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Taunton, Somerset

Q3 2011 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Taunton when compared to any previous August.

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 2011)

    A total of 134 companies were registered in Taunton during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 20.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)TauntonUK
    2011134114,512
    2010111101,492
    % change20.7%12.8%
    Record Year 2003 (134) 2011 (114,512)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    August 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Taunton when compared to any previous August.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2011384848
    New companies in 2010373836
    % change2.7%26.3%33.3%
    Record Year2007 (43)2011 (48)2003 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    A total of 71 companies were dissolved in Taunton during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 22.8% versus the same period last year (Q3 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 17.6% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)TauntonUK
    20117172,230
    20109287,705
    % change-22.8%-17.6%
    Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2011272420
    Closed companies in 2010363224
    % change-25.0%-25.0%-17%
    Record Year2010 (36)2008 (46)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    Net company growth for Taunton during the third quarter of 2011 (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011) was 63 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)TauntonUK
    20116342,282
    20101913,787
    Record Year 2002 (87) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 2011112428
    Net growth in 20101612
    Record Year2008 (32)2003 (38)2002 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    In the third quarter of 2011, Taunton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2011 - Sep 2011)Taunton
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-6.1%6.3%20.4%
    Record Year1966 (0.3%)1963 (0.5%)1968 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2011 was 46.3.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2011)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Taunton was in 1862 when 50.0% of all directors were female.

    27.9% of all director appointments in Taunton in the third quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.0% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.77%CONSULTING5.11%
    CONSULTANCY0.89%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    WEST0.89%CONSULTANCY3.19%
    TAUNTON0.89%PROPERTY2.41%
    ENTERPRISES0.78%TRADING2.06%
    CONSULTANTS0.78%DESIGN1.94%
    PROPERTY0.78%ASSOCIATES1.85%
    BUSINESS0.78%BUSINESS1.82%
    MOORE0.66%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    PROJECTS0.66%ENGINEERING1.74%
    ACADEMY0.66%MEDIA1.72%
    ASSOCIATES0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.72%
    SOMERSET0.66%LONDON1.63%
    SOUTHWEST0.66%J1.47%
    CENTRE0.66%GLOBAL1.46%
    TRUST0.55%INVESTMENTS1.43%
    (SOUTH0.55%CARE1.42%
    SOUTH0.55%IT1.38%
    M0.55%BUILDING1.30%
    MEDIA0.55%PROPERTIES1.28%
    SCHOOL0.55%ELECTRICAL1.27%
    HOMES0.55%M1.25%
    CONSULTING0.55%ENERGY1.22%
    SCARROTT0.55%TRAINING1.21%
    (SW)0.44%S1.21%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied143204,493
    7487 - Other business activities5965,177
    9999 - Dormant Company2922,587
    99999 - Dormant Company2618,281
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management2615,760
    7414 - Business & management consultancy2614,755
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2229,245
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified207,551
    9305 - Other service activities1810,525
    41100 - Development of building projects153,697
    86900 - Other human health activities154,019
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering146,321
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1110,137
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities103,271
    7222 - Other software consultancy and supply98,345
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis92,929
    7011 - Development & sell real estate92,638
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate83,614
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing82,545
    8514 - Other human health activities72,943

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07723521 BLUELAB CORPORATION (UK) LIMITED 01 Aug 2011
    07725841 STAR GLOBAL MEDICAL LTD 02 Aug 2011
    07729221 SARAH'S SLIPPERS LTD 04 Aug 2011
    07729468 MOORE SCARROTT TRAINING AND EDUCATION LIMITED 04 Aug 2011
    07729477 MOORE SCARROTT LAW LIMITED 04 Aug 2011
    07729485 MOORE SCARROTT FINANCE LIMITED 04 Aug 2011
    07729495 MOORE SCARROTT TAX LIMITED 04 Aug 2011
    07729504 RORY ROTHON LTD 04 Aug 2011
    07729907 THE DIGNITY PROJECT LIMITED 04 Aug 2011
    07735860 ADVANCED CATERING SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Aug 2011
    07738153 HARLEQUIN VALET (GALMINGTON) LIMITED 11 Aug 2011
    07744497 SMART GROOMING LIMITED 17 Aug 2011
    07756001 WEBGEL LIMITED 30 Aug 2011
    07756256 WESSEX RECRUITMENT LIMITED 30 Aug 2011
    07735835 AGE CONCERN SOMERSET TRADING LTD. 10 Aug 2011
    07736931 THE WHITE CLINIC LIMITED 11 Aug 2011
    07745069 INSIGHT PDM LIMITED 18 Aug 2011
    07750168 AJ'S RENTALS LTD 23 Aug 2011
    07746823 MILL RISE GARDENS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 19 Aug 2011
    07752393 ENEFAR LIMITED 25 Aug 2011
    07738358 SOUTH WEST CONFERENCE CENTRE LIMITED 12 Aug 2011
    07727821 FUSION INDEPENDENCE LIMITED 03 Aug 2011
    07729618 20Q LIMITED 04 Aug 2011
    07737853 SOUTH WEST TELEVISION LTD 11 Aug 2011
    07754639 LUXTON ENGINEERING LIMITED 26 Aug 2011