Plymouth, Devon

2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous first half year.
  • The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any half year in history.
  • Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q2.
  • Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any quarter in history.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any month in history.
  • June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous June.
  • April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Plymouth when compared to any previous April.
  • April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Plymouth when compared to any month in history.

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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The first half of 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous first half year.

    The first half of 2014 was a record first half year for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any half year in history.

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 638 companies were formed in Plymouth. This figure is 4.8% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Plymouth occurred in 2014 when a total of 638 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PlymouthUK
    2014638300,731
    2013609269,432
    % change4.8%11.6%
    Record Year2014 (638)2014 (300,731)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Q2 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q2.

    Q2 2014 was a record quarter for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any quarter in history.

    A total of 329 companies were registered in Plymouth during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)PlymouthUK
    2014329150,009
    2013300134,630
    % change9.7%11.4%
    Record Year 2014 (329) 2014 (150,009)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any month in history.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 20141379795
    New companies in 20131089696
    % change26.9%1.0%-1.0%
    Record Year2014 (137)2014 (97)2013 (96)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 a total of 384 companies were dissolved in Plymouth. This figure is 13.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Plymouth occurred in 2009 when a total of 389 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PlymouthUK
    2014384177,207
    2013337155,192
    % change13.9%14.2%
    Record Year2009 (389)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    A total of 216 companies were dissolved in Plymouth during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 27.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)PlymouthUK
    201421694,837
    201317077,278
    % change27.1%22.7%
    Record Year 2009 (250) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    June 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous June.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2014479178
    Closed companies in 2013495269
    % change-4.1%75.0%13%
    Record Year2009 (59)2009 (126)2014 (78)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 the company register for Plymouth increased by 254 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)PlymouthUK
    2014254123,524
    2013272114,240
    Record Year2012 (311)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    Net company growth for Plymouth during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 113 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)PlymouthUK
    201411355,172
    201313057,352
    Record Year 2013 (130) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    April 2014 saw a new record in net growth in Plymouth when compared to any previous April.

    April 2014 was a record month for net growth in Plymouth when compared to any month in history.

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201490617
    Net growth in 2013594427
    Record Year2014 (90)2003 (53)2003 (52)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    In the first half of 2014 Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.2%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Plymouth
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    In the second quarter of 2014, Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014)Plymouth
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20140.3%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change14.4%-6.7%-14.3%
    Record Year1977 (0.4%)2002 (0.3%)1997 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 44.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 44.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)

    The record first half year for female directors in Plymouth was 2008 when 33.2% of all directors were female.

    27.9% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the first half of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Plymouth was in 2008 when 32.6% of all directors were female.

    29.2% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PLYMOUTH2.19%CONSULTING5.16%
    SOUTH1.53%MANAGEMENT4.64%
    MANAGEMENT1.53%CONSULTANCY3.50%
    WEST1.48%PROPERTY2.66%
    PROPERTY1.15%TRADING2.03%
    (PLYMOUTH)0.98%ENGINEERING1.99%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.98%CONSTRUCTION1.93%
    (SW)0.82%LONDON1.93%
    CONSULTANCY0.77%CARE1.85%
    ENGINEERING0.77%DESIGN1.75%
    (SOUTH0.77%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    WEST)0.77%BUSINESS1.69%
    J0.77%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ELECTRICAL0.71%TRANSPORT1.58%
    CONSTRUCTION0.71%GLOBAL1.55%
    DESIGN0.66%INVESTMENTS1.55%
    TRADING0.66%J1.51%
    SW0.66%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    PROPERTIES0.60%MEDIA1.44%
    CAR0.55%ELECTRICAL1.40%
    PARK0.55%IT1.33%
    WESTCOUNTRY0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.33%
    MEDIA0.49%BUILDING1.26%
    ENERGY0.49%M1.24%
    EVENTS0.49%CO.,1.20%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied505261,557
    99999 - Dormant Company10648,436
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5940,250
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5519,058
    41100 - Development of building projects4610,527
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified4057,421
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3829,029
    56302 - Public houses and bars366,099
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3428,352
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets346,286
    56101 - Licensed restaurants348,585
    43210 - Electrical installation326,050
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing315,855
    98000 - Residents property management315,046
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2810,133
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation275,075
    86900 - Other human health activities2511,292
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2413,024
    71129 - Other engineering activities245,787
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands237,840

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08978011 HIGH ACCESS INSPECTION LTD 04 Apr 2014
    08987353 KERRISON CONSTRUCTION LTD 09 Apr 2014
    08993243 POSITIVE (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 11 Apr 2014
    08998496 KENNY WHEELDON LIMITED 15 Apr 2014
    09002495 NORMAN MIKE 0471 LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09009400 A T DOCTORS LIMITED 24 Apr 2014
    08973061 RBELECTRICAL (SW) LTD. 02 Apr 2014
    08978895 KUKOISTAA CREATIVE LTD 04 Apr 2014
    08979382 NDM CONSTRUCTION LTD 04 Apr 2014
    09007759 YELLOWBIRD ADVERTISING LTD 23 Apr 2014
    09018227 YELLOWBIRD LTD 30 Apr 2014
    08972602 SIMON ORCHARD FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 02 Apr 2014
    08982589 ABSOLUTE RETAIL LIMITED 07 Apr 2014
    08994242 ASIAN MINI MARKET LTD 14 Apr 2014
    09001042 PD & TK LTD 17 Apr 2014
    09001213 NTMC LIMITED 17 Apr 2014
    09004327 APPTOENGAGE LTD 22 Apr 2014
    09008646 CX FREEHOLD LIMITED 24 Apr 2014
    09009776 HAMPITA LIMITED 24 Apr 2014
    08972781 SEC SOL LTD 02 Apr 2014
    08981608 LMS SERVICES SW LTD 07 Apr 2014
    08996197 MOUNT GOULD TRADERS LIMITED 14 Apr 2014
    08998515 THE BRIDAL CORNER LTD 15 Apr 2014
    08999338 THE LITTLE DEVON CHOCOLATE COMPANY LTD 16 Apr 2014
    08969756 NSSC LTD 01 Apr 2014