Plymouth, Devon
2013 Half Year 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
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any half year in history.
- Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q2.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous June.
- April 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous April.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous June.
- April 2013 saw a new record in net growth in Plymouth when compared to any previous April.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 609 companies were formed in Plymouth. This figure is 5.7% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Plymouth occurred in 2013 when a total of 609 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Plymouth UK 2013 609 269,432 2012 576 253,150 % change 5.7% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (609) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Q2 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q2.
A total of 300 companies were registered in Plymouth during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 12.4% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Plymouth UK 2013 300 134,630 2012 267 121,659 % change 12.4% 10.7% Record Year 2013 (300) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous June.
April 2013 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 2013 108 96 96 New companies in 2012 104 85 78 % change 3.8% 12.9% 23.1% Record Year 2013 (108) 2011 (97) 2013 (96)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 337 companies were dissolved in Plymouth. This figure is 27.2% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 337 155,192 2012 265 147,794 % change 27.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (389) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 170 companies were dissolved in Plymouth during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 18.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Plymouth UK 2013 170 77,278 2012 143 80,218 % change 18.9% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (250) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous June.
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 49 52 69 Closed companies in 2012 49 43 51 % change 0.0% 20.9% 35% Record Year 2009 (59) 2009 (126) 2013 (69)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Plymouth increased by 272 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Plymouth UK 2013 272 114,240 2012 311 105,356 Record Year 2012 (311) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Plymouth during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 130 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Plymouth UK 2013 130 57,352 2012 124 41,441 Record Year 2013 (130) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
April 2013 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 2013 59 44 27 Net growth in 2012 55 42 27 Record Year 2013 (59) 2003 (53) 2003 (52)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.2%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Plymouth 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Plymouth 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% 2009 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2012 0.3% 0.2% 0.2% % change -12.7% 9.7% 11.3% Record Year 1977 (0.4%) 2002 (0.3%) 1997 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Plymouth was 2008 when 33.2% of all directors were female.
27.0% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Plymouth was in 2004 when 33.3% of all directors were female.
24.9% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PLYMOUTH 3.83% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.80% MANAGEMENT 4.80% PROPERTY 1.62% CONSULTANCY 3.41% WEST 1.44% PROPERTY 2.48% SOUTH 1.44% TRADING 2.05% (PLYMOUTH) 1.32% ENGINEERING 1.81% (SW) 1.02% DESIGN 1.79% CONSULTANCY 0.84% LONDON 1.77% ENGINEERING 0.78% BUSINESS 1.77% ELECTRICAL 0.78% CONSULTANTS 1.68% CIC 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% BUILDING 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.67% CONSULTING 0.72% GLOBAL 1.59% CARE 0.66% MEDIA 1.57% HOLDINGS 0.66% CARE 1.55% DESIGN 0.60% J 1.53% HOMES 0.54% INVESTMENTS 1.46% COMMUNITY 0.54% IT 1.40% ROAD 0.54% PROPERTIES 1.40% CONSTRUCTION 0.54% M 1.26% DEVELOPMENTS 0.54% BUILDING 1.22% SW 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.19% WEST) 0.48% ENTERPRISES 1.18% CONTRACTORS 0.48% CAPITAL 1.16% (SOUTH 0.48% TRAINING 1.16%
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 510 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 98 44,817 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 54 54,555 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 51 33,633 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 50 17,095 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 39 24,324 41100 - Development of building projects 36 8,876 43210 - Electrical installation 29 5,611 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 29 4,452 86900 - Other human health activities 28 8,687 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 26 7,871 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 25 5,253 56101 - Licensed restaurants 24 7,148 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 24 7,212 62090 - Other information technology service activities 24 12,578 98000 - Residents property management 23 4,626 56302 - Public houses and bars 23 5,165 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 21 5,184 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 21 25,583 80100 - Private security activities 19 2,841
Recent Companies
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