SOUTH1.05%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    WEST)1.05%MEDIA1.80%
    MARINE0.97%BUSINESS1.75%
    M0.81%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    PROPERTY0.81%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    (PLYMOUTH)0.81%ENGINEERING1.56%
    SECURITY0.72%LONDON1.52%
    CONSULTANTS0.72%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    MAINTENANCE0.72%J1.46%
    CONSULTING0.64%CARE1.41%
    CONSULTANCY0.64%GLOBAL1.39%
    D0.64%PROPERTIES1.35%
    CONSTRUCTION0.64%BUILDING1.33%
    PROPERTIES0.56%M1.29%
    C0.56%IT1.28%
    CO0.56%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    COMMUNITY0.56%GROUP1.25%
    HOMES0.56%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied310207,125
    7487 - Other business activities11568,525
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3125,942
    9999 - Dormant Company2819,842
    99999 - Dormant Company2614,342
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering268,262
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2214,598
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1913,490
    7499 - Non-trading company1713,997
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified176,684
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified167,922
    43210 - Electrical installation152,859
    41100 - Development of building projects143,945
    70100 - Activities of head offices142,912
    7032 - Manage real estate, fee or contract132,301
    86900 - Other human health activities133,450
    5540 - Bars132,054
    5530 - Restaurants124,879
    9305 - Other service activities128,822
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply128,285

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07297845 JEALOUS LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07297792 LITTLE GEMS (SW) LTD 29 Jun 2010
    07283607 THE SCHOOLWEAR CENTRE LIMITED 14 Jun 2010
    07280811 REGENERATE COMMUNITY ENTERPRISE CIC 10 Jun 2010
    07279342 DISCOVERY WHARF (PLYMOUTH) RTM COMPANY LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    OC355606 WEST COAST MOBILES LLP 11 Jun 2010
    07287541 STUDYINGSTORE LIMITED 17 Jun 2010
    07282829 FORTISSIMA LTD 14 Jun 2010
    07297482 CHUBB DEVELOPMENTS LTD 28 Jun 2010
    07296003 KS SPV 4 LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07286408 TOP SECRET TATTOO SUPPLIES LTD 16 Jun 2010
    07278217 BFAT LTD 09 Jun 2010
    07276792 3WHITEHATS LIMITED 08 Jun 2010
    07271574 ELECTRICAL TESTING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 02 Jun 2010
    07269293 SILICON VINEYARD LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07285140 MEMORY MATTERS SOUTH WEST COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 15 Jun 2010
    07269402 RADSAFE H P LIMITED 01 Jun 2010
    07296204 GLADE DEVELOPMENTS (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED 25 Jun 2010
    07294610 M & E COMPLIANCE LTD 24 Jun 2010
    07281446 MARCH FOR HONOUR LIMITED 11 Jun 2010
    07272324 D CURRALL ENTERPRISES LTD 03 Jun 2010
    07269652 DRS GLOBAL NETWORK UK LTD 01 Jun 2010
    07284724 BIG GAME POKER LIMITED 15 Jun 2010
    07278847 LJM SECURITY LIMITED 09 Jun 2010
    07270670 LK IT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 01 Jun 2010