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
New Company Registrations
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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) Taunton UK 2011 134 114,512 2010 111 101,492 % change 20.7% 12.8% Record Year 2003 (134) 2011 (114,512) New Companies by Quarter
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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
July August September New companies in 2011 38 48 48 New companies in 2010 37 38 36 % change 2.7% 26.3% 33.3% Record Year 2007 (43) 2011 (48) 2003 (51)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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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) Taunton UK 2011 71 72,230 2010 92 87,705 % change -22.8% -17.6% Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (159,401) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
July August September Closed companies in 2011 27 24 20 Closed companies in 2010 36 32 24 % change -25.0% -25.0% -17% Record Year 2010 (36) 2008 (46) 2009 (52)
Net Company Growth
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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) Taunton UK 2011 63 42,282 2010 19 13,787 Record Year 2002 (87) 2003 (60,597) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
Net Growth by Month
July August September Net growth in 2011 11 24 28 Net growth in 2010 1 6 12 Record Year 2008 (32) 2003 (38) 2002 (43)
UK Company Share
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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 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 (Jul, Aug & Sep 2011)
Company Share by Month
July August September UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -6.1% 6.3% 20.4% Record Year 1966 (0.3%) 1963 (0.5%) 1968 (0.5%)
Director Age
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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
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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
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Previous 12 months (Sep 2010-Sep 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.77% CONSULTING 5.11% CONSULTANCY 0.89% MANAGEMENT 4.75% WEST 0.89% CONSULTANCY 3.19% TAUNTON 0.89% PROPERTY 2.41% ENTERPRISES 0.78% TRADING 2.06% CONSULTANTS 0.78% DESIGN 1.94% PROPERTY 0.78% ASSOCIATES 1.85% BUSINESS 0.78% BUSINESS 1.82% MOORE 0.66% CONSULTANTS 1.76% PROJECTS 0.66% ENGINEERING 1.74% ACADEMY 0.66% MEDIA 1.72% ASSOCIATES 0.66% CONSTRUCTION 1.72% SOMERSET 0.66% LONDON 1.63% SOUTHWEST 0.66% J 1.47% CENTRE 0.66% GLOBAL 1.46% TRUST 0.55% INVESTMENTS 1.43% (SOUTH 0.55% CARE 1.42% SOUTH 0.55% IT 1.38% M 0.55% BUILDING 1.30% MEDIA 0.55% PROPERTIES 1.28% SCHOOL 0.55% ELECTRICAL 1.27% HOMES 0.55% M 1.25% CONSULTING 0.55% ENERGY 1.22% SCARROTT 0.55% TRAINING 1.21% (SW) 0.44% S 1.21%
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 143 204,493 7487 - Other business activities 59 65,177 9999 - Dormant Company 29 22,587 99999 - Dormant Company 26 18,281 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 26 15,760 7414 - Business & management consultancy 26 14,755 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 22 29,245 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 20 7,551 9305 - Other service activities 18 10,525 41100 - Development of building projects 15 3,697 86900 - Other human health activities 15 4,019 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 14 6,321 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 11 10,137 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 10 3,271 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 8,345 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 9 2,929 7011 - Development & sell real estate 9 2,638 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 3,614 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 2,545 8514 - Other human health activities 7 2,943
Recent Companies
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