Taunton, Somerset
Q3 2010 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- July 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Taunton when compared to any previous July.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
A total of 111 companies were registered in Taunton during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).
This figure is a difference of 0.0% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 7.2% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) Taunton UK 2010 111 101,492 2009 111 94,671 % change 0.0% 7.2% Record Year 2003 (134) 2003 (107,203) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)
New Companies by Month
July August September New companies in 2010 37 38 36 New companies in 2009 34 39 38 % change 8.8% -2.6% -5.3% Record Year 2007 (43) 2003 (46) 2003 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
A total of 92 companies were dissolved in Taunton during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 24.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 45.0% against the same period last year.
third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) Taunton UK 2010 92 87,705 2009 122 159,401 % change -24.6% -45.0% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)
July 2010 saw a new record in company closures in Taunton when compared to any previous July.
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2010 36 32 24 Closed companies in 2009 34 36 52 % change 5.9% -11.1% -54% Record Year 2010 (36) 2008 (46) 2009 (52)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
Net company growth for Taunton during the third quarter of 2010 (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) was 19 companies.
third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) Taunton UK 2010 19 13,787 2009 -11 -64,730 Record Year 2002 (87) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2010 1 6 12 Net growth in 2009 0 3 -14 Record Year 2008 (32) 2003 (38) 2002 (43)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
In the third quarter of 2010, Taunton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
third quarter (Jul 2010 - Sep 2010) Taunton 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 1.2% -11.6% -9.2% Record Year 1966 (0.3%) 1963 (0.5%) 1968 (0.5%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2010 was 48.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.6% compared to the UK figure of 2.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2010)
The record third quarter for female directors in Taunton was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Taunton in the third quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.2% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2009-Sep 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.16% MANAGEMENT 5.06% CONSULTING 1.32% CONSULTING 4.99% (SOUTH 1.20% CONSULTANCY 3.12% WEST) 1.08% PROPERTY 2.38% SOMERSET 1.08% TRADING 2.04% PROPERTY 1.08% ASSOCIATES 2.01% WEST 0.96% DESIGN 1.93% CONSTRUCTION 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.86% (TAUNTON) 0.72% BUSINESS 1.80% SOUTH 0.72% MEDIA 1.75% BUSINESS 0.72% CONSULTANTS 1.73% DEVELOPMENTS 0.72% LONDON 1.59% TRAINING 0.72% ENGINEERING 1.59% P 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.49% M 0.60% CARE 1.44% ASSOCIATES 0.60% J 1.44% HOUSE 0.60% INTERNATIONAL 1.43% DESIGN 0.60% GLOBAL 1.42% HOMES 0.60% IT 1.35% ELECTRICAL 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.35% HOLDINGS 0.60% BUILDING 1.32% BLUE 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.30% TAUNTON 0.60% M 1.28% HEALTH 0.48% SYSTEMS 1.26% S 0.48% S 1.24%
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 140 202,902 7487 - Other business activities 49 69,802 9999 - Dormant Company 33 21,484 7414 - Business & management consultancy 32 14,940 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 24 13,161 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 25,053 99999 - Dormant Company 19 14,072 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 17 7,634 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 15 6,460 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 13 8,292 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 11 2,962 86900 - Other human health activities 10 3,361 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 2,340 41100 - Development of building projects 9 3,688 7011 - Development & sell real estate 9 3,743 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 8 8,183 98000 - Residents property management 7 3,273 9305 - Other service activities 7 9,454 8512 - Medical practice activities 6 1,818 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 1,972
Recent Companies
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