Yeovil, Somerset

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.

Contents

  1. New Company Registrations
  2. Closed Companies (dissolved)
  3. Net Company Growth
  4. UK Company Share
  5. Director Age
  6. Director Gender
  7. Naming Trends
  8. SIC Data
  9. Recent Companies

New Company Registrations

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 117 companies were formed in Yeovil. This figure is 8.6% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 6.4%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Yeovil occurred in 2003 when a total of 158 were formed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)YeovilUK
    2013117269,432
    2012128253,150
    % change-8.6%6.4%
    Record Year2003 (158)2007 (279,097)
    New Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 52 companies were registered in Yeovil during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is a decrease of 5.5% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares badly 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)YeovilUK
    201352134,630
    201255121,659
    % change-5.5%10.7%
    Record Year 2011 (64) 2013 (134,630)
    New Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    New Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    New companies in 2013222010
    New companies in 2012192313
    % change15.8%-13.0%-23.1%
    Record Year2008 (23)2006 (27)2003 (24)

Closed Companies (dissolved)

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 a total of 75 companies were dissolved in Yeovil. This figure is 25.0% higher than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide change of 5.0%.

    The highest total for a first half year in Yeovil occurred in 2009 when a total of 95 were closed.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)YeovilUK
    201375155,192
    201260147,794
    % change25.0%5.0%
    Record Year2009 (95)2009 (289,245)
    Dissolved Companies by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    A total of 35 companies were dissolved in Yeovil during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013).

    This figure is an increase of 12.9% versus the same period last year (Q2 2012). This figure compares poorly 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)YeovilUK
    20133577,278
    20123180,218
    % change12.9%-3.7%
    Record Year 2009 (57) 2009 (181,179)
    Dissolved Companies by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Dissolved Companies by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Closed companies in 2013121112
    Closed companies in 201211911
    % change9.1%22.2%9%
    Record Year2008 (18)2009 (22)2010 (20)

Net Company Growth

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 the company register for Yeovil increased by 42 companies.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)YeovilUK
    201342114,240
    201268105,356
    Record Year2003 (119)2007 (171,296)
    Net Growth by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    Net company growth for Yeovil during the second quarter of 2013 (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013) was 17 companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)YeovilUK
    20131757,352
    20122441,441
    Record Year 2008 (25) 2007 (60,014)
    Net Growth by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Net Growth by Month
    AprilMayJune
    Net growth in 2013109-2
    Net growth in 20128142
    Record Year2003 (15)2003 (17)2008 (18)

UK Company Share

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    In the first half of 2013 Yeovil formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.1%.

    Half Year (Jan-Jun)Yeovil
    20130.0%
    20120.1%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.0%
    Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%)
    Company Share by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    In the second quarter of 2013, Yeovil formed 0.0% of all UK companies.

    second quarter (Apr 2013 - Jun 2013)Yeovil
    20130.0%
    20120.0%
    20110.1%
    20100.1%
    20090.1%
    Record Year (since 1960) 1961 (0.2%)
    Company Share by Quarter
  3. Monthly Data (Apr, May & Jun 2013)

    Company Share by Month
    AprilMayJune
    UK formation share in 20130.0%0.0%0.0%
    UK formation share in 20120.0%0.1%0.0%
    % change-2.8%-15.5%-30.4%
    Record Year1995 (0.1%)1991 (0.1%)1961 (0.5%)

Director Age

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the first half of 2013 was 46.6.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.3%.

    Director Age by Half Year
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The average age of a director in the second quarter of 2013 was 46.8.

    The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 4.2% compared to the UK figure of 3.6%.

    The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.

    Director Age by Quarter

Director Gender

  1. Half Year Data (Jan-Jun 2013)

    The record first half year for female directors in Yeovil was 2007 when 34.0% of all directors were female.

    16.9% of all director appointments in Yeovil 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
  2. Quarterly Data (Q2 Apr-Jun 2013)

    The record second quarter for female directors in Yeovil was in 2007 when 33.7% of all directors were female.

    13.8% of all director appointments in Yeovil 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

  1. Previous 12 months (Jun 2012-Jun 2013)

    Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.

    wordpercentageuk worduk percentage
    M2.34%CONSULTING5.25%
    J2.13%MANAGEMENT4.80%
    MANAGEMENT1.70%CONSULTANCY3.41%
    AVIATION1.70%PROPERTY2.48%
    ENGINEERING1.28%TRADING2.05%
    CONSULTANCY1.06%ENGINEERING1.81%
    WESSEX0.85%DESIGN1.79%
    P0.85%LONDON1.77%
    R0.85%BUSINESS1.77%
    CONSULTING0.85%CONSULTANTS1.68%
    PROPERTY0.85%CONSTRUCTION1.68%
    TRAINING0.85%ASSOCIATES1.67%
    D0.85%GLOBAL1.59%
    FARM0.85%MEDIA1.57%
    CARE0.85%CARE1.55%
    WEST0.64%J1.53%
    DEVELOPMENT0.64%INVESTMENTS1.46%
    W0.64%IT1.40%
    MARK0.64%PROPERTIES1.40%
    CO0.64%M1.26%
    G0.64%BUILDING1.22%
    AKASH0.64%ELECTRICAL1.19%
    CATERING0.64%ENTERPRISES1.18%
    ACADEMY0.43%CAPITAL1.16%
    LEGAL0.43%TRAINING1.16%

SIC Data

  1. Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old

    sic codenumber of companiesuk companies
    None Supplied88257,517
    99999 - Dormant Company2144,817
    82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified1554,555
    70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management1133,633
    43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified117,212
    62090 - Other information technology service activities1012,578
    62020 - Information technology consultancy activities1025,583
    74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified917,095
    98000 - Residents property management74,626
    32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified73,156
    56302 - Public houses and bars75,165
    41202 - Construction of domestic buildings65,665
    43390 - Other building completion and finishing65,253
    96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified624,324
    43220 - Plumbing, heat and air-conditioning installation64,452
    45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles64,768
    01410 - Raising of dairy cattle5133
    47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet57,793
    7487 - Other business activities54,205
    74990 - Non-trading company514,303

Recent Companies

  1. Randomly selected companies from this quarter

    COMPANY NUMBERCOMPANY NAMEINCORPORATION DATE
    08552616 NAKED TELECOM LIMITED 03 Jun 2013
    08554512 CORONATION ROAD DEVELOPMENTS NOMINEE CO LIMITED 04 Jun 2013
    08577396 EXPLORIUM LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08580689 D J BYRNE LIMITED 24 Jun 2013
    08557577 JNC EXECUTIVE TRAVEL LTD 05 Jun 2013
    08584036 CARDIAC PHYSIOLOGIST CONTRACTORS LTD 25 Jun 2013
    08555219 WITH LOVE FOR YEW LTD 04 Jun 2013
    08569809 LONDON WESSEX LIMITED 14 Jun 2013
    08577751 STUART BUSINESS CONSULTANT SERVICES LTD 20 Jun 2013
    08580137 BUX ENGINEERING SERVICES LIMITED 21 Jun 2013

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