Torquay, Devon
2013 Half Year Business Confidence Report
NOTICE: We have improved our calculations of the statistics in these reports, so some figures and records may not match previous reports.
Headlines
- The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Torquay when compared to any previous first half year.
- The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Torquay when compared to any half year in history.
- June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Torquay when compared to any previous June.
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New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The first half of 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Torquay when compared to any previous first half year.
The first half of 2013 was a record first half year for company registrations in Torquay when compared to any half year in history.
In the first half of 2013 a total of 270 companies were formed in Torquay. This figure is 23.3% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.
The highest total for a first half year in Torquay occurred in 2013 when a total of 270 were formed.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Torquay UK 2013 270 269,432 2012 219 253,150 % change 23.3% 6.4% Record Year 2013 (270) 2007 (279,097) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 139 companies were registered in Torquay during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is an increase of 39.0% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 10.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Torquay UK 2013 139 134,630 2012 100 121,659 % change 39.0% 10.7% Record Year 2005 (152) 2013 (134,630) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
June 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Torquay when compared to any previous June.
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2013 56 40 43 New companies in 2012 30 34 36 % change 86.7% 17.6% 19.4% Record Year 2005 (81) 2003 (42) 2013 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 a total of 128 companies were dissolved in Torquay. This figure is 9.4% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.
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 2013 128 155,192 2012 117 147,794 % change 9.4% 5.0% Record Year 2009 (230) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
A total of 55 companies were dissolved in Torquay during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).
This figure is a decrease of 6.8% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 3.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Torquay UK 2013 55 77,278 2012 59 80,218 % change -6.8% -3.7% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2013 19 14 22 Closed companies in 2012 25 17 17 % change -24.0% -17.6% 29% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (70) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 the company register for Torquay increased by 142 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Torquay UK 2013 142 114,240 2012 102 105,356 Record Year 2003 (147) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
Net company growth for Torquay during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 84 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Torquay UK 2013 84 57,352 2012 41 41,441 Record Year 2005 (93) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2013 37 26 21 Net growth in 2012 5 17 19 Record Year 2005 (62) 2003 (34) 2003 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
In the first half of 2013 Torquay formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Torquay 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
In the second quarter of 2013, Torquay formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) Torquay 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 57.0% 14.3% 8.1% Record Year 2005 (0.2%) 1998 (0.2%) 2001 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 45.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 44.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)
The record first half year for female directors in Torquay was 2010 when 33.4% of all directors were female.
25.0% of all director appointments in Torquay in the first half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 26.1% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)
The record second quarter for female directors in Torquay was in 2010 when 33.7% of all directors were female.
22.9% of all director appointments in Torquay in the second quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.30% CONSULTING 5.25% CONSULTING 1.06% MANAGEMENT 4.80% SOUTH 0.94% CONSULTANCY 3.41% DEVON 0.94% PROPERTY 2.48% WEST 0.83% TRADING 2.05% TORQUAY 0.83% ENGINEERING 1.81% HOTEL 0.71% DESIGN 1.79% ELECTRICAL 0.71% LONDON 1.77% TORBAY 0.71% BUSINESS 1.77% INVESTMENTS 0.59% CONSULTANTS 1.68% DESIGN 0.59% CONSTRUCTION 1.68% (TORQUAY) 0.59% ASSOCIATES 1.67% SERVICE 0.59% GLOBAL 1.59% CONSTRUCTION 0.59% MEDIA 1.57% CONSULTANCY 0.59% CARE 1.55% CLUB 0.59% J 1.53% PROPERTIES 0.59% INVESTMENTS 1.46% PROJECT 0.47% IT 1.40% RIVIERA 0.47% PROPERTIES 1.40% COURT 0.47% M 1.26% ENTERPRISE 0.47% BUILDING 1.22% LE 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.19% BAY 0.47% ENTERPRISES 1.18% (TORBAY) 0.47% CAPITAL 1.16% C.I.C. 0.47% TRAINING 1.16%
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 228 257,517 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 71 54,555 99999 - Dormant Company 32 44,817 98000 - Residents property management 14 4,626 56101 - Licensed restaurants 14 7,148 74990 - Non-trading company 14 14,303 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 14 7,793 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 13 7,212 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 12 7,871 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 12 24,324 41100 - Development of building projects 12 8,876 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 11 33,633 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 8 25,583 88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation not elsewhere classified 8 3,237 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 8 1,436 86900 - Other human health activities 7 8,687 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,578 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 7 5,665 43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation 7 4,452 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 8,590
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08553729 THE MEADFOOT BAY HOTEL LTD 03 Jun 2013 08563890 ANSTEYS LEA HOTEL LIMITED 11 Jun 2013 08569667 RIVIERA TUITION LIMITED 14 Jun 2013 08573702 G. MILES LIMITED 18 Jun 2013 08576243 CELTIC RACING VIP PAINTWORK LTD 19 Jun 2013 OC386001 UNIT 7 ENTERPRISE BUREAU LLP 20 Jun 2013 08580571 GEWC LIMITED 24 Jun 2013 08588955 PROJECT TFR LIMITED 28 Jun 2013 08554330 BARAAMG LIMITED 03 Jun 2013 08555781 REPZ LIMITED 04 Jun 2013 08556975 HILLSIDE TRANSLATIONS LIMITED 05 Jun 2013 08559651 BEN PETERS BUILDERS LTD 06 Jun 2013 OC385760 GALERA POUNTNEY LIMITED LIABILITY PARTNERSHIP 12 Jun 2013 08567879 ALLSOP AND PITTS SERVICE LIMITED 13 Jun 2013 08567907 ALLSOP AND PITTS SALES LIMITED 13 Jun 2013 08568965 DOG BOBBY LIMITED 13 Jun 2013 08570931 E R CONTRACTS LIMITED 17 Jun 2013 08571998 NOT A JEWELLERY BOX LTD 17 Jun 2013 08573819 TRISULGLOBAL LIMITED 18 Jun 2013 08577106 CATTAIL VENTURES LIMITED 20 Jun 2013 08582593 ROGER'S FOOD LIMITED 25 Jun 2013 08584382 RYANLEWIS ENTERPRISES LIMITED 25 Jun 2013 08584866 LOOPY PARROT LTD 26 Jun 2013 08586055 MORGAN HOUSE (TORQUAY) LIMITED 26 Jun 2013 08588207 80S BOOM LIMITED 27 Jun 2013
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