Yeovil, Somerset
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Yeovil when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Yeovil when compared to any previous October.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 254 companies were formed in Yeovil in 2012. This total is 10.9% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Yeovil UK 2012 254 491,893 2011 229 452,870 2010 174 400,358 2009 165 362,675 2008 189 349,203 Record Year 2003 (306) 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 126 companies were formed in Yeovil. This figure is 14.5% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Yeovil occurred in 2003 when a total of 148 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Yeovil UK 2012 126 238,743 2011 110 224,135 % change 14.5% 6.5% Record Year 2003 (148) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 60 companies were registered in Yeovil during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 1.7% versus the same period last year (Q4 2011). This figure compares badly 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) Yeovil UK 2012 60 119,875 2011 59 109,623 % change 1.7% 9.4% Record Year 2003 (65) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Yeovil when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 30 13 17 New companies in 2011 20 21 18 % change 50.0% -38.1% -5.6% Record Year 2012 (30) 2003 (29) 1998 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 126 companies were dissolved in Yeovil in 2012. This total is 13.7% lower than in 2011 and compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Yeovil UK 2012 126 293,728 2011 146 314,524 2010 160 342,233 2009 201 533,787 2008 136 237,873 Record Year 2009 (201) 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 66 companies were dissolved in Yeovil. This figure is 0.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Yeovil occurred in 2009 when a total of 106 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Yeovil UK 2012 66 145,934 2011 66 152,213 % change 0.0% -4.1% Record Year 2009 (106) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 33 companies were dissolved in Yeovil during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 19.5% 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) Yeovil UK 2012 33 70,026 2011 41 79,983 % change -19.5% -12.4% Record Year 2007 (52) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Yeovil when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 16 10 7 Closed companies in 2011 4 19 18 % change 300.0% -47.4% -61% Record Year 2009 (16) 2007 (36) 2005 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2012)
A total of 128 companies were added to the company register for Yeovil in 2012. This number represents growth of 55.9% in the total number of active companies, which compares favourably to the UK figure of 43.8%.
This number is 45 companies higher than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2003 when the Yeovil company register grew by 233 companies.
Year Yeovil UK 2012 128 198,165 2011 83 138,346 2010 14 58,125 2009 -36 -171,112 2008 53 111,330 Record Year 2003 (233) 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 Yeovil increased by 60 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Yeovil UK 2012 60 92,809 2011 44 71,922 Record Year 2003 (114) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Yeovil during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 27 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Yeovil UK 2012 27 49,849 2011 18 29,640 Record Year 2003 (50) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 14 3 10 Net growth in 2011 16 2 0 Record Year 2003 (18) 2003 (22) 1998 (17)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Yeovil formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Yeovil was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Yeovil 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Yeovil formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is more than the 2011 figure of 0.0%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Yeovil 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Yeovil formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Yeovil 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% 2008 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1971 (0.2%) 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 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% UK formation share in 2011 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% % change 25.9% -41.1% -8.0% Record Year 1974 (0.3%) 1968 (0.2%) 1971 (0.3%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 46.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.3% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 7.4% 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 46.1.
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 7.9% 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 43.0.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 13.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 8.7% 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 Yeovil was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Yeovil in 2012 was 35.1%. 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 Yeovil was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
32.7% of all director appointments in Yeovil 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 Yeovil was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
28.0% of all director appointments in Yeovil 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 AVIATION 1.39% CONSULTING 5.15% FARM 1.39% MANAGEMENT 4.78% M 1.39% CONSULTANCY 3.31% ENGINEERING 1.20% PROPERTY 2.40% J 1.00% TRADING 2.03% CONSULTING 1.00% DESIGN 1.86% CATERING 1.00% ASSOCIATES 1.82% MANAGEMENT 1.00% ENGINEERING 1.79% (YEOVIL) 0.80% BUSINESS 1.76% FARMING 0.80% CONSULTANTS 1.75% ASSOCIATES 0.60% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% HOUSE 0.60% LONDON 1.69% AKASH 0.60% MEDIA 1.69% MARK 0.60% GLOBAL 1.59% TECHNICAL 0.60% J 1.57% TECHNOLOGY 0.60% INVESTMENTS 1.46% CENTRE 0.60% IT 1.43% ACADEMY 0.60% CARE 1.39% TRAINING 0.60% PROPERTIES 1.34% (SW) 0.60% M 1.26% GAS 0.60% BUILDING 1.23% SYSTEMS 0.60% ENTERPRISES 1.21% CONSULTANCY 0.60% TRAINING 1.18% P 0.60% ELECTRICAL 1.17% CONSTRUCTION 0.60% 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 87 236,139 99999 - Dormant Company 20 40,648 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 15 52,427 98000 - Residents property management 12 4,377 62090 - Other information technology service activities 11 12,291 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 10 6,419 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 9 30,396 7487 - Other business activities 8 10,703 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 7 23,256 74990 - Non-trading company 7 13,808 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 7 15,572 56302 - Public houses and bars 6 4,543 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 6,307 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 5 2,834 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 4,882 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 4,752 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 4 4,882 01410 - Raising of dairy cattle 4 133 71122 - Engineering related scientific and technical consulting activities 4 2,019 01610 - Support activities for crop production 4 264
Recent Companies
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Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08280079 GJS LANDSCAPES LIMITED 05 Nov 2012 08283283 CRANBORNE CHASE CONSULTING LIMITED 06 Nov 2012 08285614 CRAY'S COMPOSITES LIMITED 08 Nov 2012 08295025 KENNY RICHARDSON LIMITED 15 Nov 2012 08299740 ELMLEIGH ASSOCIATES LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08278854 MATT BOLLEN AVIATION LTD 02 Nov 2012 08280385 INK OPTIONS LTD 05 Nov 2012 08296790 GOOD BETTER BEST SOLUTIONS LTD 16 Nov 2012 08303122 NB WATER SERVICES LIMITED 22 Nov 2012 08284544 PRECISION INDUSTRIAL CLEANING EQUIPMENT LTD 07 Nov 2012 08298284 PAPA KILO MANAGEMENT LTD 19 Nov 2012 08300904 K. & M. COX LIMITED 20 Nov 2012 08311711 AGO X-RAY LIMITED 28 Nov 2012
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