Taunton, Somerset

Q3 2012 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Taunton when compared to any previous July.

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 2012)

    A total of 128 companies were registered in Taunton during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 4.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.8% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)TauntonUK
    2012128118,868
    2011134114,512
    % change-4.5%3.8%
    Record Year 2011 (134) 2012 (118,868)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    July 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Taunton when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2012504533
    New companies in 2011384848
    % change31.6%-6.3%-31.3%
    Record Year2012 (50)2011 (48)2003 (51)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    A total of 82 companies were dissolved in Taunton during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 15.5% versus the same period last year (Q3 2011). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 3.5% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)TauntonUK
    20128274,772
    20117172,230
    % change15.5%3.5%
    Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (159,401)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2012282727
    Closed companies in 2011272420
    % change3.7%12.5%35%
    Record Year2010 (36)2008 (46)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    Net company growth for Taunton during the third quarter of 2012 (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012) was 46 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)TauntonUK
    20124644,096
    20116342,282
    Record Year 2002 (87) 2003 (60,597)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201222186
    Net growth in 2011112428
    Record Year2008 (32)2003 (38)2002 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    In the third quarter of 2012, Taunton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2012 - Sep 2012)Taunton
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change18.2%-5.5%-32.0%
    Record Year1966 (0.3%)1963 (0.5%)1968 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2012 was 45.0.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2012)

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

    32.5% of all director appointments in Taunton in the third quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2011-Sep 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    121.81%CONSULTING5.05%
    CONSULTING1.43%MANAGEMENT4.75%
    TAUNTON1.15%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MAR1.15%PROPERTY2.35%
    FEB0.86%TRADING2.08%
    WEST0.86%DESIGN1.87%
    MANAGEMENT0.86%ASSOCIATES1.84%
    CARE0.86%ENGINEERING1.83%
    SOMERSET0.86%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    (SOUTH0.76%BUSINESS1.72%
    WEST)0.76%CONSTRUCTION1.70%
    CONSULTANTS0.67%MEDIA1.67%
    PROPERTY0.67%LONDON1.67%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.67%J1.55%
    HOUSE0.67%GLOBAL1.53%
    FARM0.57%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    CONSTRUCTION0.57%IT1.43%
    TRAINING0.57%PROPERTIES1.34%
    CLUB0.57%CARE1.32%
    DESIGN0.57%M1.27%
    CONSULTANCY0.57%BUILDING1.22%
    SOUTH0.57%ENTERPRISES1.20%
    HIGHER0.48%ELECTRICAL1.20%
    J0.48%S1.17%
    PROPERTIES0.48%SECURITY1.16%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied295331,455
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management3719,425
    7487 - Other business activities3635,545
    99999 - Dormant Company2625,035
    41100 - Development of building projects204,965
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified199,891
    9305 - Other service activities166,142
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1633,677
    86900 - Other human health activities144,998
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities124,119
    9999 - Dormant Company1212,598
    7414 - Business & management consultancy108,437
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate104,294
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified913,716
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis93,160
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings83,086
    64999 - Financial intermediation not elsewhere classified82,968
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities81,955
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering73,493
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet73,712

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08126455 ENVIRONMENTAL STRUCTURES LIMITED 02 Jul 2012
    08131922 BARTON HOUSE ASSET MANAGEMENT LIMITED 05 Jul 2012
    08132384 PRIME PROPERTY CONSULTING LIMITED 05 Jul 2012
    08133634 BLOSSOM FOR LIFE LTD 06 Jul 2012
    08139219 ACE VISION CARE LTD 11 Jul 2012
    08140018 AURORA LAND & DESIGN LIMITED 12 Jul 2012
    08140784 CREATIVE INNOVATION CENTRE C.I.C. 12 Jul 2012
    08142550 D & M LEISURE LIMITED 13 Jul 2012
    08149330 GREENSERVE GROUNDS MAINTENANCE LIMITED 19 Jul 2012
    08150956 ROBINSON & HOPKINS LTD. 20 Jul 2012
    08155284 ROBERT HAWKER VENISON LIMITED 24 Jul 2012
    08158977 ACRE EVENTS LIMITED 27 Jul 2012
    08159088 JM REGAN SOLUTIONS LTD 27 Jul 2012
    08159681 TOPVIBE LIMITED 27 Jul 2012
    08161095 APG 24 LIMITED 30 Jul 2012
    08162467 FIRMSEAL WINDOWS DOORS AND CONSERVATORIES LTD 31 Jul 2012
    08137171 REWTIN LTD. 10 Jul 2012
    08158341 BABBLE SOMERSET LIMITED 26 Jul 2012
    08134061 UX3MEDIA LIMITED 06 Jul 2012
    08139175 HILL VIEW KITCHENS AND FURNITURE LTD 11 Jul 2012
    08158382 CLAIRE WARNER CONSULTANCY LIMITED 26 Jul 2012
    08132151 TOM LEWIS MEDIA LIMITED 05 Jul 2012
    08137054 BIOTHERM SUPPLIES LIMITED 10 Jul 2012
    08142399 BIOTHERM LIMITED 13 Jul 2012
    08142479 BIOTHERM INSTALLATIONS LIMITED 13 Jul 2012