Taunton, Somerset

Q1 2013 Business Confidence Report

NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.

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 (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 139 companies were registered in Taunton during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 16.3% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 2.5% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)TauntonUK
    2013139134,802
    2012166131,491
    % change-16.3%2.5%
    Record Year 2012 (166) 2007 (166,814)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    New companies in 2013464746
    New companies in 2012465961
    % change0.0%-20.3%-24.6%
    Record Year2003 (48)2012 (59)2010 (73)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    A total of 82 companies were dissolved in Taunton during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 1.2% versus the same period last year (Q1 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)TauntonUK
    20138277,914
    20128167,576
    % change1.2%15.3%
    Record Year 2011 (111) 2009 (108,066)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Closed companies in 2013353017
    Closed companies in 2012262233
    % change34.6%36.4%-48%
    Record Year2011 (50)2008 (31)2009 (53)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    Net company growth for Taunton during the first quarter of 2013 (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013) was 57 companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)TauntonUK
    20135756,888
    20128563,915
    Record Year 2007 (94) 2007 (111,282)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    Net growth in 2013111729
    Net growth in 2012203728
    Record Year2003 (29)2003 (45)2007 (60)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    In the first quarter of 2013, Taunton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    first quarter (Jan 2013 - Mar 2013)Taunton
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jan, Feb & Mar 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    JanuaryFebruaryMarch
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-10.3%-20.9%-22.0%
    Record Year2002 (0.2%)2003 (0.2%)1976 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first quarter of 2013 was 50.1.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 10.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.8%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.7% compared to the UK figure of 1.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q1 Jan-Mar 2013)

    The record first quarter for female directors in Taunton was in 2009 when 41.3% of all directors were female.

    39.5% of all director appointments in Taunton in the first quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 28.1% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Mar 2012-Mar 2013)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.76%CONSULTING5.18%
    SOMERSET1.76%MANAGEMENT4.78%
    CONSULTING1.17%CONSULTANCY3.30%
    TAUNTON0.78%PROPERTY2.44%
    WEST)0.78%TRADING2.06%
    (SOUTH0.78%DESIGN1.79%
    PROPERTY0.78%ENGINEERING1.78%
    HOUSE0.68%BUSINESS1.77%
    BUSINESS0.68%ASSOCIATES1.75%
    HEATING0.59%LONDON1.72%
    ASSOCIATES0.59%CONSULTANTS1.71%
    SOUTH0.59%CONSTRUCTION1.69%
    CARE0.59%MEDIA1.63%
    CONSULTANCY0.59%GLOBAL1.57%
    WEST0.59%J1.56%
    CLEANING0.49%CARE1.46%
    G0.49%IT1.43%
    TRAINING0.49%INVESTMENTS1.41%
    SECURITY0.49%PROPERTIES1.36%
    GLOBAL0.49%M1.25%
    CONSTRUCTION0.49%BUILDING1.21%
    PLUMBING0.49%ENTERPRISES1.19%
    VISION0.49%ELECTRICAL1.18%
    P0.49%TRAINING1.17%
    (SW)0.49%SECURITY1.15%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied174249,183
    99999 - Dormant Company7943,384
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management5632,624
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2754,531
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2616,448
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities2424,894
    41100 - Development of building projects238,637
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified2223,532
    86900 - Other human health activities208,465
    74990 - Non-trading company1914,129
    69201 - Accounting and auditing activities176,591
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1712,664
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings175,372
    86220 - Specialists medical practice activities143,249
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate137,507
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis125,104
    56302 - Public houses and bars114,952
    56101 - Licensed restaurants116,894
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment105,248
    43210 - Electrical installation95,625

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08427699 JLA CLEANING SERVICES LIMITED 04 Mar 2013
    08432800 INFOTRANS LIMITED 06 Mar 2013
    08436656 PATTERNBANK LTD 08 Mar 2013
    OC383198 SW PATH SERVICES LLP 08 Mar 2013
    08452851 ALOYANN MEDICALS LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    08453318 HYGGELIG PROPERTY LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    08454069 SPINAL CORD INJURY CASE MANAGEMENT LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    08454093 WOLFRUN LTD 21 Mar 2013
    08454273 GODDARDS DECORATORS UK LTD 21 Mar 2013
    08457004 ARCADIA TECHNICAL SERVICES LTD 22 Mar 2013
    08461543 THE IDEA BUREAU LTD 25 Mar 2013
    08462225 BUDGET HOME IMPROVEMENTS LTD 26 Mar 2013
    08433135 IMAGINE DESIGN CREATE LIMITED 07 Mar 2013
    08437169 COLLEY LANE MOT SERVICES LIMITED 08 Mar 2013
    08446086 MOLLY-SUSIE VENTURES, LTD. 15 Mar 2013
    08453376 VISION HOMES (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED 20 Mar 2013
    08461306 SHOWGROUND DISTRIBUTION PARK (MANAGEMENT COMPANY) LIMITED 25 Mar 2013
    08427034 LIGHTHOUSE RENOVATIONS LIMITED 04 Mar 2013
    08439528 RISING STARS NURSERY TAUNTON LIMITED 11 Mar 2013
    08442340 KAVERI LAWNS LTD 13 Mar 2013
    08464924 RACHAEL'S BIG FAT COOKIE COMPANY LIMITED 27 Mar 2013
    08437968 PMA ELECTRICS & RENEWABLES LTD 11 Mar 2013
    08441333 RED DEER COUNTRY LETTINGS LIMITED 12 Mar 2013
    08458485 VIKEN INTERNATIONAL CONSULTING LIMITED 22 Mar 2013
    08465268 CLOUD AND LIMITED 28 Mar 2013