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
    08430575 MILLFIELDS INSPIRED 05 Mar 2013
    08433070 SIR F'S PATISSERIE LIMITED 06 Mar 2013
    08438833 UK SMART-TECHS LIMITED 11 Mar 2013
    08450466 MISMISIMO LIMITED 19 Mar 2013
    08451760 SIMPLY REVIEW GROUP LIMITED 19 Mar 2013
    08467004 NM YACHTING LTD 28 Mar 2013
    08427500 PLYMOUTH PARTY SUPPLIES LTD. 04 Mar 2013
    08458319 HARVEYS SURVEYORS LTD 22 Mar 2013
    08427008 BROWNS PARK LIMITED 04 Mar 2013
    08430464 RICHARD BROWN PLASTERING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 05 Mar 2013
    08450385 32 EXMOUTH ROAD (NO. 1) LIMITED 19 Mar 2013
    08453141 GASCHECK (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    08454115 GWTTECH LIMITED 21 Mar 2013
    08454901 BERESFORD & HILL BUILDING CONTRACTORS LIMITED 21 Mar 2013
    08456189 BOUTIQUE BARS (CS) LTD 21 Mar 2013
    08466942 SOUND PRODUCTION (UK) LIMITED 28 Mar 2013
    08451194 FOSS SERVICES (UK) LIMITED 19 Mar 2013
    08455293 SW PROPERTIES SW LTD 21 Mar 2013
    08462365 SQLSURF LTD 26 Mar 2013
    08437263 JAMES GREEN LIMITED 08 Mar 2013
    08439037 WOODBURN NUCLEAR DEFENCE SYSTEMS LIMITED 11 Mar 2013
    08441869 ANTON THE GINGER CHEF LTD 12 Mar 2013
    08445717 JTM PROJECT MANAGEMENT LTD 14 Mar 2013
    08448749 LE GOURMET GOURMAND LIMITED 18 Mar 2013
    08427723 BLYTH FARMING LIMITED 04 Mar 2013