Totnes, Devon
2011 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2011 was a record year for company registrations in Totnes when compared to any year in history.
- November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Totnes when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2011)
2011 was a record year for company registrations in Totnes when compared to any year in history.
A total of 108 companies were formed in Totnes in 2011. This total is 8.0% higher than in 2010 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 13.1% growth compared to 400,358 the previous year.
Year Totnes UK 2011 108 452,870 2010 100 400,358 2009 91 362,675 2008 84 349,203 2007 84 457,649 Record Year 2011 (108) 2007 (457,649) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 44 companies were formed in Totnes. This figure is 17.0% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 14.0%.
The highest total for a second half year in Totnes occurred in 2010 when a total of 53 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Totnes UK 2011 44 224,135 2010 53 196,609 % change -17.0% 14.0% Record Year 2010 (53) 2011 (224,135) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 19 companies were registered in Totnes during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is a decrease of 13.6% 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) Totnes UK 2011 19 109,623 2010 22 95,117 % change -13.6% 15.3% Record Year 2009 (23) 2011 (109,623) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
November 2011 saw a new record in company registrations in Totnes when compared to any previous November.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2011 5 11 3 New companies in 2010 9 8 5 % change -44.4% 37.5% -40.0% Record Year 2002 (10) 2011 (11) 2009 (8)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 49 companies were dissolved in Totnes in 2011. This total is 16.9% lower than in 2010 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 8.1% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Totnes UK 2011 49 314,523 2010 59 342,232 2009 85 533,773 2008 41 237,901 2007 32 220,295 Record Year 2009 (85) 2009 (533,773) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 a total of 25 companies were dissolved in Totnes. This figure is 21.9% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -7.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Totnes occurred in 2009 when a total of 47 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Totnes UK 2011 25 152,213 2010 32 164,601 % change -21.9% -7.5% Record Year 2009 (47) 2009 (244,537) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
A total of 18 companies were dissolved in Totnes during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011).
This figure is an increase of 20.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2010). This figure compares poorly 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) Totnes UK 2011 18 79,983 2010 15 76,896 % change 20.0% 4.0% Record Year 2009 (19) 2009 (85,136) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2011 4 9 5 Closed companies in 2010 5 9 1 % change -20.0% 0.0% 400% Record Year 2009 (8) 2008 (9) 2009 (7)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2011)
A total of 59 companies were added to the company register for Totnes in 2011. This number represents growth of 59.0% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 34.6%.
This number is 18 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Totnes company register grew by 64 companies.
Year Totnes UK 2011 59 138,347 2010 41 58,126 2009 6 -171,098 2008 43 111,302 2007 52 237,354 Record Year 2003 (64) 2003 (242,543) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 the company register for Totnes increased by 19 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Totnes UK 2011 19 71,922 2010 21 32,008 Record Year 2002 (28) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
Net company growth for Totnes during the fourth quarter of 2011 (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) was 1 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Totnes UK 2011 1 29,640 2010 7 18,221 Record Year 2002 (17) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2011 1 2 -2 Net growth in 2010 4 -1 4 Record Year 2002 (9) 2006 (8) 1999 (5)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2011)
In 2011 Totnes formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2010 when Totnes was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Totnes 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
In the second half of 2011 Totnes formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2010 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Totnes 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
In the fourth quarter of 2011, Totnes formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2011 - Dec 2011) Totnes 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% 2007 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2011)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2010 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change -51.9% 17.2% -46.7% Record Year 1965 (0.2%) 1970 (0.2%) 1968 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2011)
The average age of a director in 2011 was 47.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 6.7% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2011 was 48.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.1% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2011 was 52.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 9.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2011)
The record year for female directors in Totnes was 1857 when 36.4% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Totnes in 2011 was 36.1%. The average for the UK during this time was 28.6%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2011)
The record second half year for female directors in Totnes was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
38.6% of all director appointments in Totnes 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
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2011)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Totnes was in 1977 when 31.1% of all directors were female.
48.1% of all director appointments in Totnes 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
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2010-Dec 2011)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage DEVELOPMENTS 1.70% CONSULTING 5.07% DART 1.28% MANAGEMENT 4.74% SOUTH 1.28% CONSULTANCY 3.26% COMMUNITY 1.28% PROPERTY 2.37% SOLAR 1.28% TRADING 2.07% HOMES 0.85% DESIGN 1.92% CONSULTING 0.85% ASSOCIATES 1.86% DEVON 0.85% ENGINEERING 1.78% DOWN 0.85% BUSINESS 1.78% TRUST 0.85% CONSULTANTS 1.76% ENERGY 0.85% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% WILD 0.85% MEDIA 1.71% DESIGN 0.85% LONDON 1.63% WEST 0.85% J 1.51% VALLEY 0.85% INVESTMENTS 1.48% GROUP 0.85% GLOBAL 1.46% MANAGEMENT 0.85% IT 1.41% LEARNING 0.85% CARE 1.39% (DEVON) 0.85% PROPERTIES 1.29% CONSTRUCTION 0.85% ELECTRICAL 1.29% GOLDEN 0.43% M 1.27% HORSESHOES 0.43% BUILDING 1.26% HAIRDRESSING 0.43% ENERGY 1.25% FIG 0.43% S 1.20% DELI 0.43% ENTERPRISES 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 42 205,525 7487 - Other business activities 11 57,052 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 6 2,395 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 5 17,765 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 4 8,671 9999 - Dormant Company 4 20,199 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 3 3,633 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 3 2,832 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 12,072 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 3 11,768 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 3 32,483 99999 - Dormant Company 3 21,846 4521 - General construction & civil engineering 3 5,558 93290 - Other amusement and recreation activities not elsewhere classified 2 1,595 7011 - Development & sell real estate 2 2,287 86900 - Other human health activities 2 4,457 25110 - Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures 2 384 7020 - Letting of own property 2 1,606 7499 - Non-trading company 2 9,957 3663 - Other manufacturing 2 450
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 07871853 NOT APPLICABLE LIMITED 06 Dec 2011 07879238 GARDEN PLANT DESIGN LIMITED 12 Dec 2011 07884615 CONNECTED ECONOMICS LIMITED 16 Dec 2011