Yeovil, Somerset
2013 Annual 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.
Headlines
- Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Yeovil when compared to any previous Q4.
Contents
New Company Registrations
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 225 companies were formed in Yeovil in 2013. This total is 11.4% lower than in 2012 and compares poorly to the UK figure of a 7.6% growth compared to 491,893 the previous year.
Year Yeovil UK 2013 225 529,363 2012 254 491,893 2011 229 452,870 2010 174 400,358 2009 165 362,675 Record Year 2012 (254) 2013 (529,363) New Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 108 companies were formed in Yeovil. This figure is 14.3% lower than last year, which compares badly to the UK wide figure of 8.9%.
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 2013 108 259,931 2012 126 238,743 % change -14.3% 8.9% Record Year 2003 (148) 2013 (259,931) New Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Q4 2013 saw a new record in company registrations in Yeovil when compared to any previous Q4.
A total of 66 companies were registered in Yeovil during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 10.0% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares equally to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 6.1% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Yeovil UK 2013 66 127,247 2012 60 119,875 % change 10.0% 6.1% Record Year 2013 (66) 2013 (127,247) New Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2013 26 22 18 New companies in 2012 30 13 17 % change -13.3% 69.2% 5.9% Record Year 2012 (30) 2003 (29) 1998 (21)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 149 companies were dissolved in Yeovil in 2013. This total is 18.3% higher than in 2012 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 13.1% growth compared to the previous year.
Year Yeovil UK 2013 149 332,213 2012 126 293,729 2011 146 314,524 2010 160 342,233 2009 201 533,789 Record Year 2009 (201) 2009 (533,789) Dissolved Companies by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 a total of 74 companies were dissolved in Yeovil. This figure is 12.1% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of 21.3%.
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 2013 74 177,021 2012 66 145,935 % change 12.1% 21.3% Record Year 2009 (106) 2009 (244,544) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
A total of 44 companies were dissolved in Yeovil during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013).
This figure is an increase of 33.3% versus the same period last year (Q4 2012). This figure compares poorly to the UK as a whole, which saw an increase of 29.7% against the same period last year.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Yeovil UK 2013 44 90,851 2012 33 70,027 % change 33.3% 29.7% Record Year 2007 (52) 2013 (90,851) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2013 11 9 24 Closed companies in 2012 16 10 7 % change -31.3% -10.0% 243% Record Year 2009 (16) 2007 (36) 2005 (26)
Net Company Growth
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Annual Data (2013)
A total of 76 companies were added to the company register for Yeovil in 2013. This number represents growth of 33.8% in the total number of active companies, which compares unfavourably to the UK figure of 37.2%.
This number is 52 companies lower than the previous year.
The highest net company growth figure ever seen in one year came in 2012 when the Yeovil company register grew by 128 companies.
Year Yeovil UK 2013 76 197,150 2012 128 198,164 2011 83 138,346 2010 14 58,125 2009 -36 -171,114 Record Year 2012 (128) 2007 (237,353) Net Growth by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 the company register for Yeovil increased by 34 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Yeovil UK 2013 34 82,910 2012 60 92,808 Record Year 2003 (114) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
Net company growth for Yeovil during the fourth quarter of 2013 (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) was 22 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Yeovil UK 2013 22 36,396 2012 27 49,848 Record Year 2004 (35) 2012 (49,848) Net Growth by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2013 15 13 -6 Net growth in 2012 14 3 10 Record Year 2003 (18) 2003 (22) 1998 (17)
UK Company Share
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Annual Data (2013)
In 2013 Yeovil formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is a decline on 2012 when Yeovil was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Yeovil 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 2003 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
In the second half of 2013 Yeovil formed 0.0% of all UK companies. This is less than the 2012 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Yeovil 2013 0.0% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.0% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
In the fourth quarter of 2013, Yeovil formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2013 - Dec 2013) Yeovil 2013 0.1% 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.0% 2009 0.0% Record Year (since 1960) 1998 (0.1%) Company Share by Quarter
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Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2013)
Company Share by Month
October November December UK formation share in 2013 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% UK formation share in 2012 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% % change -19.4% 66.1% -3.7% Record Year 1983 (0.1%) 2003 (0.1%) 1998 (0.1%)
Director Age
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Annual Data (2013)
The average age of a director in 2013 was 46.2.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 5.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 3.3% compared to the UK figure of 4.2%.
Director Age by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2013 was 45.9.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 6.5% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 4.0% compared to the UK figure of 4.8%.
Director Age by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2013 was 45.1.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.4% compared to the UK figure of 3.7%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 5.1%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
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Annual Data (2013)
The record year for female directors in Yeovil was 1988 when 100.0% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Yeovil in 2013 was 26.7%. The average for the UK during this time was 26.0%
Director Gender by Year
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Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2013)
The record second half year for female directors in Yeovil was 2005 when 36.2% of all directors were female.
33.8% of all director appointments in Yeovil in the second half of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.9% for the same period.
Director Gender by Half Year
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Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2013)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Yeovil was in 2007 when 38.6% of all directors were female.
35.4% of all director appointments in Yeovil in the fourth quarter of 2013 were female. This compares to a UK average of 25.6% for the same period.
Director Gender by Quarter
Naming Trends
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Previous 12 months (Dec 2012-Dec 2013)
Excluding: LIMITED, LTD, &, UK, SERVICES, THE, (UK), AND, LTD., A, LLP, SOLUTIONS, COMPANY, OF.
word percentage uk word uk percentage MANAGEMENT 1.79% CONSULTING 5.22% ENGINEERING 1.79% MANAGEMENT 4.72% J 1.79% CONSULTANCY 3.45% AVIATION 1.34% PROPERTY 2.59% M 1.12% TRADING 2.08% TRAINING 0.89% ENGINEERING 1.87% SOUTH 0.89% LONDON 1.86% HOUSE 0.89% DESIGN 1.76% CARE 0.89% CONSTRUCTION 1.73% WEST 0.89% CARE 1.73% D 0.89% BUSINESS 1.71% CONSULTANCY 0.89% CONSULTANTS 1.68% (SW) 0.67% GLOBAL 1.58% ELECTRICAL 0.67% INVESTMENTS 1.56% ROOFING 0.67% PROPERTIES 1.54% W 0.67% ASSOCIATES 1.53% WESSEX 0.67% J 1.51% PROPERTY 0.67% MEDIA 1.50% LEISURE 0.67% IT 1.35% CONSULTING 0.67% DEVELOPMENTS 1.23% FARM 0.67% M 1.23% SCHOOL 0.67% BUILDING 1.21% MARK 0.45% ELECTRICAL 1.20% S 0.45% CAPITAL 1.19% YEW 0.45% ENERGY 1.14%
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 101 266,814 99999 - Dormant Company 20 46,762 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 17 55,342 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 15 36,164 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 11 7,823 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 10 18,034 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 9 27,183 56302 - Public houses and bars 9 5,503 01610 - Support activities for crop production 9 354 01410 - Raising of dairy cattle 8 140 98000 - Residents property management 8 4,710 62090 - Other information technology service activities 7 12,511 32990 - Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified 7 3,340 45200 - Maintenance and repair of motor vehicles 7 4,987 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 6 6,191 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 5 5,405 74990 - Non-trading company 5 14,223 47910 - Retail sale via mail order houses or via Internet 5 8,879 71129 - Other engineering activities 5 5,158 68100 - Buying and selling of own real estate 5 5,656
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