Plymouth, Devon

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

Headlines

  • Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any quarter in history.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous February.
  • January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous January.
  • February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous February.
  • The record first quarter for female directors in Plymouth was in 2013 when 34.4% of all directors were female.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Q1 2013 was a record quarter for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 309 companies were registered in Plymouth during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)PlymouthUK
    2013309134,802
    2012309131,491
    % change0.0%2.5%
    Record Year 2012 (309) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous February.

    January 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous January.

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 20139999111
    New companies in 20129489126
    % change5.3%11.2%-11.9%
    Record Year2013 (99)2011 (99)2012 (126)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 167 companies were dissolved in Plymouth during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 36.9% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)PlymouthUK
    201316777,914
    201212267,576
    % change36.9%15.3%
    Record Year 2011 (187) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    February 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous February.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013665348
    Closed companies in 2012434138
    % change53.5%29.3%26%
    Record Year2011 (79)2013 (53)2009 (77)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Plymouth during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 142 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)PlymouthUK
    201314256,888
    201218763,915
    Record Year 2012 (187) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013334663
    Net growth in 2012514888
    Record Year2012 (51)2007 (63)2012 (88)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Plymouth
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    20090.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1963 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20120.2%0.2%0.3%
    % change-5.6%10.4%-8.9%
    Record Year1971 (0.4%)2011 (0.3%)1963 (1.0%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 50.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 11.3% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.0% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Plymouth was in 2013 when 34.4% of all directors were female.

    34.4% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PLYMOUTH3.32%CONSULTING5.18%
    MANAGEMENT1.63%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    (PLYMOUTH)1.39%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    WEST1.33%PROPERTY2.44%
    SOUTH1.27%TRADING2.06%
    PROPERTY1.15%DESIGN1.79%
    (SW)1.09%ENGINEERING1.78%
    BUILDING0.97%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSULTANCY0.84%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    ENGINEERING0.84%LONDON1.72%
    ELECTRICAL0.78%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    CONSULTING0.78%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    CIC0.78%MEDIA1.63%
    CONTRACTORS0.66%GLOBAL1.57%
    HOLDINGS0.66%J1.56%
    COMMUNITY0.60%CARE1.46%
    TRAINING0.54%IT1.43%
    DESIGN0.54%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    CENTRE0.54%PROPERTIES1.36%
    SW0.48%M1.25%
    SECURITY0.48%BUILDING1.21%
    SAFETY0.48%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    SUPPLIES0.42%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.42%TRAINING1.17%
    ROAD0.42%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied483249,183
    99999 - Dormant Company9443,384
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified6454,531
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5132,624
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified4916,448
    41100 - Development of building projects418,637
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified4023,532
    43210 - Electrical installation315,625
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation314,332
    86900 - Other human health activities268,465
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate257,507
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing245,145
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis245,104
    56101 - Licensed restaurants216,894
    98000 - Residents property management214,579
    56302 - Public houses and bars214,952
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2112,664
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2124,894
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles194,684
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets195,186

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08348264 NEAL ASSOCIATES LIMITED 07 Jan 2013
    08362740 PENINSULA PROMOTIONS LIMITED 16 Jan 2013
    08363176 PLYMOUTH APPRENTICESHIP COMPANY LIMITED 16 Jan 2013
    08362072 CITY CARS (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED 16 Jan 2013
    08364487 DOLECKI SECURITY CONSULTANTS LTD 17 Jan 2013
    08366526 DAM GOOD HEAD SHOP LTD 18 Jan 2013
    08367499 RADIO & TV PRODUCER LIMITED 21 Jan 2013
    08374645 SLR ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 24 Jan 2013
    08356861 EUROTECH HOUSE LIMITED 11 Jan 2013
    08363811 SUTTON ROAD GARAGE (PLYMOUTH) LTD 17 Jan 2013
    08369972 MYLAW LIMITED 22 Jan 2013
    08366956 BTS CONSULTANCY LIMITED 21 Jan 2013
    08380209 P.PYNE TRANSPORT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 29 Jan 2013
    08354108 WBI SYSTEMS LTD 09 Jan 2013
    08355069 CURNO TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED 10 Jan 2013
    08360547 HOME AV CONSULTANTS LIMITED 15 Jan 2013
    08372777 WESTCOUNTRY LAND (FALMOUTH) LTD 24 Jan 2013
    08373796 OCCASIONAL CARDS & GIFTS LIMITED 24 Jan 2013
    08379731 HOME-TECH TECHNOLOGY SERVICES LTD 29 Jan 2013
    08346319 QUALITY DENTAL LABORATORIES LIMITED 03 Jan 2013
    08367148 PAINTED LADIES NAILS LIMITED 21 Jan 2013
    08369529 HART AIRCRAFT SERVICES LIMITED 22 Jan 2013
    08370101 INCH SOLUTIONS LIMITED 22 Jan 2013
    08374653 ANDERSON ROOFING SOUTH WEST LIMITED 24 Jan 2013
    08374794 OSHIN TECHNOLOGY LTD. 24 Jan 2013