Plymouth, Devon
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q2.
- May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous May.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The first half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2011 was a record first half year for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2011 a total of 488 companies were formed in Plymouth. This figure is 17.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Plymouth occurred in 2011 when a total of 488 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Plymouth UK 2011 488 228,735 2010 416 203,749 % change 17.3% 12.3% Record Year 2011 (488) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Q2 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 212 companies were registered in Plymouth during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 6.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Plymouth UK 2011 212 112,344 2010 199 98,612 % change 6.5% 13.9% Record Year 2011 (212) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
May 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous May.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 46 97 69 New companies in 2010 63 63 73 % change -27.0% 54.0% -5.5% Record Year 2008 (80) 2011 (97) 2010 (73)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 313 companies were dissolved in Plymouth. This figure is 0.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 313 162,310 2010 312 177,631 % change 0.3% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (389) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 126 companies were dissolved in Plymouth during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 13.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Plymouth UK 2011 126 71,324 2010 145 94,954 % change -13.1% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (250) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 29 55 42 Closed companies in 2010 37 51 57 % change -21.6% 7.8% -26% Record Year 2009 (59) 2009 (126) 2009 (65)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Plymouth increased by 175 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Plymouth UK 2011 175 66,425 2010 104 26,118 Record Year 2003 (311) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Plymouth during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 86 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Plymouth UK 2011 86 41,020 2010 54 3,658 Record Year 2003 (147) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 17 42 27 Net growth in 2010 26 12 16 Record Year 2007 (50) 2003 (53) 2003 (52)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Plymouth 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Plymouth 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change -29.3% 21.3% -16.2% Record Year 1968 (1.0%) 1968 (0.7%) 1962 (0.8%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 46.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Plymouth was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.8% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Plymouth was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
31.6% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PLYMOUTH 2.53% CONSULTING 5.09% WEST 1.64% MANAGEMENT 4.86% SOUTH 1.37% CONSULTANCY 3.17% MANAGEMENT 1.30% PROPERTY 2.43% (SW) 1.30% TRADING 2.05% COMMUNITY 0.89% DESIGN 1.94% CIC 0.89% ASSOCIATES 1.92% PROPERTY 0.89% BUSINESS 1.87% CARE 0.82% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% (PLYMOUTH) 0.82% CONSULTANTS 1.76% MAINTENANCE 0.75% MEDIA 1.73% J 0.68% ENGINEERING 1.67% PLUMBING 0.68% LONDON 1.60% ELECTRICAL 0.68% GLOBAL 1.46% TRADING 0.68% J 1.44% DEVON 0.68% CARE 1.44% (SOUTH 0.68% INVESTMENTS 1.42% WEST) 0.68% IT 1.39% CONTRACTORS 0.61% BUILDING 1.32% DESIGN 0.61% PROPERTIES 1.31% CENTRE 0.61% ELECTRICAL 1.30% ENTERPRISES 0.61% M 1.27% D 0.61% S 1.23% TRUST 0.61% ENTERPRISES 1.20% M 0.55% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 347 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 103 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 44 30,647 99999 - Dormant Company 36 18,918 9999 - Dormant Company 35 20,111 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 23 16,419 43210 - Electrical installation 21 3,085 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 17 10,322 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 7,835 41100 - Development of building projects 17 3,852 7499 - Non-trading company 15 10,955 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 5,928 9305 - Other service activities 14 9,063 4534 - Other building installation 14 2,274 5540 - Bars 14 2,141 93199 - Other sports activities 13 1,558 7414 - Business & management consultancy 12 13,053 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 2,641 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 11 3,095 70100 - Activities of head offices 11 2,632
Recent Companies
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