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
    08385851 FLAVOUR VAPOUR EAST LTD 01 Feb 2013
    08406036 KENNETHEDWIN FAIR LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    08408645 RECYCLING PLYMOUTH LTD 19 Feb 2013
    08415092 SHORE FINANCIAL PLANNING (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED 22 Feb 2013
    08422349 STARPLAYA ENTERPRISE CIC 27 Feb 2013
    08384551 HYMEC PRECISION ENGINEERING LIMITED 01 Feb 2013
    08384806 WOODLEY HOTELS (KENSINGTON) LTD 01 Feb 2013
    08387188 LARSON STORAGE LIMITED 04 Feb 2013
    08389570 NEXOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 Feb 2013
    08393062 PROTECTIVE WEAR SUPPLIES LTD 07 Feb 2013
    08399968 COLOUR DISTRIBUTION LTD 12 Feb 2013
    08405532 JONATHAN O'BRIEN CONSULTING LIMITED 15 Feb 2013
    08405574 SPEC JOHNHAIRCER LIMITED 15 Feb 2013
    08405588 BEN FAUL SYSTEM LIMITED 15 Feb 2013
    08406350 GARYIAN CLOTHIERS LIMITED 18 Feb 2013
    08409831 BROOKBANK CANOES AND KAYAKS 2013 LIMITED 19 Feb 2013
    08413536 NOODLE LOUNGE (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED 21 Feb 2013
    08424826 CARLLYTBAKEY LIMITED 28 Feb 2013
    08389770 STIRLING EQUESTRIAN LIMITED 05 Feb 2013
    08388801 RYAN DANES PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 05 Feb 2013
    08398946 FROCKS FOR FLATTIES LTD 12 Feb 2013
    08415124 SOLAR POWER GENERATION LIMITED 22 Feb 2013
    08415481 PROCESS AUTOMATION SUPPORT LIMITED 22 Feb 2013
    08410063 WOODWATER LTD 19 Feb 2013
    08412420 PHOENIX INNS PLYMOUTH LTD 20 Feb 2013