Taunton, Somerset

2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Taunton when compared to any previous June.

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 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 254 companies were formed in Taunton. This figure is 17.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Taunton occurred in 2003 when a total of 303 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TauntonUK
    2010254203,749
    2009217182,021
    % change17.1%11.9%
    Record Year2003 (303)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 113 companies were registered in Taunton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is an increase of 0.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)TauntonUK
    201011398,612
    200911290,987
    % change0.9%8.4%
    Record Year 2003 (142) 2007 (112,283)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    June 2010 saw a new record in company registrations in Taunton when compared to any previous June.

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2010273848
    New companies in 2009443137
    % change-38.6%22.6%29.7%
    Record Year2003 (55)2003 (47)2010 (48)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 a total of 187 companies were dissolved in Taunton. This figure is 26.1% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Taunton occurred in 2009 when a total of 253 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TauntonUK
    2010187177,631
    2009253289,236
    % change-26.1%-38.6%
    Record Year2009 (253)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    A total of 110 companies were dissolved in Taunton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).

    This figure is a decrease of 34.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)TauntonUK
    201011094,954
    2009168181,176
    % change-34.5%-47.6%
    Record Year 2009 (168) 2009 (181,176)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2010214148
    Closed companies in 2009397455
    % change-46.2%-44.6%-13%
    Record Year2009 (39)2009 (74)2009 (55)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 the company register for Taunton increased by 67 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TauntonUK
    20106726,118
    2009-36-107,215
    Record Year2003 (225)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    Net company growth for Taunton during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was 3 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)TauntonUK
    201033,658
    2009-56-90,189
    Record Year 2003 (107) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 20106-30
    Net growth in 20095-43-18
    Record Year2003 (46)2003 (38)2002 (33)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    In the first half of 2010 Taunton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Taunton
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    In the second quarter of 2010, Taunton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010)Taunton
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-43.5%16.8%16.7%
    Record Year1962 (0.4%)1966 (0.4%)1969 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 48.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 49.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)

    The record first half year for female directors in Taunton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    28.9% of all director appointments in Taunton in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Taunton was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.

    26.1% of all director appointments in Taunton in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.35%MANAGEMENT5.01%
    CONSULTING1.36%CONSULTING4.79%
    (SOUTH1.36%CONSULTANCY3.02%
    PROPERTY1.36%PROPERTY2.40%
    WEST)1.24%ASSOCIATES2.02%
    (TAUNTON)0.87%TRADING2.01%
    WEST0.87%DESIGN1.91%
    M0.87%CONSTRUCTION1.85%
    SOMERSET0.74%MEDIA1.80%
    ASSOCIATES0.74%BUSINESS1.75%
    CONSTRUCTION0.74%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    J0.74%INTERNATIONAL1.59%
    BUSINESS0.74%ENGINEERING1.56%
    DESIGN0.62%LONDON1.52%
    HOUSE0.62%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.62%J1.46%
    R0.62%CARE1.41%
    ELECTRICAL0.62%GLOBAL1.39%
    SOUTH0.62%PROPERTIES1.35%
    TAUNTON0.62%BUILDING1.33%
    P0.49%M1.29%
    BUILDING0.49%IT1.28%
    HOLDINGS0.49%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    COUNTRY0.49%GROUP1.25%
    SYSTEMS0.49%DEVELOPMENTS1.25%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied159207,125
    7487 - Other business activities4568,525
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3014,598
    9999 - Dormant Company2919,842
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2625,942
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2613,490
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering198,262
    99999 - Dormant Company1814,342
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified156,684
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities138,590
    41100 - Development of building projects103,945
    86900 - Other human health activities103,450
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing102,417
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis93,070
    7499 - Non-trading company913,997
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings72,060
    7260 - Other computer related activities79,122
    98000 - Residents property management73,540
    43210 - Electrical installation62,859
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified61,800

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07238960 PROTEA SOUTH WEST LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07236763 THE SALES TRANSFORMATION PARTNERSHIP LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07232066 THE PURPLE ROOM LIMITED 22 Apr 2010
    07231247 SCS - GLOBAL LTD 22 Apr 2010
    07228539 CALLOW BUILDING SERVICES LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07228168 BLUE STONE MEDICAL LIMITED 20 Apr 2010
    07227267 J M C CONSULTANCY LIMITED 19 Apr 2010
    07222008 COPELANDER.CO.UK LTD 13 Apr 2010
    07221657 GROWGEN LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07219616 GECKOELLA LIMITED 12 Apr 2010
    07217318 FINGER NOTES LTD 08 Apr 2010
    07213754 OLD CHARM PROPERTIES LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07212313 DUO PANTOMIME PRODUCTIONS LIMITED 06 Apr 2010
    07210960 KERSLAKE COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED 01 Apr 2010
    07238936 GOODER BUILDERS LIMITED 29 Apr 2010
    07236023 GLAZEGUARD STRUCTURAL GLASS LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07235995 HAGLEY & CO LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07223442 TOKYO ELECTRICAL SERVICES LIMITED 14 Apr 2010
    07217354 J.L. KUBIAK (CARPENTRY & JOINERY) LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07211449 NOVA CENTRI LIMITED 01 Apr 2010
    07222091 LOOFTUK LIMITED 13 Apr 2010
    07216985 SRT SIGNATURE HOUSE LIMITED 08 Apr 2010
    07235910 PROMPT CABINS LIMITED 27 Apr 2010
    07235901 TOWN & COUNTRY RETAIL SUPPLIES LTD 27 Apr 2010
    07217878 TERENCE BALL KITCHENS LIMITED 09 Apr 2010