Plymouth, Devon
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous second half year.
- The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any half year in history.
- Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q4.
- December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous December.
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any year in history.
A total of 1,000 companies were formed in Plymouth in 2011. This total is 15.5% higher than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Plymouth UK 2011 1,000 452,870 2010 866 400,358 2009 704 362,675 2008 700 349,203 2007 816 457,649 Record Year 2011 (1,000) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The second half of 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous second half year.
The second half of 2011 was a record second half year for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any half year in history.
In the second half of 2011 a total of 512 companies were formed in Plymouth. This figure is 13.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Plymouth occurred in 2011 when a total of 512 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Plymouth UK 2011 512 224,135 2010 450 196,609 % change 13.8% 14.0% Record Year 2011 (512) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Q4 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 238 companies were registered in Plymouth during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Plymouth UK 2011 238 109,623 2010 217 95,117 % change 9.7% 15.3% Record Year 2011 (238) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
December 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous December.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 76 92 70 New companies in 2010 85 81 51 % change -10.6% 13.6% 37.3% Record Year 2010 (85) 2002 (96) 2011 (70)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 571 companies were dissolved in Plymouth in 2011. This total is 5.8% lower than in 2010 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Plymouth UK 2011 571 314,523 2010 606 342,232 2009 793 533,773 2008 372 237,901 2007 347 220,295 Record Year 2009 (793) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 258 companies were dissolved in Plymouth. This figure is 12.2% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
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 2011 258 152,213 2010 294 164,601 % change -12.2% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (404) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 133 companies were dissolved in Plymouth during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Plymouth UK 2011 133 79,983 2010 140 76,896 % change -5.0% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (183) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 29 50 54 Closed companies in 2010 39 76 25 % change -25.6% -34.2% 116% Record Year 2009 (62) 2010 (76) 2009 (61)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 429 companies were added to the company register for Plymouth in 2011. This number represents growth of 49.5% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 169 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 2011 429 138,347 2010 260 58,126 2009 -89 -171,098 2008 328 111,302 2007 469 237,354 Record Year 2002 (505) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Plymouth increased by 254 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Plymouth UK 2011 254 71,922 2010 156 32,008 Record Year 2002 (282) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Plymouth during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 105 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Plymouth UK 2011 105 29,640 2010 77 18,221 Record Year 2002 (161) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 47 42 16 Net growth in 2010 46 5 26 Record Year 2003 (52) 2002 (82) 2002 (35)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Plymouth was responsible for 0.2% of all UK companies.
Year Plymouth 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Plymouth 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1964 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Plymouth 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% 2007 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1972 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2010 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% % change -22.3% -3.2% 21.7% Record Year 1972 (0.4%) 2002 (0.3%) 1965 (0.6%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 44.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 44.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
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 2011 was 31.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Plymouth was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
28.1% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Plymouth was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
24.6% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PLYMOUTH 2.93% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.53% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (SW) 1.27% CONSULTANCY 3.26% WEST 1.08% PROPERTY 2.37% CONSULTANCY 1.08% TRADING 2.07% SOUTH 1.02% DESIGN 1.92% (PLYMOUTH) 1.02% ASSOCIATES 1.86% CIC 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.78% PROPERTY 0.83% BUSINESS 1.78% TRADING 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTING 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% HOLDINGS 0.76% MEDIA 1.71% SECURITY 0.70% LONDON 1.63% MAINTENANCE 0.70% J 1.51% DEVON 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.48% TRUST 0.64% GLOBAL 1.46% M 0.64% IT 1.41% TRAINING 0.57% CARE 1.39% GLOBAL 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.29% HOUSE 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.29% PLUMBING 0.57% M 1.27% BUILDING 0.57% BUILDING 1.26% PROPERTIES 0.57% ENERGY 1.25% COMMUNITY 0.57% S 1.20% C 0.57% ENTERPRISES 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 370 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 90 57,052 99999 - Dormant Company 44 21,846 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 41 32,483 9999 - Dormant Company 37 20,199 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 28 17,765 43210 - Electrical installation 24 3,175 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 21 11,768 41100 - Development of building projects 18 4,331 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 17 5,558 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 8,671 5540 - Bars 16 2,147 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 14 3,194 7499 - Non-trading company 13 9,957 93199 - Other sports activities 13 1,768 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 2,832 86900 - Other human health activities 12 4,457 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 11 2,372 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 12,072 4534 - Other building installation 11 2,091
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07797328 RAINBOW ECO PRODUCTS LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07802420 VAMPA LIMITED 07 Oct 2011 07815755 BROADHEMPSTON VILLAGE HOMES LTD 19 Oct 2011 07796874 ROWLEY FOOD COMPANY LIMITED 04 Oct 2011 07816581 BJ TRUST 19 Oct 2011 07820130 T W FORMWORKS LTD 24 Oct 2011 07794736 EATMUSIC LTD 03 Oct 2011 07795729 BJ LOANS LIMITED 03 Oct 2011 07795957 SHIELD OPERATIONS LTD 04 Oct 2011 07798434 ELBURTON FISH BAR LIMITED 05 Oct 2011 07799587 AL HAMRA MT LIMITED 06 Oct 2011 07803066 RSYMONDS LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07807690 SAUNTON TANNING LTD. 12 Oct 2011 07816516 LUSCOMBE & WEIGHT LIMITED 19 Oct 2011 07818905 FUSION 10 SEATING LIMITED 21 Oct 2011 07821931 ANDERSON ENTERPRISES (WOOLWELL) LTD 25 Oct 2011 07823928 CWS FLOORING LTD 26 Oct 2011 07829206 ESPORT MEDIA LIMITED 31 Oct 2011 07810853 BRAZEN PROPERTIES LTD 14 Oct 2011 07819520 IMPRINT FORUM LTD 21 Oct 2011 07803595 JANNERS LIMITED 10 Oct 2011 07801109 SWAN PETHERTON LIMITED 07 Oct 2011 07802230 TZ WATERTREATMENT LIMITED 07 Oct 2011 07806160 POWERFIX LTD 11 Oct 2011 07811798 SWIFT CALLS LTD 17 Oct 2011
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