Torquay, Devon
2011 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 189 companies were formed in Torquay. This figure is 16.7% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 12.3%.
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 2011 189 228,735 2010 162 203,749 % change 16.7% 12.3% Record Year 2005 (242) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 88 companies were registered in Torquay during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is an increase of 18.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 13.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Torquay UK 2011 88 112,344 2010 74 98,612 % change 18.9% 13.9% Record Year 2005 (152) 2011 (112,344) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2011 30 28 30 New companies in 2010 24 20 30 % change 25.0% 40.0% 0.0% Record Year 2005 (81) 2003 (42) 2005 (40)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 a total of 146 companies were dissolved in Torquay. This figure is 16.6% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.6%.
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 2011 146 162,310 2010 175 177,631 % change -16.6% -8.6% Record Year 2009 (230) 2009 (289,236) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
A total of 60 companies were dissolved in Torquay during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 35.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 24.9% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Torquay UK 2011 60 71,324 2010 93 94,954 % change -35.5% -24.9% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,176) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2011 13 21 26 Closed companies in 2010 18 33 42 % change -27.8% -36.4% -38% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (70) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 the company register for Torquay increased by 43 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Torquay UK 2011 43 66,425 2010 -13 26,118 Record Year 2003 (147) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
Net company growth for Torquay during the second quarter of 2011 (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) was 28 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Torquay UK 2011 28 41,020 2010 -19 3,658 Record Year 2005 (93) 2003 (69,274) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2011 17 7 4 Net growth in 2010 6 -13 -12 Record Year 2005 (62) 2003 (34) 2003 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
In the first half of 2011 Torquay formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Torquay 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
In the second quarter of 2011, Torquay formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2011 - Jun 2011) Torquay 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% 2007 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2011)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2010 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 21.0% 10.2% -11.4% Record Year 2005 (0.2%) 1966 (0.4%) 1966 (0.4%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2011 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2011 was 46.6.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2011)
The record first half year for female directors in Torquay was 1861 when 40.0% of all directors were female.
29.9% of all director appointments in Torquay in the first half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2011)
The record second quarter for female directors in Torquay was in 1866 when 66.7% of all directors were female.
27.4% of all director appointments in Torquay in the second quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2010-Jun 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.94% CONSULTING 5.09% TORQUAY 1.34% MANAGEMENT 4.86% TORBAY 1.19% CONSULTANCY 3.17% PROPERTY 0.89% PROPERTY 2.43% SOUTH 0.89% TRADING 2.05% J 0.75% DESIGN 1.94% ACADEMY 0.75% ASSOCIATES 1.92% (TORQUAY) 0.75% BUSINESS 1.87% M 0.75% CONSTRUCTION 1.77% LA 0.60% CONSULTANTS 1.76% DEVON 0.60% MEDIA 1.73% (SW) 0.60% ENGINEERING 1.67% HOUSE 0.60% LONDON 1.60% CARE 0.60% GLOBAL 1.46% CONSULTING 0.60% J 1.44% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% CARE 1.44% DEVELOPMENT 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.42% PARTNERSHIP 0.45% IT 1.39% BUILDING 0.45% BUILDING 1.32% WEST 0.45% PROPERTIES 1.31% SCHOOL 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.30% SAREEN 0.45% M 1.27% G 0.45% S 1.23% GLOBAL 0.45% ENTERPRISES 1.20% CLUB 0.45% SYSTEMS 1.20%
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 171 202,072 7487 - Other business activities 50 60,758 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 21 30,647 9999 - Dormant Company 14 20,111 99999 - Dormant Company 12 18,918 7414 - Business & management consultancy 10 13,053 9305 - Other service activities 9 9,063 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 9 10,322 7499 - Non-trading company 8 10,955 62090 - Other information technology service activities 8 7,095 43290 - Other construction installation 7 1,421 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 6 2,543 98000 - Residents property management 6 2,888 5530 - Restaurants 6 5,086 7260 - Other computer related activities 6 7,849 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 16,419 4534 - Other building installation 6 2,274 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 6 3,790 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 5 668 4545 - Other building completion 5 2,456
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