Aldershot, Hampshire
2012 Annual Business Confidence Report
Headlines
- 2012 was a record year for company registrations in Aldershot when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Aldershot when compared to any previous second half year.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Aldershot when compared to any previous October.
- October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Aldershot when compared to any previous October.
- 2012 was a record year for net growth in Aldershot when compared to any year in history.
- The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Aldershot when compared to any previous second half year.
Contents
New Company Registrations
-
Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for company registrations in Aldershot when compared to any year in history.
A total of 282 companies were formed in Aldershot in 2012. This total is 13.7% higher than in 2011 and compares equally to the UK figure of a 8.6% growth compared to 452,870 the previous year.
Year Aldershot UK 2012 282 491,893 2011 248 452,870 2010 259 400,358 2009 220 362,675 2008 215 349,203 Record Year 2012 (282) 2012 (491,893) New Companies by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Aldershot when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 a total of 139 companies were formed in Aldershot. This figure is 13.9% higher than last year, which compares well to the UK wide figure of 6.5%.
The highest total for a second half year in Aldershot occurred in 2012 when a total of 139 were formed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Aldershot UK 2012 139 238,743 2011 122 224,135 % change 13.9% 6.5% Record Year 2012 (139) 2012 (238,743) New Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 71 companies were registered in Aldershot during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is an increase of 29.1% 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) Aldershot UK 2012 71 119,875 2011 55 109,623 % change 29.1% 9.4% Record Year 2009 (72) 2012 (119,875) New Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company registrations in Aldershot when compared to any previous October.
New Companies by Month
October November December New companies in 2012 29 21 21 New companies in 2011 18 20 17 % change 61.1% 5.0% 23.5% Record Year 2012 (29) 2009 (29) 2009 (22)
Closed Companies (dissolved)
-
Annual Data (2012)
A total of 161 companies were dissolved in Aldershot in 2012. This total is 6.4% lower than in 2011 and compares favourably to the UK figure of 6.6% decrease compared to the previous year.
Year Aldershot UK 2012 161 293,728 2011 172 314,524 2010 202 342,233 2009 213 533,787 2008 122 237,873 Record Year 2009 (213) 2009 (533,787) Dissolved Companies by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 a total of 71 companies were dissolved in Aldershot. This figure is 19.3% lower than last year, which compares well to the UK wide change of -4.1%.
The highest total for a second half year in Aldershot occurred in 2010 when a total of 95 were closed.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Aldershot UK 2012 71 145,934 2011 88 152,213 % change -19.3% -4.1% Record Year 2010 (95) 2009 (244,543) Dissolved Companies by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
A total of 37 companies were dissolved in Aldershot during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012).
This figure is a decrease of 19.6% 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) Aldershot UK 2012 37 70,026 2011 46 79,983 % change -19.6% -12.4% Record Year 2011 (46) 2009 (85,139) Dissolved Companies by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
October 2012 saw a new record in company closures in Aldershot when compared to any previous October.
Dissolved Companies by Month
October November December Closed companies in 2012 24 6 7 Closed companies in 2011 15 19 12 % change 60.0% -68.4% -42% Record Year 2012 (24) 2011 (19) 2008 (17)
Net Company Growth
-
Annual Data (2012)
2012 was a record year for net growth in Aldershot when compared to any year in history.
A total of 121 companies were added to the company register for Aldershot in 2012. This number represents growth of 48.8% 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 2012 when the Aldershot company register grew by 121 companies.
Year Aldershot UK 2012 121 198,165 2011 76 138,346 2010 57 58,125 2009 7 -171,112 2008 93 111,330 Record Year 2012 (121) 2003 (242,541) Net Growth by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The second half of 2012 saw a new record in net growth in Aldershot when compared to any previous second half year.
In the second half of 2012 the company register for Aldershot increased by 68 companies.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Aldershot UK 2012 68 92,809 2011 34 71,922 Record Year 2012 (68) 2003 (117,772) Net Growth by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
Net company growth for Aldershot during the fourth quarter of 2012 (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) was 34 companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Aldershot UK 2012 34 49,849 2011 9 29,640 Record Year 2009 (50) 2003 (57,175) Net Growth by Quarter
-
Monthly Data (Oct, Nov & Dec 2012)
Net Growth by Month
October November December Net growth in 2012 5 15 14 Net growth in 2011 3 1 5 Record Year 2008 (16) 2009 (20) 2009 (16)
UK Company Share
-
Annual Data (2012)
In 2012 Aldershot formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is no change on 2011 when Aldershot was responsible for 0.1% of all UK companies.
Year Aldershot 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1976 (0.1%) Company Share by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
In the second half of 2012 Aldershot formed 0.1% of all UK companies. This is the same as the 2011 figure of 0.1%.
Half Year (Jul-Dec) Aldershot 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1967 (0.1%) Company Share by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
In the fourth quarter of 2012, Aldershot formed 0.1% of all UK companies.
fourth quarter (Oct 2012 - Dec 2012) Aldershot 2012 0.1% 2011 0.1% 2010 0.1% 2009 0.1% 2008 0.1% Record Year (since 1960) 1969 (0.2%) Company Share by Quarter
-
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 0.0% 0.0% 0.1% % change 35.3% 0.0% 20.1% Record Year 1969 (0.4%) 1961 (0.3%) 1966 (0.2%)
Director Age
-
Annual Data (2012)
The average age of a director in 2012 was 42.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 3.8% compared to the UK figure of 3.8%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.8% compared to the UK figure of 4.1%.
