Totnes, Devon
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Totnes when compared to any previous Q4.
- Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Totnes when compared to any previous Q4.
- November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Totnes when compared to any previous November.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 103 companies were formed in Totnes in 2012. This total is 4.6% lower than in 2011 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Totnes UK 2012 103 491,893 2011 108 452,870 2010 100 400,358 2009 91 362,675 2008 84 349,203 Record Year 2011 (108) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 44 companies were formed in Totnes. This figure is 0.0% the same as last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
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 2012 44 238,743 2011 44 224,135 % change 0.0% 6.5% Record Year 2010 (53) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Totnes when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 26 companies were registered in Totnes during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 36.8% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 9.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Totnes UK 2012 26 119,875 2011 19 109,623 % change 36.8% 9.4% Record Year 2012 (26) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 9 10 7 New companies in 2011 5 11 3 % change 80.0% -9.1% 133.3% Record Year 2002 (10) 2011 (11) 2009 (8)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 54 companies were dissolved in Totnes in 2012. This total is 10.2% higher than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Totnes UK 2012 54 293,728 2011 49 314,524 2010 59 342,233 2009 84 533,787 2008 41 237,873 Record Year 2009 (84) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 20 companies were dissolved in Totnes. This figure is 20.0% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
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 2012 20 145,934 2011 25 152,213 % change -20.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (47) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 6 companies were dissolved in Totnes during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 66.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares well to the UK as a whole, which saw a decrease of 12.4% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Totnes UK 2012 6 70,026 2011 18 79,983 % change -66.7% -12.4% Record Year 2009 (19) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 5 1 5 Closed companies in 2011 4 9 % change 25.0% -88.9% inf% Record Year 2009 (8) 2010 (9) 2009 (7)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 49 companies were added to the company register for Totnes in 2012. This number represents growth of 45.4% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 10 companies lower 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 2012 49 198,165 2011 59 138,346 2010 41 58,125 2009 7 -171,112 2008 43 111,330 Record Year 2003 (64) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Totnes increased by 24 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Totnes UK 2012 24 92,809 2011 19 71,922 Record Year 2002 (28) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Q4 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Totnes when compared to any previous Q4.
Net company growth for Totnes during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 20 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Totnes UK 2012 20 49,849 2011 1 29,640 Record Year 2012 (20) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
November 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Totnes when compared to any previous November.
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 4 9 -2 Net growth in 2011 1 2 Record Year 2002 (9) 2012 (9) 1999 (5)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Totnes formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Totnes was responsible for 0.0% of all UK companies.
Year Totnes 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1983 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Totnes formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Totnes 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Totnes formed 0.0% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Totnes 2012 0.0% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1965 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2012 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% UK formation share in 2011 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% % change 51.2% -13.6% 127.6% Record Year 1965 (0.2%) 1970 (0.2%) 1968 (0.2%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 48.5.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 12.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 49.3.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 14.6% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 47.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 5.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Totnes was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Totnes in 2012 was 38.0%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Totnes was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
36.8% of all director appointments in Totnes in the second half of 2012 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.5% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Totnes was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
30.2% of all director appointments in Totnes in the fourth quarter of 2012 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 2011-Dec 2012)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage CIC 2.24% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 2.24% MANAGEMENT 4.78% COMMUNITY 2.24% CONSULTANCY 3.31% TOTNES 1.79% PROPERTY 2.40% ORCHARD 1.35% TRADING 2.03% MEDIA 0.90% DESIGN 1.86% HOLDINGS 0.90% ASSOCIATES 1.82% INN 0.90% ENGINEERING 1.79% MANOR 0.90% BUSINESS 1.76% SYSTEMS 0.90% CONSULTANTS 1.75% FAR 0.90% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% REACH 0.90% LONDON 1.69% BUILDERS 0.90% MEDIA 1.69% INTEREST 0.90% GLOBAL 1.59% BOSANKO 0.90% J 1.57% TUM 0.90% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MILL 0.90% IT 1.43% FOR 0.90% CARE 1.39% PUB 0.90% PROPERTIES 1.34% TORBAY 0.90% M 1.26% HOUSE 0.90% BUILDING 1.23% MELDGAARD 0.90% ENTERPRISES 1.21% DEVON 0.90% TRAINING 1.18% ENTERPRISES 0.90% ELECTRICAL 1.17% BLUEFIN 0.45% SECURITY 1.17%
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 48 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 8 52,427 85590 - Other education not elsewhere classified 8 4,677 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 15,572 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 6 30,396 99999 - Dormant Company 5 40,648 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 4 4,882 68209 - Other letting and operating of own or leased real estate 3 6,971 74990 - Non-trading company 3 13,808 41100 - Development of building projects 3 7,980 86900 - Other human health activities 3 7,866 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 3 23,256 41201 - Construction of commercial buildings 2 2,118 90020 - Support activities to performing arts 2 1,598 58142 - Publishing of consumer and business journals and periodicals 2 443 69201 - Accounting and auditing activities 2 6,177 47760 - Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds, fertilizers, pet animals and pet food in specialised stores 2 578 55209 - Other holiday and other collective accommodation 2 339 85310 - General secondary education 2 1,329 62090 - Other information technology service activities 2 12,291
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08319072 ALLERDOWN FARMS LIMITED 05 Dec 2012 08323364 HART & BIRCH BUILDERS LTD 07 Dec 2012 08325571 HUNT SERVICES TOTNES LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08334688 SAXBAGS LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08336637 CHELSTON MANOR HOTEL LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08336649 THE PLOUGH INN (DEVON) LIMITED 19 Dec 2012 08338134 MOUNTAIN EXCHANGE LIMITED 20 Dec 2012