Torquay, Devon
2014 Half Year Business Confidence Report
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 243 companies were formed in Torquay. This figure is 10.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 11.6%.
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 2014 243 300,731 2013 270 269,432 % change -10.0% 11.6% Record Year 2013 (270) 2014 (300,731) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 121 companies were registered in Torquay during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is a decrease of 12.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares badly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 11.4% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Torquay UK 2014 121 150,009 2013 139 134,630 % change -12.9% 11.4% Record Year 2005 (152) 2014 (150,009) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
New Companies by Month
April May June New companies in 2014 49 36 36 New companies in 2013 56 40 43 % change -12.5% -10.0% -16.3% Record Year 2005 (81) 2003 (42) 2013 (43)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 a total of 146 companies were dissolved in Torquay. This figure is 14.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 14.2%.
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 2014 146 177,207 2013 128 155,192 % change 14.1% 14.2% Record Year 2009 (230) 2009 (289,245) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
A total of 84 companies were dissolved in Torquay during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014).
This figure is an increase of 52.7% versus the same period last year (Q2 2013). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 22.7% against the same period last year.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Torquay UK 2014 84 94,837 2013 55 77,278 % change 52.7% 22.7% Record Year 2009 (153) 2009 (181,179) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Dissolved Companies by Month
April May June Closed companies in 2014 21 40 23 Closed companies in 2013 19 14 22 % change 10.5% 185.7% 5% Record Year 2009 (39) 2009 (70) 2009 (44)
Net Company Growth
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 the company register for Torquay increased by 97 companies.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Torquay UK 2014 97 123,524 2013 142 114,240 Record Year 2003 (147) 2007 (171,296) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
Net company growth for Torquay during the second quarter of 2014 (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) was 37 companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Torquay UK 2014 37 55,172 2013 84 57,352 Record Year 2005 (93) 2007 (60,014) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Net Growth by Month
April May June Net growth in 2014 28 -4 13 Net growth in 2013 37 26 21 Record Year 2005 (62) 2003 (34) 2003 (24)
UK Company Share
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
In the first half of 2014 Torquay formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2013 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jan-Jun) Torquay 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
In the second quarter of 2014, Torquay formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
second quarter (Apr 2014 - Jun 2014) Torquay 2014 0.1% 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 2005 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2014)
Company Share by Month
April May June UK formation share in 2014 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change -21.1% -17.0% -27.4% Record Year 2005 (0.2%) 1998 (0.2%) 2001 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the first half of 2014 was 46.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 7.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.9% compared to the UK figure of 3.5%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2014)
The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2014 was 48.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 12.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2014)
The record first half year for female directors in Torquay was 2010 when 33.4% of all directors were female.
29.2% of all director appointments in Torquay in the first half of 2014 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 2014)
The record second quarter for female directors in Torquay was in 2010 when 33.7% of all directors were female.
31.6% of all director appointments in Torquay in the second quarter of 2014 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Jun 2013-Jun 2014)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage TORBAY 1.75% CONSULTING 5.16% MANAGEMENT 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.64% TORQUAY 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.50% DEVON 1.05% PROPERTY 2.66% PROPERTY 1.05% TRADING 2.03% RIVIERA 0.82% ENGINEERING 1.99% BUSINESS 0.70% CONSTRUCTION 1.93% WEST 0.58% LONDON 1.93% CONSULTANTS 0.58% CARE 1.85% BUILDING 0.58% DESIGN 1.75% CONSULTANCY 0.58% CONSULTANTS 1.73% BILLS 0.58% BUSINESS 1.69% MAPSTONE 0.58% PROPERTIES 1.63% COURT 0.58% TRANSPORT 1.58% TIGER 0.58% GLOBAL 1.55% ECO 0.47% INVESTMENTS 1.55% ALL 0.47% J 1.51% HOLDINGS 0.47% ASSOCIATES 1.48% (DEVON) 0.47% MEDIA 1.44% ROAD 0.47% ELECTRICAL 1.40% CIC 0.47% IT 1.33% CONSULTING 0.47% DEVELOPMENTS 1.33% (TORQUAY) 0.47% BUILDING 1.26% DEVELOPMENT 0.47% M 1.24% HOUSE 0.47% CO., 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 237 261,557 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 77 57,421 99999 - Dormant Company 41 48,436 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 19 9,900 55100 - Hotels and similar accommodation 16 1,714 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 15 28,352 56101 - Licensed restaurants 14 8,585 98000 - Residents property management 12 5,046 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 12 19,058 41100 - Development of building projects 11 10,527 74990 - Non-trading company 11 14,351 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 10 5,855 62090 - Other information technology service activities 10 13,024 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 10 40,250 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 29,029 56302 - Public houses and bars 9 6,099 86900 - Other human health activities 9 11,292 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 8 10,133 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 8 6,413 43210 - Electrical installation 8 6,050
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08980585 FIRE BARRIER LONDON LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08983162 ALPINE LODGE 2014 LIMITED 07 Apr 2014 08983693 RADIOJINGLES 2014 LIMITED 08 Apr 2014 08993002 CENTRAL Y7 LIMITED 11 Apr 2014 08995143 ST MICHAEL'S TORBAY LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 08998319 STEVE SCOTT LIMITED 15 Apr 2014 09003518 DEVON ENABLING SERVICES LTD. 22 Apr 2014 09012623 CENTRAL V48 LIMITED 25 Apr 2014 09016698 POLBUILD LTD 29 Apr 2014 08970754 STADIA METRIC LTD 01 Apr 2014 08971316 SIMPLYDERMA LTD 01 Apr 2014 08979488 MAGNITRON LIMITED 04 Apr 2014 08985885 LINNET INVESTMENTS LIMITED 08 Apr 2014 08986973 CORNER BAY PARTNERS LTD 09 Apr 2014 08991036 L'HERMINE LIMITED 10 Apr 2014 08991293 ET CAETERA LIMITED 10 Apr 2014 08992353 ASHMAN PLUMBING LTD 11 Apr 2014 08994204 LE GALION LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 08994327 COULEURS MATIERES CREATION LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 08996374 FEEWISE LIMITED 14 Apr 2014 08998345 MASSAGES ET EQUILIBRE LIMITED 15 Apr 2014 09000801 KOGEL & KOGEL LIMITED 16 Apr 2014 09004053 MOXY'S PRESTIGE COLLECTION LIMITED 22 Apr 2014 09012416 VILI MEDICAL SERVICES LTD 25 Apr 2014 09018142 MAMMABS LIMITED 30 Apr 2014
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