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Torquay, Devon

2012 Half Year 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. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 219 companies were formed in Torquay. This figure is 15.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 10.7%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Torquay occurred in 2005 when a total of 242 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TorquayUK
    2012219253,150
    2011189228,735
    % change15.9%10.7%
    Record Year2005 (242)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 100 companies were registered in Torquay during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is an increase of 13.6% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 8.3% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)TorquayUK
    2012100121,659
    201188112,344
    % change13.6%8.3%
    Record Year 2005 (152) 2012 (121,659)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2012303436
    New companies in 2011302830
    % change0.0%21.4%20.0%
    Record Year2005 (81)2003 (42)2005 (40)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 a total of 117 companies were dissolved in Torquay. This figure is 19.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -8.9%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Torquay occurred in 2009 when a total of 230 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TorquayUK
    2012117147,793
    2011146162,310
    % change-19.9%-8.9%
    Record Year2009 (230)2009 (289,236)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    A total of 59 companies were dissolved in Torquay during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012).

    This figure is a decrease of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 12.5% against the same period last year.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)TorquayUK
    20125980,218
    20116071,324
    % change-1.7%12.5%
    Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,177)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2012251717
    Closed companies in 2011132126
    % change92.3%-19.0%-35%
    Record Year2009 (39)2009 (70)2009 (44)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 the company register for Torquay increased by 102 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)TorquayUK
    2012102105,357
    20114366,425
    Record Year2003 (147)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    Net company growth for Torquay during the second quarter of 2012 (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012) was 41 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)TorquayUK
    20124141,441
    20112841,020
    Record Year 2005 (93) 2003 (69,274)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 201251719
    Net growth in 20111774
    Record Year2005 (62)2003 (34)2003 (24)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    In the first half of 2012 Torquay formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Torquay
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    In the second quarter of 2012, Torquay formed 0.1% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2012 - Jun 2012)Torquay
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    20080.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1966 (0.4%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2012)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20120.1%0.1%0.1%
    UK formation share in 20110.1%0.1%0.1%
    % change-15.9%6.5%28.2%
    Record Year2005 (0.2%)1966 (0.4%)1966 (0.4%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2012 was 43.5.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.9%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.4%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2012 was 43.4.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 5.2%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2012)

    The record first half year for female directors in Torquay was 1857 when 40.0% of all directors were female.

    25.0% of all director appointments in Torquay in the first half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 23.4% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2012)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Torquay was in 1866 when 57.1% of all directors were female.

    24.8% of all director appointments in Torquay in the second quarter of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.7% for the same period.

    Director Gender by Quarter

Naming Trends

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2011-Jun 2012)

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

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    TORBAY1.31%CONSULTING5.07%
    DEVON1.18%MANAGEMENT4.74%
    CARE1.05%CONSULTANCY3.28%
    MUSIC0.92%PROPERTY2.35%
    SOUTH0.79%TRADING2.10%
    PROPERTY0.79%DESIGN1.89%
    CONSTRUCTION0.79%ENGINEERING1.87%
    TORQUAY0.79%ASSOCIATES1.82%
    CONSULTING0.66%CONSULTANTS1.78%
    J0.66%CONSTRUCTION1.71%
    WEST0.66%BUSINESS1.70%
    BUILDING0.66%MEDIA1.69%
    ENERGY0.53%LONDON1.68%
    (SW)0.53%J1.57%
    LEISURE0.53%GLOBAL1.51%
    (TORQUAY)0.53%INVESTMENTS1.48%
    DAYLIGHT0.53%IT1.42%
    LE0.53%CARE1.31%
    SERVICE0.53%PROPERTIES1.31%
    DEVELOPMENTS0.53%M1.26%
    MANAGEMENT0.53%ELECTRICAL1.23%
    C0.39%BUILDING1.23%
    PROPERTIES0.39%SECURITY1.19%
    COURT0.39%S1.18%
    CATERING0.39%ENTERPRISES1.17%

SIC Data

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

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied207244,457
    7487 - Other business activities3947,029
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified3235,447
    99999 - Dormant Company1926,088
    9999 - Dormant Company1416,469
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified914,220
    56101 - Licenced restaurants82,540
    74990 - Non-trading company79,706
    9305 - Other service activities77,926
    7260 - Other computer related activities76,456
    4521 - General construction & civil engineering74,644
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management720,390
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation62,716
    62090 - Other information technology service activities68,258
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet63,818
    43290 - Other construction installation61,796
    55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation6819
    41100 - Development of building projects65,149
    62012 - Business and domestic software development64,742
    68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate63,143

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08053457 HAINES IPHC LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08059727 EMILY ROSE FISHING LIMITED 08 May 2012
    08064943 IVN DRYLINING LTD 11 May 2012
    08068830 SOUTH WEST DEVELOPMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED 15 May 2012
    08070635 MAPSTONE CONSTRUCTION LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08070643 MAPSTONE INVESTMENT LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08070955 THE POLSKIE BIURO LTD 16 May 2012
    08077702 TQPETE LIMITED 22 May 2012
    OC375524 BIG BLUE DIVE SCHOOL LLP 24 May 2012
    08052099 THE FOUNTAIN RESTAURANT LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08052553 BY AND ONE LIMITED 01 May 2012
    08066869 MARKET MARKETING LTD 14 May 2012
    08067105 PIPER COURT MANAGEMENT COMPANY LTD 14 May 2012
    08067266 BROADCOMMS LTD 14 May 2012
    08068388 S.V.D.O LIMITED 14 May 2012
    08069892 PENINSULA PATHOLOGY LTD 15 May 2012
    08071682 TANGENT SECURITY LIMITED 16 May 2012
    08072510 BASTINS 2012 LIMITED 17 May 2012
    08075017 BRIEC BIO NETTOYAGE LIMITED 18 May 2012
    08077474 THE VINTAGE PAINT STUDIO LIMITED 21 May 2012
    08077562 VINTAGE SHABBY CHIC LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08077683 CHAMPION ENGINEERING (BRIXHAM) LIMITED 22 May 2012
    08080738 BOSS SCAFFOLD (SOUTH WEST) LIMITED 23 May 2012
    08081183 LOVE IN COLORS LIMITED 24 May 2012
    08082020 COORDINATION ENTREPRISES BATIMENT LIMITED 24 May 2012

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