
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
New Company Registrations
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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) Plymouth UK 2012 576 253,150 2011 488 228,735 % change 18.0% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (576) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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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) Plymouth UK 2012 267 121,659 2011 212 112,344 % change 25.9% 8.3% Record Year 2012 (267) 2012 (121,659) New Companies by Quarter
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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
April May June New companies in 2012 104 85 78 New companies in 2011 46 97 69 % change 126.1% -12.4% 13.0% Record Year 2012 (104) 2011 (97) 2012 (78)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Plymouth UK 2012 265 147,793 2011 313 162,310 % change -15.3% -8.9% Record Year 2009 (389) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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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) Plymouth UK 2012 143 80,218 2011 126 71,324 % change 13.5% 12.5% Record Year 2009 (250) 2009 (181,177) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2012 49 43 51 Closed companies in 2011 29 55 42 % change 69.0% -21.8% 21% Record Year 2009 (59) 2009 (126) 2009 (65)
Net Company Growth
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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) Plymouth UK 2012 311 105,357 2011 175 66,425 Record Year 2012 (311) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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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) Plymouth UK 2012 124 41,441 2011 86 41,020 Record Year 2003 (147) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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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
April May June Net growth in 2012 55 42 27 Net growth in 2011 17 42 27 Record Year 2012 (55) 2003 (53) 2003 (52)
UK Company Share
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.5%) Company Share by Half Year
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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 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% 2008 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.7%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.3% 0.2% % change 90.3% -23.2% 20.7% Record Year 1968 (1.0%) 1968 (0.7%) 1962 (0.8%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PLYMOUTH 2.73% CONSULTING 5.07% MANAGEMENT 1.69% MANAGEMENT 4.74% (SW) 1.51% CONSULTANCY 3.28% (PLYMOUTH) 1.22% PROPERTY 2.35% WEST 1.11% TRADING 2.10% SOUTH 1.05% DESIGN 1.89% CONSULTANCY 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.87% BUILDING 0.81% ASSOCIATES 1.82% PLUMBING 0.76% CONSULTANTS 1.78% SECURITY 0.76% CONSTRUCTION 1.71% TRAINING 0.76% BUSINESS 1.70% CONSULTING 0.70% MEDIA 1.69% PROPERTIES 0.70% LONDON 1.68% TRADING 0.70% J 1.57% MEDIA 0.70% GLOBAL 1.51% PROPERTY 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.48% HEATING 0.64% IT 1.42% ELECTRICAL 0.64% CARE 1.31% CONSTRUCTION 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.31% CIC 0.58% M 1.26% ENGINEERING 0.58% ELECTRICAL 1.23% R 0.52% BUILDING 1.23% M 0.52% SECURITY 1.19% MARITIME 0.47% S 1.18% HOUSE 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.17%
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 453 244,457 7487 - Other business activities 81 47,029 99999 - Dormant Company 61 26,088 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 43 35,447 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 37 20,390 9999 - Dormant Company 33 16,469 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 26 14,220 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 25 10,271 43210 - Electrical installation 24 3,557 41100 - Development of building projects 20 5,149 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 16 3,241 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 16 4,535 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 15 3,365 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 15 4,644 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 15 2,716 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 15,280 7499 - Non-trading company 13 8,023 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 13 4,295 5540 - Bars 13 1,709 62090 - Other information technology service activities 12 8,258
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08106112 SLADE LABOUR LTD 14 Jun 2012 08093274 ABOUT IDEAS LTD 01 Jun 2012 08104110 TAYLORMADE POULTRY LTD 13 Jun 2012 08121297 M C D DRYLINING LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08099257 MIND SPORTS (INTERNATIONAL) LIMITED 11 Jun 2012 08100255 PLYMOUTH AUCTION ROOMS LIMITED 11 Jun 2012 08102828 BODYLINES GYM LIMITED 13 Jun 2012 08109668 JDR FARMS LTD. 18 Jun 2012 08114890 ELIXEL LTD. 21 Jun 2012 08118577 PLANET VOICE PUBLISHING LTD 26 Jun 2012 08124801 MERICI SPORTS CIC 29 Jun 2012 08091786 STUDIO 20B LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 08091930 LOVEYOURCITY LIMITED 01 Jun 2012 08109743 EPOS LIFE CYCLE PROJECT SUPPORT LIMITED 18 Jun 2012 08114266 A1 BUILDING PLANS LIMITED 21 Jun 2012 08121266 AFFORDABLE FURNITURE (SW) LIMITED 27 Jun 2012 08121477 THE UNICORN BAKERY LTD. 27 Jun 2012 08124382 MK MECHANICAL ENGINEERING LTD 29 Jun 2012 08103744 PLYM CAR SALES LTD 13 Jun 2012 08106723 FLAVOUR VAPOUR LIMITED 15 Jun 2012 08108097 LIVINGCARE SOUTH WEST LTD 18 Jun 2012 08113603 STEZPELL SECURITY LTD 21 Jun 2012 08117962 CARTECH ELECTRONICS LTD 25 Jun 2012 08125369 PLYMOUTH CARS LIMITED 29 Jun 2012 08107637 OPTIMAL WELLBEING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 Jun 2012
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