Plymouth, Devon
Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q3.
- September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous September.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous July.
- July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous July.
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New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous Q3.
A total of 302 companies were registered in Plymouth during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 6.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Plymouth UK 2014 302 143,414 2013 283 132,684 % change 6.7% 8.1% Record Year 2014 (302) 2014 (143,414) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous September.
July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Plymouth when compared to any previous July.
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2014 117 87 98 New companies in 2013 101 94 88 % change 15.8% -7.4% 11.4% Record Year 2014 (117) 2011 (103) 2014 (98)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
A total of 230 companies were dissolved in Plymouth during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).
This figure is an increase of 27.1% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Plymouth UK 2014 230 101,670 2013 181 86,170 % change 27.1% 18.0% Record Year 2014 (230) 2009 (159,405) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Plymouth when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2014 81 69 80 Closed companies in 2013 57 54 70 % change 42.1% 27.8% 14% Record Year 2014 (81) 2008 (87) 2009 (86)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
Net company growth for Plymouth during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 72 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Plymouth UK 2014 72 41,744 2013 102 46,514 Record Year 2011 (149) 2013 (46,514) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2014 36 18 18 Net growth in 2013 44 40 18 Record Year 2008 (61) 2003 (61) 2002 (52)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
In the third quarter of 2014, Plymouth formed 0.2% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) Plymouth 2014 0.2% 2013 0.2% 2012 0.2% 2011 0.2% 2010 0.2% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2014 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% UK formation share in 2013 0.2% 0.2% 0.2% % change 5.2% -11.8% 2.2% Record Year 1985 (0.3%) 1990 (0.4%) 1984 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 43.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)
The record third quarter for female directors in Plymouth was in 2006 when 38.3% of all directors were female.
30.9% of all director appointments in Plymouth in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage PLYMOUTH 2.56% CONSULTING 5.17% WEST 1.60% MANAGEMENT 4.63% SOUTH 1.60% CONSULTANCY 3.55% (SW) 1.33% PROPERTY 2.62% DEVELOPMENTS 1.17% ENGINEERING 2.07% PROPERTY 1.07% CONSTRUCTION 2.05% (PLYMOUTH) 1.07% TRADING 2.00% MANAGEMENT 1.01% LONDON 1.95% ENGINEERING 0.85% CARE 1.94% CONSTRUCTION 0.80% TRANSPORT 1.76% WEST) 0.75% DESIGN 1.70% (SOUTH 0.75% CONSULTANTS 1.70% SW 0.69% PROPERTIES 1.63% ELECTRICAL 0.69% BUSINESS 1.62% TRADING 0.64% J 1.53% J 0.64% ELECTRICAL 1.53% HOME 0.64% GLOBAL 1.51% PROPERTIES 0.64% INVESTMENTS 1.50% DESIGN 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.48% CAR 0.59% MEDIA 1.38% SALES 0.53% CO., 1.36% WESTCOUNTRY 0.53% DEVELOPMENTS 1.35% D 0.53% BUILDING 1.30% S 0.53% IT 1.30% CONSULTANCY 0.53% M 1.23%
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 549 278,481 99999 - Dormant Company 102 48,286 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 60 40,717 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 50 18,890 41100 - Development of building projects 44 10,604 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 39 29,313 56302 - Public houses and bars 37 6,056 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 37 57,264 43210 - Electrical installation 34 5,922 56101 - Licensed restaurants 33 8,546 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 32 6,327 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 32 28,224 98000 - Residents property management 30 5,047 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 29 5,786 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 28 5,083 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 28 7,917 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 27 10,361 86900 - Other human health activities 24 11,807 62090 - Other information technology service activities 23 12,795 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 23 5,335
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
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