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Torquay, Devon

2011 Annual Business Confidence Report

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 377 companies were formed in Torquay in 2011. This total is 13.2% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.

    YearTorquayUK
    2011377452,870
    2010333400,358
    2009314362,675
    2008325349,203
    2007315457,649
    Record Year2003 (437)2007 (457,649)
    New Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 188 companies were formed in Torquay. This figure is 9.9% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Torquay occurred in 2003 when a total of 212 were formed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)TorquayUK
    2011188224,135
    2010171196,609
    % change9.9%14.0%
    Record Year2003 (212)2011 (224,135)
    New Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 89 companies were registered in Torquay during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is an increase of 12.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 15.3% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)TorquayUK
    201189109,623
    20107995,117
    % change12.7%15.3%
    Record Year 2003 (104) 2011 (109,623)
    New Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    New Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    New companies in 2011273329
    New companies in 2010212533
    % change28.6%32.0%-12.1%
    Record Year2003 (42)2011 (33)2008 (39)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 263 companies were dissolved in Torquay in 2011. This total is 14.6% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.

    YearTorquayUK
    2011263314,523
    2010308342,232
    2009414533,773
    2008164237,901
    2007220220,295
    Record Year2009 (414)2009 (533,773)
    Dissolved Companies by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 a total of 117 companies were dissolved in Torquay. This figure is 12.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.

    The highest total for a second half year in Torquay occurred in 2009 when a total of 184 were closed.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)TorquayUK
    2011117152,213
    2010133164,601
    % change-12.0%-7.5%
    Record Year2009 (184)2009 (244,537)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    A total of 57 companies were dissolved in Torquay during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 4.0% against the same period last year.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)TorquayUK
    20115779,983
    20106076,896
    % change-5.0%4.0%
    Record Year 2009 (68) 2009 (85,136)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Closed companies in 2011122322
    Closed companies in 201025278
    % change-52.0%-14.8%175%
    Record Year2002 (31)1999 (33)2009 (24)

Net Company Growth

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    A total of 114 companies were added to the company register for Torquay in 2011. This number represents growth of 34.2% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.

    This number is 89 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.

    YearTorquayUK
    2011114138,347
    20102558,126
    2009-100-171,098
    2008161111,302
    200795237,354
    Record Year2003 (264)2003 (242,543)
    Net Growth by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 the company register for Torquay increased by 71 companies.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)TorquayUK
    20117171,922
    20103832,008
    Record Year2003 (117)2003 (117,772)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    Net company growth for Torquay during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 32 companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)TorquayUK
    20113229,640
    20101918,221
    Record Year 2003 (70) 2003 (57,175)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Net Growth by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    Net growth in 201115107
    Net growth in 2010-4-225
    Record Year2003 (34)2003 (21)2008 (28)

UK Company Share

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    In 2011 Torquay formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Torquay was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.

    YearTorquay
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960)1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    In the second half of 2011 Torquay formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jul-Dec)Torquay
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    In the fourth quarter of 2011, Torquay formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011)Torquay
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    20070.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1990 (0.3%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  4. Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)

    Company Share by Month
    OctoberNovemberDecember
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20100.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change11.9%12.4%-22.0%
    Record Year1970 (0.3%)1990 (0.6%)1967 (0.3%)

Director Age

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    The average age of a director in 2011 was 46.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.7% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    Director Age by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 46.7.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 10.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 43.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Annual Data (2011)

    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 2011 was 31.3%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%

    Director Gender by Year
  2. Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)

    The record second half year for female directors in Torquay was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.

    30.2% of all director appointments in Torquay in the second half of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  3. Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)

    The record fourth quarter for female directors in Torquay was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.

    28.4% of all director appointments in Torquay in the fourth quarter of 2011 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.3% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TORBAY1.69%CONSULTING5.07%
    MUSIC1.13%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    MANAGEMENT1.13%CONSULTANCY3.26%
    CARE0.98%PROPERTY2.37%
    PROPERTY0.84%TRADING2.07%
    ACADEMY0.84%DESIGN1.92%
    J0.70%ASSOCIATES1.86%
    HOUSE0.70%ENGINEERING1.78%
    DEVON0.70%BUSINESS1.78%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.56%CONSULTANTS1.76%
    DAYLIGHT0.56%CONSTRUCTION1.73%
    FINANCIAL0.56%MEDIA1.71%
    SERVICE0.56%LONDON1.63%
    (TORQUAY)0.56%J1.51%
    (SW)0.56%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    CONSULTING0.56%GLOBAL1.46%
    PROPERTIES0.42%IT1.41%
    WEST0.42%CARE1.39%
    SOUTH0.42%PROPERTIES1.29%
    I0.42%ELECTRICAL1.29%
    TORQUAY0.42%M1.27%
    DEVELOPMENT0.42%BUILDING1.26%
    INVESTMENTS0.42%ENERGY1.25%
    LODGE0.42%S1.20%
    LE0.42%ENTERPRISES1.20%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied181205,525
    7487 - Other business activities4957,052
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified2432,483
    99999 - Dormant Company1721,846
    9999 - Dormant Company1520,199
    7414 - Business & management consultancy913,034
    9305 - Other service activities99,492
    62090 - Other information technology service activities87,493
    98000 - Residents property management72,874
    41100 - Development of building projects74,331
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering75,558
    7260 - Other computer related activities77,667
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified711,768
    43290 - Other construction installation71,559
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation72,372
    4534 - Other building installation62,091
    55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation6757
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate62,749
    62012 - Business and domestic software development63,714
    68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate64,082

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    07797069 SOUTH DEVON SERVICES LIMITED 04 Oct 2011
    07800622 COOL SEAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED 06 Oct 2011
    07828627 SUZIE LEES LTD 31 Oct 2011
    07794111 J. BAUMANN LIMITED 03 Oct 2011
    07794357 VANGUARD WEST LIMITED 03 Oct 2011
    07794834 COHERENT NUMINOUS SOLUTIONS LIMITED 03 Oct 2011
    07795429 CLARITY FINANCIAL SERVICES (SW) LIMITED 03 Oct 2011
    07800573 J.E.M. UNION LIMITED 06 Oct 2011
    07801401 REBECCA HALLOWS LTD 07 Oct 2011
    07801811 ENTERPRISE FRANCIS LE CAM LIMITED 07 Oct 2011
    07804688 WEAR A LABEL LTD 11 Oct 2011
    07808563 BOND & GREEN DEVELOPMENTS LTD 13 Oct 2011
    07810138 PLUGENIC MUSIC LTD. 14 Oct 2011
    07810843 INNOVACT COMPANY LIMITED 14 Oct 2011
    07810970 LUCKY BAMBOO LIMITED 14 Oct 2011
    07812000 COLLECT & PAY LIMITED 17 Oct 2011
    07812528 JCP12 LIMITED 17 Oct 2011
    07819090 LE FLOCH DAMIEN SECURITE SERVICE LIMITED 21 Oct 2011
    07821012 TREHIOU MENUISERIE LIMITED 24 Oct 2011
    07821054 HORSE BREIZH RACING LIMITED 24 Oct 2011
    07822885 LES CREATIONS LOKAF LIMITED 25 Oct 2011
    07826522 FOSS PAVING LIMITED 27 Oct 2011
    07827060 PRO ELECTRONICS LTD 28 Oct 2011
    07828002 JPRS DEVELOPMENTS LIMITED 28 Oct 2011
    07829258 YES2 LIMITED 31 Oct 2011

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