Director Age by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the second half of 2012 was 42.8.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 2.9% compared to the UK figure of 4.3%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 1.2% compared to the UK figure of 4.0%.
Director Age by Half Year
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The average age of a director in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 41.7.
The percentage of directors under the age of 25 was 1.5% compared to the UK figure of 4.4%.
The percentage of directors over the age of 65 was 0.0% compared to the UK figure of 3.9%.
Director Age by Quarter
Director Gender
-
Annual Data (2012)
The record year for female directors in Aldershot was 1860 when 35.7% of all directors were female.
The percentage of female directors in Aldershot in 2012 was 34.6%. The average for the UK during this time was 29.9%
Director Gender by Year
-
Half Year Data (Jul-Dec 2012)
The record second half year for female directors in Aldershot was 1860 when 42.9% of all directors were female.
29.5% of all director appointments in Aldershot 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
-
Quarterly Data (Q4 Oct-Dec 2012)
The record fourth quarter for female directors in Aldershot was in 1977 when 31.2% of all directors were female.
30.9% of all director appointments in Aldershot 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
-
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 PROPERTY 1.48% CONSULTING 5.15% MANAGEMENT 1.30% MANAGEMENT 4.78% CONSULTANCY 1.11% CONSULTANCY 3.31% BUILDING 1.11% PROPERTY 2.40% CONSULTING 0.93% TRADING 2.03% HAIR 0.74% DESIGN 1.86% CONSTRUCTION 0.74% ASSOCIATES 1.82% ASSET 0.74% ENGINEERING 1.79% BEAUTY 0.74% BUSINESS 1.76% IT 0.74% CONSULTANTS 1.75% TRAINING 0.56% CONSTRUCTION 1.69% TRADING 0.56% LONDON 1.69% SOFTWARE 0.56% MEDIA 1.69% DESIGN 0.56% GLOBAL 1.59% CONTRACTORS 0.56% J 1.57% DEVELOPMENT 0.56% INVESTMENTS 1.46% MARKETING 0.56% IT 1.43% CLEANING 0.56% CARE 1.39% SURREY 0.56% PROPERTIES 1.34% HEALTHCARE 0.56% M 1.26% LEA 0.37% BUILDING 1.23% SOUTHERN 0.37% ENTERPRISES 1.21% GURKHAS 0.37% TRAINING 1.18% REFURBISHMENT 0.37% ELECTRICAL 1.17% ENGINEERS 0.37% SECURITY 1.17%
SIC Data
-
Previous 36 months, excluding companies less than 12 months old
sic code number of companies uk companies None Supplied 109 236,139 82990 - Other business support service activities not elsewhere classified 24 52,427 70229 - Management consultancy activities other than financial management 20 30,396 62020 - Information technology consultancy activities 20 23,256 62090 - Other information technology service activities 17 12,291 99999 - Dormant Company 17 40,648 74909 - Other professional, scientific and technical activities not elsewhere classified 13 15,572 96090 - Other service activities not elsewhere classified 11 22,058 41202 - Construction of domestic buildings 8 4,882 62012 - Business and domestic software development 7 7,446 56103 - Take-away food shops and mobile food stands 7 5,132 7487 - Other business activities 7 10,703 96020 - Hairdressing and other beauty treatment 6 4,759 56101 - Licensed restaurants 6 6,400 86900 - Other human health activities 6 7,866 47990 - Other retail sale not in stores, stalls or markets 6 4,829 43390 - Other building completion and finishing 6 4,882 69202 - Bookkeeping activities 5 2,032 43999 - Other specialised construction activities not elsewhere classified 5 6,419 63990 - Other information service activities not elsewhere classified 5 4,220
Recent Companies
-
Randomly selected companies from this quarter
COMPANY NUMBER COMPANY NAME INCORPORATION DATE 08320529 JITCARSHIRE LTD 06 Dec 2012 08323425 SYMAR SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08324729 A1 COMPANY SOLUTIONS LIMITED 10 Dec 2012 08326306 ELITA STRIPES LIMITED 11 Dec 2012 08326359 3D IMAGE WORKS LTD 11 Dec 2012 08326675 BFIT TRAINING LTD 11 Dec 2012 08328567 JOHN ARNOLD LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08329127 BADSHOT LEA CAR SALES LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08329881 EMP RESEARCH LIMITED 13 Dec 2012 08331817 BRIGHT I PD LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08332308 NEW LAXMI LIMITED 14 Dec 2012 08334485 GONZO'S TEMPTATIONS LTD 18 Dec 2012 08334695 THIRSTY MEDIA LTD 18 Dec 2012 08335647 GTP AUTOMOTIVE LTD. 18 Dec 2012 08338030 ELLIE'S WELLIES LIMITED 20 Dec 2012 08339035 GEMINI LAND & PROPERTY CONSULTANTS LTD 21 Dec 2012 08327232 ONV VEHICLES LTD 11 Dec 2012 08328023 CELINE MURRAY LIMITED 12 Dec 2012 08334441 MACCA-SOLUTIONS LIMITED 18 Dec 2012 08338705 MULBERRY HOMES (HANTS) LTD 20 Dec 2012 08342795 CHECK A BAND LTD. 31 Dec 2012
reports
Select a report from the list below:
-
2014
-
2013
-
2012
-
2011
-
2010