Plymouth, Devon
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q1.
- Q1 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any quarter in history.
- February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous February.
- January 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous January.
- Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q1.
- January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous January.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Q1 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q1.
Q1 2011 was a record quarter for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any quarter in history.
A total of 276 companies were registered in Plymouth during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 27.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Plymouth UK 2011 276 116,391 2010 217 105,137 % change 27.2% 10.7% Record Year 2011 (276) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
February 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous February.
January 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous January.
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 70 99 107 New companies in 2010 56 68 93 % change 25.0% 45.6% 15.1% Record Year 2011 (70) 2011 (99) 2007 (108)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 187 companies were dissolved in Plymouth during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 12.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Plymouth UK 2011 187 90,986 2010 167 82,677 % change 12.0% 10.0% Record Year 2011 (187) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 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 2011 79 49 59 Closed companies in 2010 52 52 63 % change 51.9% -5.8% -6% Record Year 2011 (79) 2010 (52) 2009 (77)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Plymouth during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 89 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Plymouth UK 2011 89 25,405 2010 50 22,460 Record Year 2007 (165) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 -9 50 48 Net growth in 2010 4 16 30 Record Year 2003 (46) 2007 (63) 2007 (78)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Plymouth 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.5%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 7.9% 28.1% 9.8% Record Year 1974 (0.6%) 1961 (0.9%) 1963 (1.0%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Plymouth was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PLYMOUTH 2.81% CONSULTING 5.04% MANAGEMENT 1.69% MANAGEMENT 4.97% WEST 1.55% CONSULTANCY 3.16% (SW) 1.48% PROPERTY 2.38% SOUTH 1.20% TRADING 2.10% PROPERTY 1.20% DESIGN 1.93% COMMUNITY 1.13% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CIC 0.91% BUSINESS 1.87% MAINTENANCE 0.91% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% ELECTRICAL 0.91% CONSULTANTS 1.76% (SOUTH 0.84% MEDIA 1.69% M 0.84% ENGINEERING 1.61% WEST) 0.84% LONDON 1.60% (PLYMOUTH) 0.77% CARE 1.45% PLUMBING 0.77% J 1.45% J 0.70% GLOBAL 1.44% D 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.43% CONSULTING 0.63% IT 1.41% CONTRACTORS 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.36% CARE 0.63% BUILDING 1.34% BUILDING 0.63% M 1.30% ENTERPRISES 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.28% TRUST 0.56% S 1.24% BUSINESS 0.56% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% DEVON 0.56% SYSTEMS 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 337 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 101 60,968 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 38 30,253 99999 - Dormant Company 38 18,336 9999 - Dormant Company 34 19,765 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 16,150 43210 - Electrical installation 22 3,172 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 10,085 41100 - Development of building projects 16 3,921 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 16 6,183 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 7,788 7414 - Business & management consultancy 15 12,916 5540 - Bars 14 2,075 70100 - Activities of head offices 14 2,849 4534 - Other building installation 14 2,285 93199 - Other sports activities 12 1,558 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 2,707 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 11 2,754 7499 - Non-trading company 11 11,316 4545 - Other building completion 11 2,483
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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