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Plymouth, Devon

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous September.
  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous August.
  • July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous July.
  • Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q3.

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. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 274 companies were registered in Plymouth during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 17.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)PlymouthUK
    2011274114,512
    2010233101,492
    % change17.6%12.8%
    Record Year 2011 (274) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    September 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous September.

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous August.

    July 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 20118310388
    New companies in 2010757583
    % change10.7%37.3%6.0%
    Record Year2011 (83)2011 (103)2011 (88)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 125 companies were dissolved in Plymouth during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 18.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)PlymouthUK
    201112572,230
    201015487,705
    % change-18.8%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (221) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011444338
    Closed companies in 2010486145
    % change-8.3%-29.5%-16%
    Record Year2009 (64)2008 (87)2009 (86)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Q3 2011 saw a new record in net growth in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q3.

    Net company growth for Plymouth during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 149 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)PlymouthUK
    201114942,282
    20107913,787
    Record Year 2011 (149) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011396050
    Net growth in 2010271438
    Record Year2008 (61)2003 (61)2002 (52)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Plymouth
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    20070.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1960 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.2%0.3%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20100.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change1.3%15.6%-4.2%
    Record Year1961 (0.9%)1970 (0.7%)1964 (0.7%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 43.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Plymouth was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    31.3% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PLYMOUTH2.40%CONSULTING5.11%
    (SW)1.36%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    MANAGEMENT1.17%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    CONSULTANCY0.97%PROPERTY2.41%
    PROPERTY0.91%TRADING2.06%
    WEST0.91%DESIGN1.94%
    CIC0.84%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    SOUTH0.84%BUSINESS1.82%
    ELECTRICAL0.84%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    MAINTENANCE0.78%ENGINEERING1.74%
    CARE0.78%MEDIA1.72%
    DEVON0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    (PLYMOUTH)0.78%LONDON1.63%
    TRADING0.71%J1.47%
    PLUMBING0.71%GLOBAL1.46%
    CONSULTING0.65%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    COMMUNITY0.65%CARE1.42%
    HOLDINGS0.65%IT1.38%
    CENTRE0.58%BUILDING1.30%
    GLOBAL0.58%PROPERTIES1.28%
    M0.58%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    TRUST0.58%M1.25%
    HOUSE0.52%ENERGY1.22%
    SECURITY0.52%TRAINING1.21%
    R0.52%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied355204,493
    7487 - Other business activities10465,177
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4329,245
    9999 - Dormant Company4222,587
    99999 - Dormant Company3318,281
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2315,760
    43210 - Electrical installation202,938
    41100 - Development of building projects183,697
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1710,018
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering176,321
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified167,551
    5540 - Bars162,379
    4534 - Other building installation142,443
    7499 - Non-trading company1411,543
    9305 - Other service activities1310,525
    5530 - Restaurants125,640
    4533 - Plumbing121,565
    93199 - Other sports activities121,510
    7020 - Letting of own property111,806
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis112,929

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07724013 BUILDE LTD 01 Aug 2011
    07737246 AC'S PLUMBING & HEATING (SW) LTD 11 Aug 2011
    07756763 TRACK & TRACE TECHNOLOGY LIMITED 30 Aug 2011
    07740041 RUSSELLS FLOORING LTD 15 Aug 2011
    07736577 MERRIVALE HRC LIMITED 10 Aug 2011
    07739348 M-TEKNOLOGY LTD 12 Aug 2011
    07752414 PHIL GALLOP CMS LIMITED 25 Aug 2011
    07727000 FARADAY HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD 03 Aug 2011
    07727140 MITHRAS PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD 03 Aug 2011
    07728186 COLLUMPTON PROPERTIES LIMITED 03 Aug 2011
    07731404 CERTITUDE TLD LTD 05 Aug 2011
    07733376 THE BAC BAR LIMITED 09 Aug 2011
    07739427 DR JACKSON PARTNERS LTD 12 Aug 2011
    07743528 MAIN EVENT CONSULTING LIMITED 17 Aug 2011
    07748184 UNITED GLOBAL MEDIA LTD 22 Aug 2011
    07757388 THE PET PROJECT INC LIMITED 31 Aug 2011
    07757991 PHOENIX PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LIMITED 31 Aug 2011
    07726695 HOBAN FINANCIAL PLANNING LTD 02 Aug 2011
    07730131 SUNNYMEADE QUALITY CARE LTD. 05 Aug 2011
    07734062 SJ PROPERTY SERVICES LIMITED 09 Aug 2011
    07747567 WESTCOUNTRY HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED 22 Aug 2011
    07750291 HUISH DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 23 Aug 2011
    07742618 ASPIRA WELLBEING LIMITED 16 Aug 2011
    07737138 GREEN COAST CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 11 Aug 2011
    07755411 PLYMOUTH SPORTS ACADEMY LIMITED 30 Aug 2011