Taunton, Somerset
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
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New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 528 companies were formed in Taunton in 2011. This total is 10.9% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Taunton UK 2011 528 452,870 2010 476 400,358 2009 426 362,675 2008 425 349,203 2007 463 457,649 Record Year 2003 (598) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 276 companies were formed in Taunton. This figure is 24.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Taunton occurred in 2003 when a total of 295 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Taunton UK 2011 276 224,135 2010 222 196,609 % change 24.3% 14.0% Record Year 2003 (295) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 142 companies were registered in Taunton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 27.9% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Taunton UK 2011 142 109,623 2010 111 95,117 % change 27.9% 15.3% Record Year 2003 (161) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 55 59 28 New companies in 2010 33 40 38 % change 66.7% 47.5% -26.3% Record Year 2002 (63) 2011 (59) 2003 (53)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 312 companies were dissolved in Taunton in 2011. This total is 12.1% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Taunton UK 2011 312 314,523 2010 355 342,232 2009 459 533,773 2008 226 237,901 2007 195 220,295 Record Year 2009 (459) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 133 companies were dissolved in Taunton. This figure is 20.8% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Taunton occurred in 2009 when a total of 206 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Taunton UK 2011 133 152,213 2010 168 164,601 % change -20.8% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (206) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 62 companies were dissolved in Taunton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 18.4% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Taunton UK 2011 62 79,983 2010 76 76,896 % change -18.4% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (84) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 12 25 25 Closed companies in 2010 24 35 17 % change -50.0% -28.6% 47% Record Year 2006 (32) 2010 (35) 2008 (35)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 216 companies were added to the company register for Taunton in 2011. This number represents growth of 45.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 95 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Taunton company register grew by 443 companies.
Year Taunton UK 2011 216 138,347 2010 121 58,126 2009 -33 -171,098 2008 199 111,302 2007 268 237,354 Record Year 2003 (443) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Taunton increased by 143 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Taunton UK 2011 143 71,922 2010 54 32,008 Record Year 2003 (218) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Taunton during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 80 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Taunton UK 2011 80 29,640 2010 35 18,221 Record Year 2003 (132) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 43 34 3 Net growth in 2010 9 5 21 Record Year 2002 (47) 2003 (49) 2003 (42)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Taunton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Taunton was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Taunton 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1962 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Taunton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) 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 Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Taunton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 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 (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 44.9% 25.6% -34.6% Record Year 1968 (0.4%) 1962 (0.3%) 1965 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 46.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Taunton was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Taunton in 2011 was 34.9%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Taunton was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
25.2% of all director appointments in Taunton in the second 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 (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Taunton was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
22.4% of all director appointments in Taunton in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.38% CONSULTING 5.07% TAUNTON 1.27% MANAGEMENT 4.74% CONSULTANTS 0.95% CONSULTANCY 3.26% BUSINESS 0.85% PROPERTY 2.37% MOORE 0.85% TRADING 2.07% CONSULTING 0.74% DESIGN 1.92% HIGHER 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.86% PROPERTY 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.78% WEST 0.63% BUSINESS 1.78% WEST) 0.63% CONSULTANTS 1.76% CONSULTANCY 0.63% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% CENTRE 0.63% MEDIA 1.71% PROJECTS 0.63% LONDON 1.63% M 0.63% J 1.51% (SOUTH 0.63% INVESTMENTS 1.48% SCARROTT 0.63% GLOBAL 1.46% ASSOCIATES 0.63% IT 1.41% DEVELOPMENTS 0.63% CARE 1.39% SCHOOL 0.63% PROPERTIES 1.29% SOUTHWEST 0.63% ELECTRICAL 1.29% ENTERPRISES 0.53% M 1.27% SYSTEMS 0.53% BUILDING 1.26% (TAUNTON) 0.53% ENERGY 1.25% ACADEMY 0.53% S 1.20% CARE 0.53% ENTERPRISES 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 141 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 47 57,052 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 30 17,765 99999 - Dormant Company 26 21,846 9999 - Dormant Company 26 20,199 7414 - Business & management consultancy 23 13,034 86900 - Other human health activities 20 4,457 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 19 32,483 41100 - Development of building projects 19 4,331 9305 - Other service activities 18 9,492 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 17 8,671 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 13 5,558 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 3,633 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 10 3,194 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 10 4,082 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 12,072 7011 - Development & sell real estate 9 2,287 7222 - Other software consultancy and supply 9 7,398 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 8 2,832 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 7 1,594
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