Taunton, Somerset
Q1 2011 Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Taunton when compared to any previous Q1.
- January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Taunton when compared to any previous January.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
A total of 129 companies were registered in Taunton during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 8.5% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Taunton UK 2011 129 116,391 2010 141 105,137 % change -8.5% 10.7% Record Year 2003 (161) 2007 (166,814) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
New Companies by Month
January February March New companies in 2011 33 46 50 New companies in 2010 29 39 73 % change 13.8% 17.9% -31.5% Record Year 2003 (48) 2003 (57) 2010 (73)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Q1 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Taunton when compared to any previous Q1.
A total of 111 companies were dissolved in Taunton during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011).
This figure is an increase of 44.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2010). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.0% against the same period last year.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Taunton UK 2011 111 90,986 2010 77 82,677 % change 44.2% 10.0% Record Year 2011 (111) 2009 (108,060) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
January 2011 saw a new record in company closures in Taunton when compared to any previous January.
Dissolved Companies by Month
January February March Closed companies in 2011 50 26 35 Closed companies in 2010 22 26 29 % change 127.3% 0.0% 21% Record Year 2011 (50) 2008 (31) 2009 (53)
Net Company Growth
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
Net company growth for Taunton during the first quarter of 2011 (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) was 18 companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Taunton UK 2011 18 25,405 2010 64 22,460 Record Year 2003 (118) 2007 (111,282) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Net Growth by Month
January February March Net growth in 2011 -17 20 15 Net growth in 2010 7 13 44 Record Year 2003 (29) 2003 (45) 2007 (60)
UK Company Share
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
In the first quarter of 2011, Taunton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
first quarter (Jan 2011 - Mar 2011) Taunton 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1968 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2011)
Company Share by Month
January February March UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.2% % change -1.8% 3.7% -34.6% Record Year 1965 (0.5%) 1961 (0.4%) 1968 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2011 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2011)
The record first quarter for female directors in Taunton was in 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Taunton in the first quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.4% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Mar 2010-Mar 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 2.22% CONSULTING 5.04% PROPERTY 1.05% MANAGEMENT 4.97% (SOUTH 0.94% CONSULTANCY 3.16% WEST 0.94% PROPERTY 2.38% SOMERSET 0.94% TRADING 2.10% WEST) 0.82% DESIGN 1.93% HOMES 0.82% ASSOCIATES 1.92% CONSULTING 0.70% BUSINESS 1.87% CONSULTANTS 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.80% TAUNTON 0.70% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SOUTH 0.70% MEDIA 1.69% (SW) 0.70% ENGINEERING 1.61% MEDIA 0.59% LONDON 1.60% TRAINING 0.59% CARE 1.45% CONSULTANCY 0.59% J 1.45% DEVELOPMENTS 0.59% GLOBAL 1.44% SYSTEMS 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.43% DESIGN 0.59% IT 1.41% M 0.59% PROPERTIES 1.36% C 0.47% BUILDING 1.34% FINANCIAL 0.47% M 1.30% HOLDINGS 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.28% BLUE 0.47% S 1.24% S 0.47% INTERNATIONAL 1.23% PARKER 0.47% SYSTEMS 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 140 202,798 7487 - Other business activities 43 60,968 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 29 16,150 9999 - Dormant Company 29 19,765 7414 - Business & management consultancy 27 12,916 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 30,253 99999 - Dormant Company 23 18,336 86900 - Other human health activities 16 4,092 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 16 6,183 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 16 7,788 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 14 10,246 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 12 3,220 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 12 2,707 41100 - Development of building projects 11 3,921 7011 - Development & sell real estate 10 2,654 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 9 3,436 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 3,895 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,740 98000 - Residents property management 7 3,154 4533 - Plumbing 7 1,451
Recent Companies
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