Torquay, Devon
2010 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 162 companies were formed in Torquay. This figure is 7.3% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.9%.
The highest total for a first half year in Torquay occurred in 2005 when a total of 242 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Torquay UK 2010 162 203,749 2009 151 182,021 % change 7.3% 11.9% Record Year 2005 (242) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 74 companies were registered in Torquay during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is an increase of 23.3% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Torquay UK 2010 74 98,612 2009 60 90,987 % change 23.3% 8.4% Record Year 2005 (152) 2007 (112,283) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2010 24 20 30 New companies in 2009 20 18 22 % change 20.0% 11.1% 36.4% Record Year 2005 (81) 2003 (42) 2005 (40)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 a total of 175 companies were dissolved in Torquay. This figure is 23.9% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -38.6%.
The highest total for a first half year in Torquay occurred in 2009 when a total of 230 were closed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Torquay UK 2010 175 177,631 2009 230 289,236 % change -23.9% -38.6% Record Year 2009 (230) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
A total of 93 companies were dissolved in Torquay during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 39.2% versus the same period last year (Q2 2009). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 47.6% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Torquay UK 2010 93 94,954 2009 153 181,176 % change -39.2% -47.6% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2010 18 33 42 Closed companies in 2009 39 70 44 % change -53.8% -52.9% -5% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (70) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 the company register for Torquay decreased by 13 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Torquay UK 2010 -13 26,118 2009 -79 -107,215 Record Year 2003 (147) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
Net company growth for Torquay during the second quarter of 2010 (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) was -19 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Torquay UK 2010 -19 3,658 2009 -93 -90,189 Record Year 2005 (93) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2010 6 -13 -12 Net growth in 2009 -19 -52 -22 Record Year 2005 (62) 2003 (34) 2003 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
In the first half of 2010 Torquay formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Torquay 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
In the second quarter of 2010, Torquay formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2010 - Jun 2010) Torquay 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2010)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 10.4% 5.9% 22.6% Record Year 2005 (0.2%) 1966 (0.4%) 1966 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2010 was 48.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.3% compared to the UK figure of 2.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.7%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2010 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.2% compared to the UK figure of 2.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2010)
The record first half year for female directors in Torquay was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
30.4% of all director appointments in Torquay in the first half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2010)
The record second quarter for female directors in Torquay was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
28.4% of all director appointments in Torquay in the second quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2009-Jun 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SOUTH 1.62% MANAGEMENT 5.01% WEST 1.30% CONSULTING 4.79% TORQUAY 1.14% CONSULTANCY 3.02% DEVON 0.97% PROPERTY 2.40% SYSTEMS 0.81% ASSOCIATES 2.02% DESIGN 0.81% TRADING 2.01% RIVIERA 0.81% DESIGN 1.91% E 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.85% CONSTRUCTION 0.81% MEDIA 1.80% DE 0.65% BUSINESS 1.75% (TORQUAY) 0.65% CONSULTANTS 1.71% HOUSE 0.65% INTERNATIONAL 1.59% M 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.56% TRADING 0.65% LONDON 1.52% MANAGEMENT 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.49% PROPERTY 0.65% J 1.46% MILBER 0.65% CARE 1.41% (SW) 0.65% GLOBAL 1.39% BUILDING 0.49% PROPERTIES 1.35% PROPERTIES 0.49% BUILDING 1.33% PRO 0.49% M 1.29% T 0.49% IT 1.28% (SOUTH 0.49% ELECTRICAL 1.27% WEST) 0.49% GROUP 1.25% TRADE 0.49% DEVELOPMENTS 1.25%
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 156 207,125 7487 - Other business activities 44 68,525 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 18 25,942 7499 - Non-trading company 17 13,997 9999 - Dormant Company 14 19,842 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 12 8,262 99999 - Dormant Company 12 14,342 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 14,598 74990 - Non-trading company 9 7,893 41100 - Development of building projects 8 3,945 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 13,490 68320 - Management of real estate on a fee or contract basis 6 3,070 98000 - Residents property management 6 3,540 86900 - Other human health activities 6 3,450 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 3,834 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 1,633 62090 - Other information technology service activities 5 5,854 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 5 7,922 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 2,739 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 5 2,916
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