Taunton, Somerset
2013 Half Year 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
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 270 companies were formed in Taunton. This figure is 13.2% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Taunton occurred in 2012 when a total of 311 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Taunton UK 2013 270 269,432 2012 311 253,150 % change -13.2% 6.4% Record Year 2012 (311) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 131 companies were registered in Taunton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 9.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Taunton UK 2013 131 134,630 2012 145 121,659 % change -9.7% 10.7% Record Year 2012 (145) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 42 47 42 New companies in 2012 59 47 39 % change -28.8% 0.0% 7.7% Record Year 2012 (59) 2012 (47) 2010 (48)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 172 companies were dissolved in Taunton. This figure is 1.2% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
The highest total for a first half year in Taunton occurred in 2009 when a total of 253 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Taunton UK 2013 172 155,192 2012 170 147,794 % change 1.2% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (253) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 90 companies were dissolved in Taunton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 1.1% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Taunton UK 2013 90 77,278 2012 89 80,218 % change 1.1% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (168) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 30 27 33 Closed companies in 2012 28 30 31 % change 7.1% -10.0% 6% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (74) 2009 (55)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Taunton increased by 98 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Taunton UK 2013 98 114,240 2012 141 105,356 Record Year 2003 (225) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Taunton during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 41 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Taunton UK 2013 41 57,352 2012 56 41,441 Record Year 2006 (67) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 12 20 9 Net growth in 2012 31 17 8 Record Year 2003 (46) 2003 (38) 2002 (33)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Taunton formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Taunton 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1991 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Taunton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Taunton 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -40.2% -2.8% -2.5% Record Year 1991 (0.2%) 1993 (0.2%) 2000 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 47.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Taunton was 2009 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Taunton in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Taunton was in 2011 when 34.2% of all directors were female.
23.9% of all director appointments in Taunton in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SOMERSET 1.86% CONSULTING 5.25% MANAGEMENT 1.65% MANAGEMENT 4.80% WEST 1.03% CONSULTANCY 3.41% SOUTH 0.93% PROPERTY 2.48% CONSULTING 0.93% TRADING 2.05% HOUSE 0.93% ENGINEERING 1.81% WEST) 0.83% DESIGN 1.79% CARE 0.83% LONDON 1.77% CONSTRUCTION 0.83% BUSINESS 1.77% (SOUTH 0.83% CONSULTANTS 1.68% PROPERTY 0.72% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% (SW) 0.72% ASSOCIATES 1.67% ASSOCIATES 0.72% GLOBAL 1.59% TAUNTON 0.62% MEDIA 1.57% CONSULTANCY 0.62% CARE 1.55% BUSINESS 0.62% J 1.53% CLEANING 0.62% INVESTMENTS 1.46% HEATING 0.52% IT 1.40% DEVELOPMENTS 0.52% PROPERTIES 1.40% SECURITY 0.52% M 1.26% PROPERTIES 0.52% BUILDING 1.22% TRAINING 0.52% ELECTRICAL 1.19% P 0.52% ENTERPRISES 1.18% VISION 0.52% CAPITAL 1.16% COMMUNITY 0.52% TRAINING 1.16%
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 186 257,517 99999 - Dormant Company 76 44,817 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 58 33,633 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 26 17,095 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 26 25,583 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 25 54,555 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 25 24,324 41100 - Development of building projects 21 8,876 74990 - Non-trading company 18 14,303 86900 - Other human health activities 17 8,687 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 16 5,665 62090 - Other information technology service activities 16 12,578 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 16 5,184 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 12 6,771 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 7,871 56101 - Licensed restaurants 12 7,148 86220 - Specialists medical practice activities 11 3,250 56302 - Public houses and bars 11 5,165 43210 - Electrical installation 11 5,611 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 10 5,505
Recent Companies
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