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Plymouth, Devon

2012 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q2.
  • June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous April.
  • The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Plymouth when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Plymouth when compared to any half year in history.
  • April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Plymouth when compared to any previous April.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 576 companies were formed in Plymouth. This figure is 18.0% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Plymouth occurred in 2012 when a total of 576 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PlymouthUK
    2012576253,150
    2011488228,735
    % change18.0%10.7%
    Record Year2012 (576)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Q2 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q2.

    A total of 267 companies were registered in Plymouth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 25.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)PlymouthUK
    2012267121,659
    2011212112,344
    % change25.9%8.3%
    Record Year 2012 (267) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    June 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous June.

    April 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous April.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20121048578
    New companies in 2011469769
    % change126.1%-12.4%13.0%
    Record Year2012 (104)2011 (97)2012 (78)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 265 companies were dissolved in Plymouth. This figure is 15.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Plymouth occurred in 2009 when a total of 389 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PlymouthUK
    2012265147,793
    2011313162,310
    % change-15.3%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (389)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 143 companies were dissolved in Plymouth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 13.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)PlymouthUK
    201214380,218
    201112671,324
    % change13.5%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (250) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012494351
    Closed companies in 2011295542
    % change69.0%-21.8%21%
    Record Year2009 (59)2009 (126)2009 (65)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The first half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Plymouth when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2012 was a record first half year for net growth in Plymouth when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Plymouth increased by 311 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PlymouthUK
    2012311105,357
    201117566,425
    Record Year2012 (311)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Plymouth during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 124 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)PlymouthUK
    201212441,441
    20118641,020
    Record Year 2003 (147) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    April 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Plymouth when compared to any previous April.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2012554227
    Net growth in 2011174227
    Record Year2012 (55)2003 (53)2003 (52)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Plymouth
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Plymouth
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    20080.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.7%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.3%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.3%0.2%
    % change90.3%-23.2%20.7%
    Record Year1968 (1.0%)1968 (0.7%)1962 (0.8%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 42.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 41.2.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.4% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Plymouth was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    27.5% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Plymouth was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    29.6% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PLYMOUTH2.73%CONSULTING5.07%
    MANAGEMENT1.69%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    (SW)1.51%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    (PLYMOUTH)1.22%PROPERTY2.35%
    WEST1.11%TRADING2.10%
    SOUTH1.05%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSULTANCY0.93%ENGINEERING1.87%
    BUILDING0.81%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    PLUMBING0.76%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    SECURITY0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    TRAINING0.76%BUSINESS1.70%
    CONSULTING0.70%MEDIA1.69%
    PROPERTIES0.70%LONDON1.68%
    TRADING0.70%J1.57%
    MEDIA0.70%GLOBAL1.51%
    PROPERTY0.64%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    HEATING0.64%IT1.42%
    ELECTRICAL0.64%CARE1.31%
    CONSTRUCTION0.58%PROPERTIES1.31%
    CIC0.58%M1.26%
    ENGINEERING0.58%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    R0.52%BUILDING1.23%
    M0.52%SECURITY1.19%
    MARITIME0.47%S1.18%
    HOUSE0.47%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied453244,457
    7487 - Other business activities8147,029
    99999 - Dormant Company6126,088
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4335,447
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3720,390
    9999 - Dormant Company3316,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2614,220
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2510,271
    43210 - Electrical installation243,557
    41100 - Development of building projects205,149
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing163,241
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate164,535
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis153,365
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering154,644
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation152,716
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1315,280
    7499 - Non-trading company138,023
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities134,295
    5540 - Bars131,709
    62090 - Other information technology service activities128,258

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08015416 ZEROS NIGHTCLUB LIMITED 02 Apr 2012
    08021500 MARNIE'S HAIR AND BEAUTY RETREAT LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08025950 BONJOUR ESTATE LTD 11 Apr 2012
    08030915 TEN BOOKKEEPERS LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08043293 STONEHOUSE CREEK SOCIAL CLUB CATERING LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08047714 J & R ENTERPRISES LTD 26 Apr 2012
    08031657 DRAKE SCAFFOLDING SERVICES LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08037409 PDL BOILERS LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08019667 DEFINITE DISTRIBUTION LTD 04 Apr 2012
    08032448 N P WILLIAMS LIMITED 16 Apr 2012
    08037171 MW INSPECTION LTD 19 Apr 2012
    08043535 GRAVITAS ANALYTICS LTD 24 Apr 2012
    08045160 YOUR CHILD YOUR VOICE CIC 25 Apr 2012
    08018820 GRAKKA RETAIL LIMITED 04 Apr 2012
    08022129 RIT CONSULTING LTD 05 Apr 2012
    08025440 NEW BARTON CONTRACTS LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08025559 JEM PROJECTS (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED 11 Apr 2012
    08028852 PHIL PENPRASE PENSION LTD 12 Apr 2012
    08031342 ASW PLYMOUTH LTD 16 Apr 2012
    08043759 SECURE OPEN STORAGE LIMITED 24 Apr 2012
    08044681 VICTION LIMITED 25 Apr 2012
    08049668 TITUS CLINICAL SOLUTIONS LTD 27 Apr 2012
    08020861 SWEET CHEEKZ-CHILD CARE CIC 05 Apr 2012
    08041620 HMG CONSULTING LIMITED 23 Apr 2012
    08017065 LAWRENCE EWART LTD 03 Apr 2012