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
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07643980 SEVEN STARS DARTMOUTH LTD 23 May 2011 07643382 TORBAY ECO ENERGIES LIMITED 23 May 2011 07641486 CENTUM BOOKS LIMITED 20 May 2011 07639856 TORBAY FINANCIAL SERVICES LIMITED 19 May 2011 07635740 LAUNCH PRODUCTS GROUP LIMITED 16 May 2011 07633534 TLCM LTD 13 May 2011 07631301 SERAYA LTD 12 May 2011 07629626 TOMAS P LORENZO LTD 11 May 2011 07649112 ROXARCH LIMITED 26 May 2011 07647982 I CAN DO THAT! COMMUNITY INTEREST COMPANY 26 May 2011 07646198 APTENEX LIMITED 24 May 2011 07640608 TRANSPORTS HELLO LIMITED 19 May 2011 07640132 TEMPLETON FOODS LIMITED 19 May 2011 07638937 BABIES GALORE LTD 18 May 2011 07636584 DAVIS MANAGEMENT LIMITED 17 May 2011 07634118 JEROME JAUNEAULT LIMITED 13 May 2011 07632368 M L J INVESTMENTS LIMITED 12 May 2011 07627591 POSITIVE GAMING UK LTD 10 May 2011 07627067 WRENFIT LIMITED 09 May 2011 07623852 CORBYN LODGE LIMITED 05 May 2011 07623799 POLAMX SOLUTIONS LIMITED 05 May 2011 07623250 GROSVENOR HOTEL LIMITED 05 May 2011 07623145 BEACH BUM EVENTS LIMITED 05 May 2011 07621623 JUST FIT WINDOWS LIMITED 04 May 2011 07620712 MET-CALFES PERIOD PROPERTY RENOVATIONS LTD 03 May 2011
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