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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07264433 COYOTE CAFE BAR LTD 25 May 2010 07263331 TORBAY PRECIOUS METALS LTD 24 May 2010 07256610 THE BEACH HOUSE TORQUAY LTD 18 May 2010 07255746 SIMLA SPICE LTD 17 May 2010 07248880 ACCOMMODATIONUN LIMITED 11 May 2010 OC355189 MG SERVICES (SW) LLP 24 May 2010 07267701 CARTERS CORNERS LIMITED 27 May 2010 07264880 STOKELEY BARTON LIMITED 25 May 2010 07258489 SPEED WORLD LIMITED 19 May 2010 07257986 GOODRINGTON BOATING LAKES LIMITED 18 May 2010 07256577 VOLKSBURG LIMITED 18 May 2010 07255834 TED'S RUBBISH CLEARANCE & REMOVALS LIMITED 17 May 2010 07253352 INSTITUT MEDICALMSANTE LIMITED 13 May 2010 07253134 AUDASS LIMITED 13 May 2010 07248457 MARCIN & MONIKA KUBIAK LIMITED 10 May 2010 07246669 EWA DAVIS LIMITED 07 May 2010 07245576 CAINO MEDICAL LTD 06 May 2010 07244803 ITALIA STYLE LIMITED 06 May 2010 07244086 COLOR OF LIFE LIMITED 05 May 2010 07243277 BLYTHE WAY LIMITED 05 May 2010
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