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.

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 (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)PlymouthUK
    2014302143,414
    2013283132,684
    % change6.7%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (302) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 20141178798
    New companies in 20131019488
    % change15.8%-7.4%11.4%
    Record Year2014 (117)2011 (103)2014 (98)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)PlymouthUK
    2014230101,670
    201318186,170
    % change27.1%18.0%
    Record Year 2014 (230) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014816980
    Closed companies in 2013575470
    % change42.1%27.8%14%
    Record Year2014 (81)2008 (87)2009 (86)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)PlymouthUK
    20147241,744
    201310246,514
    Record Year 2011 (149) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2014361818
    Net growth in 2013444018
    Record Year2008 (61)2003 (61)2002 (52)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20140.2%
    20130.2%
    20120.2%
    20110.2%
    20100.2%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.2%0.2%0.2%
    UK formation share in 20130.2%0.2%0.2%
    % change5.2%-11.8%2.2%
    Record Year1985 (0.3%)1990 (0.4%)1984 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    PLYMOUTH2.56%CONSULTING5.17%
    WEST1.60%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    SOUTH1.60%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    (SW)1.33%PROPERTY2.62%
    DEVELOPMENTS1.17%ENGINEERING2.07%
    PROPERTY1.07%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    (PLYMOUTH)1.07%TRADING2.00%
    MANAGEMENT1.01%LONDON1.95%
    ENGINEERING0.85%CARE1.94%
    CONSTRUCTION0.80%TRANSPORT1.76%
    WEST)0.75%DESIGN1.70%
    (SOUTH0.75%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    SW0.69%PROPERTIES1.63%
    ELECTRICAL0.69%BUSINESS1.62%
    TRADING0.64%J1.53%
    J0.64%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    HOME0.64%GLOBAL1.51%
    PROPERTIES0.64%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    DESIGN0.59%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    CAR0.59%MEDIA1.38%
    SALES0.53%CO.,1.36%
    WESTCOUNTRY0.53%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    D0.53%BUILDING1.30%
    S0.53%IT1.30%
    CONSULTANCY0.53%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied549278,481
    99999 - Dormant Company10248,286
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management6040,717
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified5018,890
    41100 - Development of building projects4410,604
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3929,313
    56302 - Public houses and bars376,056
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3757,264
    43210 - Electrical installation345,922
    56101 - Licensed restaurants338,546
    47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets326,327
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified3228,224
    98000 - Residents property management305,047
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing295,786
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation285,083
    56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands287,917
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate2710,361
    86900 - Other human health activities2411,807
    62090 - Other information technology service activities2312,795
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles235,335

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09197830 PLYMOUTH ACCIDENT REPAIR CENTER LTD 01 Sep 2014
    09199382 MA VENTILATION SERVICES LTD 02 Sep 2014
    09204334 CUTTING EDGE PLYMOUTH LTD 04 Sep 2014
    09206078 FOUR GREENS COMMUNITY TRUST CIC 05 Sep 2014
    09239905 INNOTEK SYSTEMS LTD 29 Sep 2014
    09199893 PHOTOSHOP LIMITED 02 Sep 2014
    09210217 KL TRADING LTD 09 Sep 2014
    09210919 SCAFFOLDING TECHNICAL ADVISORY GROUP LTD 09 Sep 2014
    09240651 MICHELLE'S CATERING SERVICE LIMITED 30 Sep 2014
    09204478 CHURCHINFORD MERIT LTD 04 Sep 2014
    09214562 MW TALL CONSTRUCTION LTD 11 Sep 2014
    09237947 RIGHT CLICK MOVE LTD 26 Sep 2014
    09209488 ONE TWO FOUR MEDIA HOLDINGS LIMITED 09 Sep 2014
    09218983 GE&SJB SERVICES LTD 15 Sep 2014
    09224164 SLB HOME IMPROVEMENTS LIMITED 18 Sep 2014
    09227645 ROGER CHARLES BEDS LIMITED 19 Sep 2014
    09234752 SINCERE HOME AND LEISURE CO LIMITED 25 Sep 2014
    09237685 DJE CLOTHING LIMITED 26 Sep 2014
    09239837 S.E & J.H TRADING LTD 29 Sep 2014
    09198680 BOW EVENTS LIMITED 02 Sep 2014
    09204209 PRIMOPLAST PLASTERING CONTRACTORS LTD 04 Sep 2014
    09216617 PEPPER COMMUNICATIONS (HOLDINGS) LIMITED 12 Sep 2014
    09211370 JAMES BROTHERS FUNERAL DIRECTORS LIMITED 10 Sep 2014
    09204032 WAYNE MULLIER WELDING LIMITED 04 Sep 2014
    09226584 ELEC MARINE LIMITED 19 Sep 2014