Taunton, Somerset

Q3 2014 Business Confidence Report

Headlines

  • Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Taunton when compared to any previous Q3.
  • September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Taunton when compared to any previous September.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Taunton when compared to any previous July.
  • July 2014 saw a new record in company closures 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 2014)

    Q3 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Taunton when compared to any previous Q3.

    A total of 146 companies were registered in Taunton during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 18.7% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.1% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)TauntonUK
    2014146143,414
    2013123132,684
    % change18.7%8.1%
    Record Year 2014 (146) 2014 (143,414)
    New Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    September 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Taunton when compared to any previous September.

    July 2014 saw a new record in company registrations in Taunton when compared to any previous July.

    New Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    New companies in 2014543458
    New companies in 2013424338
    % change28.6%-20.9%52.6%
    Record Year2014 (54)2011 (48)2014 (58)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    A total of 99 companies were dissolved in Taunton during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014).

    This figure is an increase of 7.6% versus the same period last year (Q3 2013). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 18.0% against the same period last year.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)TauntonUK
    201499101,670
    20139286,170
    % change7.6%18.0%
    Record Year 2009 (122) 2009 (159,405)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    July 2014 saw a new record in company closures in Taunton when compared to any previous July.

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Closed companies in 2014393030
    Closed companies in 2013323525
    % change21.9%-14.3%20%
    Record Year2014 (39)2008 (46)2009 (52)

Net Company Growth

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    Net company growth for Taunton during the third quarter of 2014 (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014) was 47 companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)TauntonUK
    20144741,744
    20133146,514
    Record Year 2007 (76) 2013 (46,514)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Net Growth by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    Net growth in 201415428
    Net growth in 201310813
    Record Year2008 (32)2003 (38)2002 (43)

UK Company Share

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    In the third quarter of 2014, Taunton formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    third quarter (Jul 2014 - Sep 2014)Taunton
    20140.1%
    20130.1%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2002 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  2. Monthly Data (Jul, Aug & Sep 2014)

    Company Share by Month
    JulyAugustSeptember
    UK formation share in 20140.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20130.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change16.8%-24.7%40.0%
    Record Year1990 (0.3%)1982 (0.2%)1994 (0.2%)

Director Age

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The average age of a director in the third quarter of 2014 was 46.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Quarterly Data (Q3 Jul-Sep 2014)

    The record third quarter for female directors in Taunton was in 2005 when 36.4% of all directors were female.

    33.1% of all director appointments in Taunton in the third quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Sep 2013-Sep 2014)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    MANAGEMENT1.80%CONSULTING5.17%
    CONSULTANCY1.23%MANAGEMENT4.63%
    PROPERTY1.23%CONSULTANCY3.55%
    SOMERSET1.13%PROPERTY2.62%
    CONSULTING1.04%ENGINEERING2.07%
    TRADING0.85%CONSTRUCTION2.05%
    (TAUNTON)0.85%TRADING2.00%
    DESIGN0.76%LONDON1.95%
    WEST0.76%CARE1.94%
    TAUNTON0.76%TRANSPORT1.76%
    ELECTRICAL0.76%DESIGN1.70%
    J0.66%CONSULTANTS1.70%
    SOUTH0.66%PROPERTIES1.63%
    CONSTRUCTION0.66%BUSINESS1.62%
    PROPERTIES0.66%J1.53%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.57%ELECTRICAL1.53%
    CARE0.57%GLOBAL1.51%
    COURT0.47%INVESTMENTS1.50%
    ASSOCIATES0.47%ASSOCIATES1.48%
    (SW)0.47%MEDIA1.38%
    BUILDING0.47%CO.,1.36%
    HOUSE0.47%DEVELOPMENTS1.35%
    PLUMBING0.47%BUILDING1.30%
    QUANTOCK0.47%IT1.30%
    CLUB0.38%M1.23%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied187278,481
    99999 - Dormant Company8648,286
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management4740,717
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities3429,313
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3157,264
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified2418,890
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings217,151
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified1828,224
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation185,083
    74990 - Non-trading company1714,006
    41100 - Development of building projects1710,604
    68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis165,749
    96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment156,630
    86900 - Other human health activities1511,807
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1412,795
    85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified126,045
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles125,335
    62012 - Business and domestic software development129,675
    75000 - Veterinary activities12970
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate1210,361

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    09159120 GRT COUNTRYSIDE CARE LIMITED 04 Aug 2014
    09160300 MARTINS VEHICLE SERVICES WELLINGTON LIMITED 04 Aug 2014
    09162850 BARGAIN BATHROOMS LIMITED 05 Aug 2014
    09167928 THE THINKING MAN LIMITED 08 Aug 2014
    09169296 RAMP ROBOTICS LIMITED 11 Aug 2014
    09169501 GWE(SOUTHWEST) LTD 11 Aug 2014
    09172944 PAUL MCKENNA HEALTH & SAFETY CONSULTANCY LTD 13 Aug 2014
    09176904 JANE HOFMEISTER LIMITED 14 Aug 2014
    09179851 SERVICE TECHNIQUE MONDIAL LTD 18 Aug 2014
    09182497 APEX INTERIORS (SW) LIMITED 19 Aug 2014
    09185961 DEG DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 21 Aug 2014
    09194962 SYCAMORETREE LEARNING LTD 29 Aug 2014
    09195635 TRG LAWRENCE & SON TAUNTON LIMITED 30 Aug 2014
    09196046 GLOBAL ALLIANCE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL COMPACT LTD 30 Aug 2014
    09174941 WESTERN LION LIMITED 14 Aug 2014
    09191775 HERITAGE INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL CONSULTANCY LTD 28 Aug 2014
    09170435 ADVANCED SOLUTIONS AND TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED 11 Aug 2014
    09186884 POWER TOOL SYSTEMS LIMITED 22 Aug 2014
    09158941 CRICKET ST. THOMAS GOLF CLUB LTD 04 Aug 2014
    09167734 MPL HOLDINGS (SW) LIMITED 08 Aug 2014
    09173264 SIR GILBERT SCOTT COURT FREEHOLD COMPANY LIMITED 13 Aug 2014
    09175733 AGK TRADING LTD 14 Aug 2014
    09182479 CAPITAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENTS LIMITED 19 Aug 2014
    09188211 BUTTERDON CONSULTING LTD 28 Aug 2014
    09193826 NF ENTERPRISES LTD 29 Aug 2014