Torquay, Devon
2010 Annual Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 333 companies were formed in Torquay in 2010. This total is 6.1% higher than in 2009 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 10.4% growth compared to 362,675 the previous year.
Year Torquay UK 2010 333 400,358 2009 314 362,675 2008 325 349,203 2007 315 457,649 2006 357 405,440 Record Year 2003 (437) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 171 companies were formed in Torquay. This figure is 4.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.8%.
The highest total for a second half year in Torquay occurred in 2003 when a total of 212 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Torquay UK 2010 171 196,609 2009 163 180,654 % change 4.9% 8.8% Record Year 2003 (212) 2003 (201,446) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 79 companies were registered in Torquay during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 1.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.6% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Torquay UK 2010 79 95,117 2009 80 85,983 % change -1.3% 10.6% Record Year 2003 (104) 2010 (95,117) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2010 21 25 33 New companies in 2009 29 29 22 % change -27.6% -13.8% 50.0% Record Year 2003 (42) 1990 (33) 2008 (39)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 308 companies were dissolved in Torquay in 2010. This total is 25.6% lower than in 2009 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 35.9% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Torquay UK 2010 308 342,232 2009 414 533,773 2008 164 237,901 2007 220 220,295 2006 218 200,166 Record Year 2009 (414) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 a total of 133 companies were dissolved in Torquay. This figure is 27.7% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -32.7%.
The highest total for a second half year in Torquay occurred in 2009 when a total of 184 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Torquay UK 2010 133 164,601 2009 184 244,537 % change -27.7% -32.7% Record Year 2009 (184) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
A total of 60 companies were dissolved in Torquay during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010).
This figure is a decrease of 11.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2009). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 9.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Torquay UK 2010 60 76,896 2009 68 85,136 % change -11.8% -9.7% Record Year 2009 (68) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2010 25 27 8 Closed companies in 2009 19 25 24 % change 31.6% 8.0% -67% Record Year 2002 (31) 1999 (33) 2009 (24)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2010)
A total of 25 companies were added to the company register for Torquay in 2010. This number represents growth of 8.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 16.0%.
This number is 125 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Torquay company register grew by 264 companies.
Year Torquay UK 2010 25 58,126 2009 -100 -171,098 2008 161 111,302 2007 95 237,354 2006 139 205,274 Record Year 2003 (264) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 the company register for Torquay increased by 38 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Torquay UK 2010 38 32,008 2009 -21 -63,883 Record Year 2003 (117) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
Net company growth for Torquay during the fourth quarter of 2010 (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) was 19 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Torquay UK 2010 19 18,221 2009 12 847 Record Year 2003 (70) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2010 -4 -2 25 Net growth in 2009 10 4 -2 Record Year 2003 (34) 2003 (21) 2008 (28)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2010)
In 2010 Torquay formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2009 when Torquay was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Torquay 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
In the second half of 2010 Torquay formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2009 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Torquay 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
In the fourth quarter of 2010, Torquay formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2010 - Dec 2010) Torquay 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% 2006 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.3%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2010)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2009 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -36.6% -22.9% 42.7% Record Year 1970 (0.3%) 1990 (0.6%) 1967 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2010)
The average age of a director in 2010 was 47.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 2.5%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.5%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2010 was 47.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 2.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2010 was 48.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.0%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2010)
The record year for female directors in Torquay was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Torquay in 2010 was 27.2%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.2%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2010)
The record second half year for female directors in Torquay was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.7% of all director appointments in Torquay in the second half of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.0% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2010)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Torquay was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
31.0% of all director appointments in Torquay in the fourth quarter of 2010 were female. This compares to a UK average of 24.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2009-Dec 2010)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage SOUTH 1.62% CONSULTING 5.06% TORQUAY 1.62% MANAGEMENT 5.01% MANAGEMENT 1.45% CONSULTANCY 3.14% DEVON 1.13% PROPERTY 2.36% CONSTRUCTION 0.97% TRADING 2.11% WEST 0.97% ASSOCIATES 1.95% PROPERTY 0.97% DESIGN 1.92% (TORQUAY) 0.81% BUSINESS 1.82% TORBAY 0.81% CONSTRUCTION 1.82% RIVIERA 0.81% CONSULTANTS 1.76% BUILDING 0.81% MEDIA 1.71% ACADEMY 0.65% ENGINEERING 1.62% WEB 0.65% LONDON 1.60% MAINTENANCE 0.65% CARE 1.45% G 0.65% INVESTMENTS 1.44% (SW) 0.65% GLOBAL 1.43% FRENCH 0.65% J 1.42% J 0.65% IT 1.41% LE 0.48% PROPERTIES 1.34% ENTERPRISES 0.48% INTERNATIONAL 1.34% LA 0.48% BUILDING 1.34% DESIGN 0.48% M 1.30% PROPERTIES 0.48% ELECTRICAL 1.25% HIRE 0.48% SYSTEMS 1.24% COURT 0.48% S 1.23%
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 175 199,572 7487 - Other business activities 41 63,348 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 20 27,550 99999 - Dormant Company 15 16,285 9999 - Dormant Company 15 20,144 7499 - Non-trading company 13 12,000 74990 - Non-trading company 10 8,243 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 13,474 9305 - Other service activities 8 8,858 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 8 6,598 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 7 14,505 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 7 8,799 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 7 3,755 41100 - Development of building projects 7 3,765 43290 - Other construction installation 6 1,315 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 6 2,854 4534 - Other building installation 6 2,357 98000 - Residents property management 6 3,235 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 8,089 86900 - Other human health activities 6 3,700
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