Plymouth, Devon
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2010 was a record year for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous second half year.
- December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous December.
- October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous October.
- November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous November.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
2010 was a record year for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any year in history.
A total of 866 companies were formed in Plymouth in 2010. This total is 23.0% higher than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Plymouth UK 2010 866 400,358 2009 704 362,675 2008 700 349,203 2007 816 457,649 2006 738 405,440 Record Year 2010 (866) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The second half of 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2010 a total of 450 companies were formed in Plymouth. This figure is 24.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Plymouth occurred in 2010 when a total of 450 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Plymouth UK 2010 450 196,609 2009 361 180,654 % change 24.7% 8.8% Record Year 2010 (450) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 217 companies were registered in Plymouth during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is an increase of 29.2% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well 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) Plymouth UK 2010 217 95,117 2009 168 85,983 % change 29.2% 10.6% Record Year 2002 (220) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
December 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous December.
October 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 85 81 51 New companies in 2009 59 65 44 % change 44.1% 24.6% 15.9% Record Year 2010 (85) 2002 (96) 2010 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 606 companies were dissolved in Plymouth in 2010. This total is 23.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Plymouth UK 2010 606 342,232 2009 793 533,773 2008 372 237,901 2007 347 220,295 2006 314 200,166 Record Year 2009 (793) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 294 companies were dissolved in Plymouth. This figure is 27.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Plymouth occurred in 2009 when a total of 404 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Plymouth UK 2010 294 164,601 2009 404 244,537 % change -27.2% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (404) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 140 companies were dissolved in Plymouth during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 23.5% 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) Plymouth UK 2010 140 76,896 2009 183 85,136 % change -23.5% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (183) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
November 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous November.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 39 76 25 Closed companies in 2009 62 60 61 % change -37.1% 26.7% -59% Record Year 2009 (62) 2010 (76) 2009 (61)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 260 companies were added to the company register for Plymouth in 2010. This number represents growth of 36.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 349 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2002 when the Plymouth company register grew by 505 companies.
Year Plymouth UK 2010 260 58,126 2009 -89 -171,098 2008 328 111,302 2007 469 237,354 2006 424 205,274 Record Year 2002 (505) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Plymouth increased by 156 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Plymouth UK 2010 156 32,008 2009 -43 -63,883 Record Year 2002 (282) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Plymouth during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 77 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Plymouth UK 2010 77 18,221 2009 -15 847 Record Year 2002 (161) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 46 5 26 Net growth in 2009 -3 5 -17 Record Year 2003 (52) 2002 (82) 2002 (35)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Plymouth was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Plymouth 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Plymouth 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Plymouth 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% 2006 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2009 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 26.2% 11.4% 10.3% Record Year 1972 (0.4%) 2002 (0.3%) 1965 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 45.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 45.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Plymouth was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Plymouth in 2010 was 32.4%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Plymouth was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.3% of all director appointments in Plymouth 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Plymouth was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
25.9% of all director appointments in Plymouth 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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PLYMOUTH 2.65% CONSULTING 5.06% MANAGEMENT 1.99% MANAGEMENT 5.01% WEST 1.69% CONSULTANCY 3.14% (SW) 1.33% PROPERTY 2.36% SOUTH 1.33% TRADING 2.11% PROPERTY 1.03% ASSOCIATES 1.95% ELECTRICAL 1.03% DESIGN 1.92% (SOUTH 0.88% BUSINESS 1.82% WEST) 0.88% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% (PLYMOUTH) 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.76% M 0.81% MEDIA 1.71% COMMUNITY 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.62% PLUMBING 0.74% LONDON 1.60% CIC 0.66% CARE 1.45% CONTRACTORS 0.66% INVESTMENTS 1.44% D 0.66% GLOBAL 1.43% J 0.66% J 1.42% MAINTENANCE 0.66% IT 1.41% ENGINEERING 0.66% PROPERTIES 1.34% BUSINESS 0.59% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% CONSTRUCTION 0.59% BUILDING 1.34% BUILDING 0.59% M 1.30% CONSULTING 0.59% ELECTRICAL 1.25% ENTERPRISES 0.59% SYSTEMS 1.24% CONSULTANTS 0.59% 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 327 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 102 63,348 99999 - Dormant Company 35 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 35 20,144 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 33 27,550 43210 - Electrical installation 20 2,980 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 14,505 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 19 8,799 5540 - Bars 18 2,093 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 18 6,598 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,088 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 13,474 4545 - Other building completion 13 2,598 70100 - Activities of head offices 13 2,862 41100 - Development of building projects 13 3,765 4534 - Other building installation 12 2,357 7499 - Non-trading company 12 12,000 86230 - Dental practice activities 12 1,222 9305 - Other service activities 11 8,858 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 11 3,097
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07476291 ASPIRATIONS & DREAMS CIC 22 Dec 2010 07469127 PEOPLESCOPE UK LIMITED 14 Dec 2010 07465209 STUART ELFORD ASSOCIATES LIMITED 09 Dec 2010 07463139 NEWMAN HAULAGE LIMITED 07 Dec 2010 07461690 FORENSIC ACCOUNTING HOLDINGS LTD 07 Dec 2010 07468260 LEAF LOANS LTD 13 Dec 2010 07459722 LEKANMEDIA LIMITED 03 Dec 2010 07480384 THE CRISPY PIG LTD 31 Dec 2010 07459166 YPMANIA (UK) LIMITED 03 Dec 2010 07477338 DRIVING TECHNOLOGY LTD 23 Dec 2010 07475110 IRNMEC LTD 21 Dec 2010 07466999 BARBICAN ENGINEERING LTD 13 Dec 2010 07460249 CRTP LTD 06 Dec 2010 07458132 BUSINESS ASSIST (SW) LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07458064 WILD COYOTE LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07457537 TREVORNICK HOLIDAY PARK LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07456648 NATURAL WHEY LTD 01 Dec 2010 OC360384 HARRISON THOMPSON LLP 17 Dec 2010 07466195 OLTON KITCHENS LIMITED 10 Dec 2010 07466169 WHITEGOODS2U LIMITED 10 Dec 2010 07460192 BETTER LIVING HEALTH CARE LIMITED 03 Dec 2010 07465217 KGK WORKS LIMITED 09 Dec 2010 07459057 R L MOTOR SERVICES LIMITED 02 Dec 2010 07457834 KINETIC ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS LTD 02 Dec 2010 07457539 LS PROJECT MANAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD 02 Dec 2010
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