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

  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 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)TauntonUK
    2010111101,492
    200911194,671
    % change0.0%7.2%
    Record Year 2003 (134) 2003 (107,203)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2010373836
    New companies in 2009343938
    % change8.8%-2.6%-5.3%
    Record Year2007 (43)2003 (46)2003 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. 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)TauntonUK
    20109287,705
    2009122159,401
    % change-24.6%-45.0%
    Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. 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
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2010363224
    Closed companies in 2009343652
    % change5.9%-11.1%-54%
    Record Year2010 (36)2008 (46)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. 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)TauntonUK
    20101913,787
    2009-11-64,730
    Record Year 2002 (87) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 20101612
    Net growth in 200903-14
    Record Year2008 (32)2003 (38)2002 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. 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
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    20060.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2010)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20090.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change1.2%-11.6%-9.2%
    Record Year1966 (0.3%)1963 (0.5%)1968 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. 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

  1. 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

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

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT2.16%MANAGEMENT5.06%
    CONSULTING1.32%CONSULTING4.99%
    (SOUTH1.20%CONSULTANCY3.12%
    WEST)1.08%PROPERTY2.38%
    SOMERSET1.08%TRADING2.04%
    PROPERTY1.08%ASSOCIATES2.01%
    WEST0.96%DESIGN1.93%
    CONSTRUCTION0.72%CONSTRUCTION1.86%
    (TAUNTON)0.72%BUSINESS1.80%
    SOUTH0.72%MEDIA1.75%
    BUSINESS0.72%CONSULTANTS1.73%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.72%LONDON1.59%
    TRAINING0.72%ENGINEERING1.59%
    P0.60%INVESTMENTS1.49%
    M0.60%CARE1.44%
    ASSOCIATES0.60%J1.44%
    HOUSE0.60%INTERNATIONAL1.43%
    DESIGN0.60%GLOBAL1.42%
    HOMES0.60%IT1.35%
    ELECTRICAL0.60%PROPERTIES1.35%
    HOLDINGS0.60%BUILDING1.32%
    BLUE0.60%ELECTRICAL1.30%
    TAUNTON0.60%M1.28%
    HEALTH0.48%SYSTEMS1.26%
    S0.48%S1.24%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied140202,902
    7487 - Other business activities4969,802
    9999 - Dormant Company3321,484
    7414 - Business & management consultancy3214,940
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2413,161
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2425,053
    99999 - Dormant Company1914,072
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering177,634
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified156,460
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities138,292
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis112,962
    86900 - Other human health activities103,361
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing102,340
    41100 - Development of building projects93,688
    7011 - Development & sell real estate93,743
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply88,183
    98000 - Residents property management73,273
    9305 - Other service activities79,454
    8512 - Medical practice activities61,818
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings61,972

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07358930 THE LOCAL ACCOUNTANT LTD 27 Aug 2010
    07358297 WHITELEY PARTNERSHIPS 26 Aug 2010
    07351226 SOMERSET SOLAR ELECTRIC LIMITED 19 Aug 2010
    07351080 MEDIATOPIA SOLUTIONS LIMITED 19 Aug 2010
    07344678 DANEGO HOLDINGS LIMITED 12 Aug 2010
    07339462 SOMERSET SAFETY LTD 09 Aug 2010
    07338414 THE GARAGE DOOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY LTD 06 Aug 2010
    07338072 BLUE FERN GLOBAL CONSULTING LIMITED 06 Aug 2010
    07337770 NEMAAN BOND LIMITED 05 Aug 2010
    07334952 AREA MEDIA LIMITED 03 Aug 2010
    07333159 ALL ROUND NURSERY & GARDEN SUPPLIES LIMITED 02 Aug 2010
    07357592 TLE SPORTS COACHING LIMITED 26 Aug 2010
    07356074 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT SOLUTIONS LTD 25 Aug 2010
    07353484 CAROLYN COOPER MARKETING LTD 23 Aug 2010
    07349656 STITCH N SLIP LIMITED 18 Aug 2010
    07358721 ORCHARD RISE (TAUNTON) MANAGEMENT COMPANY LIMITED 27 Aug 2010
    07357344 SOUTH WEST AGRICULTURE LIMITED 25 Aug 2010
    07348153 THE BED COMPANY (EXPORTS) LTD 17 Aug 2010
    07360396 YOUR PANTRY LIMITED 31 Aug 2010
    07355517 CPC TRAINING CENTRE LIMITED 24 Aug 2010
    07351060 TROFFE LTD 19 Aug 2010
    07344049 EXMOOR SAFETY SOLUTIONS LTD 12 Aug 2010
    07341974 N & N EVANS LIMITED 10 Aug 2010
    07341805 UK AVIATION SALES LTD 10 Aug 2010
    07359149 QUANTOCK BABY SITTING AGENCY LIMITED 27 Aug 2010