Taunton, Somerset
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 252 companies were formed in Taunton. This figure is 0.8% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
The highest total for a first half year in Taunton occurred in 2003 when a total of 303 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Taunton UK 2011 252 228,735 2010 254 203,749 % change -0.8% 12.3% Record Year 2003 (303) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 123 companies were registered in Taunton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 8.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Taunton UK 2011 123 112,344 2010 113 98,612 % change 8.8% 13.9% Record Year 2003 (142) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 52 36 35 New companies in 2010 27 38 48 % change 92.6% -5.3% -27.1% Record Year 2003 (55) 2003 (47) 2010 (48)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 179 companies were dissolved in Taunton. This figure is 4.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Taunton occurred in 2009 when a total of 253 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Taunton UK 2011 179 162,310 2010 187 177,631 % change -4.3% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (253) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 68 companies were dissolved in Taunton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 38.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Taunton UK 2011 68 71,324 2010 110 94,954 % change -38.2% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (168) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 13 37 18 Closed companies in 2010 21 41 48 % change -38.1% -9.8% -63% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (74) 2009 (55)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Taunton increased by 73 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Taunton UK 2011 73 66,425 2010 67 26,118 Record Year 2003 (225) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Taunton during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 55 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Taunton UK 2011 55 41,020 2010 3 3,658 Record Year 2003 (107) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 39 -1 17 Net growth in 2010 6 -3 0 Record Year 2003 (46) 2003 (38) 2002 (33)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Taunton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Taunton 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Taunton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Taunton 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.2% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 86.4% -25.4% -35.4% Record Year 1962 (0.4%) 1966 (0.4%) 1969 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 47.4.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Taunton was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.5% of all director appointments in Taunton in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Taunton was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
31.8% of all director appointments in Taunton in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.83% CONSULTING 5.09% PROPERTY 0.92% MANAGEMENT 4.86% ASSOCIATES 0.92% CONSULTANCY 3.17% WEST 0.92% PROPERTY 2.43% CONSULTANTS 0.80% TRADING 2.05% MEDIA 0.80% DESIGN 1.94% DEVELOPMENTS 0.69% ASSOCIATES 1.92% TAUNTON 0.69% BUSINESS 1.87% HOMES 0.69% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% CONSULTANCY 0.69% CONSULTANTS 1.76% SOMERSET 0.69% MEDIA 1.73% (SW) 0.69% ENGINEERING 1.67% (SOUTH 0.57% LONDON 1.60% M 0.57% GLOBAL 1.46% (TAUNTON) 0.57% J 1.44% BUSINESS 0.57% CARE 1.44% HEALTH 0.57% INVESTMENTS 1.42% CONSULTING 0.57% IT 1.39% SECURITY 0.57% BUILDING 1.32% SOUTH 0.57% PROPERTIES 1.31% ENTERPRISES 0.57% ELECTRICAL 1.30% FINANCIAL 0.46% M 1.27% HOLDINGS 0.46% S 1.23% WEST) 0.46% ENTERPRISES 1.20% SCHOOL 0.46% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 149 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 52 60,758 9999 - Dormant Company 28 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 26 18,918 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 16,419 7414 - Business & management consultancy 25 13,053 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 25 30,647 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 7,835 41100 - Development of building projects 15 3,852 86900 - Other human health activities 15 4,154 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 5,928 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 12 10,545 9305 - Other service activities 11 9,063 7011 - Development & sell real estate 10 2,491 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 3,394 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 9 3,095 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 9 3,790 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 9 2,641 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 7 7,143 64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified 6 2,739
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